About Chester Police Frequencies
- 4 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: 4 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 Chester, start with the Wabash site of Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T, about 12 miles away. Its control channels: 852.975, 856.7375 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Wabash County channels that also cover Chester
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash County Sheriff Backup | Old Dispatch | 154.8150 | FMN | KSA432 | |
| Wabash County Sheriff Backup | Wabash County Sheriff – Dispatch | 159.3900 In 151.2950 | 151.4 PL | FMN | KSA432 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash County Sheriff Backup | Wabash County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 154.7700 | FMN | KSA432 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash County Sheriff | Jail | 155.6250 | FMN | WNRU883 |
Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash County Sheriff | Wabash County Sheriff – Dispatch | 12422 | 3086 | D |
| Wabash County Sheriff | Operations | 12423 | 3087 | D |
| Wabash County Sheriff | Operations | 12424 | 3088 | D |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash County Sheriff | Operations | 12425 | 3089 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Chester.
Wabash · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 49 (hex 31) · NAC 6B9 · about 12 mi away
Control 852.975, 856.7375
Voice 851.4375, 851.9375, 852.4875
Claypool · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 19 (hex 13) · NAC 6B9 · about 14 mi away
Control 853.875, 853.9
Voice 851.875, 852.375, 852.875, 853.375
Huntington · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 50 (hex 32) · NAC 6B0 · about 15 mi away
Control 858.9875, 859.7125
Voice 851.4125, 852.9125, 853.475, 857.7125
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.