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Elk Creek Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Elk Creek in Golden Valley County, North Dakota yet. Countywide channels for Golden Valley County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Beach (North Dakota Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN 20/20)), about 11 miles away.

About Elk 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.
  • 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.

Golden Valley County channels that also cover Elk Creek

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Golden Valley County SheriffSheriff's Department Dispatch151.4600192.8 PLFMN—
Golden Valley County SheriffSheriff's Department – ENC.154.7100
In 155.6550
NAC 861P25KNIJ861

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Elk Creek.

Beach · North Dakota Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN 20/20)
RFSS 1 · Site 70 (hex 46) · NAC A64 · about 11 mi away
Control 852.4625
Voice 851.9625, 852.2375
Sentinel Butte · North Dakota Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN 20/20)
RFSS 1 · Site 7 (hex 7) · NAC A66 · about 16 mi away
Control 853.5375, 853.7625
Voice 853.3125
Belfield · North Dakota Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN 20/20)
RFSS 1 · Site 74 (hex 4A) · NAC A64 · about 25 mi away
Control 852.1375, 852.3625
Voice 851.8625
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 Elk Creek?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Elk Creek. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Golden Valley County Sheriff 151.4600 MHz (192.8 PL); Golden Valley County Sheriff 154.7100 MHz (NAC 861).