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West Alexandria Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for West Alexandria in Preble County, Ohio yet. Countywide channels for Preble County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is West Alexandria (Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications), about 2 miles away.

About West Alexandria Police Frequencies

  • 2 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: 6 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 West Alexandria, start with the West Alexandria site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 772.65625, 773.30625 MHz.
  • 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Preble County channels that also cover West Alexandria

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Preble County SheriffPreble County Sheriff – Dispatch (Ch A)155.6100
In 154.8900
173.8 PLFMNWQJP728

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Preble County SheriffOperations (Ch B)155.1300
In 156.1500
131.8 PLFMNWQJP728

Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Preble County SheriffPreble County Sheriff – Dispatch41002a02aD
Preble County SheriffPreble County Sheriff – Dispatch54854d646D
Preble County SheriffSheriff Courthouse Security Detail41017a039D
Preble County State CorrectionsAdult Parole Authority – Montgomery (Dayton) Unit 352872ce88D
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Preble County SheriffPreble County Sheriff – Tactical Channel54858d64aD
Preble County SheriffPreble County Sheriff – Tactical Channel54862d64eD

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of West Alexandria.

West Alexandria · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 4 · Site 9 (hex 9) · NAC 341 · about 2 mi away
Control 772.65625, 773.30625
Voice 770.90625, 772.18125, 773.76875, 853.8, 856.4625, 856.5125, 857.3625
Lewisburg · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 4 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 34e · about 7 mi away
Control 853.6625, 853.975
Voice 851.275, 851.6375, 852.8625, 853.2375
Montgomery County Simulcast · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 4 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 343 · about 13 mi away
Control 853.325, 853.6, 859.4625, 859.9625
Voice 851.175, 851.325, 851.375, 851.575, 851.8, 851.85, 851.9375, 852.0625, 852.1625, 852.325, 852.35, 852.55, 852.625, 852.65, 853.2, 853.25, 853.5, 854.0375, 854.5375, 854.6625, 856.4625, 856.9625, 857.9625, 858.8125, 858.9625, 859.0125
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 West Alexandria?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for West Alexandria. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Preble County Sheriff 155.6100 MHz (173.8 PL).