About Port Barre 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: Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN): 1 talkgroup; Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN): 10 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 Port Barre, start with the Opelousas site of Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN), about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 769.66875, 769.91875 MHz.
Port Barre conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Barre Police | Port Barre Police – Dispatch | 155.5500 In 154.7700 | 127.3 PL | FMN | WNWU252 |
Port Barre trunked talkgroups
Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Barre Police | Port Barre Police Dispatch | 24028 | 5ddc | D |
St. Landry Parish channels that also cover Port Barre
Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Landry Parish - Public Safety | St. Landry Parish – Public Safety – Dispatch | 24006 | 5dc6 | D |
| St. Landry Parish - Public Safety | Arnauldville Police – Dispatch | 24024 | 5dd8 | D |
| St. Landry Parish - Public Safety | Traffic | 24007 | 5dc7 | D |
| St. Landry Parish - Public Safety | Traffic | 24008 | 5dc8 | D |
| St. Landry Parish - Public Safety | Sheriff SWAT | 24032 | 5de0 | D |
| St. Landry Parish - Public Safety | Sheriff SWAT | 24033 | 5de1 | D |
| St. Landry Parish - Public Safety | Sheriff Detectives | 24036 | 5de4 | D |
| St. Landry Parish - Public Safety | Sheriff Narcotics | 24041 | 5de9 | D |
| St. Landry Parish - Public Safety | Sheriff Narcotics | 24042 | 5dea | D |
| St. Landry Parish - Public Safety | Sheriff Administration | 24045 | 5ded | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Port Barre.
Opelousas · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 4 · Site 13 (hex D) · about 4 mi away
Control 769.66875, 769.91875
Voice 769.28125, 770.58125, 770.85625, 771.15625, 771.99375, 773.20625, 773.44375
Lafayette · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 4 · Site 9 (hex 9) · NAC 1BA · about 18 mi away
Control 769.18125, 769.43125
Voice 769.76875, 770.03125, 770.21875, 770.46875, 770.69375, 771.01875, 771.36875, 773.15625, 773.58125, 774.18125, 774.34375, 774.53125, 774.56125, 774.78125
Ville Platte · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 4 · Site 20 (hex 14) · about 22 mi away
Control 774.09375, 774.58125
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 Port Barre?
Dispatch channels listed for Port Barre: Port Barre Police 155.5500 MHz (127.3 PL).
Are Port Barre police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 1 talkgroups listed for Port Barre are marked encrypted.