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Riley Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Riley in Putnam County, Ohio yet. Countywide channels for Putnam County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Bluffton (Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications), about 5 miles away.

About Riley Police Frequencies

  • 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. 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: 3 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 Riley, start with the Bluffton site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 773.65625, 774.20625 MHz.

Putnam County channels that also cover Riley

Dispatch

Dispatch frequencies for Putnam County
AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Putnam County SheriffPutnam County Sheriff – Dispatch155.7300
In 154.8900
136.5 PLFMNKNEN601

Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications

Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications talkgroups
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Putnam County SheriffPutnam County Sheriff – Dispatch54843d63bD
Putnam County SheriffSheriff All Call54752d5e0D
Putnam County State CorrectionsAdult Parole Authority – Defiance Unit52843ce6bD

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Riley.

Bluffton · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 60 (hex 3C) · NAC 34B · about 5 mi away
Control 773.65625, 774.20625
Voice 771.88125, 772.30625, 772.65625, 773.38125
Ottawa · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 38 (hex 26) · NAC 345 · about 6 mi away
Control 771.53125, 772.25625
Voice 769.68125, 771.13125, 852.175
BGSU (Deshler) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 36 (hex 24) · NAC 343 · about 12 mi away
Control 770.90625, 772.85625
Voice 769.20625, 769.58125, 770.00625, 852.05, 852.7875, 853.175
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 Riley?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Riley. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Putnam County Sheriff 155.7300 MHz (136.5 PL).