Ohio MARCS - Multi-Agency Radio Communications
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About
The Ohio Multi-Agency Radio Communications System (MARCS) is a Motorola Type II SmartZone/Omnilink system with 100% digital audio.
Most state agencies use this system to some extent, with agencies like the Highway Patrol, Department of Natural Resources, Emergency Management and other emergency services using the system almost exclusively.
Various local agencies also use the system; please check the database for a complete listing of talkgroups.
See the County pages in the Wiki or the Ohio State Agencies page for additional information on system subscribers.
Monitoring MARCS
The following scanners can be used to track the system:
- GRE: PSR-500, PSR-600
- Radio Shack: PRO-106, PRO-197, PRO-96 and PRO-2096
- Uniden: BC250D, BC785D, BC296D, BC796D, BCD396T, BCD396XT, BCD996T and BCD996XT
Unconfirmed Sites
Celina and Findlay will be coming online anytime, if they are not already. All of the other sites are questionable.
If you live in MERCER, VAN WERT, FAYETTE or TUSCARAWAS county, please monitor the sites frequencies for control channel activity.
Van Wert (Van Wert)
1xx VAN WERT (VAN WERT) +40° 52' 42.60", -84° 34' 40.00" 40.878500, -84.577778 WQGR446 ALIAS: N CHERRY ST INT WITH GLEASON ST VAN WERT, OHIO VAN WERT COUNTY 866.0750 867.3625 868.2125 868.6125 NOTE: Warren Bowery gave a link to a new tower registration for MARCS between Van Wert and Middle Point. http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/AsrSearch/asrRegistration.jsp?regKey=2668408 +40° 52' 25.00", -84° 29' 2.00" 40.873611, -84.483889 Should be interesting if/when this site is built out.. License WQGR446 is expired, and this particular site is not listed on any new licenses. Furthermore, 868.2125 and 868.6125 are also part of the newer Celina license. Given the proximity of Celina to Van Wert, one would guess that they would not be sharing any frequencies due to potential interference. So be on the lookout for new frequencies for Van Wert other than those previously listed in the old license.
Port Washington (Tuscarawas)
xxx PORT WASHINGTON (TUSCARAWAS) +40° 14' 47.00", -81° 26' 10.00" 40.246389, -81.436111 TWR REG #: 1244824 TWR OWNER: OHIO, STATE OF LICENSES WQKJ265 - TRUNKED FREQS 867.8625 868.4250 (possibly related to Site 445 GILMORE) MARCS SID: SITE ALIAS: 15829 Gilmore Road SE PORT WASHINGTON, OHIO TUSCARAWAS COUNTY 867.8625 868.4250
Map of system sites and zones
Current MARCS Zones (10-21-2009)
MARCS Zone Map (pre-2009)
Related Links
- Ohio MARCS Yahoo Group - Group Discussion of the Ohio Multi-Agency Radio Communications System
- Ohio DAS / OIT MARCS Homepage
- Ohio MARCS Task Force Report - Ohio MARCS Task Force Report
- Zone 1 Google Map - Zone 1 Google Map
- Zone 2 Google Map - Zone 2 Google Map
- Zone 3 Google Map - Zone 3 Google Map
- Zone 4 Google Map - Zone 4 Google Map