About Washington 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: 3 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 Washington, start with the Fort Recovery site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 7 miles away. Its control channels: 774.15625, 774.40625 MHz.
Mercer County channels that also cover Washington
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer County Sheriff | Mercer County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 153.9200 | FMN | KZZ789 | |
| Mercer County Sheriff | Mercer County Sheriff – Alternate | 155.5500 In 154.9500 | FMN | KZZ789 | |
| Mercer County Sheriff | Mercer County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 159.3750 | FMN | KZZ789 |
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer County Sheriff | Mercer County Sheriff – Dispatch | 54830 | d62e | D |
| Mercer County Sheriff | Mercer County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 54826 | d62a | D |
| Mercer County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Lima Unit | 52862 | ce7e | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Washington.
Fort Recovery · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 21 (hex 15) · NAC 344 · about 7 mi away
Control 774.15625, 774.40625
Voice 770.15625, 851.2375, 851.7875, 853.1375
Celina · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 23 (hex 17) · NAC 346 · about 13 mi away
Control 772.98125, 774.58125
Voice 770.08125, 771.30625, 772.08125, 772.60625, 851.8125, 852.2625, 852.5625, 853.2125
Osgood · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 20 (hex 14) · NAC 343 · about 16 mi away
Control 773.58125, 774.90625
Voice 770.65625, 773.20625, 853.7125, 854.1125
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.