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Desha Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Desha in Independence County, Arkansas yet. Countywide channels for Independence County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Batesville (Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN)), about 11 miles away.

About Desha Police Frequencies

  • 4 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
  • 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Independence County channels that also cover Desha

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Independence County SheriffMain Dispatch (Channel 1)154.9800
In 158.9250
146.2 PLFMNWNLK692

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Independence County SheriffIndependence County Sheriff – Tactical Channel (Channel 3)155.5650
In 158.7600
146.2 PLFMN WNLK692

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Independence County SheriffCar-to-Car (Channel 5)151.0400146.2 PLFMNWNLK692

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Independence County SheriffJail Operations155.1300146.2 PLFMNWNLK692

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Desha.

Batesville · Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 51 (hex 33) · NAC 183 · about 11 mi away
Control 851.4, 851.675
Voice 852.05, 853.2375, 853.4875
Oakland · Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 56 (hex 38) · NAC 187 · about 20 mi away
Control 851.7375, 852.075, 860.9375
Voice 853.1375, 856.9375, 857.9375, 858.9375, 859.9375
Iron Mountain · Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 48 (hex 30) · NAC 18F · about 21 mi away
Control 851.0625, 851.325
Voice 851.6, 852.45, 853.9375
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 Desha?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Desha. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Independence County Sheriff 154.9800 MHz (146.2 PL).