About O'Neil 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 O'Neil, start with the Orient Hills site of South Dakota State Radio System, about 20 miles away. Its control channels: 158.49, 158.64 MHz.
Faulk County channels that also cover O'Neil
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 O'Neil.
Orient Hills · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 47 (hex 2F) · about 20 mi away
Control 158.49, 158.64
Voice 157.83, 157.95
Bowdle · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 7 (hex 7) · NAC 477 · about 29 mi away
Control 159.51, 159.87
Voice 156.225, 159.045
Lowry · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 27 (hex 1B) · about 32 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 O'Neil?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for O'Neil. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Faulk County Sheriff 159.2100 MHz (131.8 PL).