About New Boston Police Frequencies
- 10 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: 12 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 New Boston, start with the Feurt Hill (Clay Twp) site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 858.0375, 859.4625 MHz.
New Boston conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Boston Police | New Boston Police Department dispatch (new) | 463.3000 In 468.3000 | FMN | WPKI611 | |
| New Boston Police dispatch | New Boston Police dispatch | 460.3000 In 465.3000 | FMN | WPZX961 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Boston Police | New Boston Police | 453.7250 In 458.7250 | 192.8 PL | FMN | KIZ221 |
Scioto County channels that also cover New Boston
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Education | Shawnee State University Public Safety | 464.3250 | FMN | — | |
| Scioto County Sheriff | Scioto County Sheriff's Office (half-duplex) | 39.7200 In 39.7800 | 136.5 PL | FM | WNKX768 |
| Scioto County Sheriff | Scioto County Sheriff- Dispatch | 159.3525 In 155.9100 | 051 DPL | FMN | WQFA817 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scioto County Sheriff | Scioto Co Juvenile Detention Center | 453.1000 In 458.1000 | FMN | WPTT349 | |
| Scioto County Sheriff | Portsmouth Muni Court | 453.2125 In 458.2125 | FMN | WPQB548 | |
| Scioto County Sheriff | Scioto County Common Pleas Court | 453.5000 In 458.5000 | FMN | WNYT862 | |
| Scioto County Sheriff | Star Community Justice Center | 460.3625 In 465.3625 | FMN | WPQZ700 |
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scioto County Sheriff | Scioto County Sheriff – Dispatch | 43512 | a9f8 | D |
| Scioto County Sheriff | Scioto County Sheriff – Dispatch | 54866 | d652 | D |
| Scioto County Sheriff | Portsmouth Municipal Court | 43503 | a9ef | D |
| Scioto County State Corrections | Southern Ohio Correctional Facility – Perimeter Operations | 52545 | cd41 | D |
| Scioto County State Corrections | Southern Ohio Correctional Facility – General Operations | 52628 | cd94 | D |
| Scioto County State Corrections | Southern Ohio Correctional Facility – Housing Operations | 52639 | cd9f | D |
| Scioto County State Corrections | Southern Ohio Correctional Facility – Announcements | 52642 | cda2 | D |
| Scioto County State Corrections | Southern Ohio Correctional Facility – Special Operations | 52646 | cda6 | D |
| Scioto County State Corrections | Southern Ohio Correctional Facility – Special Operations | 52649 | cda9 | D |
| Scioto County State Corrections | Southern Ohio Correctional Facility – Maintenance Operations | 52652 | cdac | D |
| Scioto County State Corrections | Southern Ohio Correctional Facility – Supervisors | 52655 | cdaf | D |
| Scioto County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Portsmouth Unit | 52897 | cea1 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of New Boston.
Feurt Hill (Clay Twp) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 84 (hex 54) · NAC 348 · about 4 mi away
Control 858.0375, 859.4625
Voice 851.1125, 851.325
Portsmouth (W. Portsmouth) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 69 (hex 45) · NAC 344 · about 7 mi away
Control 773.28125, 774.45625
Voice 770.95625, 851.7125, 851.975, 859.5625
South Webster · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 72 (hex 48) · NAC 347 · about 8 mi away
Control 773.13125, 774.13125
Voice 772.85625, 851.075, 852.7625
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 New Boston?
Dispatch channels listed for New Boston: New Boston Police 463.3000 MHz; New Boston Police dispatch 460.3000 MHz.