About Archbold Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Northwest Ohio Regional Public Safety System: 1 talkgroup; Northwest Ohio Regional Public Safety System: 4 talkgroups; Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications: 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Archbold, start with the Wauseon site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 9 miles away. Its control channels: 774.55625, 774.83125 MHz.
- 3 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Archbold trunked talkgroups
Northwest Ohio Regional Public Safety System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archbold Police | Archbold Police | 10688 | 29c0 | D |
Fulton County channels that also cover Archbold
Northwest Ohio Regional Public Safety System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County Sheriff | Fulton County Sheriff – Dispatch | 10689 | 29c1 | D |
3 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County Sheriff | Fulton County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 10736 | 29f0 | D Encrypted |
| Fulton County Sheriff | Fulton County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 10738 | 29f2 | D Encrypted |
| Fulton County Sheriff | Fulton County Sheriff – Alternate | 10722 | 29e2 | D Encrypted |
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Defiance Unit | 52827 | ce5b | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Archbold.
Wauseon · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 47 (hex 2F) · NAC 34E · about 9 mi away
Control 774.55625, 774.83125
Voice 769.90625, 770.15625, 774.30625
Wauseon · Northwest Ohio Regional Public Safety System
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 1C0 · about 9 mi away
Control 771.50625, 771.84375, 772.43125, 772.88125
Voice 773.45625, 774.20625
Kunkle · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 45 (hex 2D) · NAC 34C · about 12 mi away
Control 772.00625, 772.33125
Voice 769.95625
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
Are Archbold police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 1 talkgroups listed for Archbold are marked encrypted.