About Bow Creek 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): 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 Bow Creek, start with the Phillipsburg site of Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS), about 18 miles away. Its control channels: 852.2375, 852.9 MHz.
Phillips County channels that also cover Bow Creek
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips County Sheriff | Phillips County Sheriff – Dispatch (Dispatch before KSICS) | 155.1000 In 158.8800 | 136.5 PL | FMN | KNNJ979 |
Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips County Sheriff | Law Enforcement Dispatch | 4572 | 11dc | D |
| Phillips County Sheriff | Law Enforcement Tactical | 4573 | 11dd | D |
| Phillips County Sheriff | Law Enforcement Tactical | 4574 | 11de | D |
| Phillips County Sheriff | Law Enforcement Event | 4575 | 11df | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Bow Creek.
Phillipsburg · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 28 (hex 1C) · about 18 mi away
Control 852.2375, 852.9
Voice 851.9, 853.25, 853.5, 853.925
Zurich · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 29 (hex 1D) · NAC 1BB · about 22 mi away
Control 852.1125, 852.4125
Voice 851.8, 852.75, 853.475, 853.9
Osborne · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 25 (hex 19) · NAC 1B7 · about 29 mi away
Control 852.4875, 852.775
Voice 851.7125, 853.075, 853.425, 853.725
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 Bow Creek?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Bow Creek. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Phillips County Sheriff 155.1000 MHz (136.5 PL).