About Skull Creek 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.
- 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Nebraska State Radio System: 4 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 Skull Creek, start with the Cedar Bluffs site of Omaha Regional Interoperability Network (ORION), about 20 miles away. Its control channels: 856.3125, 860.4875 MHz.
- 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Butler County channels that also cover Skull Creek
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County Sheriff | Sheriff DVRS | 469.9750 | NAC 293 | P25 | — |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County Jail | Jail | 453.8125 In 458.8125 | 343 DPL | FMN | WPHW600 |
Nebraska State Radio System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County Sheriff | County Law Enforcement | 52500 | cd14 | D |
| Butler County Sheriff | Butler County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 52501 | cd15 | D |
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County Sheriff | Sheriff Secure | 52502 | cd16 | D Encrypted |
| Butler County Sheriff | Sheriff Administration | 52503 | cd17 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Skull Creek.
Cedar Bluffs · Omaha Regional Interoperability Network (ORION)
RFSS 1 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 14A · about 20 mi away
Control 856.3125, 860.4875
Voice 854.8875, 855.3625, 855.4875, 855.9625, 856.4375, 856.7625, 856.9375, 857.4375, 857.9375, 858.2875, 858.3125, 858.4375, 858.4875, 858.9375, 859.2875, 859.3125, 859.3375, 859.4375, 859.4875, 859.9375, 860.3375, 860.4375, 860.9375
Cedar Bluffs · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 67 (hex 43) · NAC B80 · about 20 mi away
Control 172.625, 173.9125
Voice 169.7875, 171.2625
Columbus · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 99 (hex 63) · NAC B8D · about 26 mi away
Control 854.9625
Voice 854.025, 854.3375, 854.6
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.