About Bristol Police Frequencies
- 6 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: 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Bristol, start with the Jesse Owens SP (Cumberland) site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 774.13125, 774.14375 MHz.
Morgan County channels that also cover Bristol
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County Sheriff | McConnellsville Police – Dispatch | 453.0500 In 458.0500 | 432 DPL | FM | WNVV717 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Co Sheriff | Morgan Co Sheriff | 39.4800 | 82.5 PL | FM | KB85472 |
| Morgan Co Sheriff | Morgan Co Sheriff | 39.7000 | FM | KB85472 | |
| Morgan County Sheriff | Morgan Co Sheriff – handhelds / mobile extenders | 465.0375 | FM | KQD750 | |
| Morgan County Sheriff | Morgan Co Sheriff – handhelds / mobile extenders | 465.0625 | FM | KQD750 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County Sheriff | Morgan Co Sheriff's Office (when not on MARCS) | 155.9250 In 153.9650 | 243 DPL | FM | WPIB492 |
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County Sheriff | Morgan County Sheriff – Dispatch | 54839 | d637 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Bristol.
Jesse Owens SP (Cumberland) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 24 (hex 18) · NAC 344 · about 3 mi away
Control 774.13125, 774.14375
Voice 772.13125, 772.14375, 773.45625, 773.46875
Duncan Falls (Philo) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 15 (hex F) · NAC 34E · about 8 mi away
Control 770.83125, 771.08125
Voice 769.68125, 770.08125, 851.775, 852.275
Noble C.I. (Caldwell) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 341 · about 12 mi away
Control 774.03125, 774.38125
Voice 769.93125, 772.63125, 854.6625
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 Bristol?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Bristol. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Morgan County Sheriff 453.0500 MHz (432 DPL).