About Fairfield Police Frequencies
- 2 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: Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T: 5 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 Fairfield, start with the Brookville site of Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T, about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 853.8875 MHz.
Franklin County channels that also cover Fairfield
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Law Enforcement | Plan A Car-to-Base – Sheriff Dispatch | 154.8900 | CSQ | FM | KSB497 |
| Franklin County Law Enforcement | Plan A Base-to-Car – Sheriff Dispatch | 155.1300 | CSQ | FM | KSB497 |
Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Sheriff | Franklin County Sheriff – Dispatch | 21221 | 52e5 | D |
| Franklin County Sheriff | Operations | 21222 | 52e6 | D |
| Franklin County Sheriff | Operations | 21223 | 52e7 | D |
| Franklin County Sheriff | Operations | 21224 | 52e8 | D |
| Franklin County Sheriff | Operations | 21225 | 52e9 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Fairfield.
Brookville · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 2 · Site 41 (hex 29) · NAC 6B4 · about 3 mi away
Control 853.8875
Voice 851.475, 851.975, 853.475, 853.7
St. Leon · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 2 · Site 35 (hex 23) · NAC 6B9 · about 12 mi away
Control 852.925, 853.425, 853.925
Voice 851.925, 852.425
Peppertown · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 2 · Site 28 (hex 1C) · NAC 6B2 · about 13 mi away
Control 857.7125, 858.7125
Voice 851.8625, 852.3625, 852.875
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.