About Oaktown Police Frequencies
- 4 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 Oaktown, start with the Paxton site of Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T, about 11 miles away. Its control channels: 852.9125, 853.4125 MHz.
Knox County channels that also cover Oaktown
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County Sheriff | Vincennes Police | 154.7850 | 146.2 PL | FMN | WQAI266 |
| Knox County Sheriff | Car/Car | 155.2500 In 158.9100 | 123.0 PL | FMN | KSG718 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County Sheriff | Bicknell Police | 153.9950 | FMN | KSC841 | |
| Knox County Sheriff | Vincennes Police | 155.7900 | FMN | WQAI266 |
Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County Sheriff | Knox County Sheriff – Dispatch | 21451 | 53cb | D |
| Knox County Sheriff | Law Enforcement Backup (Site Trunking Mode) | 21452 | 53cc | D |
| Knox County Sheriff | Vincennes University Police | 21468 | 53dc | D |
| Knox County Sheriff | Law Multigroup | 21435 | 53bb | D |
| Knox County Sheriff | Community Corrections | 21458 | 53d2 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Oaktown.
Paxton · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 86 (hex 56) · NAC 6BA · about 11 mi away
Control 852.9125, 853.4125
Voice 851.4125, 851.9125, 852.4125
Edwardsport · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 2 · Site 20 (hex 14) · NAC 6B1 · about 11 mi away
Control 857.9625, 860.7625
Voice 852.3625, 853.9375, 856.9625
Vincennes · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 2 · Site 67 (hex 43) · NAC 6B6 · about 15 mi away
Control 859.2625, 859.7625
Voice 851.9875, 852.45, 852.65, 853.3625, 857.6625, 858.2625, 858.7625
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 Oaktown?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Oaktown. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Knox County Sheriff 154.7850 MHz (146.2 PL); Knox County Sheriff 155.2500 MHz (123.0 PL).