About Manitou 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: Hopkins County P25 (Project 25): 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 Manitou, start with the Madisonville site of Hopkins County P25, about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 460.025, 460.075, 460.1375 MHz.
Hopkins County channels that also cover Manitou
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkins County Sheriff | Hopkins County Sheriff – Dispatch | 159.2100 In 156.0150 | 123.0 PL | FMN | WNKV950 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkins County Sheriff | Detention Center | 150.9950 In 153.8000 | 123.0 PL | FMN | WPTF689 |
Hopkins County P25
Project 25
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Law Enforcement | County Law Enforcement – Dispatch | 1 | 1 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Manitou.
Madisonville · Hopkins County P25
Project 25 · RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 643 · about 3 mi away
Control 460.025, 460.075, 460.1375, 460.175, 460.275, 460.35, 460.45, 460.525, 460.5875, 460.6375
Madisonville · KY SERVS
RFSS 3 · Site 109 (hex 6D) · NAC 9C9 · about 5 mi away
Control 770.50625, 770.80625, 771.26875, 771.83125
Voice 769.50625, 769.83125
Mortons Gap · Hopkins County P25
Project 25 · RFSS 1 · Site 4 (hex 4) · about 11 mi away
Control 453.475, 453.6875, 453.825, 460.375, 460.625
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 Manitou?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Manitou. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Hopkins County Sheriff 159.2100 MHz (123.0 PL).