About Prairie Creek 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: 3 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 Osceola site of Nebraska State Radio System, about 15 miles away. Its control channels: 155.625, 155.97 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Nance County channels that also cover Prairie Creek
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nance, County of | Nance, County of – Dispatch | 155.9550 In 153.7400 | 162.2 PL | FMN | WQSG759 |
Nebraska State Radio System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nance County Sheriff | County Law Enforcement | 55800 | d9f8 | D |
| Nance County Sheriff | Nance County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 55801 | d9f9 | D |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nance County Sheriff | Sheriff Secure | 55802 | d9fa | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Prairie Creek.
Osceola · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 73 (hex 49) · NAC B8C · about 15 mi away
Control 155.625, 155.97
Voice 154.6575, 155.355
Columbus · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 99 (hex 63) · NAC B8D · about 20 mi away
Control 854.9625
Voice 854.025, 854.3375, 854.6
Albion · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 92 (hex 5C) · NAC 14B · about 26 mi away
Control 155.5725, 155.88
Voice 154.6875, 155.025
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.