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Athens Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Athens in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana yet. Countywide channels for Claiborne Parish that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Arcadia (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)), about 8 miles away.

About Athens Police Frequencies

  • 3 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: Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN): 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 Athens, start with the Arcadia site of Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN), about 8 miles away. Its control channels: 774.56875, 774.71875 MHz.

Claiborne Parish channels that also cover Athens

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Claiborne Parish SheriffVHF Tactical155.6175
In 159.0375
FMNWPRG543
Claiborne Parish SheriffVHF Dispatch155.7000
In 154.8450
91.5 PLFMNWPPG418
Claiborne Parish SheriffVHF Car to Car155.8575FMNWPRG543

Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Claiborne Parish - Public SafetyClaiborne Parish – Public Safety – Dispatch110042afcD

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Athens.

Arcadia · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 3 · Site 51 (hex 33) · NAC 1B1 · about 8 mi away
Control 774.56875, 774.71875
Voice 771.98125, 772.28125, 772.65625, 774.20625
Homer · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 3 · Site 28 (hex 1C) · NAC 1B3 · about 11 mi away
Control 769.20625, 769.45625
Voice 770.33125, 770.95625, 771.25625, 771.50625
Minden · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 3 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 1B8 · about 13 mi away
Control 770.19375, 770.44375
Voice 771.08125, 771.40625, 771.75625, 772.03125, 772.35625, 772.93125
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 Athens?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Athens. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Claiborne Parish Sheriff 155.6175 MHz; Claiborne Parish Sheriff 155.7000 MHz (91.5 PL); Claiborne Parish Sheriff 155.8575 MHz.