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== '''Countywide Information''' ==
 
== '''Countywide Information''' ==
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*Countywide Dispatch on 153.9650 to all medium sized towns, except as noted here.
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*Countywide dispatching is done from the "Berkshire Sheriffs Control" located in Pittsfield unless otherwise noted below
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*Not all towns have full time police. Police services may be provided by the [[Massachusetts_State_Police_Project_25|Massachusetts State Police]] on 800MHz or [[MA_State_Police_Low-Band|Low Band]].
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*Berkshire County will use the Great Barrington frequency to dispatch towns in far southern Berkshire County from atop Warner Mountain in Great Barrington. This frequency is also used by the county dispatch and Great Barrington Police to dispatch the Southern Berkshire Volunteer Ambulance Squad located at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington. Great Barrington uses the frequency for local police dispatching, and to communicate with surrounding towns, however Great Barrington police operate from the roof of Fairview Hospital, and not the Warner Mountain site.
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*Egremont has the ability to communicate with the nearby Columbia County Sheriff's Dispatch, and is identified on their frequency with the same ID as they use in Berkshire County. (1538, 838). The Columbia County Sheriff also responds to calls in the town of Mount Washington.
 
*154.7400 is used as an intercity channel between departments in the county, and as a countywide BOLO channel.
 
*154.7400 is used as an intercity channel between departments in the county, and as a countywide BOLO channel.
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*Countywide Dispatching is done from the "Berkshire Sheriffs Control" located in Pittsfield.
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*There may (unconfirmed) be [[WMLEC]] repeaters in the area as well.
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*Small Towns are patrolled by MSP Small Town (B1-Lee, B4-Cheshire, B5-Russell)
 
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*B4/Small Town patrols in the northern part of the county can also be heard on [[Massachusetts State Police|MSP]] B-PTL-2, Smartzone 7 (Mt Greylock)
 
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*Berkshire County will use 155.7750 to dispatch towns in far southern Berkshire County from atop Warner Mountain in Great Barrington. This frequency is also used by the county dispatch and Great Barrington Police to dispatch the Southern Berkshire Volunteer Ambulance Squad located at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington. Great Barrington uses the frequency for local police dispatching, and to communicate with surrounding towns, however Great Barrington police operate from the roof of Fairview Hospital, and not the Warner Mountain site.
 
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*Egremont has the ability to communicate with the nearby Columbia County Sheriff's Dispatch, and is identified on their frequency with the same ID as they use in Berkshire County. (1538, 838)
 
  
 
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|'''Usage'''||'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes'''||'''Confirmation/ReConfirmations'''
 
|'''Usage'''||'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes'''||'''Confirmation/ReConfirmations'''
 
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|Countywide Dispatch||153.9650||S||107.2||Small town||2017.07.12 jeffkett
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|Countywide Dispatch||153.9650||S||107.2||||2017.08.14 MrSvenSven
 
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|Countywide Dispatch||155.7750||S||107.2||"South Tower (Gt. Barrington)"||2017.08.07 W1KNE
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|Great Barrington PD||155.7750||S||107.2||See note above||2017.08.07 W1KNE
 
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|Countywide PD Intercity||154.7400||S||107.2||-||2014.08.06 W1KNE
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|Countywide UHF||460.3875||S||107.2||BOLOs, otherwise rarely used||2017.06.01 MrSvenSven
 
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|Countywide WMLEC tie||153.9650||S||206.5||WMLEC Tie (Maybe offline)||
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|Columbia County Sheriff||155.4300||R||146.2||See note above||2017.07.29 MrSvenSven
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|MSP B Patrol||42.4600||S||141.3||Small town||2012.08.03 W1KNE
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|Countywide PD Intercity||154.7400||S||107.2||||2014.08.06 W1KNE
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|MSP B Patrol 1(Lee) "High Band"||851.1750||R||141.3||Used frequently/TRS Simulcast||2017.07.12 jeffkett
 
 
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||<font color="#990000">'''Town Name'''||<font color="#990000">'''Alpha Tag'''||<font color="#990000">'''Frequency'''||<font color="#990000">'''Type'''||<font color="#990000">'''Tone/TG'''||<font color="#990000">'''Notes'''||<font color="#990000">'''Confirmation/ReConfirmations'''
 
||<font color="#990000">'''Town Name'''||<font color="#990000">'''Alpha Tag'''||<font color="#990000">'''Frequency'''||<font color="#990000">'''Type'''||<font color="#990000">'''Tone/TG'''||<font color="#990000">'''Notes'''||<font color="#990000">'''Confirmation/ReConfirmations'''
 
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|ADAMS||ADAMS PD||155.1300||S||107.2||DB: BCSO - Local Operations||2017.08.07 W1KNE
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|ADAMS||ADAMS PD||155.1300||S||107.2||County Dispatch||2017.08.07 W1KNE
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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|ALFORD||ALFORD PD||42.4600||S||141.3||MSP Small Town Patrol||
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|ALFORD||||||||||County Dispatch||
 
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|BECKET||BECKET PD||153.9650||S||107.2||County "847, 848"||2012.08.03 W1KNE
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|BECKET||||||||||County "847, 848"||2012.08.03 W1KNE
 
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|- align="center"  
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|CHESHIRE||CHESHIRE PD ||42.4600||S||141.3||MSP Small Town Patrol||
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|CHESHIRE||||||||||County Dispatch||
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
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|CLARKSBURG||CLARKSBURG PD ||42.4600||S||141.3||MSP Small Town Patrol||
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|CLARKSBURG||||||||||County Dispatch||
 
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|DALTON||DALTON PD||154.8750||S||107.2||Dalton  Operations||2014.08.07 W1KNE
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|DALTON||DALTON PD||154.8750||S||107.2||Self Dispatched||2014.08.07 W1KNE
 
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|EGREMONT||EGREMONT PD-C||153.9650||S||107.2||County Dispatch "1538, 838"||
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|EGREMONT||||||||||County Dispatch "1538, 838"||
 
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|EGREMONT||EGREMONT PD-G||155.7750||S||107.2||County Dispatch / Great Barrington Tower||2012.08.03 W1KNE
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|FLORIDA||||||||||County Dispatch||
 
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|EGREMONT||EG COL CTY TIE||155.4300||R||146.2||Tie to Columbia County||
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|GREAT BARRINGTON PD||GREAT BARRINGTON||155.7750||S||107.2||Local Dispatch, Callsign "Central"||2017.08.07 W1KNE
 
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|- align="center"  
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|FLORIDA||FLORIDA PD ||42.4600||S||141.3||MSP Small Town Patrol||
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|HANCOCK||||||||||County Dispatch||
 
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|GREAT BARRINGTON PD||GT BARRINGTON ||155.7750||S||107.2||Local Dispatch/Operations "Central"||2017.08.07 W1KNE
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|HINSDALE||HINSDALE PD||154.7250||S||107.2||DB:Dalton||
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|HANCOCK||HANCOCK PD ||42.4600||S||141.3||MSP Small Town Patrol||
 
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|HINSDALE||HINSDALE PD ||154.7250||S||107.2||Local Operations||
 
 
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|LANESBOROUGH||LANESBOROUGH PD||153.9650||S||107.2||County "440-444"||
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|LANESBOROUGH||||||||||County "440-444"||2017.07.30 MrSvenSven
 
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|LEE||LEE PD||154.7550||R||107.2||Local Dispatch/Operations||2017.08.07 W1KNE
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|LEE||LEE PD||154.7550||R||107.2||Local Dispatch||2017.08.07 W1KNE
 
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|LENOX||LENOX PD||153.9650||S||107.2||County "872-874"||2015.07.19 W1KNE
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|LENOX||||||||||County "872-874"||2017.07.30 MrSvenSven
 
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|MONTEREY||MONTEREY PDC||153.9650||S||107.2||County Dispatch "1270"||2012.08.03 W1KNE
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|MONTEREY||||||||||County Dispatch "1270"||2012.08.03 W1KNE
 
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|- align="center"  
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|MONTEREY||MONTEREY PDGB||155.7750||S||107.2||Great Barrington Dispatch||
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|MOUNT WASHINGTON||||||||||County Dispatch||
 
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|MOUNT WASHINGTON|| - || - || - || - || No Local . Covered by Egremont/MSP Small Town||
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|NEW ASHFORD||||||||||County Dispatch||
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|NEW ASHFORD||NEW ASHFORD PD ||42.4600||S||141.3||MSP Small Town Patrol||
 
 
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|NEW MARLBOROUGH||NEW MARLBORO PDC ||153.9650||S||107.2||County Dispatch "2517"||2012.08.03 W1KNE
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|NEW MARLBOROUGH||||||||||County Dispatch "2517"||2017.07.30 MrSvenSven
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|NEW MARLBOROUGH||NEW MARLBORO PDG||155.7750||S||107.2||Great Barrington Dispatch||
 
 
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|NORTH ADAMS||NORTH ADAMS PD ||156.2100||R||118.8||Local Dispatch/Operations||2016.07.17 W1KNE
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|NORTH ADAMS||NORTH ADAMS PD||156.2100||R||118.8||Local Dispatch/Operations||2016.07.17 W1KNE
 
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|OTIS||OTIS PD||153.9650||S||107.2||County "733, 476"||
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|OTIS||||||||||County "733, 476"||2017.07.30 MrSvenSven
 
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|PERU||PERU PD||42.4600||S||141.3||MSP Small Town Patrol||
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|PERU||||||||||County Dispatch||
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
 
|PITTSFIELD||PITTSFIELD PD1||154.8000||R||D172||Local Dispatch/Operations TAC 1||2017.02.18 W1KNE
 
|PITTSFIELD||PITTSFIELD PD1||154.8000||R||D172||Local Dispatch/Operations TAC 1||2017.02.18 W1KNE
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|PITTSFIELD||PITTSFIELD PD2||155.0700||R||118.8||Secondary (occasional scrambling) TAC 2||
 
|PITTSFIELD||PITTSFIELD PD2||155.0700||R||118.8||Secondary (occasional scrambling) TAC 2||
 
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|RICHMOND||RICHMOND PD||42.4600||S||141.3||MSP Small Town Patrol||
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|RICHMOND||||||||||County Dispatch||
 
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|SANDISFIELD||SANDISFIELD PDSP||42.4600||S||141.3||MSP Small Town Patrol||
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|SANDISFIELD||||||||||County Dispatch||
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|SANDISFIELD||SANDISFIELD PDGB||155.7750||S||107.2||Local Operations (occasional)||
 
 
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|SAVOY||SAVOY ||42.4600||S||141.3||MSP Small Town Patrol||
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|SAVOY||||||||||County Dispatch||
 
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|SHEFFIELD||SHEFFIELD PDC||153.9650||S||107.2||County Dispatch "7244"||2012.08.03 W1KNE
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|SHEFFIELD||||||||||County Dispatch "7244" "402"||2017.07.30 MrSvenSven
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|SHEFFIELD||SHEFFIELD PDG||155.7750||S||107.2||County Dispatch / Great Barrington Tower||2012.08.03 W1KNE
 
 
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|SHEFFIELD||SHEFFIELD PD3||154.9500||S||107.2||Secondary Use (also by FD)||
 
|SHEFFIELD||SHEFFIELD PD3||154.9500||S||107.2||Secondary Use (also by FD)||
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|SHEFFIELD||SHEFFIELD PD4||154.7850||S||107.2||Secondary Use (Occasional Use)||
 
|SHEFFIELD||SHEFFIELD PD4||154.7850||S||107.2||Secondary Use (Occasional Use)||
 
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|STOCKBRIDGE||STOCKBRIDGE PD ||153.9650||S||107.2||County "832-833"||2017.08.07 W1KNE
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|STOCKBRIDGE||||||||||County "832-833"||2017.08.07 W1KNE
 
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|TYRINGHAM||TYRINGHAM PD ||42.4600||S||141.3||MSP Small Town Patrol||
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|TYRINGHAM||||||||||County Dispatch||
 
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|WASHINGTON|| - || - || - || - || No Local . Covered by Becket/MSP Small Town.||
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|WASHINGTON||||||||||County Dispatch||
 
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|WEST STOCKBRIDGE||W STOCKBRIDGE PD||153.9650||S||107.2||County "305"||2012.08.03 W1KNE
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|WEST STOCKBRIDGE||||||||||County "305"||2017.07.30 MrSvenSven
 
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|WILLIAMSTOWN||WILLIAMSTOWN PD||155.2500||S||107.2||Local Operations||2017.08.07 W1KNE
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|WILLIAMSTOWN||WILLIAMSTOWN PD||155.2500||S||107.2||Self Dispatched||2017.08.07 W1KNE
 
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|WINDSOR||WINDSOR ||155.7150||R||192.8||Local Dispatch/Operations (Shared with FD)||2014.08.05 W1KNE
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|WINDSOR||WINDSOR PD/FD||155.7150||R||192.8||DB:Dalton (Shared with FD)||2017.07.29 MrSvenSven
 
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Revision as of 13:34, 15 August 2017

Countywide Information

  • Countywide dispatching is done from the "Berkshire Sheriffs Control" located in Pittsfield 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.
  • Berkshire County will use the Great Barrington frequency to dispatch towns in far southern Berkshire County from atop Warner Mountain in Great Barrington. This frequency is also used by the county dispatch and Great Barrington Police to dispatch the Southern Berkshire Volunteer Ambulance Squad located at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington. Great Barrington uses the frequency for local police dispatching, and to communicate with surrounding towns, however Great Barrington police operate from the roof of Fairview Hospital, and not the Warner Mountain site.
  • Egremont has the ability to communicate with the nearby Columbia County Sheriff's Dispatch, and is identified on their frequency with the same ID as they use in Berkshire County. (1538, 838). The Columbia County Sheriff also responds to calls in the town of Mount Washington.
  • 154.7400 is used as an intercity channel between departments in the county, and as a countywide BOLO channel.
  • There may (unconfirmed) be WMLEC repeaters in the area as well.
Usage Frequency Type Tone Notes Confirmation/ReConfirmations
Countywide Dispatch 153.9650 S 107.2 2017.08.14 MrSvenSven
Great Barrington PD 155.7750 S 107.2 See note above 2017.08.07 W1KNE
Countywide UHF 460.3875 S 107.2 BOLOs, otherwise rarely used 2017.06.01 MrSvenSven
Columbia County Sheriff 155.4300 R 146.2 See note above 2017.07.29 MrSvenSven
Countywide PD Intercity 154.7400 S 107.2 2014.08.06 W1KNE


Department Frequency Information

Town Name Alpha Tag Frequency Type Tone/TG Notes Confirmation/ReConfirmations
ADAMS ADAMS PD 155.1300 S 107.2 County Dispatch 2017.08.07 W1KNE
ALFORD County Dispatch
BECKET County "847, 848" 2012.08.03 W1KNE
CHESHIRE County Dispatch
CLARKSBURG County Dispatch
DALTON DALTON PD 154.8750 S 107.2 Self Dispatched 2014.08.07 W1KNE
EGREMONT County Dispatch "1538, 838"
FLORIDA County Dispatch
GREAT BARRINGTON PD GREAT BARRINGTON 155.7750 S 107.2 Local Dispatch, Callsign "Central" 2017.08.07 W1KNE
HANCOCK County Dispatch
HINSDALE HINSDALE PD 154.7250 S 107.2 DB:Dalton
LANESBOROUGH County "440-444" 2017.07.30 MrSvenSven
LEE LEE PD 154.7550 R 107.2 Local Dispatch 2017.08.07 W1KNE
LENOX County "872-874" 2017.07.30 MrSvenSven
MONTEREY County Dispatch "1270" 2012.08.03 W1KNE
MOUNT WASHINGTON County Dispatch
NEW ASHFORD County Dispatch
NEW MARLBOROUGH County Dispatch "2517" 2017.07.30 MrSvenSven
NORTH ADAMS NORTH ADAMS PD 156.2100 R 118.8 Local Dispatch/Operations 2016.07.17 W1KNE
OTIS County "733, 476" 2017.07.30 MrSvenSven
PERU County Dispatch
PITTSFIELD PITTSFIELD PD1 154.8000 R D172 Local Dispatch/Operations TAC 1 2017.02.18 W1KNE
PITTSFIELD PITTSFIELD PD2 155.0700 R 118.8 Secondary (occasional scrambling) TAC 2
RICHMOND County Dispatch
SANDISFIELD County Dispatch
SAVOY County Dispatch
SHEFFIELD County Dispatch "7244" "402" 2017.07.30 MrSvenSven
SHEFFIELD SHEFFIELD PD3 154.9500 S 107.2 Secondary Use (also by FD)
SHEFFIELD SHEFFIELD PD4 154.7850 S 107.2 Secondary Use (Occasional Use)
STOCKBRIDGE County "832-833" 2017.08.07 W1KNE
TYRINGHAM County Dispatch
WASHINGTON County Dispatch
WEST STOCKBRIDGE County "305" 2017.07.30 MrSvenSven
WILLIAMSTOWN WILLIAMSTOWN PD 155.2500 S 107.2 Self Dispatched 2017.08.07 W1KNE
WINDSOR WINDSOR PD/FD 155.7150 R 192.8 DB:Dalton (Shared with FD) 2017.07.29 MrSvenSven



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