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Wendell Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Wendell in Thomas County, Kansas yet. Countywide channels for Thomas County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Halford (Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)), about 10 miles away.

About Wendell 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 Wendell, start with the Halford site of Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS), about 10 miles away. Its control channels: 852.2375, 852.9 MHz.

Thomas County channels that also cover Wendell

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Thomas County SheriffSheriff / Colby Police854.9625
In 809.9625
271 DPLFMWQOI290

Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Thomas County SheriffLaw Enforcement Dispatch1352548D
Thomas County SheriffThomas County Sheriff – Tactical Channel1353549D
Thomas County SheriffLaw Enforcement Tactical135454aD
Thomas County SheriffSpecial Response Team135554bD

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Wendell.

Halford · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 36 (hex 24) · NAC 1B5 · about 10 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 25 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 Wendell?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Wendell. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Thomas County Sheriff 854.9625 MHz (271 DPL).