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Plain Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Plain in Franklin County, Ohio yet. Countywide channels for Franklin County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Johnstown (Alexandria) (Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications), about 7 miles away.

About Plain 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: COIRS (Central Ohio Interoperable Radio System): 8 talkgroups; Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications: 57 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 Plain, start with the Johnstown (Alexandria) site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 7 miles away. Its control channels: 769.60625, 769.85625 MHz.
  • 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Franklin County channels that also cover Plain

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Gahanna / Jefferson TownshipGahanna Police Secondary453.7000
In 458.7000
131.8 PLFMNKQJ234
Gahanna / Jefferson TownshipGahanna Police (use unknown)460.3500
In 465.3500
131.8 PLFMNKQJ234

COIRS (Central Ohio Interoperable Radio System)

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
DublinDublin – Dispatch200014e21D
DublinDublin – Alternate200024e22D
DublinDublin – Tactical Channel /car to car200034e23D
DublinDublin – Tactical Channel /car to car200044e24D
DublinPolice Community Education Unit200054e25D
DublinPolice Community Education Unit200064e26D
DublinDetectives200074e27D
DublinDetectives200324e40D

Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Franklin County Metro ParksMetro Parks Police Department Dispatch61346efa2D
Franklin County SheriffWest Dispatch61030ee66D
Franklin County SheriffEast Dispatch61033ee69D
Franklin County Metro ParksMetro Parks Police Department Tactical61347efa3D
Franklin County Metro ParksMetro Parks Police Department Tactical61348efa4D
Franklin County SheriffWest Tactical61031ee67D
Franklin County SheriffWest Tactical61032ee68D
Franklin County SheriffEast Tactical61034ee6aD
Franklin County SheriffEast Tactical61035ee6bD
Franklin County SheriffSheriff Special Investigations Unit61043ee73D
Franklin County SheriffSheriff Special Investigations Unit61045ee75D
Franklin County SheriffFranklin Twp Police Department local61063ee87D
Franklin County Metro ParksMetro Parks Police Department Operations61349efa5D
Franklin County SheriffSheriff LEADS61037ee6dD
Franklin County SheriffSheriff Records61038ee6eD
Franklin County SheriffSheriff special events61039ee6fD
Franklin County SheriffSheriff special events61040ee70D
Franklin County SheriffSheriff special events61041ee71D
Franklin County SheriffSheriff special events61042ee72D
Franklin County SheriffSheriff warrant service61047ee77D
Franklin County SheriffSheriff Baliffs61053ee7dD
Franklin County SheriffBlendon Twp Police Department local61060ee84D
Franklin County SheriffClinton Twp Police Department local61062ee86D
Franklin County SheriffMadison Twp Police Department local61066ee8aD
Franklin County SheriffMifflin Twp Police Department local61067ee8bD
Franklin County SheriffSharon Twp Police Department local61078ee96D
Franklin County SheriffPerry Township Police Department local61079ee97D
Franklin County CorrectionsService Bailiff57218df82D
Franklin County CorrectionsCounty Jail (downtown) primary61048ee78D
Franklin County CorrectionsJames A. Karnes Corrections Center secondary61049ee79D
Franklin County CorrectionsCounty Jail (south) primary61050ee7aD
Franklin County CorrectionsCounty Jail (south) secondary61051ee7bD
Franklin County CorrectionsJuvenile Detention Center 1A61230ef2eD
Franklin County CorrectionsJuvenile Detention Center 1B61231ef2fD
Franklin County CorrectionsCommunity Based Correctional Facility61244ef3cD
Franklin County CorrectionsCommunity Based Correctional Facility61245ef3dD
Franklin County CorrectionsAdult Parole Board61286ef66D
Franklin County CorrectionsJames A. Karnes Corrections Center primary61353efa9D
Franklin County CorrectionsJames A. Karnes Corrections Center Stockroom61354efaaD
Franklin County SheriffPrisoner transport61052ee7cD
Franklin County State CorrectionsOhio DRC OSU Medical Center operations52505cd19D
Franklin County State CorrectionsFranklin Medical Center – Perimeter Operations52533cd35D
Franklin County State CorrectionsFranklin Medical Center – General Operations52555cd4bD
Franklin County State CorrectionsFranklin Medical Center – Special Operations52558cd4eD
Franklin County State CorrectionsFranklin Medical Center – Special Operations52559cd4fD
Franklin County State CorrectionsFranklin Medical Center – Maintenance Operations52560cd50D
Franklin County State CorrectionsFranklin Medical Center – Supervisors52562cd52D
Franklin County State CorrectionsAdult Parole Authority – Columbus Region Main52597cd75D
Franklin County State CorrectionsFranklin Medical Center – Housing Operations52761ce19D
Franklin County State CorrectionsFranklin Medical Center – Announcements52765ce1dD
Franklin County State CorrectionsAdult Parole Authority – Columbus Unit52803ce43D
Franklin County State CorrectionsAdult Parole Authority – Columbus Unit52822ce56D
Franklin County State CorrectionsAdult Parole Authority – Columbus Unit52826ce5aD
Franklin County State CorrectionsAdult Parole Authority – Columbus Unit52830ce5eD
Franklin County State CorrectionsAdult Parole Authority – Columbus Unit52838ce66D
Franklin County State CorrectionsAdult Parole Authority – Columbus Unit52854ce76D
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Franklin County SheriffSheriff Special Investigations Unit61044ee74D

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Plain.

Johnstown (Alexandria) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 59 (hex 3B) · NAC 34A · about 7 mi away
Control 769.60625, 769.85625
Voice 769.35625, 770.10625, 770.35625, 851.1875, 851.975, 852.9125, 853.2375, 853.7, 854.9875
Reynoldsburg · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 62 (hex 3E) · NAC 34D · about 10 mi away
Control 858.0375, 859.2625
Voice 851.2125, 851.4625, 852.125, 852.6875, 853.15, 853.675, 856.2625, 857.2625
Pickerington · Fairfield County Sheriff (OH)
Site 4 (hex 4) · about 11 mi away
Voice 453.8375
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.