About South Arm Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS): 2 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 South Arm, start with the East Jordan site of Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS), about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 852.9625, 853.95 MHz.
Charlevoix County channels that also cover South Arm
Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlevoix County Sheriff | CCE Police Charlevoix County Dispatch | 4173 | 104d | D |
| Charlevoix County Sheriff | Beaver Island Deputy Page | 4760 | 1298 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of South Arm.
East Jordan · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 4 · Site 41 (hex 29) · NAC 794 · about 4 mi away
Control 852.9625, 853.95
Voice 769.18125, 851.9875, 852.475
Atwood · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 4 · Site 42 (hex 2A) · NAC 796 · about 8 mi away
Control 853.4875
Voice 770.43125, 851.2875, 852.4875, 852.9875
Chestonia · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 4 · Site 43 (hex 2B) · NAC 790 · about 11 mi away
Control 852.125, 853.1625
Voice 774.08125, 851.15, 851.55
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.