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Pataskala Police Frequencies

Pataskala in Licking County, Ohio has 3 conventional frequencies and 2 trunked talkgroups listed for local agencies. The closest trunked radio site we have is Johnstown (Alexandria) (Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications), about 5 miles away.

About Pataskala Police Frequencies

  • 7 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: 2 talkgroups; 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 Pataskala, start with the Johnstown (Alexandria) site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 769.60625, 769.85625 MHz.

Pataskala conventional frequencies

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Pataskala PolicePataskala Police Department453.2625
In 458.2625
250.3 PLFMWQBJ716
Pataskala PolicePataskala Police Department (link to County Sheriff)453.7750
In 458.7750
223 DPLFMWQBJ716
Pataskala PolicePataskala Police Department453.9250
In 458.9250
FMWPUN339

Pataskala trunked talkgroups

Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Pataskala PolicePataskala Police Tactical285206f68D
Pataskala PolicePataskala Police Tactical285236f6bD

Licking County channels that also cover Pataskala

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
HospitalsLicking Memorial Hospital Security453.6500
In 458.6500
107.2 PLFMWNLZ339

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
County Sheriff tacticalCounty Sheriff tactical154.570067.0 PLFM—
County Sheriff tacticalCounty Sheriff tactical158.850091.5 PLFMKBG751

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Licking County SheriffCounty Jail453.6000
In 458.6000
FMWPGZ528

Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Licking County SheriffLicking County Sheriff – Dispatch285036f57D
Licking County SheriffCounty Sheriff Tactical285086f5cD
Licking County SheriffSheriff Detectives285176f65D
Licking County SheriffSpecial Events285256f6dD
Licking County State CorrectionsAdult Parole Authority – Columbus Unit52842ce6aD

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Pataskala.

Johnstown (Alexandria) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 59 (hex 3B) · NAC 34A · about 5 mi away
Control 769.60625, 769.85625
Voice 769.35625, 770.10625, 770.35625, 851.1875, 851.975, 852.9125, 853.2375, 853.7, 854.9875
Reynoldsburg · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 62 (hex 3E) · NAC 34D · about 5 mi away
Control 858.0375, 859.2625
Voice 851.2125, 851.4625, 852.125, 852.6875, 853.15, 853.675, 856.2625, 857.2625
Pickerington · Fairfield County Sheriff (OH)
Site 4 (hex 4) · about 6 mi away
Voice 453.8375
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 Pataskala police talkgroups encrypted?

None of the 2 talkgroups listed for Pataskala are marked encrypted.