About Spring Valley Police Frequencies
- 2 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: 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 Spring Valley, start with the Turkey Ridge site of South Dakota State Radio System, about 8 miles away. Its control channels: 157.95, 159.375, 159.945 MHz.
Turner County channels that also cover Spring Valley
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turner County Sheriff | Sheriff Marion | 453.8500 In 458.8500 | 100.0 PL | FM | WPKP413 |
| Turner County Sheriff | Sheriff Parker | 453.8500 In 458.8500 | 131.8 PL | FM | WPKP413 |
South Dakota State Radio System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turner County Sheriff | Law 1 | 1135 | 46f | D |
| Turner County Sheriff | Law 2 | 1136 | 470 | D |
| Turner County Sheriff | Law 3 | 1137 | 471 | D |
| Turner County Sheriff | Turner County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 1150 | 47e | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Spring Valley.
Turkey Ridge · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 15 (hex F) · NAC 47F · about 8 mi away
Control 157.95, 159.375, 159.945
Voice 157.83
Yankton FPC · Federal Prison Camp Yankton
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 8D0 · about 18 mi away
Control 407.0125, 408.25, 409.4125, 410.2
Voice 410.4
Beresford · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 52 (hex 34) · NAC 471 · about 25 mi away
Control 157.325, 159.465
Voice 157.785, 158.175
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 Valley?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Spring Valley. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Turner County Sheriff 453.8500 MHz (100.0 PL); Turner County Sheriff 453.8500 MHz (131.8 PL).