About Georgetown Police Frequencies
- 2 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: 4 talkgroups; Brown County: 1 talkgroup; 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 Georgetown, start with the Brown County site of Brown County, about 1 miles away. Its control channels: 853.6625 MHz.
- 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Georgetown trunked talkgroups
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSP District 8 | Post 8 (Georgetown) Dispatch | 51508 | c934 | D |
| Brown County Law Enforcement | Ohio Veterans Home Police Local (Georgetown) | 53438 | d0be | D |
| Georgetown Police | Georgetown Police Local | 8511 | 213f | D |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSP District 8 | Post 8 (Georgetown) Tactical | 51599 | c98f | D Encrypted |
Brown County channels that also cover Georgetown
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Sheriff | County Sheriff – Dispatch | 39.7600 In 39.6600 | 162.2 PL | FM | KUQ895 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Sheriff | Sheriff In Car Repeaters | 774.9688 | 118.8 PL | FMN | WQMA405 |
Brown County
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Sheriff | Jail Control | 2 | 2 | D Encrypted |
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Law Enforcement | County Law Enforcement Dispatch | 8517 | 2145 | D |
| Brown County Law Enforcement | County Law Enforcement Tactical | 8506 | 213a | D |
| Brown County Law Enforcement | County Law Enforcement Tactical | 8510 | 213e | D |
| Brown County Law Enforcement | County Law Enforcement Car to Car | 8514 | 2142 | D |
| Brown County Law Enforcement | Lake Waynoka Rangers Local | 8522 | 214a | D |
| Brown County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Hillsboro Unit | 52840 | ce68 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Georgetown.
Brown County · Brown County
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 1 mi away
Control 853.6625
Voice 853.4125, 853.6, 853.8875, 853.9125
Russellville · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 46 (hex 2E) · NAC 34D · about 5 mi away
Control 773.33125, 773.73125
Voice 772.90625, 773.05625, 853.625, 856.0375
Higginsport · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 43 (hex 2B) · NAC 34A · about 6 mi away
Control 853.975, 855.7125
Voice 851.4875, 852.7, 852.9375, 853.4625
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 Georgetown?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Georgetown. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Brown County Sheriff 39.7600 MHz (162.2 PL).
Are Georgetown police talkgroups encrypted?
1 of the 4 talkgroups listed for Georgetown are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.