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McKinney Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for McKinney in Lincoln County, Kentucky yet. Countywide channels for Lincoln County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Sand Knob (KY SERVS), about 13 miles away.

About McKinney 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.
  • 2 conventional channels use a digital mode (NXDN96), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
  • 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Lincoln County channels that also cover McKinney

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Lincoln County SheriffLincoln County Sheriff – Dispatch (encrypted)154.8000
In 156.0000
RAN 55NXDN96 WQCI222

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Lincoln County SheriffSheriff/Stanford Police Department Car-to-Car156.0000NXDN96WQCI222

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Lincoln County SheriffJail155.5500141.3 PLFMN—

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of McKinney.

Sand Knob · KY SERVS
RFSS 3 · Site 47 (hex 2F) · NAC 9C0 · about 13 mi away
Control 773.16875
Voice 770.55625, 771.79375, 772.03125, 772.60625
Somerset · KY SERVS
RFSS 3 · Site 57 (hex 39) · NAC 9C7 · about 20 mi away
Control 772.55625
Voice 769.29375, 770.30625, 771.33125, 771.65625, 771.90625
Springfield · KY SERVS
RFSS 3 · Site 58 (hex 3A) · NAC 9C9 · about 31 mi away
Control 774.65625
Voice 769.33125, 771.56875, 772.49375, 773.68125
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 McKinney?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for McKinney. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Lincoln County Sheriff 154.8000 MHz (RAN 55).