About Ridge Police Frequencies
- 3 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: 2 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 Ridge, start with the Carey site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 774.18125, 774.70625 MHz.
Wyandot County channels that also cover Ridge
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyandot County Sheriff | County Sheriff – dispatch | 154.8600 In 155.8500 | 141.3 PL | FMN | WAM902 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyandot County Sheriff | County Courthouse security/maintenance | 458.5625 | FMN | WQDZ766 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyandot County Sheriff | County Sheriff – jail ops | 154.5400 | 141.3 PL | FMN | — |
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyandot County Sheriff | Wyandot County Sheriff – Dispatch | 51001 | c739 | D |
| Wyandot County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Crawford Unit | 52815 | ce4f | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Ridge.
Carey · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 32 (hex 20) · NAC 34F · about 3 mi away
Control 774.18125, 774.70625
Voice 770.68125, 772.78125, 773.63125, 852.1875
Findlay · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 31 (hex 1F) · NAC 34E · about 14 mi away
Control 773.53125, 774.28125
Voice 771.33125, 772.20625, 772.45625, 773.03125, 851.675, 852.1625, 853.05, 853.6875, 853.95
Tiffin · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 15 (hex F) · NAC 34E · about 18 mi away
Control 774.13125, 774.53125
Voice 771.93125, 772.60625, 852.925
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 Ridge?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Ridge. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Wyandot County Sheriff 154.8600 MHz (141.3 PL).