About Montrose-Ghent Police Frequencies
- 14 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: 13 talkgroups; University of Akron: 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Montrose-Ghent, start with the Summit County Simulcast site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 7 miles away. Its control channels: 857.2625, 857.6625, 858.5125 MHz.
- 3 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Summit County channels that also cover Montrose-Ghent
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northcoast Behavioral Health Systems | Operations | 155.8200 | 173.8 PL | FM | WNFM321 |
| Summit County Sheriff | Norton Dispatch | 155.8500 | 173.8 PL | FMN | KDR481 |
| Summit County Sheriff | Twinsburg/Reminderville Dispatch | 423.0750 In 428.0750 | 141.3 PL | FM | KQG401 |
| Summit County Sheriff | Hudson Dispatch | 423.1000 In 428.1000 | 100.0 PL | FM | WPSS643 |
| Summit County Sheriff | Macedonia/Northfield Village/Sagamore Hills Dispatch | 423.6250 In 428.6250 | 110.9 PL | FM | WNNI879 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit County Sheriff | Sagamore Hills Car to Car | 155.8800 | 110.9 PL | FMN | KNAW623 |
| Summit County Sheriff | Boston Heights Car to Car | 155.9400 | CSQ | FMN | KB61020 |
| Summit County Sheriff | Munroe Falls | 158.8350 | FMN | — | |
| Summit County Sheriff | Sagamore Hills | 423.2000 In 428.2000 | 023 DPL | FM | KNBB657 |
| Summit County Sheriff | Macedonia Channel 6/Fire Common | 424.2500 In 429.2500 | 110.9 PL | FMN | WNNI883 |
| Summit County Sheriff | Sheriff Talk-Around | 855.3625 | 167.9 PL | FM | WNJX383 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit County Sheriff | Summit County Jail | 460.1375 In 465.1375 | 192.8 PL | FMN | KB45217 |
| Summit County Sheriff | Summit County Jail | 460.2125 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KB45217 |
| Summit County Sheriff | Summit County Court Escorts | 460.3500 In 465.3500 | 186.2 PL | FMN | WPMW339 |
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit County Hospitals | Akron Children's Hospital Police | 45568 | b200 | D |
| Summit County Corrections | Sheriff Court Escort | 62731 | f50b | D |
| Summit County Corrections | Summit County Juvenile Detention Master Control | 62909 | f5bd | D |
| Summit County Corrections | Summit County Juvenile Detention Probation | 62910 | f5be | D |
| Summit County Corrections | Sheriff Jail | 62919 | f5c7 | D |
| Summit County Corrections | Sheriff Jail | 62920 | f5c8 | D |
| Summit County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Akron Region Main | 52557 | cd4d | D |
| Summit County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Akron Unit | 52801 | ce41 | D |
| Summit County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Akron Unit | 52805 | ce45 | D |
| Summit County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Akron Unit | 52809 | ce49 | D |
3 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit County Hospitals | Summa Police | 45522 | b1d2 | D Encrypted |
| Summit County Hospitals | Cleveland Clinic Akron General Police | 62881 | f5a1 | D Encrypted |
| Summit County Corrections | Sheriff Court Main | 62915 | f5c3 | D Encrypted |
University of Akron
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Campus | University of Akron Police Interop | 700 | 2bc | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Montrose-Ghent.
Summit County Simulcast · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 34A · about 7 mi away
Control 857.2625, 857.6625, 858.5125, 858.7125
Voice 851.0375, 851.25, 851.2875, 851.5625, 851.8, 853.65, 853.9125, 854.3125, 854.3625, 854.4875, 854.5125, 855.0875, 855.2625, 855.3125, 855.5125, 856.0125, 856.6375, 856.6875, 857.1375, 857.1875, 857.9625
UAkron - Main Campus · University of Akron
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 9 mi away
Control 423.0375, 423.1625, 423.3125
Voice 423.0125, 423.1375, 423.3625, 423.3875, 423.4375, 423.4625, 423.5125, 423.5625, 423.6125, 423.6625, 423.6875, 424.1625
Medina (Seville) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 54 (hex 36) · NAC 345 · about 12 mi away
Control 774.08125, 774.58125
Voice 769.93125, 772.73125, 773.13125, 773.63125, 852.125, 852.65
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 Montrose-Ghent?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Montrose-Ghent. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Summit County Sheriff 155.8500 MHz (173.8 PL); Summit County Sheriff 423.0750 MHz (141.3 PL); Summit County Sheriff 423.1000 MHz (100.0 PL); Summit County Sheriff 423.6250 MHz (110.9 PL).