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Ellisville Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Ellisville in Faulk County, South Dakota yet. Countywide channels for Faulk County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Orient Hills (South Dakota State Radio System), about 22 miles away.

About Ellisville 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: 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 Ellisville, start with the Orient Hills site of South Dakota State Radio System, about 22 miles away. Its control channels: 158.49, 158.64 MHz.

Faulk County channels that also cover Ellisville

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Faulk County SheriffFaulk County Sheriff – Dispatch159.2100
In 153.7400
131.8 PLFMWQBK457

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Faulk County SheriffFaulk County Sheriff – Tactical Channel154.3550
In 158.9700
131.8 PLFMWQBK457

South Dakota State Radio System

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Faulk County SheriffLaw 112024b2D
Faulk County SheriffFaulk County Sheriff – Dispatch12034b3D
Faulk County SheriffLaw 212054b5D

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Ellisville.

Orient Hills · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 47 (hex 2F) · about 22 mi away
Control 158.49, 158.64
Voice 157.83, 157.95
Agar · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 19 (hex 13) · about 27 mi away
Control 157.3125, 159.135, 159.9
Voice 157.2
Lowry · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 27 (hex 1B) · about 33 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 Ellisville?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Ellisville. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Faulk County Sheriff 159.2100 MHz (131.8 PL).