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Marion Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Marion in Henry County, Ohio yet. Countywide channels for Henry County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is BGSU (Deshler) (Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications), about 9 miles away.

About Marion Police Frequencies

  • 3 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: Northwest Ohio Regional Public Safety System: 1 talkgroup; Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications: 3 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 Marion, start with the BGSU (Deshler) site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 9 miles away. Its control channels: 770.90625, 772.85625 MHz.

Henry County channels that also cover Marion

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Deshler Village PoliceDeshler Village Police155.6250
In 154.6500
FMNWPBG760
Henry County SheriffHenry County Sheriff – Dispatch155.6250
In 154.6500
151.4 PLFMNKVP766

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Henry County SheriffHenry County Sheriff – Tactical Channel155.8500FMNKA78227

Northwest Ohio Regional Public Safety System

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Henry County SheriffHenry County Sheriff – Dispatch1377035caD

Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Henry County SheriffHenry County Sheriff – Dispatch236185c42D
Henry County SheriffHenry County Sheriff – Dispatch – Old54806d616D
Henry County State CorrectionsAdult Parole Authority – Defiance Unit52839ce67D

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Marion.

BGSU (Deshler) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 36 (hex 24) · NAC 343 · about 9 mi away
Control 770.90625, 772.85625
Voice 769.20625, 769.58125, 770.00625, 852.05, 852.7875, 853.175
Holgate · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 46 (hex 2E) · NAC 34D · about 10 mi away
Control 771.00625, 771.28125
Voice 770.20625, 770.60625, 773.30625
Ottawa · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 38 (hex 26) · NAC 345 · about 14 mi away
Control 771.53125, 772.25625
Voice 769.68125, 771.13125, 852.175
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 Marion?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Marion. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Deshler Village Police 155.6250 MHz; Henry County Sheriff 155.6250 MHz (151.4 PL).