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Madison Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Madison in Lincoln County, Kansas yet. Countywide channels for Lincoln County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Ellsworth (Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)), about 13 miles away.

About Madison Police Frequencies

  • 4 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 Madison, start with the Ellsworth site of Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS), about 13 miles away. Its control channels: 851.55, 851.7625 MHz.

Lincoln County channels that also cover Madison

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Lincoln County SheriffPolice and Fire Dispatch156.2100
In 154.0250
FMNKOM782
Lincoln County SheriffLincoln County Sheriff – Dispatch – North851.5750
In 806.5750
156.7 PLFMWPNP938
Lincoln County SheriffLincoln County Sheriff – Dispatch – South853.3250
In 808.3250
146.2 PLFMWPNP938

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Lincoln County SheriffLincoln County Sheriff – Tactical Channel (Dispatch before KSICS)158.7300
In 154.7100
156.7 PLFMNKAH700

Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Lincoln County SheriffLincoln County Sheriff – Dispatch430210ceD
Lincoln County SheriffSheriff Operations430410d0D
Lincoln County SheriffCar-to-Car430510d1D
Lincoln County SheriffSheriff Administration430310cfD

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Madison.

Ellsworth · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 24 (hex 18) · NAC 1BE · about 13 mi away
Control 851.55, 851.7625
Voice 851.1875, 852.3375, 853.175, 853.6125
Bennington · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 16 (hex 10) · NAC 1B2 · about 20 mi away
Control 851.7375, 852.0625
Voice 851.425, 852.3875, 853.375, 853.675
Saline County · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 52 (hex 34) · NAC 1B2 · about 21 mi away
Control 857.4375, 858.2125
Voice 854.9875, 858.4375, 858.9375, 859.4875
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 Madison?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Madison. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Lincoln County Sheriff 156.2100 MHz; Lincoln County Sheriff 851.5750 MHz (156.7 PL); Lincoln County Sheriff 853.3250 MHz (146.2 PL).