About East Hess Police Frequencies
- 5 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): 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 East Hess, start with the Bucklin site of Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS), about 15 miles away. Its control channels: 857.4875 MHz.
Gray County channels that also cover East Hess
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray County Sheriff | Gray County Sheriff – Dispatch (Dispatch before KSICS) | 460.5500 In 465.5500 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WQJP826 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray County Sheriff | Gray County Sheriff – Tactical Channel (Tactical 3 before KSICS) | 453.1000 In 458.1000 | 192.8 PL | FMN | — |
| Gray County Sheriff | Gray County Sheriff – Tactical Channel (Tactical 2 before KSICS) | 453.2500 In 458.2500 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WQJP826 |
| Gray County Sheriff | Gray County Sheriff – Tactical Channel (Tactical 1 before KSICS) | 453.5250 In 458.5250 | 192.8 PL | FMN | — |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray County Sheriff | Gray County Sheriff – Alternate (Private before KSICS) | 460.1250 In 465.1250 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WPMH627 |
Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray County Sheriff | Law Enforcement Dispatch | 513 | 201 | D |
| Gray County Sheriff | Law Enforcement Car-to-Car | 514 | 202 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of East Hess.
Bucklin · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 46 (hex 2E) · about 15 mi away
Control 857.4875
Voice 855.2375, 856.4875, 857.2375
Dodge City · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 45 (hex 2D) · about 15 mi away
Control 856.2375
Voice 854.9625, 855.2125, 855.4875, 855.7375, 855.9875
Ingalls · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 27 (hex 1B) · about 19 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 East Hess?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for East Hess. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Gray County Sheriff 460.5500 MHz (192.8 PL).