About Butte-Silver Bow Police Frequencies
- 4 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
Silver Bow County channels that also cover Butte-Silver Bow
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Bow County Sheriff | Law Enforcement | 155.6850 In 155.0100 | 100.0 PL | FMN | KNHC284 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Bow County Sheriff | Law Enforcement | 155.0100 | FMN | KNHC284 | |
| Silver Bow County Sheriff | Law Enforcement | 155.9100 | FMN | KNHC284 | |
| Silver Bow County Sheriff | Dispatch Future Use | 161.9500 In 159.0150 | FMN | — |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Butte-Silver Bow.
Butte EOC · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 52 (hex 34) · NAC 162 · about 9 mi away
Control 851.1, 851.275
Voice 851.5375, 853.8875
Butte Uptown · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 51 (hex 33) · NAC 160 · about 10 mi away
Control 851.35, 851.625
Voice 853.6375, 853.8125
Red Mountain · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 11 (hex B) · NAC 160 · about 12 mi away
Control 161.6, 161.825
Voice 161.79, 170.85
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 Butte-Silver Bow?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Butte-Silver Bow. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Silver Bow County Sheriff 155.6850 MHz (100.0 PL).