About Elwood Police Frequencies
- 3 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: Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS): 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Elwood, start with the Sharon site of Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS), about 27 miles away. Its control channels: 851.55, 852.3375 MHz.
Barber County channels that also cover Elwood
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barber County Sheriff | Barber County Sheriff – Dispatch | 460.1000 In 465.1000 | 503 DPL | FMN | WPCP687 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barber County Sheriff | Barber County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 460.3375 In 465.3375 | FMN | WQTB374 | |
| Barber County Sheriff | Barber County Sheriff – Alternate | 460.5000 In 465.5000 | 503 DPL | FMN | WPCP687 |
Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barber County Sheriff | Barber County Sheriff – Dispatch | 610 | 262 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Elwood.
Sharon · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 18 (hex 12) · about 27 mi away
Control 851.55, 852.3375
Voice 851.275, 853.175, 853.35, 853.6125
Wilmore · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 21 (hex 15) · about 32 mi away
Control 852.1125, 852.4125
Voice 851.8, 852.75, 853.475, 853.9
Preston · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 16 (hex 10) · NAC 1BA · about 49 mi away
Control 852.2375, 852.9
Voice 851.9, 853.25, 853.5, 853.925
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 Elwood?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Elwood. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Barber County Sheriff 460.1000 MHz (503 DPL).