About Adams County 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: Adams County: 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Adams County, start with the Hastings site of Adams County. Its control channels: 460.3875 MHz.
Adams County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County Sheriff | Adams County Sheriff – Dispatch | 453.7500 In 458.7500 | 131.8 PL | FMN | KNAO346 |
Adams County trunked talkgroups
Adams County
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office | 25 | 19 | T |
Radio system sites in Adams County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Hastings · Adams County
Site 1 (hex 1)
Control 460.3875
Voice 460.0875, 460.6125
Holstein · Adams County
Site 2 (hex 2)
Control 453.5125
Voice 453.225, 453.7625
Kenesaw · Adams County
Site 3 (hex 3)
Control 460.3125
Voice 460.0625, 460.525
Ayr · Adams County
Site 4 (hex 4)
Control 453.4875
Voice 453.2, 453.6875
Ayr · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 89 (hex 59) · NAC B8F
Control 152.51, 152.69
Voice 152.03, 152.18
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.
Cities & communities in Adams County
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Adams County?
Dispatch channels listed for Adams County: Adams County Sheriff 453.7500 MHz (131.8 PL).
Are Adams County police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 1 talkgroups listed for Adams County are marked encrypted.