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Dogden Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Dogden in McLean County, North Dakota yet. Countywide channels for McLean County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Pickardville (North Dakota Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN 20/20)), about 22 miles away.

About Dogden 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: North Dakota Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN 20/20): 4 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 Dogden, start with the Pickardville site of North Dakota Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN 20/20), about 22 miles away. Its control channels: 853.9125 MHz.
  • 6 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

McLean County channels that also cover Dogden

Dispatch

Dispatch frequencies for McLean County
AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
McLean County SheriffMclean So – Encrypted151.2050
In 155.8500
NAC 256P25 EncryptedWQGL765
McLean County SheriffMclean So – Dispatch151.2050
In 155.8500
100.0 PLFMN EncryptedWQGL765

Tactical

Tactical frequencies for McLean County
AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
McLean County SheriffSheriff's Office – FIRE – EMS Car To Car155.8950CSQFMNWQBR517

North Dakota Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN 20/20)

4 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
North Dakota Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN 20/20) encrypted talkgroups
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
McLean County SheriffCounty Sheriff's Main281016dc5T Encrypted
McLean County SheriffCounty Sheriff Drug Task Force281066dcaT Encrypted
McLean County SheriffSheriff's Office Operations281026dc6T Encrypted
McLean County SheriffSheriff's Office Operations281036dc7T Encrypted

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Dogden.

Pickardville · North Dakota Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN 20/20)
RFSS 1 · Site 58 (hex 3A) · about 22 mi away
Control 853.9125
Voice 853.4625, 853.6875
Denhoff · North Dakota Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN 20/20)
RFSS 1 · Site 12 (hex C) · NAC A6B · about 30 mi away
Control 853.5875, 853.8125
Voice 853.3625
Towner · North Dakota Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN 20/20)
RFSS 1 · Site 89 (hex 59) · about 31 mi away
Control 853.7875
Voice 853.3375, 853.5625
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 Dogden?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Dogden. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: McLean County Sheriff 151.2050 MHz (NAC 256); McLean County Sheriff 151.2050 MHz (100.0 PL).