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Ensign Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Ensign in Renville County, North Dakota yet. Countywide channels for Renville County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Maxbass (North Dakota Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN 20/20)), about 12 miles away.

About Ensign 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.

Renville County channels that also cover Ensign

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Renville County SheriffRenville County Sheriff – Dispatch151.4600FMNKAJ620
Renville County SheriffSheriff Digital158.8050
In 153.9350
NAC 312P25WPFK637
Renville County SheriffSheriff, Fire & EMS158.8050
In 153.9350
88.5 PLFMNWPFK637

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Ensign.

Maxbass · North Dakota Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN 20/20)
RFSS 1 · Site 66 (hex 42) · about 12 mi away
Control 852.2625
Voice 851.7625, 852.0375
Blaisdell · North Dakota Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN 20/20)
RFSS 1 · Site 61 (hex 3D) · NAC A6C · about 12 mi away
Control 852.1375, 852.3625
Voice 851.8625
Minot Metro Simulcast · North Dakota Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN 20/20)
RFSS 1 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC A62 · about 22 mi away
Control 852.1625, 852.3875
Voice 851.6625, 851.8875
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 Ensign?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Ensign. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Renville County Sheriff 151.4600 MHz; Renville County Sheriff 158.8050 MHz (NAC 312); Renville County Sheriff 158.8050 MHz (88.5 PL).