About Big Timber Police Frequencies
- 2 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- 2 conventional channels use a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
Sweet Grass County channels that also cover Big Timber
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Grass County Sheriff | Law East | 154.1750 In 159.1800 | 156.7 PL | FMN | WQJF245 |
| Sweet Grass County Sheriff | Law East P25 | 154.1750 In 159.1800 | P25 | WQJF245 | |
| Sweet Grass County Sheriff | Law West | 154.8000 In 158.7300 | 100.0 PL | FMN | KNIA831 |
| Sweet Grass County Sheriff | Law West P25 | 154.8000 In 158.7300 | P25 | KNIA831 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Big Timber.
Greycliff · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 39 (hex 27) · NAC 169 · about 14 mi away
Control 151.34, 173.825
Voice 151.205, 161.9375
Beacon Hill · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 30 (hex 1E) · NAC 160 · about 43 mi away
Control 155.04, 155.415
Voice 154.965, 155.94
Beacon Hill · Gallatin County / Bozeman
RFSS 1 · Site 5 (hex 5) · NAC 820 · about 43 mi away
Control 858.7125, 859.2125, 859.7125
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 Big Timber?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Big Timber. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Sweet Grass County Sheriff 154.1750 MHz (156.7 PL); Sweet Grass County Sheriff 154.1750 MHz; Sweet Grass County Sheriff 154.8000 MHz (100.0 PL); Sweet Grass County Sheriff 154.8000 MHz.