About Mermentau Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN): 1 talkgroup; Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN): 2 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 Mermentau, start with the East Jennings site of Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN), about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 774.59375, 774.83125 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Mermentau trunked talkgroups
Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mermentau Police | Mermentau Police | 22020 | 5604 | D |
Acadia Parish channels that also cover Mermentau
Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish - Public Safety | Eunice City Marshal (Acadia/St. Landry) | 24020 | 5dd4 | D |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish - Public Safety | Acadia Parish – Public Safety – Dispatch | 22000 | 55f0 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Mermentau.
East Jennings · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 4 · Site 27 (hex 1B) · NAC 1B0 · about 5 mi away
Control 774.59375, 774.83125
Voice 769.85625, 770.44375, 773.08125, 773.70625, 774.04375, 774.33125
Acadia · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 4 · Site 2 (hex 2) · about 15 mi away
Control 769.21875, 769.46875
Voice 769.61875, 769.95625, 770.53125, 771.30625, 771.83125, 772.09375, 772.43125
Primary · Jefferson Davis Parish (460 MHz)
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 17 mi away
Voice 460.0375, 460.1625, 460.2375, 460.3125, 460.4375
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
Are Mermentau police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 1 talkgroups listed for Mermentau are marked encrypted.