Plain City also extends into Madison County.
About Plain City 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: 1 talkgroup; Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications: 13 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 Plain City, start with the Riverview site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 9 miles away. Its control channels: 772.15625, 773.08125 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Plain City conventional frequencies
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plain City Police | Plain City Police Department tac | 155.7300 | 82.5 PL | FMN | WNHN842 |
| Plain City Police | Plain City Police Department | 155.7600 | 82.5 PL | FMN | — |
Plain City trunked talkgroups
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plain City Police | Plain City Police local | 47058 | b7d2 | D |
Union County channels that also cover Plain City
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County Sheriff | County Sheriff CH | 155.1300 In 159.0300 | 141.3 PL | FMN | WNMM295 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County Sheriff | County Sheriff CH | 154.9500 | 88.5 PL | FMN | KQA877 |
| Union County Sheriff | County Sheriff CH | 155.1300 | 141.3 PL | FMN | WNMM295 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Sheriff court services | County Sheriff court services | 153.9650 | FMN | WPTC837 | |
| Union County Sheriff | County Sheriff CH | 155.3700 | CSQ | FMN | WBH848 |
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County Sheriff | Union County Sheriff – Dispatch | 47038 | b7be | D |
| Union County Sheriff | Union County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 47042 | b7c2 | D |
| Union County State Corrections | Ohio Reformatory for Women – Perimeter Operations | 52518 | cd26 | D |
| Union County State Corrections | Ohio Reformatory for Women – General Operations | 52702 | cdde | D |
| Union County State Corrections | Ohio Reformatory for Women – Housing Operations | 52705 | cde1 | D |
| Union County State Corrections | Ohio Reformatory for Women – Announcements | 52708 | cde4 | D |
| Union County State Corrections | Ohio Reformatory for Women – Special Operations | 52711 | cde7 | D |
| Union County State Corrections | Ohio Reformatory for Women – Special Operations | 52714 | cdea | D |
| Union County State Corrections | Ohio Reformatory for Women – Maintenance Operations | 52717 | cded | D |
| Union County State Corrections | Ohio Reformatory for Women – Supervisors | 52720 | cdf0 | D |
| Union County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Marysville Unit | 52875 | ce8b | D |
| Union County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Richland Unit 5 Marysville | 52902 | cea6 | D |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County Sheriff | Sheriff Investigations | 47062 | b7d6 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Plain City.
Riverview · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 25 (hex 19) · NAC 348 · about 9 mi away
Control 772.15625, 773.08125
Voice 769.50625, 769.93125, 770.65625, 771.30625, 851.6375, 856.0625, 857.0125
Darby (West Jefferson) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 63 (hex 3F) · NAC 34E · about 9 mi away
Control 774.08125, 852.9375, 853.425
Voice 769.80625, 770.75625, 771.38125, 851.1375, 851.3875, 851.7375, 852.0875
NW Franklin Co Simul · COIRS (Central Ohio Interoperable Radio System)
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 170 · about 9 mi away
Control 855.4875, 855.7125, 855.9625, 856.6125
Voice 851.25, 851.4875, 851.7625, 853.3625, 854.1875
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 Plain City?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Plain City. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Union County Sheriff 155.1300 MHz (141.3 PL).
Are Plain City police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 1 talkgroups listed for Plain City are marked encrypted.