About Marion 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 Marion, start with the Wolf Creek site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 7 miles away. Its control channels: 770.75625, 771.00625 MHz.
Morgan County channels that also cover Marion
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 Marion.
Wolf Creek · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 33 (hex 21) · NAC 340 · about 7 mi away
Control 770.75625, 771.00625
Voice 770.50625, 857.7375, 858.7125
Trimble · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 34 (hex 22) · NAC 341 · about 9 mi away
Control 852.3375, 857.7125
Voice 851.2375, 851.45, 851.675
Peach Ridge (Athens) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 80 (hex 50) · NAC 34F · about 15 mi away
Control 773.90625, 774.20625
Voice 772.98125, 773.23125
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 Marion?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Marion. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Morgan County Sheriff 453.0500 MHz (432 DPL).