About Mineral 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): 3 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 Mineral, start with the West Mineral site of Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS), about 8 miles away. Its control channels: 852.2375, 852.9 MHz.
Cherokee County channels that also cover Mineral
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County Sheriff | Cherokee County Sheriff – Dispatch (before KSICS) | 460.0875 In 465.0875 | 151.4 PL | FMN | WQFV286 |
Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County Sheriff | Cherokee County Sheriff – Dispatch | 2512 | 9d0 | D |
| Cherokee County Sheriff | Car to Car | 2513 | 9d1 | D |
| Cherokee County Sheriff | Sheriff Talk Around | 2514 | 9d2 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Mineral.
West Mineral · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 5 (hex 5) · NAC 1BD · about 8 mi away
Control 852.2375, 852.9
Voice 851.7, 851.9, 852.675, 853.25, 853.5, 853.775, 853.925
Frontenac · Crawford County Public Safety
Site 3 (hex 3) · about 12 mi away
Control 155.295, 155.4225, 155.4375
Girard · Crawford County Public Safety
Site 2 (hex 2) · about 17 mi away
Control 151.0475, 151.0775, 151.2275
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 Mineral?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Mineral. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Cherokee County Sheriff 460.0875 MHz (151.4 PL).