About Sherman Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS): 2 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 Sherman, start with the Gratiot Lake site of Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS), about 7 miles away. Its control channels: 852.4125, 853.4 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Keweenaw County channels that also cover Sherman
Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keweenaw County Sheriff | County Police Dispatch | 7040 | 1b80 | D |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keweenaw County Sheriff | Keweenaw County Police Dispatch | 6415 | 190f | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Sherman.
Gratiot Lake · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 6 · Site 23 (hex 17) · NAC 798 · about 7 mi away
Control 852.4125, 853.4
Voice 851.4375, 851.925
Eagle Harbor · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 6 · Site 25 (hex 19) · NAC 798 · about 11 mi away
Control 852.9625, 853.95
Voice 851.9875, 852.475
Centennial Heights · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 6 · Site 26 (hex 1A) · NAC 79C · about 11 mi away
Control 853.475, 853.975
Voice 851.3125, 851.975, 852.975
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.