About Wallace 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.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: South Dakota State Radio System: 2 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 Wallace, start with the Webster site of South Dakota State Radio System, about 18 miles away. Its control channels: 157.35, 158.985 MHz.
Codington County channels that also cover Wallace
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codington County Sheriff | Codington County Sheriff – Dispatch | 159.0900 In 154.8450 | 146.2 PL | FMN | WPXR661 |
| Codington County Sheriff | South Shore Police | 453.7750 In 458.7750 | 107.2 PL | FMN | WNBG940 |
South Dakota State Radio System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codington County Sheriff | Codington Co Law / Sheriff | 1223 | 4c7 | D |
| Codington County Sheriff | Codington Co Sheriff's Office Dispatch | 1341 | 53d | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Wallace.
Webster · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 16 (hex 10) · NAC 470 · about 18 mi away
Control 157.35, 158.985
Voice 156.195, 159.93
Crandall · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 21 (hex 15) · NAC 475 · about 21 mi away
Control 156.24, 159.15, 160.14
Voice 159.69
Watertown · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 41 (hex 29) · NAC 477 · about 24 mi away
Control 157.89, 158.67
Voice 158.01, 158.52
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 Wallace?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Wallace. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Codington County Sheriff 159.0900 MHz (146.2 PL); Codington County Sheriff 453.7750 MHz (107.2 PL).