About Brown 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.
- 2 conventional channels use a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
McHenry County channels that also cover Brown
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHenry County Sheriff | Sheriff 2 Dispatch | 154.6950 In 159.2250 | NAC 788 | P25 | — |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHenry County Sheriff | McHenry County Sheriff – Alternate | 151.4600 | 192.8 PL | FMN | — |
| McHenry County Sheriff | Sheriff 4 Talk | 154.9950 In 156.0900 | NAC 293 | P25 | WQDS430 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Brown.
Towner · North Dakota Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN 20/20)
RFSS 1 · Site 89 (hex 59) · about 22 mi away
Control 853.7875
Voice 853.3375, 853.5625
Minot Metro Simulcast · North Dakota Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN 20/20)
RFSS 1 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC A62 · about 24 mi away
Control 852.1625, 852.3875
Voice 851.6625, 851.8875
Ryder · North Dakota Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN 20/20)
RFSS 1 · Site 37 (hex 25) · NAC A64 · about 31 mi away
Control 853.5875, 853.8125
Voice 853.3625
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 Brown?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Brown. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: McHenry County Sheriff 154.6950 MHz (NAC 788).