About Center 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: 10 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 Center, start with the Noble C.I. (Caldwell) site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 6 miles away. Its control channels: 774.03125, 774.38125 MHz.
Noble County channels that also cover Center
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble County Sheriff | Noble County Sheriff's Office Dispatch | 39.1400 | 82.5 PL | FM | WPRF640 |
| Noble County Sheriff | Noble County Sheriff's Office MRE | 155.9100 | FMN | WPRF640 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble County Sheriff | Noble County Sheriff's Office | 39.4600 | FM | KQD890 | |
| Noble County Sheriff | Noble County Sheriff's Office | 39.4800 | FM | KQD890 | |
| Noble County Sheriff | Noble County Sheriff's Office | 39.7000 | FM | KQD890 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble County Sheriff | Noble County Sheriff's Office intersystem | 39.5800 | FM | KQD890 |
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble County Sheriff | Noble County Sheriff – Dispatch | 54840 | d638 | D |
| Noble County State Corrections | Noble Correctional Institution – Perimeter Operations | 52513 | cd21 | D |
| Noble County State Corrections | Noble Correctional Institution – Housing Operations | 52692 | cdd4 | D |
| Noble County State Corrections | Noble Correctional Institution – General Operations | 52695 | cdd7 | D |
| Noble County State Corrections | Noble Correctional Institution – Special Operations | 52698 | cdda | D |
| Noble County State Corrections | Noble Correctional Institution – Special Operations | 52701 | cddd | D |
| Noble County State Corrections | Noble Correctional Institution – Maintenance Operations | 52704 | cde0 | D |
| Noble County State Corrections | Noble Correctional Institution – Supervisors | 52707 | cde3 | D |
| Noble County State Corrections | Noble Correctional Institution – Announcements | 52710 | cde6 | D |
| Noble County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Washington Unit | 52922 | ceba | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Center.
Noble C.I. (Caldwell) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 341 · about 6 mi away
Control 774.03125, 774.38125
Voice 769.93125, 772.63125, 854.6625
Lewisville · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 32 (hex 20) · NAC 34F · about 12 mi away
Control 771.63125, 772.10625
Voice 770.03125, 771.35625, 854.3875, 855.7375
Byesville · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 19 (hex 13) · NAC 342 · about 13 mi away
Control 774.23125, 774.83125
Voice 773.65625, 773.98125, 851.625, 852.1375, 853.3625
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 Center?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Center. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Noble County Sheriff 39.1400 MHz (82.5 PL); Noble County Sheriff 155.9100 MHz.