About Spring 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: 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 Spring Creek, start with the Brookings site of South Dakota State Radio System, about 16 miles away. Its control channels: 157.92, 158.04 MHz.
Moody County channels that also cover Spring Creek
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moody County Sheriff | Fire/EMS Paging/Operations (Sheriff, Flandreau Police and Colman Police) | 158.8050 In 153.8600 | 118.8 PL | FM | KJV343 |
South Dakota State Radio System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moody County Sheriff | Sheriff 1 | 1332 | 534 | D |
| Moody County Sheriff | Sheriff 2 | 1333 | 535 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Spring Creek.
Brookings · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 39 (hex 27) · NAC 475 · about 16 mi away
Control 157.92, 158.04
Voice 157.8, 158.61
Baltic · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 43 (hex 2B) · NAC 479 · about 28 mi away
Control 157.2625, 157.755
Voice 158.49, 158.64
Minnehaha Simulcast · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 61 (hex 3D) · NAC 479 · about 29 mi away
Control 157.2625, 157.755
Voice 157.95, 158.49, 158.64
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 Spring Creek?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Spring Creek. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Moody County Sheriff 158.8050 MHz (118.8 PL).