About Winterset Police Frequencies
- 3 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): 6 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 Winterset, start with the Susank site of Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS), about 14 miles away. Its control channels: 856.7375, 857.2625 MHz.
Russell County channels that also cover Winterset
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell County Sheriff | Russell County Sheriff – Dispatch (Dispatch before KSICS) | 851.3000 In 806.3000 | 631 DPL | FM | WPWV814 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell County Sheriff | Russell County Sheriff – Tactical Channel – All Agencies | 453.3750 In 458.3750 | 225.7 PL | FMN | WPQF395 |
| Russell County Sheriff | Interoperability | 851.1000 In 806.1000 | 100.0 PL | FM | WPWV814 |
Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell (City) - Russell County | Russell (City) – Russell County – Dispatch | 4290 | 10c2 | D |
| Russell County Sheriff | Russell County Sheriff – Dispatch | 4286 | 10be | D |
| Russell (City) - Russell County | Car-to-Car | 4291 | 10c3 | D |
| Russell County Sheriff | Car to Car | 4287 | 10bf | D |
| Russell County Sheriff | Sheriff Special Operations | 4288 | 10c0 | D |
| Russell County Sheriff | Sheriff Administration | 4289 | 10c1 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Winterset.
Susank · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 59 (hex 3B) · NAC 1B0 · about 14 mi away
Control 856.7375, 857.2625
Voice 856.2625, 857.7375, 858.2625, 858.9625
Russell · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 26 (hex 1A) · NAC 1B7 · about 15 mi away
Control 852.4625, 852.725
Voice 851.3, 851.8375, 852.975, 853.4, 853.8625, 853.975
Site 1 · Ellis County
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 971 · about 21 mi away
Control 856.7625, 857.2125, 857.7625
Voice 856.2125, 858.2125, 858.7625, 859.2125, 859.7625
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 Winterset?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Winterset. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Russell County Sheriff 851.3000 MHz (631 DPL).