About Big Foot Prairie Police Frequencies
- 6 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: Walworth County: 8 talkgroups; 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 Big Foot Prairie, start with the Darien site of WISCOM, about 7 miles away. Its control channels: 139.0125, 152.0225, 152.1425 MHz.
- 5 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Walworth County channels that also cover Big Foot Prairie
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Police | University of Wisconsin – Whitewater Police – Dispatch | 151.1225 In 159.3675 | NAC 650 | P25 | KJA972 |
| University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Police | University of Wisconsin – Whitewater Police – Dispatch | 154.0850 In 158.9700 | 107.2 PL | FMN | KJA972 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delavan (Town) | Fire/EMS/Police Car to Car | 453.6500 In 458.6500 | 205 DPL | FMN | WQAH264 |
| Fontana Police | Fontana Police – Alternate | 158.8500 In 153.7850 | 565 DPL | FMN | WNYG613 |
| Geneva Township | Town of Geneva Police Department & DPW | 854.2375 In 809.2375 | 100.0 PL | FMN | WRKD909 |
| Walworth (Village) | Fire/Police | 460.5500 In 465.5500 | 712 DPL | FMN | WPGD904 |
| Walworth (Village) Police | Car to Car | 465.5500 | FMN | WPGD904 |
Walworth County
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipalities | UW Whitewater Police Local | 65405 | ff7d | D |
| Municipalities | UW Whitewater Police Event | 65406 | ff7e | D |
| Municipalities | UW Whitewater Police All Call | 65407 | ff7f | D |
5 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walworth County Sheriff | Walworth County Sheriff – Dispatch | 65002 | fdea | T Encrypted |
| Walworth County Sheriff | Walworth County Sheriff – Dispatch – East | 65004 | fdec | T Encrypted |
| Walworth County Sheriff | Walworth County Sheriff – Dispatch – West | 65006 | fdee | T Encrypted |
| Walworth County Sheriff | Geneva Lake Dispatch | 65008 | fdf0 | T Encrypted |
| Walworth County Sheriff | Jail | 65187 | fea3 | D Encrypted |
WISCOM
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walworth County Sheriff | Walworth County Law | 65001 | fde9 | D |
| Walworth County Sheriff | Fontana Police Department | 65221 | fec5 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Big Foot Prairie.
Darien · WISCOM
RFSS 1 · Site 74 (hex 4A) · NAC B0E · about 7 mi away
Control 139.0125, 152.0225, 152.1425
Voice 152.5925, 152.75
Walworth County Simulcast · Walworth County
RFSS 10 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 28A · about 13 mi away
Control 770.28125, 771.23125, 771.65625, 772.03125, 772.40625, 774.15625, 774.65625
Spring Prairie · WISCOM
RFSS 1 · Site 14 (hex E) · NAC B04 · about 18 mi away
Control 139.6125, 140.4125, 152.0525, 152.1575, 152.7875
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 Big Foot Prairie?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Big Foot Prairie. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Police 151.1225 MHz (NAC 650); University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Police 154.0850 MHz (107.2 PL).