About Shawmut 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.
Wheatland County channels that also cover Shawmut
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland County Sheriff | Wheatland County Sheriff – Dispatch | 154.8750 | 031 DPL | FMN | KD24457 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland County Sheriff | Wheatland County Sheriff – Tactical Channel (830) | 154.8300 | 100.0 PL | FMN | KD24457 |
| Wheatland County Sheriff | Wheatland County Sheriff – Tactical Channel (310) | 155.3100 | 114.8 PL | FMN | KD24457 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Shawmut.
Greycliff · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 39 (hex 27) · NAC 169 · about 39 mi away
Control 151.34, 173.825
Voice 151.205, 161.9375
Lewistown 800 · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 57 (hex 39) · NAC 160 · about 50 mi away
Control 851.6, 852.775
Voice 851.075, 851.325
Lewistown · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 41 (hex 29) · NAC 160 · about 58 mi away
Control 155.07, 155.85
Voice 154.74, 155.595
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 Shawmut?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Shawmut. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Wheatland County Sheriff 154.8750 MHz (031 DPL).