About Nelson 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 Nelson, start with the Cedar Springs (Consumers Energy) site of Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS), about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 853.9375 MHz.
- 27 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Kent County channels that also cover Nelson
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 Nelson.
Cedar Springs (Consumers Energy) · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 3 · Site 14 (hex E) · about 4 mi away
Control 853.9375
Voice 852.8375, 853.4875, 855.3625, 855.6375, 855.9125, 857.3375, 857.8125, 858.3375, 859.3375, 859.8625
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
White Cloud · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 3 · Site 27 (hex 1B) · NAC 791 · about 17 mi away
Control 852.9125, 853.3875
Voice 851.4875, 851.9625, 852.4375, 854.6625, 856.3625
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.