Morgan City also extends into St. Mary Parish.
About Morgan City 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): 4 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 Morgan City, start with the Berwick site of Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN), about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 769.66875, 769.91875 MHz.
Morgan City conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan City Police | Morgan City Police – Dispatch | 155.5200 In 154.7700 | FMN | KEO283 |
St. Martin Parish channels that also cover Morgan City
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Martin Parish | Sheriff VHF | 154.8750 In 153.9800 | FMN | KNGC529 | |
| Saint Martin Parish | Sheriff VHF | 155.4150 In 158.9700 | FMN | KNGC529 |
Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Martin Parish - Public Safety | St. Martin Parish – Public Safety – Dispatch | 24500 | 5fb4 | D |
| St. Martin Parish - Public Safety | St. Martin Parish – Public Safety – Dispatch | 24501 | 5fb5 | D |
| St. Martin Parish - Public Safety | St. Martin Parish Sheriff Dispatch for Broussard Police | 24535 | 5fd7 | D |
| St. Martin Parish - Public Safety | Car to Car | 24502 | 5fb6 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Morgan City.
Berwick · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 20 (hex 14) · about 3 mi away
Control 769.66875, 769.91875
Voice 769.30625, 770.55625, 770.71875, 770.96875, 771.40625, 771.66875, 772.29375
Gibson · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 52 (hex 34) · NAC 1B0 · about 11 mi away
Control 774.18125, 774.39375
Voice 771.19375, 771.51875, 771.76875, 772.01875, 772.64375, 772.84375, 773.44375
Baldwin · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 51 (hex 33) · about 22 mi away
Control 774.55625, 774.83125
Voice 769.70625, 770.18125, 770.68125, 773.03125, 773.31875, 774.03125, 774.33125
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 Morgan City?
Dispatch channels listed for Morgan City: Morgan City Police 155.5200 MHz.