About Gaines charter 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): 30 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 Gaines charter, start with the Kent County Simulcast site of Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS), about 16 miles away. Its control channels: 853.1375, 853.25 MHz.
- 27 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Kent County channels that also cover Gaines charter
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquinas College | DPS – Dispatch | 461.1000 In 466.1000 | 546 DPL | FMN | KNBX351 |
Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County County Law Enforcement | Law Enforcement Spare | 3326 | cfe | D |
| Kent County Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority | Police Patrol | 13529 | 34d9 | D |
| Kent County Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority | Police Patrol Car | 23175 | 5a87 | D |
27 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County County Law Enforcement | Law Enforcement North Dispatch | 13493 | 34b5 | D Encrypted |
| Kent County County Law Enforcement | Law Enforcement South Dispatch | 13494 | 34b6 | D Encrypted |
| Kent County County Law Enforcement | Law Enforcement West Dispatch | 13495 | 34b7 | D Encrypted |
| Kent County County Law Enforcement | Law Enforcement Secondary Dispatch | 13496 | 34b8 | D Encrypted |
| Kent County Grand Rapids City | North Dispatch | 13723 | 359b | D Encrypted |
| Kent County Grand Rapids City | South Dispatch | 13724 | 359c | D Encrypted |
| Kent County County Law Enforcement | Countywide Vice Enforcement Common | 3041 | be1 | D Encrypted |
| Kent County County Law Enforcement | Metro Enforcement Team Drug Unit | 3044 | be4 | D Encrypted |
| Kent County County Law Enforcement | Metro Enforcement Team Drug Unit | 3045 | be5 | D Encrypted |
| Kent County County Law Enforcement | Countywide Narcotics Enforcement Common | 3083 | c0b | D Encrypted |
| Kent County County Law Enforcement | Law Enforcement Sheriff Car-to-Car | 13497 | 34b9 | D Encrypted |
| Kent County County Law Enforcement | 13580 Encrypted | 13580 | 350c | D Encrypted |
| Kent County County Law Enforcement | 13584 Encrypted | 13584 | 3510 | D Encrypted |
| Kent County County Law Enforcement | Jail | 13588 | 3514 | D Encrypted |
| Kent County County Law Enforcement | 23336 Encrypted | 23336 | 5b28 | D Encrypted |
| Kent County County Law Enforcement | 23340 Encrypted | 23340 | 5b2c | D Encrypted |
| Kent County Grand Rapids City | Police Operations | 13504 | 34c0 | D Encrypted |
| Kent County Grand Rapids City | Police Operations | 13700 | 3584 | D Encrypted |
| Kent County Grand Rapids City | Police Operations | 13701 | 3585 | D Encrypted |
| Kent County Grand Rapids City | Police Operations | 13702 | 3586 | D Encrypted |
| Kent County Grand Rapids City | Police Operations | 13703 | 3587 | D Encrypted |
| Kent County Grand Rapids City | Police Operations | 13722 | 359a | D Encrypted |
| Kent County Grand Rapids City | Police Operations | 13738 | 35aa | D Encrypted |
| Kent County Grand Rapids City | Police Operations | 13739 | 35ab | D Encrypted |
| Kent County County Law Enforcement | Police Operations | 13505 | 34c1 | D Encrypted |
| Kent County Grand Rapids City | Police LEIN | 13721 | 3599 | D Encrypted |
| Kent County Grand Rapids City | Police Operations | 23404 | 5b6c | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Gaines charter.
Kent County Simulcast · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 3 · Site 47 (hex 2F) · NAC 793 · about 16 mi away
Control 853.1375, 853.25
Voice 769.45625, 769.95625, 770.40625, 770.90625, 773.03125, 773.30625, 773.83125, 774.53125, 851.15, 851.2625, 851.5375, 852.0375, 852.2375, 852.2875, 852.6625, 853.75, 854.1625, 854.4625, 854.5125, 854.8375
Allegan County Simulcast · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 3 · Site 46 (hex 2E) · NAC 79E · about 19 mi away
Control 859.2625, 859.4375, 859.9375
Voice 855.1875, 857.9375, 858.2375, 858.2625, 858.4375, 858.4875, 858.9375, 859.2375, 859.8125
Barry County Simulcast · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 1 · Site 31 (hex 1F) · about 20 mi away
Control 853.1625, 853.7
Voice 771.05625, 772.18125, 851.85, 852.35, 852.7625
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.