About Ripley 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 Ripley, start with the Knightstown site of Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T, about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 774.43125, 774.68125 MHz.
Rush County channels that also cover Ripley
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush County Sheriff | Rush County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.6250 In 154.6500 | 179.9 PL | FMN | WZX813 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush County Sheriff | Sheriff/Rushville Police | 158.8200 | FMN | WZX813 |
Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush County Sheriff | Rush County Sheriff – Dispatch | 12185 | 2f99 | D |
| Rush County Sheriff | Rush County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 12186 | 2f9a | D |
| Rush County Sheriff | Car-to-Car | 12184 | 2f98 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Ripley.
Knightstown · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 94 (hex 5E) · NAC 6B4 · about 5 mi away
Control 774.43125, 774.68125
Voice 769.81875, 770.26875, 770.81875, 771.54375
Wilkinson · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 73 (hex 49) · NAC 6B3 · about 10 mi away
Control 854.2375, 854.3875
Voice 851.375, 852.5875, 853.05, 854.0125, 854.4375
Greenfield · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 74 (hex 4A) · NAC 6B4 · about 11 mi away
Control 854.2625, 854.4375
Voice 852.45, 853.05, 853.3, 853.575, 853.825, 854.0375
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 Ripley?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Ripley. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Rush County Sheriff 155.6250 MHz (179.9 PL).