About Blackhawk Police Frequencies
- 6 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: 9 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 Blackhawk, start with the Rapid City Simulcast site of South Dakota State Radio System, about 8 miles away. Its control channels: 156.09, 159.225, 159.39 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Meade County channels that also cover Blackhawk
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meade County Sheriff | Sturgis | 155.6550 In 158.9550 | 156.7 PL | FMN | WPFZ274 |
| Meade County Sheriff | Faith | 155.7600 In 153.9800 | 88.5 PL | FMN | WPFZ274 |
| Meade County Sheriff | Piedmont | 155.7750 In 158.8500 | 82.5 PL | FMN | WPFZ274 |
| Meade County Sheriff | Enning | 155.8800 In 153.9950 | 141.3 PL | FMN | WPFZ274 |
| Meade County Sheriff | Emergency Management | 155.9400 In 153.9050 | 167.9 PL | FMN | KNFT986 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meade County Jail | County Jail | 155.4300 | 141.3 PL | FMN | WPLX449 |
South Dakota State Radio System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meade County Sheriff | Law 1 | 891 | 37b | D |
| Meade County Sheriff | Faith (Police Department/EMS) | 894 | 37e | D |
| Meade County Sheriff | Meade County Sheriff – Dispatch | 910 | 38e | D |
| Meade County Sheriff | Car to Car | 1507 | 5e3 | D |
| Meade County Sheriff | Law 2 | 895 | 37f | D |
| Meade County Sheriff | Law 3 | 899 | 383 | D |
| Meade County Sheriff | Law 5 | 1508 | 5e4 | D |
| Meade County Sheriff | Law 6 | 1509 | 5e5 | D |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meade County Sheriff | Fort Meade Police Department | 2731 | aab | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Blackhawk.
Rapid City Simulcast · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 474 · about 8 mi away
Control 156.09, 159.225, 159.39, 159.9
Voice 157.2, 157.77, 157.89, 157.92, 158.04, 159.945, 159.975
Hill City (Seth Bullock) · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 57 (hex 39) · NAC 477 · about 12 mi away
Control 159.135, 159.285, 159.45, 159.915
Voice 154.725, 158.61
Sturgis (Sly Hill) · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 45 (hex 2D) · about 22 mi away
Control 157.95, 158.58
Voice 155.5125, 157.8, 158.07, 159.4275
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 Blackhawk?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Blackhawk. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Meade County Sheriff 155.6550 MHz (156.7 PL); Meade County Sheriff 155.7600 MHz (88.5 PL); Meade County Sheriff 155.7750 MHz (82.5 PL); Meade County Sheriff 155.8800 MHz (141.3 PL).