About Fredonia (Biscoe) Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. 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 Fredonia (Biscoe), start with the De Valls Bluff site of Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN), about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 851.1875, 851.4375 MHz.
Prairie County channels that also cover Fredonia (Biscoe)
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie County Sheriff Backup | Prairie County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.0400 In 158.7450 | 606 DPL | FMN | KBT800 |
Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie County Sheriff | Prairie County Sheriff – Dispatch | 21001 | 5209 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Fredonia (Biscoe).
De Valls Bluff · Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 60 (hex 3C) · NAC 188 · about 4 mi away
Control 851.1875, 851.4375
Voice 852.2875, 853.6, 853.9125
Preston Ferry (Casscoe) · Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN)
RFSS 2 · Site 25 (hex 19) · NAC 185 · about 20 mi away
Control 769.30625, 770.33125
Voice 771.03125, 771.60625, 772.10625
Lonoke · Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN)
RFSS 2 · Site 61 (hex 3D) · NAC 180 · about 29 mi away
Control 852.9375, 853.8
Voice 851.1125, 852.15, 852.55, 854.2125, 854.5375, 856.1375, 856.8125, 857.5625, 857.8125, 858.9125, 859.9125, 859.9875, 860.9125
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.