About Sikes 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 Sikes, start with the Winnfield North site of Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN), about 8 miles away. Its control channels: 770.18125, 770.43125 MHz.
Winn Parish channels that also cover Sikes
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winn Parish Sheriff | VHF Dispatch | 155.7300 In 155.9100 | 162.2 PL | FMN | WQH724 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winn Parish Sheriff | VHF Secondary | 155.5350 In 151.4825 | FMN | WQH724 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winn Parish Sheriff | Car to Car | 155.9100 | FMN | WQH724 |
Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winn Parish - Public Safety | Parish Sheriff – Dispatch | 49512 | c168 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Sikes.
Winnfield North · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 3 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 1B0 · about 8 mi away
Control 770.18125, 770.43125
Voice 773.03125, 773.30625, 773.54375, 773.83125
Chatham · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 3 · Site 55 (hex 37) · NAC 1B0 · about 17 mi away
Control 769.15625, 771.28125
Voice 771.78125, 772.38125, 773.23125, 774.29375
Cypress · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 3 · Site 35 (hex 23) · NAC 1B7 · about 19 mi away
Control 854.3375, 855.2125
Voice 855.7375, 856.0125, 857.0125, 857.4875
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 Sikes?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Sikes. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Winn Parish Sheriff 155.7300 MHz (162.2 PL).