About St. Marie 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 St. Marie, start with the Gideon site of Montana Public Safety Communications System, about 23 miles away. Its control channels: 154.1, 161.9 MHz.
Valley County channels that also cover St. Marie
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 St. Marie.
Gideon · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 6 (hex 6) · about 23 mi away
Control 154.1, 161.9
Voice 151.31, 154.13
Deadman · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 13 (hex D) · about 27 mi away
Control 155.4375, 155.9025
Voice 153.6025
Opheim · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 10 (hex A) · about 32 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 St. Marie?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for St. Marie. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Valley County Sheriff 154.7850 MHz.