About Bethel Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Branch County Public Safety: 3 talkgroups; Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS): 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Bethel, start with the Branch County site of Branch County Public Safety, about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 769.78125, 770.10625, 770.50625 MHz.
Branch County channels that also cover Bethel
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branch County Sheriff | Sheriff/Emergency Management | 154.0550 In 151.3850 | 94.8 PL | FMN | WNFE693 |
Branch County Public Safety
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branch County Police | Countywide Police Dispatch | 21 | 15 | T |
| Branch County Police | LEIN | 62 | 3e | T |
| Branch County Police | County Jail Corrections | 17 | 11 | T |
Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branch County Sheriff | Branch County Sheriff – Dispatch | 3142 | c46 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Bethel.
Branch County · Branch County Public Safety
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 8A4 · about 5 mi away
Control 769.78125, 770.10625, 770.50625, 771.33125
Coldwater · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 3 · Site 12 (hex C) · NAC 790 · about 10 mi away
Control 853.4, 853.8125
Voice 851.4, 851.9, 852.4
Sturgis · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 3 · Site 56 (hex 38) · about 14 mi away
Control 853.7
Voice 770.36875, 851.2, 852.1875, 852.55, 853.175
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.