About East Branch 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): 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 Branch, start with the Aulne site of Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS), about 6 miles away. Its control channels: 852.3125, 852.6125 MHz.
Marion County channels that also cover East Branch
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County Sheriff | Marion County Sheriff – Dispatch (Dispatch before KSICS) | 460.2750 In 465.2750 | 565 DPL | FMN | WNNJ304 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County Sheriff | Marion County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 453.2625 | FMN | WQAW714 | |
| Marion County Sheriff | Marion County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 458.2000 | FMN | WQAW714 | |
| Marion County Sheriff | Marion County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 458.8125 | FMN | WQAW714 |
Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County Sheriff | Marion County Sheriff – Dispatch | 4907 | 132b | D |
| Marion County Sheriff | Fire Tactical | 4943 | 134f | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of East Branch.
Aulne · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 20 (hex 14) · NAC 1B0 · about 6 mi away
Control 852.3125, 852.6125
Voice 851.6, 852.9375, 853.1875, 853.65
Harvey County · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 42 (hex 2A) · NAC 1B2 · about 17 mi away
Control 856.7625, 857.0125, 857.5125, 857.9875
Voice 854.4875, 854.7375, 855.2375, 856.0125
East County Simulcast · McPherson County P25
Project 25 · RFSS 20 · Site 20 (hex 14) · NAC 014 · about 19 mi away
Control 851.075, 851.2625, 851.675, 851.925, 852.175, 852.675, 853.125, 853.95
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 Branch?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for East Branch. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Marion County Sheriff 460.2750 MHz (565 DPL).