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Heron Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Heron in Sanders County, Montana yet. Countywide channels for Sanders County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Troy (Montana Public Safety Communications System), about 30 miles away.

About Heron Police Frequencies

  • 3 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.

Sanders County channels that also cover Heron

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Sanders County SheriffWest Dispatch154.8600
In 158.7900
162.2 PLFMNWNIU449
Sanders County SheriffEast Dispatch155.7300
In 159.0750
162.2 PLFMNWNJU670
Sanders County SheriffGreen Mountain155.7300
In 159.0750
100.0 PLFMNWNJU670

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Heron.

Troy · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 29 (hex 1D) · about 30 mi away
Control 161.8625
Voice 155.1225
Blue Mountain · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 12 (hex C) · about 39 mi away
Control 161.8
Voice 154.16
Pinkham Mountain · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 13 (hex D) · NAC 160 · about 57 mi away
Control 154.65, 155.07
Voice 154.95, 155.37
What do these numbers mean?
Control channel
The frequency your scanner listens to first. It tells the scanner where each voice call is happening, so program it before anything else.
Voice
The other frequencies the site uses for calls. A trunking scanner follows them automatically once it has the control channel.
Site
One tower location of the system. Scanners show the number in decimal or hex, so both are listed.
RFSS (Radio Frequency Sub-System)
A group of sites run by the same controller. Large Project 25 systems can have several.
NAC (Network Access Code)
A hex code the site transmits. Your scanner can use it to ignore other systems on the same frequency.
Talkgroup
A virtual channel on a trunked system, such as one agency’s dispatch. Programming uses the decimal or hex number, depending on your scanner.

Common questions

What frequency do the police use in Heron?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Heron. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Sanders County Sheriff 154.8600 MHz (162.2 PL); Sanders County Sheriff 155.7300 MHz (162.2 PL); Sanders County Sheriff 155.7300 MHz (100.0 PL).