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Cato Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Cato in Ramsey County, North Dakota yet. Countywide channels for Ramsey County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Edmore (North Dakota Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN 20/20)), about 10 miles away.

About Cato 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.

Ramsey County channels that also cover Cato

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
City of Devils LakeDevils Lake Police Dispatch155.0100
In 155.8500
107.2 PLFMNKNAT724
Ramsey County SheriffSheriffs Department151.4600NAC 788P25KMA545

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
City of Devils LakeLake Region State College-DL Law Enforcement Training154.5700654 DPLFMN—

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Cato.

Edmore · North Dakota Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN 20/20)
RFSS 1 · Site 92 (hex 5C) · NAC A6B · about 10 mi away
Control 853.6625, 853.8875
Voice 853.4375
Devils Lake · North Dakota Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN 20/20)
RFSS 1 · Site 97 (hex 61) · NAC A64 · about 28 mi away
Control 853.8375
Voice 853.3875, 853.6125
Olga · North Dakota Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN 20/20)
RFSS 1 · Site 73 (hex 49) · about 32 mi away
Control 853.7625
Voice 853.3125, 853.5375
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 Cato?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Cato. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Ramsey County Sheriff 151.4600 MHz (NAC 788).