About Washington Police Frequencies
- 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 Steam Corners site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 8 miles away. Its control channels: 771.88125, 772.28125 MHz.
Morrow County channels that also cover Washington
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 Washington.
Steam Corners · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 343 · about 8 mi away
Control 771.88125, 772.28125
Voice 770.33125, 770.58125, 771.43125, 852.2625
Mt Gilead · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 14 (hex E) · NAC 34D · about 10 mi away
Control 773.05625, 773.55625
Voice 769.65625, 770.93125, 770.98125, 852.9875, 853.7375
Bucyrus · Bucyrus Police
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 12 mi away
Voice 156.21
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.