About Mount Calm 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.
- 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Hill County: 14 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 Mount Calm, start with the Waco site of Lacy-Lakeview Public Services System, about 18 miles away. Its control channels: 155.055, 159.15, 159.2475 MHz.
- 13 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Hill County channels that also cover Mount Calm
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill County Sheriff | Hill County Sheriff – Dispatch (digital) | 156.0000 In 158.8800 | NAC 064 | P25 | WNLW664 |
| Hill County Sheriff | Hill County Sheriff – Dispatch (analog) | 156.0000 In 158.8800 | 100.0 PL | FMN | WNLW664 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill County Sheriff | Sheriff Jail | 453.4750 In 458.4750 | 043 DPL | FMN | WPYW254 |
Hill County
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill County Interop | Law Enforcement Interop | 41100 | a08c | T |
13 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill County Sheriff | Hill County Sheriff – Dispatch | 41001 | a029 | T Encrypted |
| Hill County Sheriff | Hill County Sheriff – Dispatch | 41002 | a02a | T Encrypted |
| Hill County Sheriff | Courthouse | 41006 | a02e | T Encrypted |
| Hill County Sheriff | Hill County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 41010 | a032 | T Encrypted |
| Hill County Sheriff | School Resource Officers | 41012 | a034 | T Encrypted |
| Hill County Sheriff | Training | 41013 | a035 | T Encrypted |
| Hill County Sheriff | Event | 41015 | a037 | T Encrypted |
| Hill County Sheriff | Lake Patrol | 41110 | a096 | T Encrypted |
| Hill County Sheriff | Talk-Around | 41004 | a02c | T Encrypted |
| Hill County Sheriff | Talk-Around | 41005 | a02d | T Encrypted |
| Hill County Sheriff | Investigators | 41007 | a02f | T Encrypted |
| Hill County Sheriff | Event | 41014 | a036 | T Encrypted |
| Hill County Sheriff | Jail Operations | 41011 | a033 | T Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Mount Calm.
Waco · Lacy-Lakeview Public Services System
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 3C1 · about 18 mi away
Control 155.055, 159.15, 159.2475
Voice 154.355
Hillsboro · Hill County
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC B · about 21 mi away
Control 854.1375, 856.0125, 857.0125, 858.0125
Voice 854.5875
Waco Simulcast · Heart of Texas Regional Radio System (HOTRRS)
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 572 · about 23 mi away
Control 857.2125, 857.2625, 858.2125, 859.2125
Voice 854.0125, 855.2125, 855.2375, 856.2125, 856.2375, 856.7625, 856.9375, 857.7625, 858.7625
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 Mount Calm?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Mount Calm. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Hill County Sheriff 156.0000 MHz (NAC 064); Hill County Sheriff 156.0000 MHz (100.0 PL).