About Suffield Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (DMR), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications: 9 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 Suffield, start with the NEOMED (Rootstown) site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 8 miles away. Its control channels: 773.15625, 773.73125 MHz.
- 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Portage County channels that also cover Suffield
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage County Sheriff | Portage County Jail | 453.2625 In 458.2625 | CC 6 · TG 1 · SL 1 | DMR | WPEZ760 |
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage County Sheriff | Portage County Sheriff – Dispatch | 40512 | 9e40 | D |
| Portage County Sheriff | NEOMED Police | 40567 | 9e77 | D |
| Portage County Sheriff | Law Enforcement Car-to-Car | 40547 | 9e63 | D |
| Portage County Sheriff | NEOMED Police Secondary | 40504 | 9e38 | D |
| Portage County Sheriff | Probation | 40521 | 9e49 | D |
| Portage County Sheriff | Sheriff Courthouse | 40529 | 9e51 | D |
| Portage County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Akron Unit | 52813 | ce4d | D |
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage County Sheriff | Portage County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 40500 | 9e34 | D Encrypted |
| Portage County Sheriff | Portage County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 40519 | 9e47 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Suffield.
NEOMED (Rootstown) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 59 (hex 3B) · NAC 34A · about 8 mi away
Control 773.15625, 773.73125
Voice 769.60625, 769.95625, 772.38125, 852.7625, 853.9875
KSU (Kent) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 69 (hex 45) · NAC 340 · about 9 mi away
Control 853.5, 856.2625
Voice 851.3625, 852.7375, 853.05, 853.8, 856.7125, 858.1875
UAkron - Main Campus · University of Akron
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 10 mi away
Control 423.0375, 423.1625, 423.3125
Voice 423.0125, 423.1375, 423.3625, 423.3875, 423.4375, 423.4625, 423.5125, 423.5625, 423.6125, 423.6625, 423.6875, 424.1625
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.