About Jackson 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 Jackson, start with the Manhattan site of Riley County, about 8 miles away. Its control channels: 851.2, 851.6625, 852.1375 MHz.
Geary County channels that also cover Jackson
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geary County Sheriff | Geary County Sheriff – Dispatch | 460.5000 In 465.5000 | 162.2 PL | FMN | KAA248 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geary County Sheriff | East County Repeater | 453.5250 In 458.5250 | 103.5 PL | FMN | WQWC234 |
| Geary County Sheriff | Car-to-Car | 460.2500 | FMN | KNJY493 |
Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geary County Sheriff | Geary County Sheriff – Dispatch | 5159 | 1427 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Jackson.
Manhattan · Riley County
RFSS 35 · Site 35 (hex 23) · NAC 023 · about 8 mi away
Control 851.2, 851.6625, 852.1375, 852.6375
Dwight · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 13 (hex D) · NAC 1B2 · about 12 mi away
Control 851.55, 852.3375
Voice 851.275, 853.175, 853.35, 853.6125
Wamego · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 53 (hex 35) · NAC 1B2 · about 17 mi away
Control 856.9875, 857.2375
Voice 856.4375, 856.4875, 858.4625, 859.2375, 859.7625
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 Jackson?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Jackson. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Geary County Sheriff 460.5000 MHz (162.2 PL).