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Prairie Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Prairie in Jewell County, Kansas yet. Countywide channels for Jewell County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Montrose (Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)), about 12 miles away.

About Prairie Police Frequencies

  • 2 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.

Jewell County channels that also cover Prairie

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Jewell County SheriffJewell County Sheriff – Dispatch155.2500210.7 PLFMNKXI877
Jewell County SheriffJewell County Sheriff – Dispatch159.2100
In 154.6500
210.7 PLFMNKXI877

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Prairie.

Montrose · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 22 (hex 16) · about 12 mi away
Control 852.1125, 852.4125
Voice 851.8, 852.75, 853.475, 853.9
KSU Campus · Riley County
RFSS 37 · Site 37 (hex 25) · NAC 025 · about 18 mi away
Control 856.0125, 856.9375, 857.7625, 858.2625, 858.7625, 859.2625, 859.9375
Beloit · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 23 (hex 17) · NAC 1B1 · about 19 mi away
Control 852.3125, 852.6125
Voice 851.325, 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 Prairie?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Prairie. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Jewell County Sheriff 155.2500 MHz (210.7 PL); Jewell County Sheriff 159.2100 MHz (210.7 PL).