About Sterling 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: 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 Sterling, start with the Mount Orab site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 773.23125, 773.80625 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Brown County channels that also cover Sterling
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 Sterling.
Mount Orab · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 45 (hex 2D) · NAC 34C · about 4 mi away
Control 773.23125, 773.80625
Voice 769.18125, 853.4375
Clermont Co Simulcast · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 50 (hex 32) · NAC 340 · about 10 mi away
Control 851.0875, 851.1375, 851.3875, 853.8375
Voice 851.4125, 851.775, 852.9625, 852.9875, 853.225, 853.5125, 854.0625, 855.9875, 856.1625, 856.8375
Georgetown (Hamersville) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 42 (hex 2A) · NAC 349 · about 11 mi away
Control 771.55625, 772.50625
Voice 771.20625, 851.8625, 852.2125, 857.2625
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 Sterling?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Sterling. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Brown County Sheriff 39.7600 MHz (162.2 PL).