About Jefferson Police Frequencies
- 9 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 Jefferson, start with the Putnamville site of Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T, about 8 miles away. Its control channels: 852.925, 853.425, 853.925 MHz.
Putnam County channels that also cover Jefferson
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greencastle Law Enforcement | Standby Repeater | 151.1150 In 159.0750 | 186.2 PL | FMN | WNYS769 |
| Putnam County Law Enforcement | Standby Repeater | 153.7550 In 158.8500 | 114.8 PL | FMN | WNYQ336 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greencastle Law Enforcement | Greencastle Law Enforcement – Tactical Channel (Rare Use but Still in VHF Radios) | 154.7700 | 114.8 PL | FMN | WNYS769 |
| Putnam County Law Enforcement | Putnam County Law Enforcement – Tactical Channel | 153.9800 | 114.8 PL | FMN | WPMF242 |
| Putnam County Law Enforcement | Putnam County Law Enforcement – Tactical Channel | 153.9950 | 114.8 PL | FMN | WPMF242 |
| Putnam County Law Enforcement | Putnam County Law Enforcement – Tactical Channel (Rare Use but Still in VHF Radios) | 155.6250 | 114.8 PL | FMN | WNYS769 |
| Putnam County Law Enforcement | Putnam County Law Enforcement – Tactical Channel | 156.0900 | 114.8 PL | FMN | WNAZ265 |
| Putnam County Law Enforcement | Operations | 156.2250 In 156.0150 | 114.8 PL | FMN | WNYQ336 |
| Putnam County Law Enforcement | Putnam County Law Enforcement – Tactical Channel | 159.0300 | 114.8 PL | FMN | WNAZ265 |
Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County Sheriff | Depauw University Police Operations | 12153 | 2f79 | D |
| Putnam County Sheriff | Putnam County Sheriff – Dispatch | 12166 | 2f86 | D |
| Putnam County Sheriff | Sheriff Operations | 12167 | 2f87 | D |
| Putnam County Sheriff | Sheriff Operations | 12168 | 2f88 | D |
| Putnam County Sheriff | Sheriff Operations | 12169 | 2f89 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Jefferson.
Putnamville · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 35 (hex 23) · NAC 6B5 · about 8 mi away
Control 852.925, 853.425, 853.925
Voice 851.425, 851.925, 852.875
Bainbridge · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 81 (hex 51) · NAC 6B1 · about 14 mi away
Control 853.0625, 854.3875
Voice 851.3875, 851.8625, 852.2
Hendricks Co Simulcast · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 6B7 · about 18 mi away
Control 853.4125, 853.8875
Voice 851.15, 851.6125, 852.1375, 852.3875, 852.5375, 853.4, 854.1875, 855.7125, 855.9625
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.