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Lewis Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Lewis in Polk County, Wisconsin yet. Countywide channels for Polk County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Frederic (WISCOM), about 6 miles away.

About Lewis Police Frequencies

  • 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
  • 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Polk County channels that also cover Lewis

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Polk County SheriffPolk County Sheriff – Dispatch155.5500
In 158.8500
NAC 490P25 WQFA852

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Lewis.

Frederic · WISCOM
RFSS 1 · Site 60 (hex 3C) · NAC B00 · about 6 mi away
Control 139.0875, 152.0375, 152.1425
Voice 152.8025, 155.685
Shell Lake · WISCOM
RFSS 1 · Site 68 (hex 44) · NAC B08 · about 26 mi away
Control 139.7375, 151.25, 152.7725
Voice 154.175, 155.01
Dresser · WISCOM
RFSS 1 · Site 82 (hex 52) · NAC b0c · about 28 mi away
Control 139.1125, 151.115, 152.2175
Voice 154.665, 155.505
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 Lewis?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Lewis. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Polk County Sheriff 155.5500 MHz (NAC 490).