About Van Buren 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: 3 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 Van Buren, start with the Winamac site of Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T, about 8 miles away. Its control channels: 858.4875, 858.6625 MHz.
Pulaski County channels that also cover Van Buren
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County Law Enforcement | Plan A Car-to-Base | 154.8900 | FMN | KSD283 | |
| Pulaski County Law Enforcement | Plan A Base-to-Car | 155.1300 | FMN | KSD283 |
Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County Sheriff | Pulaski County Sheriff – Dispatch | 12145 | 2f71 | D |
| Pulaski County Sheriff | Pulaski County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 12152 | 2f78 | D |
| Pulaski County Sheriff | Car to Car | 12142 | 2f6e | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Van Buren.
Winamac · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 62 (hex 3E) · NAC 6B2 · about 8 mi away
Control 858.4875, 858.6625
Voice 853.3625, 856.4875, 858.2625
Logansport · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 57 (hex 39) · NAC 6B7 · about 16 mi away
Control 857.4875, 859.2125
Voice 851.9875, 852.9, 853.4875, 858.9375
Rochester · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 48 (hex 30) · NAC 6BC · about 16 mi away
Control 853.4, 855.4875
Voice 851.4, 852.4
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.