About Melody Hill 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; Vanderburgh County Detention Center: 4 talkgroups; Vanderburgh County Public Safety (P25) (Project 25): 16 talkgroups. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- 3 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
- 1 entry is marked expired, so it may no longer be in use.
Vanderburgh County channels that also cover Melody Hill
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern Indiana (Evansville) Police | University of Southern Indiana (Evansville) Police – Dispatch (used with County TRS) | 856.2375 In 811.2375 | 114.8 PL | FMN | WQGG986 |
| Vanderburgh County Sheriff Expired: Expired 10/13 | Backup | 154.8750 | 203.5 PL | FMN | WNMU742 |
Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderburgh County Sheriff | Law Enforcement Common (County) | 21654 | 5496 | D |
| Vanderburgh County Sheriff | Operations | 21665 | 54a1 | D |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderburgh County Sheriff | Drug Task Force (County) | 21662 | 549e | D Encrypted |
Vanderburgh County Detention Center
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderburgh County Sheriff | Operations (Channel 1) | 101001 | 18a89 | D |
| Vanderburgh County Sheriff | Operations (Channel 3) | 101010 | 18a92 | D |
| Vanderburgh County Sheriff | Operations (Channel 2) | 105001 | 19a29 | D |
| Vanderburgh County Sheriff | Operations (Channel 4) | 105010 | 19a32 | D |
Vanderburgh County Public Safety (P25)
Project 25
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evansville Regional Airport | Evansville Regional Airport – Dispatch | 611 | 263 | D |
| Vanderburgh County Sheriff | Vanderburgh County Sheriff – Dispatch | 401 | 191 | D |
| Evansville Regional Airport | Evansville Regional Airport – Tactical Channel | 614 | 266 | D |
| University of Southern Indiana | Campus Events | 656 | 290 | D |
| Vanderburgh County Sheriff | Car-to-Car | 402 | 192 | D |
| Vanderburgh County Sheriff | Vanderburgh County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 403 | 193 | D |
| Vanderburgh County Sheriff | Vanderburgh County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 407 | 197 | D |
| Vanderburgh County Sheriff | Law Enforcement – Training (Common) | 423 | 1a7 | D |
| Vanderburgh County Sheriff | Special Detail | 429 | 1ad | D |
| Vanderburgh County Sheriff | Special Detail | 431 | 1af | D |
| Vanderburgh County Sheriff | Law Enforcement – Operations (Common) | 625 | 271 | D |
| Vanderburgh County Sheriff | Training | 430 | 1ae | D |
| Vanderburgh County Sheriff | Training | 432 | 1b0 | D |
| County Corrections | Courts | 418 | 1a2 | D |
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderburgh County Sheriff | Operations | 412 | 19c | D Encrypted |
| Vanderburgh County Sheriff | Law Enforcement – SWAT (Common) | 633 | 279 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Melody Hill.
Jail · Vanderburgh County Detention Center
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 2 mi away
Voice 460.025, 460.45
Simulcast · Vanderburgh County Public Safety (P25)
Project 25 · RFSS 10 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 00A · about 5 mi away
Control 855.4875, 856.2625, 856.5125, 857.7375, 858.0375, 858.7375, 858.9375, 859.4875
Evansville · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 2 · Site 25 (hex 19) · NAC 6B2 · about 11 mi away
Control 853.9125, 854.0625
Voice 851.6125, 852.4375, 853.5125
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 Melody Hill?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Melody Hill. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: University of Southern Indiana (Evansville) Police 856.2375 MHz (114.8 PL).