About Red Lake Police Frequencies
- 4 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: South Dakota State Radio System: 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 Red Lake, start with the Iona site of South Dakota State Radio System, about 19 miles away. Its control channels: 156.015, 159.06, 159.285 MHz.
Brule County channels that also cover Red Lake
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brule County Sheriff | Brule County Sheriff – Dispatch | 151.2125 In 155.8950 | 146.2 PL | FMN | WNWK597 |
| Brule County Sheriff | Sheriff, Fire, EMS – Chamberlain | 155.8200 In 153.9350 | 156.7 PL | FM | WNVX751 |
| Brule County Sheriff | Sheriff, Fire, EMS – Kimball | 155.8200 In 153.9350 | 103.5 PL | FM | WNVX751 |
| Brule County Sheriff | Sheriff, Chamberlain Police | 159.2100 In 154.6500 | 173.8 PL | FM | WNWK597 |
South Dakota State Radio System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brule County Sheriff | Law 1 | 1124 | 464 | D |
| Brule County Sheriff | Law 2 | 1125 | 465 | D |
| Brule County Sheriff | Law 3 | 1126 | 466 | D |
| Brule County Sheriff | Brule County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 1628 | 65c | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Red Lake.
Iona · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 470 · about 19 mi away
Control 156.015, 159.06, 159.285
Voice 159.69
Reliance (Medicine Butte) · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 58 (hex 3A) · NAC 470 · about 26 mi away
Control 155.655, 156.03
Voice 155.85, 159.165
Stickney · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 33 (hex 21) · NAC 470 · about 35 mi away
Control 155.55, 157.47, 159.045
Voice 159.39
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 Red Lake?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Red Lake. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Brule County Sheriff 151.2125 MHz (146.2 PL); Brule County Sheriff 155.8200 MHz (156.7 PL); Brule County Sheriff 155.8200 MHz (103.5 PL); Brule County Sheriff 159.2100 MHz (173.8 PL).