About Natural Steps 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.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN): 8 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 Natural Steps, start with the Round Mountain site of Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN), about 9 miles away. Its control channels: 852.9125, 853.1875 MHz.
Pulaski County channels that also cover Natural Steps
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FBI | FBI Little Rock Office | 162.7375 | 167.9 PL | FMN | — |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County Sheriff | Regional Detection Facility – Emergency Response Team | 453.4250 | 156.7 PL | FMN | WFK539 |
| Pulaski County Sheriff | Regional Detention Facility | 453.4250 In 458.4250 | 503 DPL | FMN | WFK539 |
| Pulaski County Sheriff | Regional Detention Facility – Dispatch (patched to Sheriff) | 453.9000 In 458.9000 | 123.0 PL | FMN | WFK539 |
Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County Public Safety | U of AR – Pulaski County Technical College Campus Police – Dispatch | 27602 | 6bd2 | D |
| Pulaski County Public Safety | Primary | 44720 | aeb0 | D |
| Pulaski County Public Safety | Primary | 44721 | aeb1 | D |
| Pulaski County Public Safety | Operations | 44726 | aeb6 | D |
| Pulaski County Public Safety | Operations | 44727 | aeb7 | D |
| Pulaski County Public Safety | Coroner | 44701 | ae9d | D |
| Pulaski County Public Safety | Pulaski County Jail – Transport | 44706 | aea2 | D |
| Pulaski County Public Safety | Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility | 44707 | aea3 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Natural Steps.
Round Mountain · Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN)
RFSS 2 · Site 38 (hex 26) · NAC 18C · about 9 mi away
Control 852.9125, 853.1875
Voice 770.60625, 770.85625, 771.20625, 851.9375, 851.975, 852.2125
Collins Drive · Conway Wireless Information Network (CWIN - Conway 800)
RFSS 2 · Site 2 (hex 2) · about 10 mi away
Control 854.3875, 856.0125, 859.9625
Little Rock Simulcast (*) · Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN)
RFSS 2 · Site 45 (hex 2D) · about 10 mi away
Control 856.1875, 859.7625
Voice 851.1375, 852.4375, 854.4125, 856.7625, 857.7625, 858.7625
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.