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Revision as of 19:15, 5 April 2022

Countywide Information


  • Franklin County is operating on the CoMIRS system.
  • Discussion on the transition can be seen here.
  • The UHF system has largely been deprecated.


  • Countywide Town Police Departments are Dispatched by SP Shelburne Falls unless otherwise noted below
  • Not all towns have full time police. Police services may be provided by the Massachusetts State Police on 800MHz or Low Band.
  • The Franklin Regional Council of Governments UHF system is used for all Fire and Police in the county with the exception of Greenfield, Montague, and Orange.
  • Some departments may be dispatched on the local frequencies in addition to the countywide channel
  • Local channels may be shared between Fire and Police
  • There are also WMLEC repeaters at Borden Mountain, Mount Grace, and Shelburne Mountain in the area that might be used as TAC channels. Please submit any confirmed info found.

Franklin County Emergency Communications System (FCECS)

Former UHF Frequencies used by FCECS
Frequency Type Tone Notes Confirmations
460.3500 R 173.8 Countywide police dispatch 2022.04.04 W1KNE
460.1875 R 156.7 Mt Toby 1 2017.11.09 MrSvenSven
460.6000 R 156.7 Mt Toby 2 2019.04.16 CG
453.2625 R 156.7 Erving
453.6375 R 156.7 Buckland 1 2017.07.04 MrSvenSven
453.3875 R 156.7 Buckland 2 2017.07.04 MrSvenSven
460.1750 R 156.7 Leyden
453.4250 R 156.7 Colrain 2017.11.10 MrSvenSven
460.5500 R 156.7 Charlemont
453.2875 R 156.7 New Salem 2017.08.25 MrSvenSven
453.1125 S 156.7 Tac 1 2017.12.01 MrSvenSven
453.8875 S 156.7 Tac 2
453.9125 S 156.7 Tac 3
458.0375 S 156.7 Tac 4
458.1125 S 156.7 Tac 5
458.9125 S 156.7 Tac 6

Department Frequency Information

Department Frequency Type Tone ID Numbers Notes Confirmation/ReConfirmations
Ashfield 2 DB: SP Shelburne Falls 2017.09.25 MrSvenSven
Bernardson 4 DB: SP Shelburne Falls 2017.09.20 MrSvenSven
Bernardson 453.2125 R 123.0 4
Buckland 6 DB: SP Shelburne Falls
Buckland 39.2400 141.3 6 F-2
Buckland 39.0800 R 141.3 6 F-3
Charlemont 7 DB: SP Shelburne Falls 2017.08.27 MrSvenSven
Charlemont 453.5125 141.3 7 Mobile repeater
Colrain 8 DB: SP Shelburne Falls
Colrain 39.1000 173.8 8
Conway 9 DB: SP Shelburne Falls
Conway 156.0075 S D606 9 Mobile Repeater
Deerfield 10 DB: SP Shelburne Falls (station call sign 981) 2019.11.25 W1KNE
Erving 11 DB: SP Shelburne Falls 2017.09.18 MrSvenSven
Erving 154.7100 74.4 11 Mobile repeater
Gill 12 DB: SP Shelburne Falls 2017.09.11 MrSvenSven
Gill 460.0375 S 141.3 12 Mobile Repeater
Greenfield 460.5250 R 151.4 Self Dispatch 2022.04.04 W1KNE
Greenfield 155.5200 R 151.4 Self Dispatch
Greenfield 156.3300 151.4 Secondary
Hawley 16 DB: SP Shelburne Falls
Heath 17 DB: SP Shelburne Falls
Heath 39.0800 141.3 17 F-2
Leverett 21 DB: SP Shelburne Falls 2017.09.25 MrSvenSven
Leverett 460.3875 S 141.3 21 Mobile repeater
Leyden 22 DB: SP Shelburne Falls 2017.09.25 MrSvenSven
Leyden 39.8200 91.5 22 F-2
Monroe 24 DB: SP Shelburne Falls
Montague MSP TRS T TG:2583 See ComIRS for Confirmation
Montague 453.4875 R 156.7 25 Self Dispatch 2017.09.19 MrSvenSven
New Salem 26 DB: SP Shelburne Falls
New Salem 39.2200 173.8 26 F-2
Northfield 28 DB: SP Shelburne Falls
Northfield 453.4375 S 173.8 28 Mobile Repeater
Orange MSP TRS T TG 36656 29 DB: SP Shelburne Falls 2021.03.07 W1KNE
Rowe 30 DB: SP Shelburne Falls 2017.09.25 MrSvenSven
Shelburne 32 DB: SP Shelburne Falls 2017.08.22 MrSvenSven
Shelburne 39.0800 141.3 32 F-2
Shelburne 453.3125 141.3 32 Mobile repeater
Shutesbury 33 DB: SP Shelburne Falls
Shutesbury 155.7450 R 141.3 33
Sunderland 35 DB: SP Shelburne Falls 2017.09.21 MrSvenSven
Warwick 37 DB: SP Shelburne Falls 2017.09.25 MrSvenSven
Wendell 38 DB: SP Shelburne Falls
Wendell 39.2200 141.3 38 F-2
Whately 39 DB: SP Shelburne Falls 2017.09.25 MrSvenSven