About Orange Police Frequencies
- 3 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): 2 talkgroups; Massachusetts State Police: 1 talkgroup; 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 Orange, start with the Worcester NW Simulcast site of Commonwealth of Massachusetts Interoperable Radio System - BC5, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 853.05, 853.7125, 856.8875 MHz.
Orange trunked talkgroups
Commonwealth Of Massachusetts Interoperable Radio System (CoMIRS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Police | Patch from Analog TG 36656 – Police Department Operations | 2291 | 8f3 | D |
| Orange Police | Police Operations | 2587 | a1b | D |
Massachusetts State Police
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Police | Police Department | 36656 | 8f30 | D |
Franklin County channels that also cover Orange
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 Orange.
Worcester NW Simulcast · Commonwealth of Massachusetts Interoperable Radio System - BC5
RFSS 1 · Site 43 (hex 2B) · NAC BC3 · about 4 mi away
Control 853.05, 853.7125, 856.8875, 858.0125
Voice 851.4125, 852.425
Athol · Massachusetts State Police
Site 10 (hex A) · about 5 mi away
Control 855.5375, 859.2375
Voice 855.2125, 857.2125, 858.2125
Mount Grace (Warwick) · Massachusetts State Police
Site 15 (hex F) · about 7 mi away
Control 854.0875, 854.6125
Voice 856.9875, 859.7125, 859.9875
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
Are Orange police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 3 talkgroups listed for Orange are marked encrypted.