About Melvern Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. 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): 5 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 Melvern, start with the Lyndon site of Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS), about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 856.0125, 857.0625 MHz.
- 5 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Osage County channels that also cover Melvern
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osage County Sheriff | County Courthouse | 465.3625 | FMN | WQKE258 |
Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
5 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osage County Sheriff | Law Enforcement | 1324 | 52c | D Encrypted |
| Osage County Sheriff | Osage County Sheriff – Dispatch | 61460 | f014 | D Encrypted |
| Osage County Sheriff | Law Enforcement | 1325 | 52d | D Encrypted |
| Osage County Sheriff | County Jail | 61461 | f015 | D Encrypted |
| Osage County Sheriff | County Jail Transportation | 61462 | f016 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Melvern.
Lyndon · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 63 (hex 3F) · NAC 1B1 · about 5 mi away
Control 856.0125, 857.0625
Voice 854.5875, 858.0625, 859.2625, 859.4625
Waverly · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 1BB · about 9 mi away
Control 852.3125, 852.6125
Voice 851.6, 852.9375, 853.1875, 853.65
Williamsburg · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 52 (hex 34) · NAC 1B2 · about 12 mi away
Control 857.6375, 858.1125
Voice 857.1375
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.