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Collins Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Collins in Huron County, Ohio yet. Countywide channels for Huron County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Erie (Berlin Heights) (Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications), about 6 miles away.

About Collins Police Frequencies

  • 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
  • 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (NXDN48), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
  • Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Huron County (P25) (Project 25): 1 talkgroup; 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 Collins, start with the Erie (Berlin Heights) site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 6 miles away. Its control channels: 771.15625, 773.28125 MHz.
  • 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Huron County channels that also cover Collins

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Huron County Sheriff DispatchHuron County Sheriff Dispatch155.4900
In 153.8750
RAN 1NXDN48KQE658

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Huron County SheriffHuron County Jail154.8150
In 158.9250
162.2 PLFMNKQE658

Huron County (P25)

Project 25

1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Huron County SheriffHuron County Sheriff – Dispatch256326420T

Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Huron County State CorrectionsAdult Parole Authority – Huron Unit52860ce7cD

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Collins.

Erie (Berlin Heights) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 6 (hex 6) · NAC 345 · about 6 mi away
Control 771.15625, 773.28125
Voice 769.90625, 769.93125, 770.25625, 770.80625
Norwalk · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 52 (hex 34) · NAC 343 · about 7 mi away
Control 772.70625, 773.33125
Voice 770.45625, 771.53125, 771.80625, 772.13125
Huron Co Simul · Huron County (P25)
Project 25 · RFSS 40 · Site 40 (hex 28) · NAC 293 · about 9 mi away
Control 769.60625, 769.85625, 770.35625
Voice 771.00625
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 Collins?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Collins. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Huron County Sheriff Dispatch 155.4900 MHz (RAN 1).