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Hanover Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Hanover in Rock County, Wisconsin yet. Countywide channels for Rock County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Beloit (WISCOM), about 11 miles away.

About Hanover 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.
  • 5 conventional channels use a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
  • Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: WISCOM: 3 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 Hanover, start with the Beloit site of WISCOM, about 11 miles away. Its control channels: 138.2375, 138.5625, 139.7875 MHz.
  • 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Rock County channels that also cover Hanover

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Rock County SheriffSheriff Countywide158.7300
In 154.9500
NAC 540P25KSB423
Rock County SheriffRock County Sheriff – Dispatch159.0900
In 155.9850
NAC 540P25KSB423

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Rock County SheriffSheriff-Beloit Interop154.8000
In 156.1425
NAC 540P25KSB423
Rock County SheriffCountywide Tactical155.4975
In 159.3600
NAC 540P25 WQZT432
Rock County SheriffCourthouse Security155.5500
In 159.0300
131.8 PLFMNKSB423
Rock County SheriffSheriff Special Events155.6700186.2 PLFMNKSB423
Rock County SheriffSheriff Special Events155.6700NAC 540P25KSB423

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Rock County SheriffJuvenile Detention Center458.7000146.2 PLFMNWPGZ525
Rock County SheriffSheriff Jail460.2625
In 465.2625
71.9 PLFMNKD21375
Rock County SheriffSheriff Jail460.4625
In 465.4625
71.9 PLFMNKD21375

WISCOM

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Rock County SheriffRock River Safety Patrol54391d477D
Rock County SheriffTown of Beloit Police Department54406d486D
Rock County SheriffTown of Milton Police Department54461d4bdD

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Hanover.

Beloit · WISCOM
RFSS 1 · Site 93 (hex 5D) · NAC B0C · about 11 mi away
Control 138.2375, 138.5625, 139.7875
Voice 152.1275
Milton · WISCOM
RFSS 1 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC B01 · about 13 mi away
Control 139.2625, 139.8125
Voice 139.1125, 150.875, 152.7125, 169.675
DOC Oakhill · WISCOM
RFSS 1 · Site 210 (hex D2) · NAC B0C · about 25 mi away
Control 773.08125, 773.33125, 774.28125, 774.53125, 774.78125
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 Hanover?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Hanover. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Rock County Sheriff 158.7300 MHz (NAC 540); Rock County Sheriff 159.0900 MHz (NAC 540).