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Washington Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Washington in Holmes County, Ohio yet. Countywide channels for Holmes County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Millersburg (Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications), about 8 miles away.

About Washington Police Frequencies

  • 3 conventional channels use a digital mode (DMR), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
  • Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: 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 Washington, start with the Millersburg site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 8 miles away. Its control channels: 770.50625, 770.80625 MHz.
  • 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Holmes County channels that also cover Washington

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Holmes County Sheriff DispatchHolmes County Sheriff Dispatch154.9050
In 159.0300
DMRKQA522

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Holmes Co SheriffHolmes Co Sheriff154.8675DMRKQA522
Holmes Co SheriffHolmes Co Sheriff159.2775DMRKQA522

Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Holmes County SheriffHolmes County Sheriff – Tactical Channel54814d61eD
Holmes County State CorrectionsAdult Parole Authority – Huron Unit52856ce78D
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Holmes County SheriffHolmes County Sheriff – Dispatch54810d61aD

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Washington.

Millersburg · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 58 (hex 3A) · NAC 349 · about 8 mi away
Control 770.50625, 770.80625
Voice 769.30625, 770.18125, 853.5375, 856.5125
Loudonville · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 57 (hex 39) · NAC 348 · about 9 mi away
Control 771.58125, 772.05625
Voice 769.45625, 770.55625, 852.4125, 852.5625
Brinkhaven · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 33 (hex 21) · NAC 340 · about 12 mi away
Control 772.75625, 774.90625
Voice 772.48125, 852.4875, 853.1875, 853.7875
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.