About Colrain Police Frequencies
- 4 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: Commonwealth Of Massachusetts Interoperable Radio System (CoMIRS): 3 talkgroups; Massachusetts State Police: 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Colrain, start with the Western Mass North Simulcast site of Commonwealth Of Massachusetts Interoperable Radio System (CoMIRS), about 7 miles away. Its control channels: 852.5375, 853.1, 853.125 MHz.
Colrain conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colrain Police | Fire And Police FRCOG Repeater | 453.4250 In 458.4250 | 156.7 PL | FMN | — |
Franklin County channels that also cover Colrain
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Community College | Campus Police | 462.4375 In 467.4375 | 141.3 PL | FMN | WQGV559 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRCOG - Police | Borden Mountain Tower Police WMLEC Tie | 453.4125 In 458.4125 | 206.5 PL | FMN | — |
| FRCOG - Police | Mount Grace Tower Police WMLEC Tie | 453.6000 In 458.6000 | 206.5 PL | FMN | — |
Commonwealth Of Massachusetts Interoperable Radio System (CoMIRS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Sheriff | Mount Toby 1 Simulcast | 2302 | 8fe | D |
| Franklin County Sheriff | Mount Toby 2 Simulcast | 2304 | 900 | D |
| Franklin County Sheriff | FRCOG – Police Simulcast | 3699 | e73 | D |
Massachusetts State Police
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Sheriff | County Police Dispatch (Tie to CoMIRS) | 59184 | e730 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Colrain.
Western Mass North Simulcast · Commonwealth Of Massachusetts Interoperable Radio System (CoMIRS)
RFSS 1 · Site 24 (hex 18) · NAC D10 · about 7 mi away
Control 852.5375, 853.1, 853.125, 853.3375
Voice 852.2125, 852.4375
Shelburne Mountain · Massachusetts State Police
Site 16 (hex 10) · about 9 mi away
Control 854.3625, 859.7375
Voice 854.9875, 856.4875, 858.7625, 858.9375
Bernardston · Massachusetts State Police
Site 19 (hex 13) · about 15 mi away
Control 857.9375, 858.9875
Voice 854.9625, 856.7375, 857.4375
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 Colrain?
Dispatch channels listed for Colrain: Colrain Police 453.4250 MHz (156.7 PL).