About Lafoon 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 Lafoon, start with the Orient Hills site of South Dakota State Radio System, about 9 miles away. Its control channels: 158.49, 158.64 MHz.
Faulk County channels that also cover Lafoon
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faulk County Sheriff | Faulk County Sheriff – Dispatch | 159.2100 In 153.7400 | 131.8 PL | FM | WQBK457 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faulk County Sheriff | Faulk County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 154.3550 In 158.9700 | 131.8 PL | FM | WQBK457 |
South Dakota State Radio System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faulk County Sheriff | Law 1 | 1202 | 4b2 | D |
| Faulk County Sheriff | Faulk County Sheriff – Dispatch | 1203 | 4b3 | D |
| Faulk County Sheriff | Law 2 | 1205 | 4b5 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Lafoon.
Orient Hills · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 47 (hex 2F) · about 9 mi away
Control 158.49, 158.64
Voice 157.83, 157.95
Redfield · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 60 (hex 3C) · about 26 mi away
Control 155.415
Voice 156.12, 159.69
Aberdeen · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · about 38 mi away
Control 156.15, 157.275, 159.375
Voice 159.225
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 Lafoon?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Lafoon. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Faulk County Sheriff 159.2100 MHz (131.8 PL).