About Foster 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: 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 Foster, start with the Norfolk 800 site of Nebraska State Radio System, about 20 miles away. Its control channels: 854.1625, 854.3125, 854.4625 MHz.
Pierce County channels that also cover Foster
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce County Sheriff | Pierce County Sheriff – Dispatch – South | 154.0325 | 073 DPL | FMN | WQGZ377 |
| Pierce County Sheriff | Pierce County Sheriff – Dispatch | 154.0550 In 158.9250 | 151.4 PL | FMN | WRB363 |
| Pierce County Sheriff | Pierce County Sheriff – Dispatch – North | 155.6700 | 172 DPL | FMN | WQGZ377 |
Nebraska State Radio System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce County Sheriff | Pierce County Sheriff – Dispatch | 54000 | d2f0 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Foster.
Norfolk 800 · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 95 (hex 5F) · about 20 mi away
Control 854.1625, 854.3125, 854.4625
Voice 854.0125
Norfolk · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 66 (hex 42) · NAC B8B · about 24 mi away
Control 155.25, 155.5875
Voice 154.0475, 154.325, 154.905, 155.9475
Elgin · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 63 (hex 3F) · about 25 mi away
Control 155.3175, 155.505
Voice 154.7625, 154.9425
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 Foster?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Foster. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Pierce County Sheriff 154.0325 MHz (073 DPL); Pierce County Sheriff 154.0550 MHz (151.4 PL); Pierce County Sheriff 155.6700 MHz (172 DPL).