About Portsmouth Police Frequencies
- 9 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: 3 talkgroups; 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 Portsmouth, 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.
- 3 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Portsmouth conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth Police F1 | Portsmouth Police F1 | 460.0250 In 465.0250 | 047 DPL | FMN | WNNG982 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth Police F2 | Portsmouth Police F2 | 460.2500 In 465.2500 | 023 DPL | FMN | WNNG982 |
Portsmouth trunked talkgroups
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
3 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSP District 9 | Post 73 (Portsmouth) Dispatch | 51770 | ca3a | D Encrypted |
| Portsmouth Police | Portsmouth Police | 43500 | a9ec | D Encrypted |
| Portsmouth Police | Portsmouth Police | 43505 | a9f1 | D Encrypted |
Scioto County channels that also cover Portsmouth
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 Portsmouth.
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 6 mi away
Control 773.28125, 774.45625
Voice 770.95625, 851.7125, 851.975, 859.5625
SOCF (Lucasville) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 5 (hex 5) · NAC 344 · about 8 mi away
Control 774.03125, 774.28125
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 Portsmouth?
Dispatch channels listed for Portsmouth: Portsmouth Police F1 460.0250 MHz (047 DPL).
Are Portsmouth police talkgroups encrypted?
3 of the 3 talkgroups listed for Portsmouth are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.