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Speculator Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Speculator in Hamilton County, New York yet. Countywide channels for Hamilton County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is North Simulcast (Saratoga County Public Safety), about 33 miles away.

About Speculator 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.

Hamilton County channels that also cover Speculator

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Hamilton County SheriffHamilton County Sheriff – Dispatch156.2100
In 158.9100
125 DPLFMNWXT531
Hamilton County SheriffCar to Car159.2100131.8 PLFMNWXT531

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Speculator.

North Simulcast · Saratoga County Public Safety
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 3C0 · about 33 mi away
Control 851.225, 851.4125, 852.6, 852.85
South Simulcast · Saratoga County Public Safety
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 3C0 · about 46 mi away
Control 851.1625, 851.5875, 851.65, 851.975
Voice 852.1375, 852.225, 852.55, 852.775, 853.1125, 853.4125, 853.525, 853.7625
FCI Ray Brook · Federal Correctional Institution Ray Brook
Site 0 (hex 0) · about 51 mi away
Control 406.2125, 407.325, 408.35, 410.2
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 Speculator?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Speculator. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Hamilton County Sheriff 156.2100 MHz (125 DPL); Hamilton County Sheriff 159.2100 MHz (131.8 PL).