About Kensington 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.
- 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
Hartford County channels that also cover Kensington
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut State University Police | Police Operations | 858.7375 In 813.7375 | NAC 909 | P25 | WQTQ746 |
| University of Connecticut | Medical Center Police/Fire/EMS | 856.9375 In 811.9375 | 162.2 PL | FM | WNMS481 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford County Sheriff | RAFS 1 East (Hartford Regional Police Channel) | 460.0750 In 465.0750 | 114.8 PL | FMN | WQGY716 |
| Hartford County Sheriff | RAFS 2 West (Hartford Regional Police Channel) | 460.1750 In 465.1750 | 114.8 PL | FMN | WQGY716 |
| Hartford County Sheriff | RAFS 2 – 800MHz Link | 854.9125 In 809.9125 | 114.8 PL | FM | WPEP559 |
| Hartford County Sheriff | RAFS 1 – 800MHz Link | 857.4125 In 812.4125 | 114.8 PL | FM | WPEP559 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Kensington.
New Britain Simulcast · Connecticut Land Mobile Radio Network (CLMRN)
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 3A1 · about 3 mi away
Control 854.3625, 855.9625, 856.2125
Voice 857.2125, 858.2125, 859.2125
Confirmed LCN · Newington
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 6 mi away
Voice 460.375, 460.425, 461.6125, 461.9375, 463.7375, 463.9875
Middletown Simulcast · Middletown
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 951 · about 8 mi away
Control 859.5125, 859.6875
Voice 856.0625, 856.6625, 858.1625, 858.5125
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 Kensington?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Kensington. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Central Connecticut State University Police 858.7375 MHz (NAC 909).