About Golden View Colony 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: 2 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 Golden View Colony, start with the Madison site of South Dakota State Radio System, about 23 miles away. Its control channels: 159.78, 160.065 MHz.
McCook County channels that also cover Golden View Colony
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCook County Sheriff | McCook County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 453.7500 In 458.7500 | 162.2 PL | FM | WNCF866 |
South Dakota State Radio System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCook County Sheriff | McCook County Sheriff – Dispatch | 1022 | 3fe | D |
| McCook County Sheriff | McCook County Sheriff – Dispatch | 1023 | 3ff | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Golden View Colony.
Madison · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 28 (hex 1C) · NAC 47C · about 23 mi away
Control 159.78, 160.065
Voice 159.54, 159.915
Wall Lake · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 5 (hex 5) · about 25 mi away
Control 155.7, 157.4125, 157.7025
Voice 156.015, 159.615, 159.855, 160.155
Mitchell · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 11 (hex B) · NAC 470 · about 30 mi away
Control 159, 159.255, 159.84
Voice 155.64, 156.12, 159.45
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.