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Shelby Police Frequencies

Shelby in Richland County, Ohio has 1 conventional frequency and 2 trunked talkgroups listed for local agencies. The closest trunked radio site we have is Shelby (Plymouth) (Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications), about 4 miles away.

About Shelby Police Frequencies

  • 6 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
  • 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
  • Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications: 2 talkgroups; Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications: 20 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 Shelby, start with the Shelby (Plymouth) site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 853.7625, 853.9875 MHz.

Shelby conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Shelby Police DispatchShelby Police Dispatch155.6400
In 159.0300
NAC 131P25KQA505

Shelby trunked talkgroups

Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Shelby PoliceShelby Police Dispatch42042a43aD
Shelby PoliceShelby Police Tactical42044a43cD

Richland County channels that also cover Shelby

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Richland County SheriffRichland County Sheriff – Tactical Channel154.7250103.5 PLFMNWPWW700
Richland County SheriffRichland County Sheriff – Tactical Channel154.8450131.8 PLFMN—
Richland County SheriffSheriff Detail155.5500103.5 PLFMNKNNJ654
Richland County SheriffRichland County Sheriff – Dispatch155.5950
In 154.7700
103.5 PLFMNWPWW700

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Richland County SheriffRichland County Probation154.6650FMNWQEG802

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Richland County SheriffJail Operations?155.3175
In 159.1575
FMNWQDI631

Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Richland County SheriffRichland County Sheriff – Dispatch42009a419D
Richland County SheriffRichland County Sheriff – Tactical Channel42014a41eD
Richland County SheriffRichland County Sheriff – Tactical Channel42022a426D
Richland County State CorrectionsMansfield Correctional Institution – Perimeter Operations52508cd1cD
Richland County State CorrectionsRichland Correctional Institution – Perimeter Operations52522cd2aD
Richland County State CorrectionsRichland Correctional Institution – General Operations52618cd8aD
Richland County State CorrectionsRichland Correctional Institution – Housing Operations52622cd8eD
Richland County State CorrectionsRichland Correctional Institution – Special Operations52636cd9cD
Richland County State CorrectionsRichland Correctional Institution – Special Operations52640cda0D
Richland County State CorrectionsRichland Correctional Institution – Maintenance Operations52644cda4D
Richland County State CorrectionsRichland Correctional Institution – Supervisors52647cda7D
Richland County State CorrectionsRichland Correctional Institution – Announcements52703cddfD
Richland County State CorrectionsMansfield Correctional Institution – General Operations52770ce22D
Richland County State CorrectionsMansfield Correctional Institution – Housing Operations52774ce26D
Richland County State CorrectionsMansfield Correctional Institution – Supervisors52778ce2aD
Richland County State CorrectionsMansfield Correctional Institution – Special Operations52781ce2dD
Richland County State CorrectionsMansfield Correctional Institution – Special Operations52784ce30D
Richland County State CorrectionsMansfield Correctional Institution – Maintenace Operations52787ce33D
Richland County State CorrectionsMansfield Correctional Institution – Announcements52789ce35D
Richland County State CorrectionsAdult Parole Authority – Richland Unit52898cea2D

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Shelby.

Shelby (Plymouth) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 71 (hex 47) · NAC 341 · about 4 mi away
Control 853.7625, 853.9875
Voice 851.2625, 851.475, 851.675, 852.625, 853.325, 853.525
Mansfield C.I. · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 29 (hex 1D) · NAC 34C · about 10 mi away
Control 773.80625, 774.20625
Voice 769.95625, 771.63125, 852.2375, 855.3625, 856.0375
Steam Corners · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 343 · about 14 mi away
Control 771.88125, 772.28125
Voice 770.33125, 770.58125, 771.43125, 852.2625
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 Shelby?

Dispatch channels listed for Shelby: Shelby Police Dispatch 155.6400 MHz (NAC 131).

Are Shelby police talkgroups encrypted?

None of the 2 talkgroups listed for Shelby are marked encrypted.