About Willoughby Hills 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.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications: 2 talkgroups; Lakeland Community College: 1 talkgroup; Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications: 14 talkgroups. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- 3 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Willoughby Hills trunked talkgroups
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County Law | Willoughby Hills / Waite Hill / Kirtland Hills / Timberlake Police | 27502 | 6b6e | D |
| Willoughby Hills Police | Willoughby Hills Police 1A | 27658 | 6c0a | D |
Lake County channels that also cover Willoughby Hills
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County Sheriff | Madison Village Police Department Car-to-Car | 39.8000 | 97.4 PL | FM | WQU344 |
Lakeland Community College
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | All – Dispatch | 1 | 1 | T |
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County Law | Lake County Special Operations | 27626 | 6bea | D |
| Lake County Law | Fairport Police 1A | 27576 | 6bb8 | D |
| Lake County Law | Lakeland Community College Police | 27593 | 6bc9 | D |
| Lake County Law | Madison VIllage Police 1A | 27602 | 6bd2 | D |
| Lake County Law | Lake Metroparks Rangers 1A | 27623 | 6be7 | D |
| Lake County Law | Lake County Special Operations 1A | 27624 | 6be8 | D |
| Lake County Law | Painesville City Police 1A | 27631 | 6bef | D |
| Lake County Law | Waite Hills Police 1A | 27649 | 6c01 | D |
| Lake County Law | Court Bailiff | 27702 | 6c36 | D |
| Lake County Law | Lake Co Jail Booking | 27674 | 6c1a | D |
| Lake County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Painesville Unit | 52909 | cead | D |
3 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County Law | Lake Co Sheriff 1A | 27669 | 6c15 | D Encrypted |
| Lake County Law | Lake Co Jail | 27672 | 6c18 | D Encrypted |
| Lake County Law | Lake Co Jail | 27673 | 6c19 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Willoughby Hills.
Confirmed LCN · Lakeland Community College
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 5 mi away
Voice 463.6375, 464.6875
Hunting Valley · GCRCN (Greater Cleveland Radio Communications Network)
RFSS 1 · Site 4 (hex 4) · about 7 mi away
Control 853.2625
Voice 851.2375, 853.075
University · John Carroll University
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 8 mi away
Voice 452.75, 461.925, 462.25
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 Willoughby Hills police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 2 talkgroups listed for Willoughby Hills are marked encrypted.