CapeCodFD.com                Cape Cod Radio Frequency List        U/D 09/04/2009

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    Fire Departments                 PRINT

Each of the Cape Cod Fire Departments operate on the Massachusetts State Police Motorola Type II 800 Mhz trunked radio system for emergency operational radio communications. Most departments also continue to 'simulcast' their 800 Mhz Talk Group communications over their old low band frequencies (for recall pagers) and several departments have added other UHF or conventional 800 Mhz channels for backup and/or recall radio systems. To monitor Cape Cod Fire Departments, it is necessary to utilize a trunk tracker scanner with the appropriate data control channels programmed in, as well as the 800 Talk Group IDs for the departments that you wish to monitor. There are several operational (OPS) channels and regional mutual aid channels that are utilized for most significant incidents. This list includes the fire departments, 800 Talk Group IDs, and simulcast frequencies. For additional information and 800 Mhz frequencies see State Police section below.
Frequency CTCSS Department 800 Talk Group
33.70 114.8 Barnstable County Control Mutual Aid 38032
    OPS - 1  (C4) 38064
    OPS - 2  (C6) 37968
    OPS - 3  (C8) 38000
    CIEMSS / EMS (A-11) 37392
    Fire Administrative Channel 37936
33.48 114.8 Barnstable Fire 37264
33.64 114.8 Bourne Fire 37296
33.52 114.8 Brewster Fire 37328
33.84 114.8 Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills
COMM Fire		 37424
33.62 114.8 Chatham Fire 37360
33.56 114.8 Cotuit Fire 37456
33.86 114.8 Dennis Fire 37488
33.82 114.8 Eastham Fire 37520
33.78 114.8 Falmouth Fire 37552
33.96 114.8 Harwich Fire 37584
33.94 114.8 Hyannis Fire 37616
33.68 114.8 Mashpee Fire 37648
33.74 114.8 Orleans Fire 37680
(173.585) Otis / Mass Military Reservation Fire  37904
33.46 114.8 Provincetown Fire 37712
33.60 114.8 Sandwich Fire 37744
33.66 114.8 Truro Fire 37776
33.54 114.8 Wellfleet Fire 37808
33.04 114.8 West Barnstable Fire  37840
33.58 114.8 Yarmouth Fire 37872
       
151.310 71.9 DCR Fire Towers 38976
   
   
   
   
154.355 114.8 COMM & Cotuit FD in house dispatch Zetron
453.7375 192.8 COMM (New 7/09) 2 way Paging Frequency  
460.6375 167.9 COMM (new 7/09) 2 way radio 'Tac'  
853.2625   COMM (new 9/09) New 800 Conv channel  
453.3875 173.8 Cotuit (new 7/09) 2 way Paging Frequency  
453.375 103.5 Chatham FD backup  
453.325 151.4 Dennis FD Simulcast / Backup system (2008)
153.860 110.9 Falmouth FD Admin Freq "742"  
460.550 85.4 Harwich FD Admin frequency
460.625 123.0 Hyannis FD "Channel 2"  Admin
853.2125 203.5 Hyannis FD "New Primary Freq" 
484.825 186.2 Sandwich FD "new" 2 way paging ch (2006)  
461.200 203.5 Yarmouth FD Admin Frequency
453.150 167.9 Yarmouth FD Callback Channel  
       
  Helo MSP Statewide Airwing 35472
  FM Mass Fire Marshall - East 34992
  FM Mass Fire Marshall - South 35024
  FM Mass Fire Marshall - Central 35088
  FM Mass Fire Marshall - West 35120
  MEMA MEMA - East 38928
  MEMA MEMA - Central 38992
  MEMA MEMA - West 39024
       
155.7525 MEMA MEMA - V-Call (statewide M/A use)  
151.1375 156.7 MEMA - V-Tac 1  
154.4525 156.7 MEMA - V-Tac 2  
158.7375 156.7 MEMA - V-Tac 3  
159.4725 156.7 MEMA - V-Tac 4  
       
       

   

        Police Departments

Each of the Cape Cod Police Departments have been assigned 800 Talk Groups on the Massachusetts State Police Motorola Type II trunking system. A number of the departments however, continue to operate on 'conventional' 800 Mhz frequencies for normal operations. See State Police section below for specific 800 Mhz frequencies in trunking system.
Frequency CTCSS Department 800 Talk Group
155.565 110.9 Barnstable County Police Ch.1  (old)
Sheriff's Dept Channel 1 for regional use		 36496
155.700 110.9 Barnstable County Police Ch.2  (old)  
155.640 110.9 Barnstable County Police Ch.3  (old)  
155.520 110.9 Barnstable County Police Ch.4  (old)  
    Barnstable County Sheriff's Office (Ch.1) 36496
151.0925 173.8 Barnstable County Correctional Facility  
154.1825 114.8 BCCF  
154.9575 103.5 BCCF  
155.760 127.3 BCCF 151
855.2125 D445 Barnstable Police (Conventional 800) 38096
857.4125 D445 Bourne Police (Conventional 800) 38128
    Brewster Police (Trunk) 38160
    Chatham Police (Trunk) 38192
    Dennis Police (Trunk) 38224
    Eastham Police (Trunk) 38256
855.4625 D445 Falmouth Police (Conventional 800) 38288
    Harwich Police (Trunk) 38320
    Mashpee Police (Trunk) 38352
854.9375 D445 Mashpee Police Ch.2 (Conventional 800)  
  Orleans Police (Trunk) 38384
    Provincetown Police (Trunk) 38416
855.1125 D445 Sandwich Police (Conventional) 38448
    Truro Police (Trunk) 38480
    Wellfleet Police (Trunk) 38512
855.2375 D445 Yarmouth Police (Conventional) 38544
42.50 141.3 MSP Troop D - Patrol 1
(D1) Norwell  (D4) Middleboro HQ		 33968
42.50 141.3 MSP Troop D - Patrol 2
(D3) Dartmouth / Southeast		 34000
42.50 141.3 MSP Troop D - Patrol 3
(D2) Yarmouth  (D7) Bourne / Cape Cod		 34032
    MSP Troop D - Patrol 4
Car to Car		 34064
    MSP Troop D - Detectives 1
Bristol / Plymouth		 34288
    MSP Troop D - Detectives 2
Cape Cod		 34320
    MSP Troop D - Auto Theft Task Force 34864
    MSP Troop D - Gov Security 35184
    MSP Troop D - Narc Div 34704
    MSP Troop D - All Troop Talk Group 34160
Police Upper Cape Admin 38576
Police Mid Cape Admin 38608
Police Lower Cape Admin 38640
Public Safety (Police, Fire, all) 36464
866.8125   Cape Police Tac-1 (Conventional 800)    
866.0625   Cape Police Tac-2 (Conventional 800)  
       
       
163.4125 167.9 US Army Corps Engineers - Canal  
173.7625   Cape Cod National Seashore  
171.725   Cape Cod National Seashore Conventional
   

   

    Massachusetts State Police Motorola Type II 800 Mhz Trunked Radio System

The Massachusetts State Police established and oversee a statewide Motorola Type II 800 Mhz trunked radio communications network. Cape Cod Fire and Police Departments have been on board with this system since its establishment and continue today to utilize the system for emergency operations. The system itself however, is much larger than the Cape Cod area. The system utilizes a number of 'zones' across the state. There are three (3) zones covering the Cape area that listeners need to be familiar with. Zone 4 covers the whole Cape. Zone 6 provides additional coverage for the outer Cape, as does Zone 11 in Wellfleet. Each of these zones have 'data control channel' frequencies that need to be programmed into trunk trackers for optimum coverage. The system carries state police, environmental police, local police, and Cape Cod fire departments.

In addition to the control channels, there are a number of other 800 Mhz frequencies in each zone that are actually used to carry voice transmissions. Most scanners however are able to figure it all out by keying in on the control channels and programmed 'talk groups' that designate specific departments or radio channels, but some may choose to program all of the frequencies.

 
Zone 4 - Cape Cod
1.  854.2125         voice
2.  856.2375         P25 use
3.  856.2625         P25 use
4.  857.2375         P25 use
5.  857.2625         voice
6.  858.2125         voice
7.  859.2125         voice
8.  859.2375         voice
9.  860.2125         Control Channel & voice
10 860.2375         Control Channel
11 860.4625         voice
 
Zone 6 - Outer Cape Cod
1.  856.2125         Control Channel
2.  857.2125         Control Channel
3.  866.6000         voice
4.  867.6250         voice
5.  868.5000         voice
 
Zone 11 - Wellfleet
1.  866.2000         voice
2.  866.3750         voice
3.  867.3125         voice
4.  868.4750         Control Channel
5.  868.6375         Control Channel
 
Conventional 800 Channels utilized in radios
1.  866.3125         PL 146.2        Conventional 800 - Fireground Direct 1
2.  866.8375         PL 146.2        Conventional 800 - Fireground Direct 2
3.  866.0125         PL 156.7        Conventional 800 - National "I-Call"
4.  866.5125         PL 156.7        Conventional 800 - National "I-Tac 1"
5.  867.0125         PL 156.7        Conventional 800 - National "I-Tac 2"
6.  867.5125         PL 156.7        Conventional 800 - National "I-Tac 3"
7.  868.0125         PL 156.7        Conventional 800 - National "I-Tac 4"
 
 
 
 
 


 

   EMS Radio System
       Emergency Medical Services radio frequencies used for ambulance - hospital communications.  Barnstable CMED
         (Centralized Medical Emergency Dispatch) Center is located at the Barnstable Sheriff's Public Safety dispatch.
         All Med channels are listed, although not all are used on Cape.

Frequency CTCSS Department Notes
155.280 88.5 EMS 280 - Martha's Vineyard Backup  
155.340   EMS 340 - Nantucket / Plymouth  
463.000   CMED Ch.1 Base Not on Cape
468.000   CMED Ch.1 Mobile Not on Cape
463.025 173.8 CMED Ch.2 Base - Hospital Patch  
468.025 CMED Ch.2 Mobile  
463.050   CMED Ch.3 Base Not on Cape
468.050   CMED Ch.3 Mobile Not on Cape
463.075 173.8 CMED Ch.4 Base - Primary Calling  
468.075   CMED Ch.4 Mobile - Primary Calling  
463.100 173.8 CMED Ch.5 Base - Hospital Patch  
468.100   CMED Ch.5 Mobile  
463.125   CMED Ch.6 Base Not on Cape
468.125   CMED Ch.6 Mobile  
463.150 173.8 CMED Ch.7 Base - Hospital Patch  
468.150   CMED Ch.7 Mobile - Hospital Patch
463.175 173.8 CMED Ch.8 Base - Hospital Patch  
468.175   CMED Ch.8 Mobile - Hospital Patch  
462.975 151.4 CMED Ch.9 Boston Dispatch Not on Cape
460.550 192.8 CMED Ch.10 Boston Tac Not on Cape
460.800 114.8 Boston Medflight - Boston  
460.800 103.5 Boston Medflight - Bedford  
460.800 127.3 Boston Medflight - Plymouth  
465.800   Boston Medflight Air - Ground  
155.160 118.8 Worcester Lifeflight  
       
  179.9 Plymouth CMED (Uses Ch.3,4,6)  
  151.4 Boston CMED  
       
461.200 173.8 Cape Cod Ambulance Co Private Ambs
       
   

  

     Air, Sea, Misc Radio Frequencies
       Assorted Cape area channels of interest.

Frequency CTCSS Department Notes
461.1000   Cape Cod City Wide Notif. Network
462.6000 103.5 Mass Net 3 - Barnstable Notif. Network
462.6000 94.8 Mass Net 3B - Barnstable Notif. Network
       
       
156.450   Marine Channel  (9) Calling
156.650   Marine Channel (13) Canal
156.800   Marine Channel  (16)  Emergency Calling Calling
157.050   Marine Channel (21A)
Sector S.E. New England / Woods Hole		 Ops
157.100   Marine Channel (22A) Notices, OPS
157.150   Marine Channel (23) USCG Ops
Canal Canal Canal Canal
Canal Canal Canal Canal
452.175 196.6 Towboat US Repeater  
       
164.550   USCG S&R  
166.225   USCG S&R  
379.050   USCG S&R - Air to Ground / Sea     
326.150   USCG S&R - Air to Ground / Sea   
237.900    USCG S&R  - Air Ops  
345.000   USCG S&R - Primary  
       
155.745   BMA Airport Operations (ARFF)  
119.500   Hyannis Airport Tower  
121.900   Hyannis Airport Ground  
118.200   Cape Air Approach  
       
284.600   Otis - Cape Air Approach North  
275.800   Otis - Air Ground  
121.600   Otis - Air Ground  
294.700   Otis - Tower  
236.600   Otis - Tower  
121.000   Otis - Tower  
       
451.0250 203.5 N-Star Electric Upper Cape
451.1250 203.5 N-Star Electric Mid Cape
451.200 203.5 N-Star Electric Adm
451.250 203.5 N-Star Electric Lower Cape