About Jacksonville Police Frequencies
- 6 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: Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications: 3 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 Jacksonville, start with the Trimble site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 1 miles away. Its control channels: 852.3375, 857.7125 MHz.
Athens County channels that also cover Jacksonville
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens County Sheriff | County Law Dispatch (village marshals / PDs) | 151.1900 In 155.5200 | 162.2 PL | FMN | WQBA352 |
| Athens County Sheriff | Athens (City) Police Department – Parking Enforcement | 151.3025 In 154.8975 | 115 DPL | FMN | WQFD728 |
| Athens County Sheriff | Ohio Univ – Campus Escorts | 154.5700 | FM | — | |
| Athens County Sheriff | Hocking College Police – Training | 159.7950 | FM | WPQG879 | |
| Athens County Sheriff | SouthEast Ohio Regional Jail | 460.0750 In 465.0750 | 031 DPL | FM | WPLP945 |
| Hocking College Police Dispatch | Hocking College Police Dispatch | 152.4500 In 157.7100 | 125 DPL | FMN | KNHS504 |
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens County Sheriff | Ohio University Police | 7026 | 1b72 | D |
| Athens County Sheriff | Athens County Sheriff – Dispatch | 54769 | d5f1 | D |
| Athens County Sheriff | Ohio University Police Tactical | 7035 | 1b7b | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Jacksonville.
Trimble · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 34 (hex 22) · NAC 341 · about 1 mi away
Control 852.3375, 857.7125
Voice 851.2375, 851.45, 851.675
Nelsonville · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 343 · about 8 mi away
Control 774.30625, 774.55625
Voice 770.68125, 773.55625, 852.7875, 856.0375
Peach Ridge (Athens) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 80 (hex 50) · NAC 34F · about 8 mi away
Control 773.90625, 774.20625
Voice 772.98125, 773.23125
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.