About Spade Police Frequencies
- 4 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 Spade, start with the Niobrara site of Nebraska State Radio System, about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 156.1275 MHz.
Knox County channels that also cover Spade
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County Sheriff | Knox County Sheriff – Dispatch | 39.9000 | FM | WPVB556 | |
| Knox County Sheriff | Knox County Sheriff – Dispatch | 154.9875 | 179.9 PL | FMN | WPVB556 |
| Santee Sioux Nation Police | Santee Sioux Nation Police – Dispatch | 154.1825 In 159.0150 | 032 DPL | FMN | WQDS299 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County Sheriff | Sheriff Mobile Extender | 458.2625 | FMN | — |
Nebraska State Radio System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County Sheriff | Knox County Sheriff – Dispatch | 51200 | c800 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Spade.
Niobrara · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 61 (hex 3D) · about 5 mi away
Control 156.1275
Voice 154.695, 155.37, 155.6025
Lynch · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 90 (hex 5A) · about 31 mi away
Control 154.385
Voice 155.055, 155.625
Hartington · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 64 (hex 40) · NAC B84 · about 32 mi away
Control 155.31, 155.565
Voice 154.01, 154.68
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 Spade?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Spade. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Knox County Sheriff 39.9000 MHz; Knox County Sheriff 154.9875 MHz (179.9 PL); Santee Sioux Nation Police 154.1825 MHz (032 DPL).