About West Traverse Police Frequencies
- 2 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. 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): 4 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 West Traverse, start with the Harbor Springs site of Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS), about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 852.275, 853.175 MHz.
Emmet County channels that also cover West Traverse
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians | LTBB Police | 155.4300 In 159.1050 | FMN | WPZI233 | |
| Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Police | Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Police – Alternate | 158.7300 In 155.8500 | 156.7 PL | FMN | WQDI817 |
Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmet County Law Enforcement | Tribal Police | 4097 | 1001 | D |
| Emmet County Law Enforcement | Emmet County Police Dispatch | 4171 | 104b | D |
| Emmet County Law Enforcement | Special Weapons and Tactics Unit | 4219 | 107b | D |
| Emmet County Law Enforcement | County Jail | 4676 | 1244 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of West Traverse.
Harbor Springs · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 4 · Site 36 (hex 24) · NAC 791 · about 4 mi away
Control 852.275, 853.175
Voice 851.0625, 851.4125, 851.65, 852.05, 854.1125, 854.3375, 855.6375
Good Hart · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 4 · Site 38 (hex 26) · NAC 797 · about 8 mi away
Control 852.8875, 853.375
Voice 769.25625, 773.58125, 774.03125, 851.475, 852.3625, 855.7125, 855.9625
Charlevoix · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 4 · Site 48 (hex 30) · NAC 790 · about 12 mi away
Control 852.8, 853.0375, 853.3
Voice 769.08125, 770.35625, 851.325, 851.5875, 852.575
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.