About West Blue 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 West Blue, start with the Hastings site of Adams County, about 6 miles away. Its control channels: 460.3875 MHz.
Adams County channels that also cover West Blue
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
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office | 25 | 19 | T |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of West Blue.
Hastings · Adams County
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 6 mi away
Control 460.3875
Voice 460.0875, 460.6125
Giltner · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 59 (hex 3B) · NAC B8A · about 15 mi away
Control 154.9125, 155.31, 155.5275
Voice 154.325, 154.695
Ayr · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 89 (hex 59) · NAC B8F · about 16 mi away
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.
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in West Blue?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for West Blue. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Adams County Sheriff 453.7500 MHz (131.8 PL).