About Laurel Police Frequencies
- 18 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: Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications: 5 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 Laurel, start with the Sugar Grove site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 1 miles away. Its control channels: 773.15625, 774.63125 MHz.
- 4 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Hocking County channels that also cover Laurel
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hocking County Sheriff | Hocking Co Sheriff's Office low-band mobiles (paired with 39.64) | 39.3000 | FM | KDQ224 | |
| Hocking County Sheriff | Hocking Co Sheriff's Office low band base (paired with 39.30) | 39.6400 | 94.8 PL | FM | KDQ224 |
| Hocking County Sheriff | Hocking County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.5950 In 158.8800 | 118.8 PL | FM | KDQ224 |
| Hocking County Sheriff | Sheriff RX link from S Bloomingville | 453.2375 | FM | WPZT275 | |
| Hocking County Sheriff | Sheriff RX link from Logan | 453.3875 | FM | WPZT275 | |
| Hocking County Sheriff | Sheriff RX link from Carbon Hill | 453.4125 | 192.8 PL | FM | WPZT275 |
| Hocking County Sheriff | Sheriff RX link from Cantwell Cliffs | 453.4875 | 127.3 PL | FM | WPZT275 |
| Hocking County Sheriff | Sheriff RX link from Rockbridge | 453.6125 | 151.4 PL | FM | WPZT275 |
| Hocking County Sheriff | Sheriff RX link from Laurelville | 453.7375 | 179.9 PL | FM | WPZT275 |
| Hocking County Sheriff | Sheriff TX link to S Bloomingville | 458.2375 | FM | WPZT278 | |
| Hocking County Sheriff | Sheriff TX link to Logan | 458.3875 | 118.8 PL | FM | WPZT278 |
| Hocking County Sheriff | Sheriff TX link to Carbon Hill | 458.4125 | FM | WPZT278 | |
| Hocking County Sheriff | Sheriff TX link to Cantwell Cliffs | 458.4875 | FM | WPZT278 | |
| Hocking County Sheriff | Sheriff TX link to Rockbridge | 458.6125 | FM | WPZT278 | |
| Hocking County Sheriff | Sheriff TX link to Laurelville | 458.7375 | 100.0 PL | FM | WPZT278 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hocking County Sheriff | Hocking County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 153.9050 | 85.4 PL | FM | WQBB924 |
| Hocking County Sheriff | Hocking County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 154.3850 | 85.4 PL | FM | WQBB924 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hocking County Sheriff | Car to Car | 154.6500 | 118.8 PL | FM | KDQ224 |
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hocking County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Hocking Unit | 52816 | ce50 | D |
4 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hocking County Sheriff | Hocking County Sheriff – Dispatch | 24503 | 5fb7 | D Encrypted |
| Hocking County Sheriff | Hocking County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 24507 | 5fbb | D Encrypted |
| Hocking County Sheriff | Hocking County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 24512 | 5fc0 | D Encrypted |
| Hocking County Sheriff | Hocking County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 24517 | 5fc5 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Laurel.
Sugar Grove · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 45 (hex 2D) · NAC 34C · about 1 mi away
Control 773.15625, 774.63125
Voice 772.83125, 851.2625, 852.3125, 853.7625, 858.9625, 859.9625
Hocking Hills (S Bloomingville) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 43 (hex 2B) · NAC 34A · about 6 mi away
Control 771.88125, 772.23125
Voice 770.33125, 853.7125, 858.5375
Logan · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 35 (hex 23) · NAC 342 · about 8 mi away
Control 773.30625, 773.80625
Voice 769.15625, 769.45625, 769.90625, 773.05625, 851.0625, 851.35, 853.625, 853.9125
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
What frequency do the police use in Laurel?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Laurel. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Hocking County Sheriff 39.3000 MHz; Hocking County Sheriff 39.6400 MHz (94.8 PL); Hocking County Sheriff 155.5950 MHz (118.8 PL); Hocking County Sheriff 453.2375 MHz.