About Acorn 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 Acorn, start with the Rich Mountain site of Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN), about 8 miles away. Its control channels: 856.1875, 859.7625 MHz.
Polk County channels that also cover Acorn
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County Sheriff | Polk County Sheriff – Dispatch (Mena) | 155.5500 In 158.8500 | FMN | WNCQ301 | |
| Polk County Sheriff | Polk County Sheriff – Dispatch (Tall Peak) | 155.7900 In 154.7100 | 186.2 PL | FMN | WNCQ301 |
Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County Sheriff | Polk County Sheriff – Dispatch | 22201 | 56b9 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Acorn.
Rich Mountain · Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN)
RFSS 2 · Site 15 (hex F) · about 8 mi away
Control 856.1875, 859.7625
Voice 856.7625, 857.7625, 858.7625
Tall Peak · Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN)
RFSS 2 · Site 22 (hex 16) · about 20 mi away
Control 853.1625, 853.7375
Voice 851.6, 851.85, 860.9875
White Oak (Hartford) · Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 28 (hex 1C) · NAC 186 · about 24 mi away
Control 851.4, 851.7
Voice 851.625, 851.7375, 851.875, 853.0875, 853.3375, 856.2125, 856.9625, 858.9625, 860.2125
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 Acorn?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Acorn. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Polk County Sheriff 155.5500 MHz; Polk County Sheriff 155.7900 MHz (186.2 PL).