About Thornport 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 Thornport, start with the Millersport site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 6 miles away. Its control channels: 771.99375, 772.54375 MHz.
Perry County channels that also cover Thornport
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Co Sheriff | Perry Co Sheriff (repeats 39.92) | 460.1750 In 465.1750 | 723 DPL | FM | WPKU577 |
| Perry Co Sheriff dispatch | Perry Co Sheriff dispatch | 39.9200 | 82.5 PL | FM | KQE296 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Co Sheriff | Perry Co Sheriff | 39.4600 | 82.5 PL | FM | KQE296 |
| Perry Co Sheriff | Perry Co Sheriff | 465.4500 | FM | WPKU577 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Co Sheriff | Perry Co Sheriff (old F1, half-duplex) | 39.6400 In 39.3000 | 82.5 PL | FM | KQE296 |
| Perry Co Sheriff | Perry Co Sheriff | 155.9100 | FM | KQE296 | |
| Perry Co Sheriff | Perry Co Sheriff | 155.9700 | FM | KQE296 |
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry County Sheriff | New Lexington Metroplex" Police" | 39001 | 9859 | D |
| Perry County Sheriff | Perry County Sheriff – Dispatch | 54856 | d648 | D |
| Perry County Sheriff | Perry County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 54841 | d639 | D |
| Perry County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Hocking Unit | 52828 | ce5c | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Thornport.
Millersport · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 15 (hex F) · NAC 347 · about 6 mi away
Control 771.99375, 772.54375
Voice 770.03125, 770.04375, 771.05625, 771.06875, 771.98125, 772.53125
Millersport · Fairfield County Sheriff (OH)
Site 6 (hex 6) · about 6 mi away
Voice 453.7875
Licking County Simulcast · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 49 (hex 31) · NAC 341 · about 12 mi away
Control 773.88125, 774.15625, 774.40625, 774.65625
Voice 772.65625, 773.18125, 851.55, 851.85, 852.7625, 852.95, 853.4375, 853.6625
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 Thornport?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Thornport. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Perry Co Sheriff 460.1750 MHz (723 DPL); Perry Co Sheriff dispatch 39.9200 MHz (82.5 PL).