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Algernon Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Algernon in Custer County, Nebraska yet. Countywide channels for Custer County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Sartoria (Nebraska State Radio System), about 15 miles away.

About Algernon Police Frequencies

  • 5 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.

Custer County channels that also cover Algernon

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Custer County SheriffMerna154.8000
In 155.8500
192.8 PLFMNWNRX734
Custer County SheriffComstock154.8000
In 155.8500
203.5 PLFMNWNRX734
Custer County SheriffMason City154.8000
In 155.8500
186.2 PLFMNWNRX734
Custer County SheriffArnold154.8000
In 155.8500
156.7 PLFMNWNRX734

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Custer County SheriffCuster County Sheriff – Tactical Channel154.0925FMNWNRX734

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Algernon.

Sartoria · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 26 (hex 1A) · NAC B86 · about 15 mi away
Control 858.2625, 858.4875, 858.7625
Voice 858.0125
Pleasanton · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 56 (hex 38) · NAC B8E · about 21 mi away
Control 154.965, 155.4375
Voice 154.175, 154.37
Ravenna · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 28 (hex 1C) · NAC B88 · about 24 mi away
Control 854.9875, 855.2375, 855.4875
Voice 854.6875
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 Algernon?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Algernon. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Custer County Sheriff 154.8000 MHz (192.8 PL); Custer County Sheriff 154.8000 MHz (203.5 PL); Custer County Sheriff 154.8000 MHz (186.2 PL); Custer County Sheriff 154.8000 MHz (156.7 PL).