About Chester Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications: 2 talkgroups; Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications: 12 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 Chester, start with the Hunting Valley site of GCRCN (Greater Cleveland Radio Communications Network), about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 853.2625 MHz.
Chester trunked talkgroups
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Police | Chester Police A | 19572 | 4c74 | D |
| Chester Police | Chester Police B | 19573 | 4c75 | D |
Geauga County channels that also cover Chester
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geauga County Law | Local Police Dispatch | 19505 | 4c31 | D |
| Geauga County Law | County Law Common | 19507 | 4c33 | D |
| Geauga County Law | County Law Common | 19509 | 4c35 | D |
| Geauga County Law | Geauga Park District Rangers A | 19559 | 4c67 | D |
| Geauga County Law | Holden Arboretum Police A | 19560 | 4c68 | D |
| Geauga County Law | Bainbridge Twp Police A | 19562 | 4c6a | D |
| Geauga County Law | County Sheriff A | 19578 | 4c7a | D |
| Geauga County Law | County Jail | 19508 | 4c34 | D |
| Geauga County Law | Holden Arboretum Police B | 19561 | 4c69 | D |
| Geauga County Law | Bainbridge Twp Police B | 19563 | 4c6b | D |
| Geauga County Law | County Sheriff B | 19579 | 4c7b | D |
| Geauga County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Painesville Unit | 52905 | cea9 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Chester.
Hunting Valley · GCRCN (Greater Cleveland Radio Communications Network)
RFSS 1 · Site 4 (hex 4) · about 5 mi away
Control 853.2625
Voice 851.2375, 853.075
Confirmed LCN · Lakeland Community College
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 7 mi away
Voice 463.6375, 464.6875
Geauga County Simulcast · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 34A · about 8 mi away
Control 855.2125, 856.0375, 860.7875, 860.9125
Voice 854.0125, 854.2125, 855.0125, 855.5375, 856.1125, 861.4625, 861.9125
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 Chester police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 2 talkgroups listed for Chester are marked encrypted.