About Freeport Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS): 1 talkgroup; Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS): 7 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 Freeport, start with the Barry County Simulcast site of Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS), about 11 miles away. Its control channels: 853.1625, 853.7 MHz.
Freeport trunked talkgroups
Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport Police | Freeport Police Proprietary | 3225 | c99 | D |
Barry County channels that also cover Freeport
Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry County Law Enforcement | Barry County Law Enforcement – Dispatch | 3187 | c73 | D |
| Barry County Law Enforcement | Countywide Narcotics Enforcement Common | 3074 | c02 | D |
| Barry County Law Enforcement | Barry Twp. Police Proprietary | 3224 | c98 | D |
| Barry County Law Enforcement | Prairieville Twp. Police Proprietary | 3228 | c9c | D |
| Barry County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Marine Patrol | 3230 | c9e | D |
| Barry County Law Enforcement | Sheriff's Department Proprietary | 3193 | c79 | D |
| Barry County Law Enforcement | L.E.I.N. | 3222 | c96 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Freeport.
Barry County Simulcast · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 1 · Site 31 (hex 1F) · about 11 mi away
Control 853.1625, 853.7
Voice 771.05625, 772.18125, 851.85, 852.35, 852.7625
Portland · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 1 · Site 16 (hex 10) · NAC 791 · about 16 mi away
Control 853.4, 853.9
Voice 851.4, 851.9, 852.175, 852.9
Potters Corner · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 3 · Site 34 (hex 22) · NAC 791 · about 18 mi away
Control 853.45, 853.8125
Voice 851.075, 851.2375, 851.6125, 852.2125, 852.45, 852.95, 855.6625, 856.3375
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
Are Freeport police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 1 talkgroups listed for Freeport are marked encrypted.