About Heath Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS): 15 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 Heath, start with the Allegan County Simulcast site of Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS), about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 859.2625, 859.4375, 859.9375 MHz.
- 6 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Allegan County channels that also cover Heath
Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegan County Law Enforcement | Countywide Narcotics Enforcement Common | 3073 | c01 | D |
| Allegan County Law Enforcement | Dive Team | 13360 | 3430 | D |
| Allegan County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Corrections/Jail | 13395 | 3453 | D |
| Allegan County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Marine Division | 13399 | 3457 | D |
| Allegan County Central Dispatch | Allegan County Central Dispatch – Alternate | 3211 | c8b | D |
| Allegan County Central Dispatch | Allegan County Central Dispatch – Alternate | 3358 | d1e | D |
| Allegan County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Corrections/Jail | 13394 | 3452 | D |
| Allegan County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Corrections/Jail Maintenance | 13396 | 3454 | D |
| Allegan County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Corrections/Jail Transport | 13422 | 346e | D |
6 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegan County Central Dispatch | Allegan County Central Dispatch – Dispatch | 3359 | d1f | D Encrypted |
| Allegan County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Detective | 13350 | 3426 | D Encrypted |
| Allegan County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Private | 13351 | 3427 | D Encrypted |
| Allegan County Law Enforcement | Allegan County Law Enforcement – Tactical Channel | 13356 | 342c | D Encrypted |
| Allegan County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Investigative Services Division | 13401 | 3459 | D Encrypted |
| Allegan County Central Dispatch | Police LEIN | 3357 | d1d | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Heath.
Allegan County Simulcast · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 3 · Site 46 (hex 2E) · NAC 79E · about 5 mi away
Control 859.2625, 859.4375, 859.9375
Voice 855.1875, 857.9375, 858.2375, 858.2625, 858.4375, 858.4875, 858.9375, 859.2375, 859.8125
Ottawa County Simulcast · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 3 · Site 45 (hex 2D) · NAC 795 · about 23 mi away
Control 853.575, 854.6875, 856.0375
Voice 769.20625, 769.65625, 770.18125, 771.00625, 771.63125, 772.15625, 772.75625, 851.325, 854.1875, 854.3875, 861.0375
South Haven · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 3 · Site 8 (hex 8) · NAC 797 · about 24 mi away
Control 853.6125, 853.8625
Voice 851.35, 851.8625, 852.3625, 852.8625, 853.0625, 854.1125, 854.3625, 854.6625
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.