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Vermillion Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Vermillion in Miner County, South Dakota yet. Countywide channels for Miner County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Madison (South Dakota State Radio System), about 15 miles away.

About Vermillion 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 Vermillion, start with the Madison site of South Dakota State Radio System, about 15 miles away. Its control channels: 159.78, 160.065 MHz.

Miner County channels that also cover Vermillion

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Miner County SheriffMiner County 911 Dispatch158.7600
In 153.8450
100.0 PLFMKBI814

South Dakota State Radio System

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Miner County SheriffMiner County Sheriff – Dispatch1409581D
Miner County SheriffLaw 11410582D
Miner County SheriffLaw 21411583D
Miner County SheriffFire1413585D

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Vermillion.

Madison · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 28 (hex 1C) · NAC 47C · about 15 mi away
Control 159.78, 160.065
Voice 159.54, 159.915
Minnehaha Simulcast · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 61 (hex 3D) · NAC 479 · about 33 mi away
Control 157.2625, 157.755
Voice 157.95, 158.49, 158.64
Wall Lake · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 5 (hex 5) · about 33 mi away
Control 155.7, 157.4125, 157.7025
Voice 156.015, 159.615, 159.855, 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 Vermillion?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Vermillion. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Miner County Sheriff 158.7600 MHz (100.0 PL).