About Orange 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: Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS): 3 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 Orange, start with the Sharon site of Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS), about 10 miles away. Its control channels: 852.35, 852.8375 MHz.
Kalkaska County channels that also cover Orange
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalkaska (Village) Police | Kalkaska (Village) Police – Dispatch | 155.4150 | FMN | WPRH490 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalkaska (Village) Police | Kalkaska (Village) Police – Tactical Channel | 156.1500 | FMN | WPNX668 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalkaska (Village) Police | Police/Public Works | 158.8200 | FMN | WPQB429 | |
| Kalkaska County Sheriff | Intersystem with Grand Traverse County | 158.7900 In 156.0300 | 162.2 PL | FMN | WNKC965 |
Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalkaska County Sheriff | Countywide Police Dispatch | 4174 | 104e | D |
| Kalkaska County Sheriff | Incident Command System | 4581 | 11e5 | D |
| Kalkaska County Sheriff | LEIN | 4580 | 11e4 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Orange.
Sharon · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 4 · Site 46 (hex 2E) · NAC 790 · about 10 mi away
Control 852.35, 852.8375
Voice 851.2625, 851.8125, 855.0625, 855.1875, 855.4375
South Boardman · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 4 · Site 31 (hex 1F) · NAC 795 · about 10 mi away
Control 853.375, 853.5, 853.8
Voice 851.3375, 851.475, 852.3625, 852.8875, 855.0125, 856.7875
Rapid City · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 4 · Site 44 (hex 2C) · NAC 795 · about 13 mi away
Control 853.4, 853.6875
Voice 851.4375, 851.925, 852.2875, 852.4125, 854.0625, 855.5125, 855.8625, 856.2875, 856.8125
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 Orange?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Orange. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Kalkaska (Village) Police 155.4150 MHz.