About Baker 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 Baker, start with the Quinter site of Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS), about 10 miles away. Its control channels: 851.55, 852.3375 MHz.
Gove County channels that also cover Baker
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gove County Sheriff | Gove County Sheriff – Dispatch (Dispatch before KSICS) | 453.6000 In 458.6000 | 156.7 PL | FMN | KBM797 |
Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gove County Sheriff | Gove County Sheriff – Dispatch – Gove / Logan County | 1350 | 546 | D |
| Gove County Sheriff | Gove County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 1351 | 547 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Baker.
Quinter · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 31 (hex 1F) · NAC 1B5 · about 10 mi away
Control 851.55, 852.3375
Voice 851.275, 852.175, 853.175, 853.35, 853.6125
Morland · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 32 (hex 20) · NAC 1B7 · about 25 mi away
Control 851.7375, 852.0625
Voice 851.425, 852.3875, 853.375, 853.675
Oakley · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 42 (hex 2A) · NAC 1B6 · about 34 mi away
Control 852.4875, 852.775
Voice 851.7125, 853.075, 853.425, 853.725
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 Baker?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Baker. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Gove County Sheriff 453.6000 MHz (156.7 PL).