About Badger 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 Badger, start with the Mitchell site of South Dakota State Radio System, about 9 miles away. Its control channels: 159, 159.255, 159.84 MHz.
Davison County channels that also cover Badger
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davison County Sheriff | Davison County Sheriff – Dispatch | 453.8750 In 458.8750 | 162.2 PL | FMN | WPYA610 |
South Dakota State Radio System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davison County Sheriff | Sheriff 1 | 1451 | 5ab | D |
| Davison County Sheriff | Sheriff 2 | 1558 | 616 | D |
| Davison County Sheriff | Jail | 1559 | 617 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Badger.
Mitchell · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 11 (hex B) · NAC 470 · about 9 mi away
Control 159, 159.255, 159.84
Voice 155.64, 156.12, 159.45
Stickney · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 33 (hex 21) · NAC 470 · about 27 mi away
Control 155.55, 157.47, 159.045
Voice 159.39
Huron · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 40 (hex 28) · about 39 mi away
Control 159.105, 159.3
Voice 156.105, 159.435
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 Badger?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Badger. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Davison County Sheriff 453.8750 MHz (162.2 PL).