About Chester Police Frequencies
- 3 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. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Chester, start with the McKenzie Ridge (Racine) site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 6 miles away. Its control channels: 770.83125, 771.95625 MHz.
Meigs County channels that also cover Chester
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meigs County Sheriff | Meigs Co Twp/Village Police Department dispatch | 39.6200 In 39.2600 | 103.5 PL | FM | KQB230 |
| Meigs County Sheriff | Meigs Co Sheriff's Office Dispatch | 460.0500 In 465.0500 | 731 DPL | FM | WPTA617 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meigs County Sheriff | Meigs County Juvenile Court | 155.7600 In 153.7400 | 203.5 PL | FM | KNAG574 |
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meigs County Sheriff | Mutual Aid / Tactical | 33007 | 80ef | D |
| Meigs County Sheriff | Meigs County Sheriff – Dispatch | 54837 | d635 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Chester.
McKenzie Ridge (Racine) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 54 (hex 36) · NAC 345 · about 6 mi away
Control 770.83125, 771.95625
Voice 769.35625, 852.05, 853.225, 856.1875
Pomeroy · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 55 (hex 37) · NAC 346 · about 7 mi away
Control 774.15625, 774.48125
Voice 772.50625, 852.825, 856.2375
Shade (Albany) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 57 (hex 39) · NAC 348 · about 9 mi away
Control 772.08125, 772.68125
Voice 771.80625, 852.75, 853.3375, 853.95
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 Chester?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Chester. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Meigs County Sheriff 39.6200 MHz (103.5 PL); Meigs County Sheriff 460.0500 MHz (731 DPL).