About Foster Police Frequencies
- 3 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 Foster, start with the Mitchell site of South Dakota State Radio System, about 20 miles away. Its control channels: 159, 159.255, 159.84 MHz.
Hutchinson County channels that also cover Foster
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson County Sheriff | Parkston Police | 159.1500 In 154.7100 | 192.8 PL | FM | WQNU209 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson County Sheriff | Menno Police | 155.6700 In 158.9700 | FM | WPHN938 | |
| Hutchinson County Sheriff | Freeman Police | 453.2000 In 458.2000 | FM | WPIF243 |
South Dakota State Radio System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson County Sheriff | Hutchinson County Sheriff – Dispatch | 1419 | 58b | D |
| Hutchinson County Sheriff | Law 1 | 1425 | 591 | D |
| Hutchinson County Sheriff | Law 2 | 1426 | 592 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Foster.
Mitchell · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 11 (hex B) · NAC 470 · about 20 mi away
Control 159, 159.255, 159.84
Voice 155.64, 156.12, 159.45
Turkey Ridge · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 15 (hex F) · NAC 47F · about 27 mi away
Control 157.95, 159.375, 159.945
Voice 157.83
Stickney · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 33 (hex 21) · NAC 470 · about 37 mi away
Control 155.55, 157.47, 159.045
Voice 159.39
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 Foster?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Foster. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Hutchinson County Sheriff 159.1500 MHz (192.8 PL).