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Covington County Police Frequencies

Covington County in Mississippi has 1 countywide conventional frequency and 4 countywide talkgroups in our database. Use the list of 3 cities and communities below for local police departments.

About Covington County 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): 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 Covington County, start with the Seminary site of Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN). Its control channels: 769.44375, 769.69375, 769.94375 MHz.

Covington County conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Covington County SheriffCovington County Sheriff – Dispatch154.7850
In 156.0300
031 DPLFMNWQC634

Covington County trunked talkgroups

Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Covington County SheriffCovington County Sheriff – Dispatch307277807T
Covington County SheriffCounty Police (Mount Olive, Seminary) – Dispatch307567824T
Covington County SheriffCovington County Sheriff – Tactical Channel30731780bT
Covington County SheriffCar to Car307297809T

Radio system sites in Covington County

Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.

Seminary · Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 14 (hex E) · NAC 2A1
Control 769.44375, 769.69375, 769.94375
Voice 769.19375, 774.48125, 774.73125
Collins West · Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 15 (hex F)
Control 774.28125, 774.53125, 774.78125
Voice 772.73125, 774.03125
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.

Cities & communities in Covington County

Common questions

What frequency do the police use in Covington County?

Dispatch channels listed for Covington County: Covington County Sheriff 154.7850 MHz (031 DPL).

Are Covington County police talkgroups encrypted?

None of the 4 talkgroups listed for Covington County are marked encrypted.