About Fargo 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): 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 Fargo, start with the De Valls Bluff site of Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN), about 20 miles away. Its control channels: 851.1875, 851.4375 MHz.
Monroe County channels that also cover Fargo
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Sheriff Backup | Monroe County Sheriff – Dispatch | 854.9625 In 809.9625 | 606 DPL | FMN | WPKL829 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Sheriff Backup | Monroe County Sheriff – Alternate | 855.7125 In 810.7125 | FMN | WPKL829 |
Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Sheriff | Monroe County Sheriff – Dispatch | 20801 | 5141 | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Monroe County Sheriff – Dispatch | 53892 | d284 | T |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Monroe County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 20802 | 5142 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Fargo.
De Valls Bluff · Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 60 (hex 3C) · NAC 188 · about 20 mi away
Control 851.1875, 851.4375
Voice 852.2875, 853.6, 853.9125
Fair Oaks · Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 57 (hex 39) · NAC 180 · about 22 mi away
Control 851.2125, 851.4625
Voice 853.3125, 853.5625, 853.8625
Forrest City (*) · Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 8 (hex 8) · NAC 186 · about 22 mi away
Control 769.40625, 770.15625
Voice 770.65625, 772.43125, 773.83125
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.