About Summers 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 Summers, start with the Colby site of Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS), about 11 miles away. Its control channels: 857.4625, 857.9625 MHz.
Thomas County channels that also cover Summers
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 Summers.
Colby · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 59 (hex 3B) · NAC 1B1 · about 11 mi away
Control 857.4625, 857.9625
Voice 856.4625, 858.4625, 859.4625, 859.9375
Halford · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 36 (hex 24) · NAC 1B5 · about 17 mi away
Control 852.2375, 852.9
Voice 851.9, 853.25, 853.5, 853.925
Oakley · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 42 (hex 2A) · NAC 1B6 · about 21 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 Summers?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Summers. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Thomas County Sheriff 854.9625 MHz (271 DPL).