About Prairie Creek Police Frequencies
- 3 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: 2 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 Prairie Creek, start with the Giltner site of Nebraska State Radio System, about 24 miles away. Its control channels: 154.9125, 155.31, 155.5275 MHz.
Merrick County channels that also cover Prairie Creek
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrick, County of | Sheriff Low Band | 39.5800 | 351 DPL | FM | KAG341 |
| Merrick, County of | Merrick, County of – Dispatch | 155.5500 In 158.9850 | 606 DPL | FMN | WQCI994 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrick, County of | LE Tactical | 155.3700 | FMN | WNWC278 |
Nebraska State Radio System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrick County Sheriff | County Law Enforcement | 54600 | d548 | D |
| Merrick County Sheriff | Sheriff Secure | 54602 | d54a | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Prairie Creek.
Giltner · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 59 (hex 3B) · NAC B8A · about 24 mi away
Control 154.9125, 155.31, 155.5275
Voice 154.325, 154.695
Wolbach · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 58 (hex 3A) · NAC B8D · about 27 mi away
Control 155.46, 155.64
Voice 154.845, 155.19
Osceola · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 73 (hex 49) · NAC B8C · about 36 mi away
Control 155.625, 155.97
Voice 154.6575, 155.355
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.