About St. Johns Police Frequencies
- 8 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: 6 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 St. Johns, start with the Wapakoneta site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 7 miles away. Its control channels: 771.50625, 774.30625 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Auglaize County channels that also cover St. Johns
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auglaize County Sheriff | Sheriff VRE | 770.1563 | FM | — | |
| County Police Dispatch | County Police Dispatch | 155.1300 In 155.8500 | 136.5 PL | FM | KQD678 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auglaize County Sheriff | Simplex | 154.7550 | FM | KQD678 | |
| Auglaize County Sheriff | Simplex | 155.9100 | FM | KQD678 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auglaize County Sheriff | Car to Car | 155.8500 | 141.3 PL | FM | KQD678 |
| Auglaize County Sheriff | Sheriff/St. Marys Police | 855.7375 In 810.7375 | 155 DPL | FM | WNXK221 |
| Fire Departments | Cridersville Fire | 154.9650 In 159.0600 | 85.4 PL | FMN | KBR505 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auglaize County Sheriff | County Jail | 458.4125 | FM | WPMY369 |
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auglaize County Sheriff | East | 7527 | 1d67 | D |
| Auglaize County Sheriff | West | 7528 | 1d68 | D |
| Auglaize County Sheriff | Auglaize County Sheriff – Dispatch | 54786 | d602 | D |
| Auglaize County Sheriff | Grand Lake Task Force | 54784 | d600 | D |
| Auglaize County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Lima Unit | 52869 | ce85 | D |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auglaize County Sheriff | Auglaize County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 54780 | d5fc | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of St. Johns.
Wapakoneta · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 22 (hex 16) · NAC 345 · about 7 mi away
Control 771.50625, 774.30625
Voice 769.35625, 769.70625, 770.03125, 770.43125, 851.1875, 851.9375, 853.225, 854.0875, 856.1875
Lima · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 28 (hex 1C) · NAC 34B · about 15 mi away
Control 774.45625, 774.78125
Voice 769.53125, 770.58125, 773.80625, 774.05625, 851.7, 851.9625, 853.2625, 853.6375, 854.1875, 856.6625
Shelby County Simulcast · Shelby County (OH) P25
Project 25 · RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC BD1 · about 16 mi away
Control 771.91875, 774.49375
Voice 769.56875, 769.86875, 770.79375, 771.26875
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.
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in St. Johns?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for St. Johns. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Auglaize County Sheriff 770.1563 MHz; County Police Dispatch 155.1300 MHz (136.5 PL).