About South Bend Police Frequencies
- 9 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): 4 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 South Bend, start with the Great Bend South site of Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS), about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 856.9625, 857.4625 MHz.
Barton County channels that also cover South Bend
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton County Sheriff | Barton County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 453.1750 In 458.1750 | 103.5 PL | FMN | WPQE675 |
| Barton County Sheriff | Barton County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 453.3000 In 458.3000 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WNLP285 |
| Barton County Sheriff | Barton County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 453.3125 In 458.3125 | 612 DPL | FMN | WQNJ938 |
| Barton County Sheriff | Barton County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 453.4000 In 458.4000 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WPII315 |
| Barton County Sheriff | Sheriff 2 (Information before KSICS) | 453.6500 In 458.6500 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WNBX897 |
| Barton County Sheriff | Barton County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 453.8000 In 458.8000 | 156.7 PL | FMN | WPII315 |
| Barton County Sheriff | Barton County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 460.1125 In 465.1125 | 703 DPL | FMN | WQNM876 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton County Jail | County Jail | 460.2875 | FMN | WPBX276 | |
| Barton County Jail | County Jail | 460.4125 | FMN | WPBX276 |
Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton County Sheriff | Sheriff 1 | 2522 | 9da | D |
| Barton County Sheriff | Barton County Sheriff – Dispatch | 2524 | 9dc | D |
| Barton County Sheriff | Sheriff 2 | 2530 | 9e2 | D |
| Barton County Sheriff | Law Enforcement | 2531 | 9e3 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of South Bend.
Great Bend South · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 58 (hex 3A) · NAC 1B5 · about 3 mi away
Control 856.9625, 857.4625
Voice 856.4625, 857.9625, 858.7375, 858.9875
Great Bend · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 19 (hex 13) · NAC 1B5 · about 11 mi away
Control 852.1125, 852.4125, 852.75
Voice 851.8, 853.475, 853.9
Chase · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 55 (hex 37) · NAC 1BD · about 16 mi away
Control 857.2375, 857.7125
Voice 855.9875, 857.9375, 858.2375, 858.7125
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.