About Melrose Police Frequencies
- 3 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: 2 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 Melrose, start with the Continental site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 9 miles away. Its control channels: 773.08125, 773.90625 MHz.
Paulding County channels that also cover Melrose
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding County Sheriff | Old Dispatch | 155.5500 In 154.9500 | 141.3 PL | FM | KVU472 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding County Sheriff | Tactical Operations | 154.8600 | FM | — |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding County Sheriff | County Jail | 156.0900 | FM | KVU472 |
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding County Sheriff | Paulding County Sheriff – Dispatch | 38501 | 9665 | D |
| Paulding County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Defiance Unit | 52831 | ce5f | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Melrose.
Continental · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 37 (hex 25) · NAC 344 · about 9 mi away
Control 773.08125, 773.90625
Voice 770.40625, 772.75625, 851.6125, 858.5125
Paulding · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 35 (hex 23) · NAC 342 · about 9 mi away
Control 772.03125, 772.50625
Voice 770.45625, 771.08125, 852.2875, 854.0125
Defiance · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 66 (hex 42) · NAC 346 · about 13 mi away
Control 774.03125, 774.04375
Voice 771.93125, 771.94375, 773.20625, 773.21875
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 Melrose?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Melrose. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Paulding County Sheriff 155.5500 MHz (141.3 PL).