About Tainter Lake Police Frequencies
- 5 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: WISCOM: 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 Tainter Lake, start with the Wheeler site of WISCOM, about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 150.8825, 154.9275 MHz.
Dunn County channels that also cover Tainter Lake
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn County Sheriff | North Backup | 155.2575 In 153.9350 | 77.0 PL | FMN | WQVB733 |
| Dunn County Sheriff | Law Backup – Patch to DULAW1 (17001) | 155.5950 In 154.6500 | 77.0 PL | FMN | KTK552 |
| University of Wisconsin - Stout Police | University of Wisconsin – Stout Police – Dispatch | 155.0100 In 158.9700 | 77.0 PL | FMN | KNCW966 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn County Sheriff | Sheriff Vehicular Repeater | 460.3500 | CSQ | FMN | KTK552 |
| Rural Agencies | Colfax Police | 154.7400 | FMN | WNFB268 |
WISCOM
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn County Sheriff | Dunn County Law (patched to 155.595) | 17001 | 4269 | D |
| Dunn County Sheriff | Dunn County Law | 17002 | 426a | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Tainter Lake.
Wheeler · WISCOM
RFSS 1 · Site 135 (hex 87) · NAC B02 · about 5 mi away
Control 150.8825, 154.9275
Voice 155.61
Menomonie · WISCOM
RFSS 1 · Site 133 (hex 85) · NAC B0C · about 9 mi away
Control 151.3175, 153.695
Voice 153.05, 154.695, 155.445
Chippewa Falls · WISCOM
RFSS 1 · Site 50 (hex 32) · NAC b02 · about 14 mi away
Control 139.3625, 139.8625, 152.8175
Voice 151.04, 155.355
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 Tainter Lake?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Tainter Lake. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Dunn County Sheriff 155.2575 MHz (77.0 PL); Dunn County Sheriff 155.5950 MHz (77.0 PL); University of Wisconsin - Stout Police 155.0100 MHz (77.0 PL).