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Burwell Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Burwell in Garfield County, Nebraska yet. Countywide channels for Garfield County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Sargent (Nebraska State Radio System), about 17 miles away.

About Burwell 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: Nebraska State Radio System: 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 Burwell, start with the Sargent site of Nebraska State Radio System, about 17 miles away. Its control channels: 155.52, 155.73 MHz.
  • 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Garfield County channels that also cover Burwell

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Garfield County SheriffGarfield County Sheriff – Dispatch155.4900123.0 PLFMNKTE366

Nebraska State Radio System

1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Garfield County SheriffSheriff Secure58302e3beD

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Burwell.

Sargent · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 57 (hex 39) · about 17 mi away
Control 155.52, 155.73
Voice 154.295, 154.905
Wolbach · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 58 (hex 3A) · NAC B8D · about 40 mi away
Control 155.46, 155.64
Voice 154.845, 155.19
Bassett · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 43 (hex 2B) · about 42 mi away
Control 155.1, 155.445
Voice 154.19, 154.8225
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 Burwell?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Burwell. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Garfield County Sheriff 155.4900 MHz (123.0 PL).