About Center-District 1 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): 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Center-District 1, start with the Norton site of Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS), about 10 miles away. Its control channels: 852.4875, 852.775 MHz.
Norton County channels that also cover Center-District 1
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton County Sheriff | Sheriff, Fire and EMS (before KSICS) | 155.4300 In 159.0300 | 107.2 PL | FMN | WQAB588 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Correctional Facility | Prison Security | 155.3100 In 154.6500 | 103.5 PL | FMN | WNKS899 |
| Norton Correctional Facility | Prison Operations | 155.7000 In 153.8750 | 103.5 PL | FMN | WPQY389 |
| Norton Correctional Facility | Prison Operations | 155.8800 In 153.8450 | 103.5 PL | FMN | WNIG991 |
Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton County Sheriff | Norton County Sheriff – Dispatch | 4421 | 1145 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Center-District 1.
Norton · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 33 (hex 21) · about 10 mi away
Control 852.4875, 852.775
Voice 851.7125, 853.075, 853.425, 853.725
Phillipsburg · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 28 (hex 1C) · about 33 mi away
Control 852.2375, 852.9
Voice 851.9, 853.25, 853.5, 853.925
Oberlin · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 34 (hex 22) · about 35 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 Center-District 1?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Center-District 1. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Norton County Sheriff 155.4300 MHz (107.2 PL).