About Maple Forest 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: Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS): 3 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 Maple Forest, start with the Waters site of Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS), about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 853.725, 853.975 MHz.
Crawford County channels that also cover Maple Forest
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | R.A.M. Conference Center | 151.2650 | FMN | KNHE664 |
Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County Law Enforcement | Crawford County Law Enforcement – Dispatch | 4288 | 10c0 | D |
| Crawford County Law Enforcement | Crawford County Law Enforcement – Tactical Channel | 5221 | 1465 | D |
| Crawford County Law Enforcement | Grayling DPS Police/Fire | 5245 | 147d | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Maple Forest.
Waters · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 4 · Site 34 (hex 22) · NAC 798 · about 5 mi away
Control 853.725, 853.975
Voice 851.6, 851.975, 852.1625, 852.975, 853.475, 854.2625, 855.2875, 856.1875
Deward · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 4 · Site 45 (hex 2D) · NAC 79B · about 10 mi away
Control 853.6, 853.75
Voice 851.7875, 852.7125, 852.7875, 853.1875, 855.3125
Gaylord · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 4 · Site 47 (hex 2F) · NAC 79C · about 15 mi away
Control 851.8375, 852.2375, 852.55, 853.3375
Voice 774.58125, 851.0375, 851.575
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.