About Mount Gilead Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications: 2 talkgroups; 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 Mount Gilead, start with the Mt Gilead site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 773.05625, 773.55625 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Mount Gilead trunked talkgroups
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSP District 6 | Post 59 (Mt Gilead) Dispatch | 51559 | c967 | D |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSP District 6 | Post 59 (Mt Gilead) Tactical | 51631 | c9af | D Encrypted |
Morrow County channels that also cover Mount Gilead
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrow County Sheriff | Law Dispatch | 36500 | 8e94 | D |
| Morrow County Sheriff | Law Tactical | 36503 | 8e97 | D |
| Morrow County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Richland Unit | 52906 | ceaa | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Mount Gilead.
Mt Gilead · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 14 (hex E) · NAC 34D · about 4 mi away
Control 773.05625, 773.55625
Voice 769.65625, 770.93125, 770.98125, 852.9875, 853.7375
Steam Corners · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 343 · about 12 mi away
Control 771.88125, 772.28125
Voice 770.33125, 770.58125, 771.43125, 852.2625
Centerburg · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 342 · about 16 mi away
Control 772.98125, 773.45625
Voice 769.40625, 771.78125, 772.08125, 772.70625, 852.0375, 858.6125
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
Are Mount Gilead police talkgroups encrypted?
1 of the 2 talkgroups listed for Mount Gilead are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.