About Midway 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: 21 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 Midway, start with the Midway site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 853.0875, 854.7375 MHz.
Madison County channels that also cover Midway
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County Sheriff | Madison County Sheriff – Dispatch /Car to Car | 154.8150 In 155.9100 | 192.8 PL | FMN | KNAT896 |
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County Sheriff | Madison County Sheriff – Dispatch | 31010 | 7922 | D |
| Madison County Sheriff | Madison County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 31025 | 7931 | D |
| Madison County Sheriff | Madison County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 31028 | 7934 | D |
| Madison County Sheriff | Sheriff Event | 31015 | 7927 | D |
| Madison County State Corrections | London Correctional Institution – Perimeter Operations | 52537 | cd39 | D |
| Madison County State Corrections | Madison Correctional Institution – Perimeter Operations | 52538 | cd3a | D |
| Madison County State Corrections | London Correctional Institution – General Operations | 52575 | cd5f | D |
| Madison County State Corrections | London Correctional Institution – Housing Operations | 52579 | cd63 | D |
| Madison County State Corrections | London Correctional Institution – Special Operations | 52586 | cd6a | D |
| Madison County State Corrections | London Correctional Institution – Special Operations | 52590 | cd6e | D |
| Madison County State Corrections | London Correctional Institution – Maintenance Operations | 52595 | cd73 | D |
| Madison County State Corrections | London Correctional Institution – Supervisors | 52599 | cd77 | D |
| Madison County State Corrections | London Correctional Institution – Announcements | 52674 | cdc2 | D |
| Madison County State Corrections | Madison Correctional Institution – General Operations | 52728 | cdf8 | D |
| Madison County State Corrections | Madison Correctional Institution – Maintenance Operations | 52731 | cdfb | D |
| Madison County State Corrections | Madison Correctional Institution – Special Operations | 52734 | cdfe | D |
| Madison County State Corrections | Madison Correctional Institution – Special Operations | 52738 | ce02 | D |
| Madison County State Corrections | Madison Correctional Institution – Supervisors | 52742 | ce06 | D |
| Madison County State Corrections | Madison Correctional Institution – Housing Operations | 52746 | ce0a | D |
| Madison County State Corrections | Madison Correctional Institution – Announcements | 52751 | ce0f | D |
| Madison County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Chillicothe Unit | 52829 | ce5d | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Midway.
Midway · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 48 (hex 30) · NAC 340 · about 3 mi away
Control 853.0875, 854.7375
Voice 851.05, 851.2875, 851.45, 851.675
London · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 6 (hex 6) · NAC 345 · about 10 mi away
Control 771.65625, 774.08125
Voice 769.43125, 769.80625, 770.75625, 771.38125, 851.925, 852.05, 852.275
Washington Court House · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 341 · about 15 mi away
Control 773.43125, 773.68125
Voice 769.95625, 770.50625, 771.78125, 772.20625, 853.4, 858.5125
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 Midway?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Midway. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Madison County Sheriff 154.8150 MHz (192.8 PL).