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Ball Ground Police Frequencies

Ball Ground in Cherokee County, Georgia has 1 conventional frequency and 0 trunked talkgroups listed for local agencies. The closest trunked radio site we have is Cherokee County Simulcast (Cobb Regional Radio System), about 9 miles away.

About Ball Ground Police Frequencies

  • 9 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: Cobb Regional Radio System: 32 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 Ball Ground, start with the Cherokee County Simulcast site of Cobb Regional Radio System, about 9 miles away. Its control channels: 852.35, 853.15, 853.475 MHz.
  • 23 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Ball Ground conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Ball Ground PoliceBall Ground Police – Dispatch151.4900FMNWPKT900

Cherokee County channels that also cover Ball Ground

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Cherokee County SheriffEast County (Zones East of I-575)154.0625
In 154.8225
82.5 PLFMNKTO324
Cherokee County SheriffWest County (Zones West of I-575)158.7300
In 154.9500
156.7 PLFMNWPBI872

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Cherokee County SheriffTactical Operations155.6025141.3 PLFMNKTO324
Cherokee County SheriffDetective/Marshal159.1050
In 151.3100
141.3 PLFMNWPEM278

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Cherokee County SheriffMRD154.7400141.3 PLFMNKTO324
Cherokee County SheriffCourt154.7400243 DPLFMNKTO324
Cherokee County SheriffCherokee County Sheriff – Alternate155.6325
In 151.2775
754 DPLFMNKTO324

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Cherokee County SheriffAdult Detention Center159.6300
In 155.5650
141.3 PLFMNWPHV678

Cobb Regional Radio System

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
UASI Law EnforcementMutual Aid3114979adD
UASI Law EnforcementMutual Aid3115979b7D
UASI Law EnforcementMutual Aid3116979c1D
UASI Law EnforcementMutual Aid3117979cbD
UASI Law EnforcementMutual Aid3119879deD
UASI Law EnforcementSWAT West314567ae0D
UASI Law EnforcementState East316017b71D
UASI Law EnforcementState West316037b73D
UASI Law EnforcementUASI Law Command314197abbD
23 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Cherokee Co. - MarshalMarshal – Animal Control/Code Enforcement/Security3702690a2T
Cherokee Co. - School District PoliceCherokee Co. – School District Police – Dispatch3707190cfT
Cherokee Co. - SheriffOperations37003908bT
Cherokee Co. - SheriffOperations37004908cT
Cherokee Co. - SheriffOperations37005908dT
Georgia State PatrolPost 9 – Command316197b83T
Kennesaw State University (Cobb Co. )Kennesaw State University (Cobb Co. ) – Dispatch3090378b7T
Cherokee Co. - InteropEvent370149096T
Cherokee Co. - InteropEvent370159097T
Cherokee Co. - InteropEvent370169098T
Cherokee Co. - InteropEvent370179099T
Cherokee Co. - SheriffCherokee Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad370019089T
Cherokee Co. - SheriffCherokee Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad37002908aT
Cherokee Co. - SheriffOperations37006908eT
Cherokee Co. - SheriffTraining3708790dfT
Georgia State PatrolPost 9 – Administration316067b76T
Georgia State PatrolPost 9 – Tactical316397b97T
Georgia State PatrolPost 9 – Operations316497ba1T
Kennesaw State University (Cobb Co. )Operations3090478b8T
Kennesaw State University (Cobb Co. )Operations3090578b9T
Cherokee Co. - School District PoliceCherokee Co. – School District Police – Tactical Channel3707290d0T
Cherokee Co. - SheriffJail – Operations370129094T
Cherokee Co. - SheriffJail – Tactical370139095T

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Ball Ground.

Cherokee County Simulcast · Cobb Regional Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 6 (hex 6) · NAC 176 · about 9 mi away
Control 852.35, 853.15, 853.475, 855.8625
Voice 852.925, 853.95, 858.4125
Forsyth County Simulcast · Cobb Regional Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 7 (hex 7) · NAC 170 · about 17 mi away
Control 851.1, 851.65
Voice 852.6625, 852.8625, 853.275, 853.6, 853.9875
East Marieta · Marietta City Services
Site 2 (hex 2) · about 28 mi away
Voice 153.185, 153.95
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 Ball Ground?

Dispatch channels listed for Ball Ground: Ball Ground Police 151.4900 MHz.