About Hinsdale Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Montana Public Safety Communications System: 2 talkgroups. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Hinsdale, start with the Saco site of Montana Public Safety Communications System, about 17 miles away. Its control channels: 151.145, 151.295 MHz.
Valley County channels that also cover Hinsdale
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley County Sheriff | Valley County Sheriff – Dispatch | 154.7850 In 155.8500 | FMN | WNAQ568 |
Montana Public Safety Communications System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley County Sheriff | Valley County Sheriff – Dispatch | 11709 | 2dbd | D |
| Valley County Sheriff | Sheriff Operations | 11706 | 2dba | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Hinsdale.
Saco · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 21 (hex 15) · about 17 mi away
Control 151.145, 151.295
Voice 151.16, 151.37, 155.835
Gideon · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 6 (hex 6) · about 26 mi away
Control 154.1, 161.9
Voice 151.31, 154.13
Opheim · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 10 (hex A) · about 42 mi away
Control 151.43
Voice 151.34, 155.4225
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 Hinsdale?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Hinsdale. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Valley County Sheriff 154.7850 MHz.