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Lamar Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Lamar in Benton County, Mississippi yet. Countywide channels for Benton County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Lamar (Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)), about 1 miles away.

About Lamar 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: Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN): 2 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 Lamar, start with the Lamar site of Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN), about 1 miles away. Its control channels: 773.33125, 773.58125, 773.83125 MHz.

Benton County channels that also cover Lamar

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Benton County SheriffBenton County Sheriff Dispatch155.7750
In 159.0300
241.8 PLFMNWNYM992

Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Benton County SheriffBenton County Sheriff – Dispatch50727c627T
Benton County SheriffBenton County Sheriff – Tactical Channel50729c629T

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Lamar.

Lamar · Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)
RFSS 3 · Site 39 (hex 27) · NAC 2A3 · about 1 mi away
Control 773.33125, 773.58125, 773.83125
Voice 770.10625, 770.85625, 773.08125
Holly Springs · Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)
RFSS 3 · Site 28 (hex 1C) · NAC 2A4 · about 10 mi away
Control 774.29375, 774.54375, 774.79375
Voice 771.50625, 771.80625, 774.04375
Ashland · Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)
RFSS 3 · Site 40 (hex 28) · NAC 2A3 · about 13 mi away
Control 770.43125, 770.68125, 770.93125
Voice 769.25625, 770.18125, 774.41875
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 Lamar?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Lamar. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Benton County Sheriff 155.7750 MHz (241.8 PL).