About Smith 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 Smith, start with the Halford site of Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS), about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 852.2375, 852.9 MHz.
Thomas County channels that also cover Smith
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas County Sheriff | Sheriff / Colby Police | 854.9625 In 809.9625 | 271 DPL | FM | WQOI290 |
Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas County Sheriff | Law Enforcement Dispatch | 1352 | 548 | D |
| Thomas County Sheriff | Thomas County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 1353 | 549 | D |
| Thomas County Sheriff | Law Enforcement Tactical | 1354 | 54a | D |
| Thomas County Sheriff | Special Response Team | 1355 | 54b | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Smith.
Halford · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 36 (hex 24) · NAC 1B5 · about 4 mi away
Control 852.2375, 852.9
Voice 851.9, 853.25, 853.5, 853.925
Colby · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 59 (hex 3B) · NAC 1B1 · about 15 mi away
Control 857.4625, 857.9625
Voice 856.4625, 858.4625, 859.4625, 859.9375
Oberlin · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 34 (hex 22) · about 29 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 Smith?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Smith. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Thomas County Sheriff 854.9625 MHz (271 DPL).