About Hopewell Police Frequencies
- 7 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: 4 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 Hopewell, start with the Zanesville South site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 10 miles away. Its control channels: 769.58125, 774.33125 MHz.
Muskingum County channels that also cover Hopewell
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muskingum Co Sheriff Dispatch | Muskingum Co Sheriff Dispatch ("highband 3") | 154.8750 | FMN | WPLP224 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muskingum County Sheriff | Muskingum Co Sheriff – VHF Tactical | 155.8800 | 565 DPL | FMN | WPLP414 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muskingum Co Sheriff | Muskingum Co Sheriff | 154.7700 | FMN | WPLP224 | |
| Muskingum Co Sheriff | Muskingum Co Sheriff | 155.1000 | FMN | WPLP414 | |
| Muskingum Co Sheriff | Muskingum Co Sheriff | 158.7300 | FMN | WPLP224 | |
| Muskingum Co Sheriff | Muskingum Co Sheriff | 158.8650 | FMN | WPLP414 | |
| Muskingum County Sheriff | Muskingum Co Sheriff – vehicular repeater | 154.6500 | CSQ | FMN | WPLP224 |
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muskingum County Sheriff | Muskingum County Sheriff – Dispatch | 54824 | d628 | D |
| Muskingum County Sheriff | Muskingum County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 54828 | d62c | D |
| Muskingum County Sheriff | Muskingum County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 54832 | d630 | D |
| Muskingum County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Hocking Unit | 52820 | ce54 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Hopewell.
Zanesville South · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 16 (hex 10) · NAC 34F · about 10 mi away
Control 769.58125, 774.33125
Voice 769.08125, 769.33125, 851.5875, 851.9625, 852.7375, 853.2, 853.6, 859.5125
Dresden · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 14 (hex E) · NAC 34D · about 13 mi away
Control 771.68125, 771.95625
Voice 769.43125, 771.33125, 851.75, 852.225
New Lexington · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 34 (hex 22) · NAC 341 · about 16 mi away
Control 771.75625, 774.70625
Voice 771.18125, 771.45625, 853.525, 853.9875
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 Hopewell?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Hopewell. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Muskingum Co Sheriff Dispatch 154.8750 MHz.