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Smithwick Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Smithwick in Fall River County, South Dakota yet. Countywide channels for Fall River County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Hot Springs (Battle Mountain) (South Dakota State Radio System), about 16 miles away.

About Smithwick 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: 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 Smithwick, start with the Hot Springs (Battle Mountain) site of South Dakota State Radio System, about 16 miles away. Its control channels: 155.5725, 158.895 MHz.

Fall River County channels that also cover Smithwick

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Fall River County SheriffSheriff & Emergency Services154.9950
In 153.8000
118.8 PLFMNKNGU749

South Dakota State Radio System

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Fall River County SheriffCounty Law163165fD

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Smithwick.

Hot Springs (Battle Mountain) · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 59 (hex 3B) · NAC 470 · about 16 mi away
Control 155.5725, 158.895
Voice 159.165, 159.315
Edgemont (Ball Hill) · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 22 (hex 16) · NAC 470 · about 30 mi away
Control 157.3375, 159.12
Voice 159.42, 159.795
Custer (Mt. Coolidge) · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 12 (hex C) · NAC 47C · about 34 mi away
Control 155.895, 159.21
Voice 157.375, 158.49, 160.065
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 Smithwick?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Smithwick. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Fall River County Sheriff 154.9950 MHz (118.8 PL).