About Wawatam Police Frequencies
- 2 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: Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS): 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 Wawatam, start with the Mackinaw City site of Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS), about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 852.25, 853.775 MHz.
Emmet County channels that also cover Wawatam
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians | LTBB Police | 155.4300 In 159.1050 | FMN | WPZI233 | |
| Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Police | Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Police – Alternate | 158.7300 In 155.8500 | 156.7 PL | FMN | WQDI817 |
Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmet County Law Enforcement | Tribal Police | 4097 | 1001 | D |
| Emmet County Law Enforcement | Emmet County Police Dispatch | 4171 | 104b | D |
| Emmet County Law Enforcement | Special Weapons and Tactics Unit | 4219 | 107b | D |
| Emmet County Law Enforcement | County Jail | 4676 | 1244 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Wawatam.
Mackinaw City · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 4 · Site 39 (hex 27) · NAC 79A · about 3 mi away
Control 852.25, 853.775
Voice 770.40625, 770.70625, 851.1125, 851.5375
Bliss · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 4 · Site 35 (hex 23) · NAC 797 · about 7 mi away
Control 852.775, 853.3875
Voice 851.175, 851.4875, 851.9625, 852.4375, 855.2625, 855.4625, 860.9875
St. Ignace · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 5 · Site 11 (hex B) · NAC 79A · about 11 mi away
Control 853.475, 853.975
Voice 851.975, 852.5875, 852.975, 861.0125
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.