About Northwest Police Frequencies
- 5 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: 3 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 Northwest, start with the Westgate (Edon) site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 772.73125, 773.38125 MHz.
Northwest trunked talkgroups
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Police (Franklin County) | Zone 4 (Northwest) Dispatch | 57272 | dfb8 | D |
Williams County channels that also cover Northwest
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams County Sheriff | Williams County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.0100 In 155.9700 | 110.9 PL | FMN | KNCS595 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams County Sheriff | Williams County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 153.8150 | FMN | WPLX257 | |
| Williams County Sheriff | Williams County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 153.9650 | FMN | WPLX257 | |
| Williams County Sheriff | Williams County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 159.3900 | 110.9 PL | FMN | WQEE223 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams County Sheriff | Car-to-Car | 155.1900 | 110.9 PL | FMN | KQB391 |
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams County Sheriff | Williams County Sheriff – Dispatch | 50014 | c35e | D |
| Williams County Sheriff | Williams County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 50334 | c49e | D |
| Williams County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Defiance Unit | 52846 | ce6e | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Northwest.
Westgate (Edon) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 43 (hex 2B) · NAC 34A · about 2 mi away
Control 772.73125, 773.38125
Voice 770.68125
Kunkle · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 45 (hex 2D) · NAC 34C · about 13 mi away
Control 772.00625, 772.33125
Voice 769.95625
Edgerton · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 44 (hex 2C) · NAC 34B · about 14 mi away
Control 770.75625, 771.55625
Voice 769.35625
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 Northwest?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Northwest. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Williams County Sheriff 155.0100 MHz (110.9 PL).
Are Northwest police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 1 talkgroups listed for Northwest are marked encrypted.