About Bethel Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. 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: 4 talkgroups; Posey County Public Safety: 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Bethel, start with the New Harmony site of Posey County Public Safety, about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 151.1825, 154.055 MHz.
Posey County channels that also cover Bethel
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Posey County Sheriff | Posey County Sheriff – Dispatch (Countywide) | 155.6250 In 156.0300 | 127.3 PL | FMN | WNQC210 |
Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Posey County *State Backup* | Posey County *State Backup* – Dispatch | 21602 | 5462 | D |
| Posey County *State Backup* | Operations | 21604 | 5464 | D |
| Posey County *State Backup* | Operations | 21605 | 5465 | D |
| Posey County *State Backup* | Jail Operations | 21603 | 5463 | D |
Posey County Public Safety
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Posey County Sheriff | County Law – Dispatch | 2 | 2 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Bethel.
New Harmony · Posey County Public Safety
Site 3 (hex 3) · about 5 mi away
Control 151.1825, 154.055
Voice 154.8675
New Harmony · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 2 · Site 75 (hex 4B) · NAC 6B8 · about 7 mi away
Control 853.9875, 858.4875
Voice 851.9875, 853.425
Poseyville · Posey County Public Safety
Site 4 (hex 4) · about 8 mi away
Control 154.7325, 155.8725
Voice 154.7925
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 Bethel?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Bethel. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Posey County Sheriff 155.6250 MHz (127.3 PL).