About Rock Creek 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: 4 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 Rock Creek, start with the Mitchell site of South Dakota State Radio System, about 23 miles away. Its control channels: 159, 159.255, 159.84 MHz.
Miner County channels that also cover Rock Creek
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miner County Sheriff | Miner County 911 Dispatch | 158.7600 In 153.8450 | 100.0 PL | FM | KBI814 |
South Dakota State Radio System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miner County Sheriff | Miner County Sheriff – Dispatch | 1409 | 581 | D |
| Miner County Sheriff | Law 1 | 1410 | 582 | D |
| Miner County Sheriff | Law 2 | 1411 | 583 | D |
| Miner County Sheriff | Fire | 1413 | 585 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Rock Creek.
Mitchell · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 11 (hex B) · NAC 470 · about 23 mi away
Control 159, 159.255, 159.84
Voice 155.64, 156.12, 159.45
Madison · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 28 (hex 1C) · NAC 47C · about 27 mi away
Control 159.78, 160.065
Voice 159.54, 159.915
De Smet · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 8 (hex 8) · NAC 478 · about 42 mi away
Control 159.015, 159.33, 159.885
Voice 160.2
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 Rock Creek?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Rock Creek. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Miner County Sheriff 158.7600 MHz (100.0 PL).