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Artesia Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Artesia in Lowndes County, Mississippi yet. Countywide channels for Lowndes County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Sessums (Oktibbeha County), about 6 miles away.

About Artesia 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: 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 Artesia, start with the Sessums site of Oktibbeha County, about 6 miles away. Its control channels: 851.425, 851.7, 851.95 MHz.
  • 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Lowndes County channels that also cover Artesia

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Lowndes County SheriffLowndes Sheriff Dispatch/Operations460.2500
In 465.2500
565 DPLFMNWNNL962
Mississippi University for WomenMS University for Women Police Dispatch155.5950
In 154.8300
100.0 PLFMNWNFH680

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Lowndes County SheriffLowndes Sheriff Tactical460.0250
In 465.0250
FMNWNNL962

Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Lowndes County SheriffLowndes County Sheriff – Dispatch44328ad28T
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Lowndes County SheriffLowndes County Sheriff – Tactical Channel44329ad29T

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Artesia.

Sessums · Oktibbeha County
RFSS 2 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 00A · about 6 mi away
Control 851.425, 851.7, 851.95, 852.0375, 852.225, 853.5, 853.75
Starkville · Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)
RFSS 2 · Site 66 (hex 42) · NAC 2A0 · about 6 mi away
Control 854.9625, 855.2125, 855.4625
Voice 854.3375, 854.6625, 855.7125, 855.9625, 856.2375, 856.4875
Crawford · Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)
RFSS 2 · Site 21 (hex 15) · NAC 2A0 · about 7 mi away
Control 769.21875, 769.46875, 769.71875, 769.96875
Voice 774.45625, 774.73125
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 Artesia?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Artesia. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Lowndes County Sheriff 460.2500 MHz (565 DPL).