About Valley Center 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 Valley Center, start with the Fellsburg site of Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS), about 20 miles away. Its control channels: 852.3125, 852.6125 MHz.
Pawnee County channels that also cover Valley Center
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pawnee County Sheriff | West Repeater | 155.1900 In 158.9100 | 179.9 PL | FMN | WPTV380 |
| Pawnee County Sheriff | Pawnee County Sheriff – Dispatch (Dispatch before KSCIS) | 155.7450 In 158.8650 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WPUF608 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility | Facility Operations | 155.3100 In 154.6500 | 173.8 PL | FMN | WNXK778 |
| Larned Juvenile Correctional Facility | LJCF Operations | 854.9875 In 809.9875 | 612 DPL | FM | WPKV714 |
Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pawnee County Sheriff | Pawnee County Sheriff – Dispatch | 615 | 267 | D |
| Pawnee County Sheriff | County Law Enforcement | 616 | 268 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Valley Center.
Fellsburg · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 20 (hex 14) · NAC 1B4 · about 20 mi away
Control 852.3125, 852.6125
Voice 851.6, 852.9375, 853.1875, 853.65
Kinsley · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 62 (hex 3E) · NAC 1B0 · about 22 mi away
Control 854.5125, 856.0125
Great Bend South · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 58 (hex 3A) · NAC 1B5 · about 23 mi away
Control 856.9625, 857.4625
Voice 856.4625, 857.9625, 858.7375, 858.9875
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 Valley Center?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Valley Center. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Pawnee County Sheriff 155.1900 MHz (179.9 PL); Pawnee County Sheriff 155.7450 MHz (192.8 PL).