About Cottonwood Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. 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): 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 Cottonwood, start with the Cottonwood Falls site of Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS), about 9 miles away. Its control channels: 852.4875, 852.775 MHz.
Chase County channels that also cover Cottonwood
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase County Sheriff | Chase County Sheriff – Dispatch (Dispatch before KSICS) | 460.3000 In 465.3000 | 136.5 PL | FMN | WPCT274 |
Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase County Sheriff | Chase County Sheriff – Dispatch | 4444 | 115c | D |
| Chase County Sheriff | Chase County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 4445 | 115d | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Cottonwood.
Cottonwood Falls · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 14 (hex E) · NAC 1B0 · about 9 mi away
Control 852.4875, 852.775
Voice 851.7125, 853.075, 853.425, 853.725
Cassody · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 44 (hex 2C) · NAC 1BE · about 17 mi away
Control 856.9375, 857.2375
Voice 856.4375, 857.7625, 858.2375, 858.7625
Aulne · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 20 (hex 14) · NAC 1B0 · about 20 mi away
Control 852.3125, 852.6125
Voice 851.6, 852.9375, 853.1875, 853.65
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 Cottonwood?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Cottonwood. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Chase County Sheriff 460.3000 MHz (136.5 PL).