Kansas City Metro - Metropolitan Area Regional Radio System (MARRS)


Multi-State Public Trunked Radio System
Name	Kansas City Metro - Metropolitan Area Regional Radio System (MARRS)
Owners	Counties Jackson, Johnson, Platte, Wyandotte Cities Independence, Kansas City
Owner Type	Public
States	Kansas, Missouri
Country	United States

System Details
Band	700/800 MHz
Type	Project 25 Phase I
ID	2B0
WACN	BEE00
NAC	?

FCC Callsign(s)
KNJU810, WPMJ627, WPMP439, WPRJ502, WQKX487, WQKX488, WQQB767, WQRZ697, WQSA428, WQSI913, WQTM772, WQTP853, WQTR761, WQTT774, WQTT867, WQTT919, WQTV767, WQTX415 Expired/Cancelled Callsigns WQTE800, WQTY813

System-specific links
Database	FCC Site Map
Forum	RR Site Map

Other Resources
Trunktracking FAQ	Trunktracking Glossary

Wiki FAQ	MediaWiki
QuickRef	PDF Card

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System Information

MAARS Overview (PDF)

Dispatching

North Kansas City Fire Dept

KCFD took over dispatching services for NKC Fire Dept at 1130hrs on June 28, 2017. No changes were made to law enforcement dispatching (still dispatched by the NKC PD Communications Center).

Grandview Fire Dept

KCFD took over dispatching services for Grandview Fire in late June. As with NKC, no changes were made to law enforcement dispatching.

Claycomo, Southern Platte Fire District, Central Jackson County Fire, and Raytown Fire

Dispatched by KCFD. As with all KCFD units, Claycomo, NKC, Southern Platte, Grandview, and Raytown are dispatched on KCFD A-1. Claycomo, NKC, and Southern Platte FD use A-3 for operations, while Grandview and Raytown use A-4. Central Jackson County has separate dispatch/ops talkgroups.

Radio ID Ranges

See this article for a summary of the radio ID ranges that have been observed on MARRS.

Encrypted Talkgroups (unidentified)

Johnson County, MO

35626 -- Law Enforcement Encrypted
35633 -- Law Enforcement Encrypted
35638 -- Law Enforcement Encrypted
35640 -- Law Enforcement Encrypted
35642 -- Law Enforcement Encrypted
35650 -- Law Enforcement Encrypted
35680 -- Encrypted
35865 -- Encrypted

Metropolitan Community College Radio Numbering

200 units=Longview Campus
300 units=Maple Woods Campus
400 units=Pen Valley Campus

Other Information

Kansas City has completed its rebanding plan and has received Sprint/Nextel notification that they have cleared the “replacement frequencies” that the City is to receive through their permanent application filing that is being filed with APCO under separate applications. Sprint/Nextel’s letter is attached.
Before the Public Safety users can be transitioned to the new system it must be tested and its functionality verified. In order to facilitate an orderly cutover to the new system in the time frame required by the rebanding agreement this testing had to be constructed. In order to do so, the City of Kansas City, MO was granted two STAs under FCC Rule Section 1.931.
The City continues to operate under the STAs (Call Signs WQOC757 and WQOC760) that they will continue to renew until grant of their permanent license

A media release made 12/21/23 notes:

December 21, 2023

SUBJECT: Police radio encryption

Beginning on January 23, 2024, the following Johnson County (Kansas) police agencies will begin full encryption of their radio communications:

Blue Valley School District Police
Fairway Police Department
Leawood Police Department
Lenexa Police Department
Merriam Police Department
Mission Police Department
Olathe Police Department
Overland Park Police Department
Prairie Village Police Department
Roeland Park Police Department
Shawnee Mission School District Police
Shawnee Police Department
Westwood Police Department

There are several reasons for moving to encryption, the most recent being to complywith FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Security Policy (CJIS)

Johnson County, MO is constructing a new radio system with TUSA as consultant. The MARRS Users/Tech committee has recommended this system be included as part of the MARRS System, pending the approval of the Kansas City Manager’s office to the PS Management Council. In December 2024 this system is on as site 4-009 on MARRS.
May 2022 -- ARPA funds were obligated by the Mo Legislature for "Zone 5" of MOSWIN to connect MARRS to MOSWIN.

Application - 0006129858 FCC Application 8112096 ULS Application - PubSafty/SpecEmer/PubSaftyNtlPlan,806-817/851-862MHz,Trunked - 0006129858 - KANSAS CITY, CITY OF - Administration

Add 1 - Fixed 414 E. 12TH ST.
KANSAS CITY, MO JACKSON County 39-06-02.0 N, 094-34-39.0 W
Add 2 - Fixed 75TH & HOLMES
KANSAS CITY, MO JACKSON County 38-59-25.0 N, 094-34-55.8 W
Add 3 - Fixed 46TH & NE BRISTOL
KANSAS CITY, MO CLAY County 39-11-00.7 N, 094-29-53.7 W
Add 4 - Fixed 9205 NW 112TH ST
KANSAS CITY, MO PLATTE County 39-17-41.0 N, 094-41-15.4 W 

Frequency
000851.48750000
000852.05000000
000852.07500000
000851.32500000
000851.60000000
000851.82500000
000851.86250000
000852.17500000
000852.22500000
000852.41250000
000852.43750000
000852.58750000
000852.66250000
000852.73750000
000852.87500000
000852.96250000
000852.98750000
000853.15000000
000853.23750000
000853.48750000 
000853.73750000

Simulcast - Application - 0006130488 FCC Application 8112154

Add 1 - Fixed 5100 ROCKHILL ROAD
KANSAS CITY, MO JACKSON County 39-02-00.0 N, 094-34-30.8 W
Add 2 - Fixed 6801 BOOTH AVENUE
KANSAS CITY, MO JACKSON County 39-00-01.9 N, 094-29-11.9 W
Add 3 - Fixed 113TH & BENNINGTON RUSKIN WATER TOWER SITE
KANSAS CITY, MO JACKSON County 38-55-13.0 N, 094-30-45.0 W
Add 4 - Fixed NR INT BARRY RD & US HWY 169 N
KANSAS CITY, MO CLAY County 39-14-40.0 N, 094-35-31.0 W
Add 5 - Fixed 4001 NW TREMONT RD
RIVERSIDE, MO PLATTE County 39-10-02.9 N, 094-37-22.0 W 

Frequency
000851.32500000
000851.60000000
000851.82500000
000851.86250000
000852.17500000
000852.22500000
000852.41250000
000852.43750000
000852.58750000
000852.66250000
000852.73750000
000852.87500000
000852.96250000
000852.98750000
000853.15000000
000853.23750000
000853.48750000
000853.73750000
000851.05000000
000851.48750000
000852.05000000
000852.07500000

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