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Watson Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Watson in Desha County, Arkansas yet. Countywide channels for Desha County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Winchester (Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN)), about 15 miles away.

About Watson Police Frequencies

  • 2 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: Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN): 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 Watson, start with the Winchester site of Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN), about 15 miles away. Its control channels: 851.3, 857.6625 MHz.

Desha County channels that also cover Watson

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Desha County SheriffDesha County Sheriff – Dispatch154.1225
In 155.1525
627 DPLFMNWPUS622
MitchvilleDPW/Police/Fire155.9550FMNWPGQ980

Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN)

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Desha County SheriffDesha County Sheriff – Dispatch242015e89D

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Watson.

Winchester · Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN)
RFSS 2 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 188 · about 15 mi away
Control 851.3, 857.6625
Voice 851.9, 853.4125, 853.8625
De Witt · Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN)
RFSS 2 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 184 · about 29 mi away
Control 851.05, 851.3375
Voice 851.625, 853.5125, 853.7625
Star City · Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN)
RFSS 2 · Site 70 (hex 46) · NAC 180 · about 36 mi away
Control 771.40625, 771.90625
Voice 769.78125, 770.85625, 771.13125
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 Watson?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Watson. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Desha County Sheriff 154.1225 MHz (627 DPL).