About Bethel 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: 12 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 Bethel, start with the Miami County Simulcast site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 12 miles away. Its control channels: 856.7375, 857.7375, 858.7375 MHz.
- 7 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Miami County channels that also cover Bethel
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami County Sheriff | County Jail | 156.2250 | FMN | WPSJ459 |
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami County Law Enforcement | Law Enforcement Dispatch / Operations | 34026 | 84ea | D |
| Miami County Law Enforcement | Law Enforcement Tactical | 34031 | 84ef | D |
| Miami County Law Enforcement | West Central Juvenile Detention Center | 34150 | 8566 | D |
| Miami County Law Enforcement | Miami County Jail Operations | 34020 | 84e4 | D |
| Miami County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Troy Unit | 52915 | ceb3 | D |
7 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami County Law Enforcement | Law Enforcement Dispatch / Operations | 34027 | 84eb | D Encrypted |
| Miami County Law Enforcement | Miami County Sheriff Meet | 34021 | 84e5 | D Encrypted |
| Miami County Law Enforcement | Investigations | 34023 | 84e7 | D Encrypted |
| Miami County Law Enforcement | Law Enforcement Tactical | 34028 | 84ec | D Encrypted |
| Miami County Law Enforcement | Law Enforcement Tactical | 34029 | 84ed | D Encrypted |
| Miami County Law Enforcement | Law Enforcement Tactical | 34030 | 84ee | D Encrypted |
| Miami County Law Enforcement | Piqua – Sidney SWAT | 34147 | 8563 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Bethel.
Miami County Simulcast · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 4 · Site 5 (hex 5) · NAC 345 · about 12 mi away
Control 856.7375, 857.7375, 858.7375, 859.7375
Voice 851.3375, 852.8375, 853.3, 854.4125, 856.0375
Springfield · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 4 · Site 7 (hex 7) · NAC 346 · about 16 mi away
Control 774.38125, 774.70625
Voice 770.68125, 772.58125, 773.05625, 773.55625, 851.1, 851.7125, 851.9125, 852.3875, 852.675, 853.55
Montgomery County Simulcast · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 4 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 343 · about 17 mi away
Control 853.325, 853.6, 859.4625, 859.9625
Voice 851.175, 851.325, 851.375, 851.575, 851.8, 851.85, 851.9375, 852.0625, 852.1625, 852.325, 852.35, 852.55, 852.625, 852.65, 853.2, 853.25, 853.5, 854.0375, 854.5375, 854.6625, 856.4625, 856.9625, 857.9625, 858.8125, 858.9625, 859.0125
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.