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Wakpala Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Wakpala in Corson County, South Dakota yet. Countywide channels for Corson County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is McLaughlin (South Dakota State Radio System), about 15 miles away.

About Wakpala Police Frequencies

  • 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. 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: 3 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 Wakpala, start with the McLaughlin site of South Dakota State Radio System, about 15 miles away. Its control channels: 155.655, 157.92 MHz.

Corson County channels that also cover Wakpala

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Corson County SheriffCorson County Sheriff – Dispatch155.5350
In 158.8500
156.7 PLFMNWPWH538

South Dakota State Radio System

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Corson County SheriffStanding Rock Reservation Law13284D
Corson County SheriffCorson County Sheriff – Dispatch10093f1D
Corson County SheriffCorson County Sheriff – Alternate162965dD

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Wakpala.

McLaughlin · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 37 (hex 25) · about 15 mi away
Control 155.655, 157.92
Voice 158.52, 159.285
Herreid · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 51 (hex 33) · about 23 mi away
Control 157.98, 158.07
Voice 157.47, 157.8
Lowry · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 27 (hex 1B) · about 37 mi away
Control 159, 159.33, 159.81
Voice 160.155
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 Wakpala?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Wakpala. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Corson County Sheriff 155.5350 MHz (156.7 PL).