About Sheridan County Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- 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 Sheridan County, start with the Rushville site of Nebraska State Radio System. Its control channels: 155.565, 155.865 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Sheridan County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan County Sheriff | Sheridan County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.7075 In 158.8500 | NAC 612 | P25 | WQAZ692 |
Sheridan County trunked talkgroups
Nebraska State Radio System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan County Sheriff | County Law Enforcement | 56100 | db24 | D |
| Sheridan County Sheriff | Sheridan County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 56101 | db25 | D |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan County Sheriff | Sheriff Secure | 56102 | db26 | D Encrypted |
Radio system sites in Sheridan County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Rushville · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 38 (hex 26)
Control 155.565, 155.865
Voice 154.8075, 155.0925
Whiteclay · Nebraska State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 39 (hex 27)
Control 154.6725, 155.4375
Voice 154.3625, 155.0325
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.
Cities & communities in Sheridan County
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Sheridan County?
Dispatch channels listed for Sheridan County: Sheridan County Sheriff 155.7075 MHz (NAC 612).
Are Sheridan County police talkgroups encrypted?
1 of the 3 talkgroups listed for Sheridan County are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.