About Ballantine Police Frequencies
- 6 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. 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: 3 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 Ballantine, start with the Pompey Pillar site of Montana Public Safety Communications System, about 10 miles away. Its control channels: 151.145, 151.2875 MHz.
Yellowstone County channels that also cover Ballantine
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone County Sheriff | East Dispatch | 154.7850 In 158.9100 | 107.2 PL | FMN | WPZH216 |
| Yellowstone County Sheriff | Lockwood Dispatch | 155.7600 In 159.0300 | 107.2 PL | FMN | WQDT347 |
| Yellowstone County Sheriff | West Dispatch | 156.2100 In 159.2100 | 107.2 PL | FMN | WPZH216 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone County Sheriff | Car/Car | 159.0900 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WPZH216 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone County Sheriff | Yellowstone County Sheriff – Alternate (640) | 155.6400 | 162.2 PL | FMN | WQCX531 |
| Yellowstone County Sheriff | Yellowstone County Sheriff – Alternate (730) | 155.7300 In 158.8950 | FMN | WQGG748 |
Montana Public Safety Communications System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone County Sheriff | Yellowstone County Sheriff – Dispatch | 12315 | 301b | T |
| Yellowstone County Sheriff | Billings Animal Control | 12408 | 3078 | T |
| Yellowstone County Sheriff | Billings Airport Police | 12450 | 30a2 | T |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Ballantine.
Pompey Pillar · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 14 (hex E) · NAC 16F · about 10 mi away
Control 151.145, 151.2875
Voice 151.4375, 154.055
Billings Courthouse 800 · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 15 (hex F) · NAC 160 · about 21 mi away
Control 851.0375, 851.375
Voice 851.75, 852.7375, 853.1375, 853.4375
Billings South 800 · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 41 (hex 29) · NAC 161 · about 25 mi away
Control 855.2125, 855.7125, 856.4625
Voice 856.9625, 857.4625, 857.9625
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 Ballantine?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Ballantine. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Yellowstone County Sheriff 154.7850 MHz (107.2 PL); Yellowstone County Sheriff 155.7600 MHz (107.2 PL); Yellowstone County Sheriff 156.2100 MHz (107.2 PL).