About Wheelersburg Police Frequencies
- 7 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 Wheelersburg, start with the South Webster site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 773.13125, 774.13125 MHz.
Scioto County channels that also cover Wheelersburg
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 Wheelersburg.
South Webster · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 72 (hex 48) · NAC 347 · about 5 mi away
Control 773.13125, 774.13125
Voice 772.85625, 851.075, 852.7625
Feurt Hill (Clay Twp) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 84 (hex 54) · NAC 348 · about 8 mi away
Control 858.0375, 859.4625
Voice 851.1125, 851.325
Pedro (South Webster) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 53 (hex 35) · NAC 344 · about 10 mi away
Control 772.38125, 772.65625
Voice 771.43125, 771.90625
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 Wheelersburg?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Wheelersburg. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Scioto County Sheriff 39.7200 MHz (136.5 PL); Scioto County Sheriff 159.3525 MHz (051 DPL).