About Montague Police Frequencies
- 2 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- 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: New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS): 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 Montague, start with the High Point site of New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS), about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 769.69375, 769.94375, 770.20625 MHz.
Sussex County channels that also cover Montague
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andover (Township) Police | Andover (Township) Police – Dispatch | 155.5575 In 153.7625 | 218.1 PL | FMN | KYU566 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andover (Township) Police | Andover (Township) Police – Tactical Channel | 155.0100 | 141.3 PL | FMN | KYU566 |
| Sussex County Sheriff | Sheriff Courthouse Security | 155.4300 | NAC 293 | P25 | WPEM831 |
New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex County Sheriff | County Sheriff Dispatch | 5509 | 1585 | T |
| Sussex County Sheriff | County Sheriff Tactical | 5511 | 1587 | T |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Montague.
High Point · New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 26 (hex 1A) · NAC 39A · about 3 mi away
Control 769.69375, 769.94375, 770.20625, 770.70625
Voice 772.14375, 773.21875
Lakeside Drive · Vernon Police
Site 2 (hex 2) · about 11 mi away
Voice 478.7125
Hardyston · New Jersey Transit
Site 37 (hex 25) · about 14 mi away
Control 859.4875
Voice 858.2375
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 Montague?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Montague. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Andover (Township) Police 155.5575 MHz (218.1 PL).