About Ford River Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS): 5 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 Ford River, start with the Escanaba site of Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS), about 10 miles away. Its control channels: 853.55, 853.9 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Delta County channels that also cover Ford River
Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta County Sheriff | County Police Dispatch | 5093 | 13e5 | D |
| Delta County Sheriff | LEIN | 5094 | 13e6 | D |
| Delta County Sheriff | Sheriff Department Proprietary | 5095 | 13e7 | D |
| Delta County Sheriff | Gladstone Public Safety Proprietary | 5145 | 1419 | D |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta County Sheriff | Countywide Narcotics Enforcement Common | 7015 | 1b67 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Ford River.
Escanaba · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 5 · Site 17 (hex 11) · NAC 797 · about 10 mi away
Control 853.55, 853.9
Voice 851.1625, 851.4, 851.7, 851.9, 852.4
Powers · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 5 · Site 20 (hex 14) · NAC 79B · about 16 mi away
Control 853.4125, 853.9125
Voice 851.0375, 851.9125, 852.9125
Faithorn · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 5 · Site 22 (hex 16) · NAC 79D · about 25 mi away
Control 853.4375, 853.9375
Voice 851.9375, 852.9375, 854.8375
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.