About Valley 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): 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 Valley, start with the Chase site of Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS), about 14 miles away. Its control channels: 857.2375, 857.7125 MHz.
Ellsworth County channels that also cover Valley
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth County Sheriff | Ellsworth County Sheriff – Dispatch | 851.3875 In 806.3875 | 141.3 PL | FM | WPMB271 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth County Sheriff | Ellsworth County Sheriff – Tactical Channel (Alternate Dispatch before KSICS) | 39.5200 | FM | KAH755 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Correctional Center | Prison Security and Operations | 155.6400 | 103.5 PL | FMN | WNMB920 |
Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth County Sheriff | Law Enforcement Dispatch | 4393 | 1129 | D |
| Ellsworth County Sheriff | Law Enforcement Tactical | 4394 | 112a | D |
| Ellsworth County Sheriff | Law Enforcement Tactical | 4395 | 112b | D |
| Ellsworth County Sheriff | Law Enforcement Tactical | 4396 | 112c | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Valley.
Chase · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 55 (hex 37) · NAC 1BD · about 14 mi away
Control 857.2375, 857.7125
Voice 855.9875, 857.9375, 858.2375, 858.7125
Susank · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 59 (hex 3B) · NAC 1B0 · about 19 mi away
Control 856.7375, 857.2625
Voice 856.2625, 857.7375, 858.2625, 858.9625
Great Bend · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 19 (hex 13) · NAC 1B5 · about 20 mi away
Control 852.1125, 852.4125, 852.75
Voice 851.8, 853.475, 853.9
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 Valley?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Valley. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Ellsworth County Sheriff 851.3875 MHz (141.3 PL).