About Crescent Lake Police Frequencies
- 6 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Oregon State Radio Project: 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Crescent Lake, start with the Wolf Mountain site of Oregon State Radio Project, about 16 miles away. Its control channels: 769.15625, 770.18125, 773.06875 MHz.
Klamath County channels that also cover Crescent Lake
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klamath County Sheriff | Klamath Sheriff / Klamath Police Dispatch | 155.5350 In 156.1500 | 127.3 PL | FMN | KSQ544 |
| Klamath County Sheriff | Klamath Falls Police Department | 155.8500 | FMN | — |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klamath County Sheriff | Klamath Falls Police Tactical | 155.0100 | FMN | KNFG816 | |
| Klamath County Sheriff | Klamath Falls Police Tactical | 155.0700 | FMN | — | |
| Klamath County Sheriff | Sheriff 5 | 155.7300 | FMN | — |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klamath County Sheriff | Klamath Falls Police Tactical | 155.9700 | FMN | KOA724 |
Oregon State Radio Project
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klamath County Sheriff | Klamath County Sheriff – Dispatch | 40921 | 9fd9 | T |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Crescent Lake.
Wolf Mountain · Oregon State Radio Project
RFSS 9 · Site 9 (hex 9) · NAC 009 · about 16 mi away
Control 769.15625, 770.18125, 773.06875, 774.16875
Walker Mtn · Oregon State Radio Project
RFSS 31 · Site 31 (hex 1F) · NAC 01F · about 18 mi away
Control 769.20625, 770.70625, 773.31875, 773.80625, 774.54375
Wampus Butte · Oregon State Radio Project
RFSS 32 · Site 32 (hex 20) · NAC 020 · about 20 mi away
Control 769.16875, 769.66875, 770.20625, 770.66875, 774.03125, 774.83125
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 Crescent Lake?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Crescent Lake. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Klamath County Sheriff 155.5350 MHz (127.3 PL); Klamath County Sheriff 155.8500 MHz.