About Grattan Police Frequencies
- 7 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. 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 Grattan, start with the O'Neil site of Nebraska State Radio System, about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 155.8725, 156.2325 MHz.
Holt County channels that also cover Grattan
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atkinson, City of Police | Atkinson, City of Police – Dispatch | 154.7400 In 158.7300 | 156.7 PL | FM | KNBU378 |
| Holt, County of | Sheriff/EMS east (O'Neill) | 154.7400 In 158.7300 | 103.5 PL | FM | WPUW942 |
| Holt, County of | Sheriff/EMS west (Atkinson) | 154.7400 In 158.7300 | 156.7 PL | FM | WPUW942 |
| O'Neill, City of Police | O'Neill, City of Police – Dispatch | 154.7400 In 158.7300 | 103.5 PL | FM | WPUW942 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atkinson, City of Police | Police simplex | 154.7400 | 100.0 PL | FM | KNBU378 |
| Holt, County of | Sheriff/EMS simplex | 154.7400 | 100.0 PL | FM | WPUW942 |
| O'Neill, City of Police | Police simplex | 154.7400 | 100.0 PL | FM | WPUW942 |
Nebraska State Radio System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holt County Sheriff | County Law Enforcement | 53600 | d160 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Grattan.
O'Neil · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 62 (hex 3E) · about 2 mi away
Control 155.8725, 156.2325
Voice 155.43, 155.6925
Lynch · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 90 (hex 5A) · about 31 mi away
Control 154.385
Voice 155.055, 155.625
Niobrara · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 61 (hex 3D) · about 37 mi away
Control 156.1275
Voice 154.695, 155.37, 155.6025
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 Grattan?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Grattan. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Atkinson, City of Police 154.7400 MHz (156.7 PL); O'Neill, City of Police 154.7400 MHz (103.5 PL).