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Melbourne Police Frequencies

Melbourne in Campbell County, Kentucky has 0 conventional frequencies and 1 trunked talkgroup listed for local agencies. The closest trunked radio site we have is Campbell County (Northern Kentucky Regional Communications System (NKYRCS)), about 4 miles away.

About Melbourne Police Frequencies

  • 12 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: Northern Kentucky Regional Communications System (NKYRCS): 1 talkgroup; Campbell County Public Safety: 2 talkgroups; Northern Kentucky Regional Communications System (NKYRCS): 21 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 Melbourne, start with the Campbell County site of Northern Kentucky Regional Communications System (NKYRCS), about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 772.55625, 772.81875, 774.43125 MHz.
  • 17 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Melbourne trunked talkgroups

Northern Kentucky Regional Communications System (NKYRCS)

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
MELBOURNE PoliceMelbourne Police Department100222726T

Campbell County channels that also cover Melbourne

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Campbell County SheriffLaw Enforcement North Primary453.0500
In 458.0500
192.8 PLFMNKIE898
Campbell County SheriffLaw Enforcement South Secondary453.2250
In 458.2250
192.8 PLFMNKSQ818
Campbell County SheriffLaw Enforcement South Primary453.5750
In 458.5750
192.8 PLFMNKSQ818
Campbell County SheriffLaw Enforcement North/Central Secondary453.7500
In 458.7500
192.8 PLFMNKIE898
Campbell County SheriffLaw Enforcement Central Primary453.8000
In 458.8000
192.8 PLFMNWQFG473
NKU Public SafetyNKU Public Safety – Dispatch453.1000
In 458.1000
192.8 PLFMNWRL679

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Campbell County SheriffNorthern Ky Law Enforcement Area Wide Tactical Repeater453.2750
In 458.2750
192.8 PLFMNWPKT607
Campbell County SheriffNorthern Ky Law Enforcement Area Wide Tactical Simplex453.2750192.8 PLFMNWPKT607
Campbell County SheriffSWAT453.8688100.0 PLFMN—

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
County Police TACCounty Police Tactical (CCPD only)460.2375
In 465.2375
192.8 PLFMNWPMH834

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Campbell County SheriffJail Operations453.2125306 DPLFMNWNUN587
Campbell County SheriffJail Operations460.1125
In 465.1125
192.8 PLFMNWNUN587

Campbell County Public Safety

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
County PoliceCar-to-Car305131D
County PoliceCar-to-Car370172D

Northern Kentucky Regional Communications System (NKYRCS)

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Campbell County SheriffPolice City Band100162720T
Campbell County SheriffFT Thomas100202724T
Campbell County SheriffLaw Training10029272dT
Campbell County SheriffCounty Jail / INTAKE10027272bT
17 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Campbell County SheriffCountywide Law Dispatch – North Primary100002710T
Campbell County SheriffCountywide Law Dispatch – North Secondary100012711T
Campbell County SheriffCountywide Law Dispatch – Central Primary100022712T
Campbell County SheriffCountywide Law Dispatch – Central Secondary100032713T
Campbell County SheriffCountywide Law Dispatch – South Primary100042714T
Campbell County SheriffCountywide Law Dispatch – South Secondary100052715T
Campbell County SheriffNorthern KY University Police100062716T
Campbell County SheriffCampbell SRO10015271fT
Campbell County SheriffLaw Enforcement Tactical100082718T
Campbell County SheriffNewport SWAT100092719T
Campbell County SheriffNewport SWAT10010271aT
Campbell County SheriffNkysog10011271bT
Campbell County SheriffNkysog10012271cT
Campbell County SheriffJustice Center10013271dT
Campbell County SheriffJustice CTR10014271eT
Campbell County SheriffNorthern KY University Police100072717T
Campbell County SheriffCar To Car10028272cT

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Melbourne.

Campbell County · Northern Kentucky Regional Communications System (NKYRCS)
RFSS 1 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 973 · about 4 mi away
Control 772.55625, 772.81875, 774.43125, 774.68125
Kenton County · Northern Kentucky Regional Communications System (NKYRCS)
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 972 · about 12 mi away
Control 770.61875, 771.26875, 773.40625, 774.15625, 774.63125
Walton · KY SERVS
RFSS 3 · Site 43 (hex 2B) · NAC 9C3 · about 18 mi away
Control 774.89375
Voice 772.43125, 772.65625, 773.16875
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 Melbourne?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Melbourne. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Campbell County Sheriff 453.0500 MHz (192.8 PL); Campbell County Sheriff 453.2250 MHz (192.8 PL); Campbell County Sheriff 453.5750 MHz (192.8 PL); Campbell County Sheriff 453.7500 MHz (192.8 PL).

Are Melbourne police talkgroups encrypted?

None of the 1 talkgroups listed for Melbourne are marked encrypted.