About Bean Blossom Police Frequencies
- 3 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: 7 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 Bean Blossom, start with the Bloomington site of Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T, about 10 miles away. Its control channels: 853.45, 858.4875 MHz.
Monroe County channels that also cover Bean Blossom
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University | Indiana University – Dispatch (Backup to SAFE-T) | 855.0625 In 810.0625 | FMN | WPCW647 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Sheriff | Operations (Channel 39) | 151.7750 | FMN | — |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Sheriff | Talk-Around (F9) | 154.9650 | 131.8 PL | FMN | KNCL547 |
Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Sheriff | Monroe County School-Police – Dispatch | 20007 | 4e27 | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Monroe County Sheriff – Dispatch | 21528 | 5418 | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | IU Health Bloomington Police | 21761 | 5501 | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Indiana University Police – Bloomington Operations | 21521 | 5411 | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Operations | 21529 | 5419 | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Operations | 21530 | 541a | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Operations | 21531 | 541b | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Bean Blossom.
Bloomington · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 2 · Site 18 (hex 12) · NAC 6B1 · about 10 mi away
Control 853.45, 858.4875
Voice 851.25, 851.9625, 852.4, 857.4875
Spencer · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 2 · Site 60 (hex 3C) · NAC 6BA · about 11 mi away
Control 853.3625, 853.5625
Voice 851.9875, 852.8625, 854.0625
Hindustan · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 2 · Site 17 (hex 11) · NAC 6B8 · about 12 mi away
Control 853.5875, 854.4625
Voice 851.175, 852.175, 852.675, 853.3125
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.