About Scott County 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: Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN): 6 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 Scott County, start with the Morton site of Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN). Its control channels: 769.40625, 769.65625, 769.90625 MHz.
- 3 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Scott County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County Sheriff | Sheriff Primary | 158.8500 In 154.6500 | 141.3 PL | FMN | WQCL782 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County Sheriff | Car to Car/Tactical | 155.5800 | FMN | WQCL782 |
Scott County trunked talkgroups
Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County Sheriff | Scott County Sheriff – Dispatch | 46921 | b749 | T |
| Scott County Sheriff | Wide Area | 46923 | b74b | T |
| Scott County Sheriff | Car to Car | 46922 | b74a | T |
3 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County Sheriff | Narcotics | 46924 | b74c | T Encrypted |
| Scott County Sheriff | Scott County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 46926 | b74e | T Encrypted |
| Scott County Sheriff | Investigations | 46925 | b74d | T Encrypted |
Radio system sites in Scott County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Morton · Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)
RFSS 2 · Site 37 (hex 25) · NAC 2A4
Control 769.40625, 769.65625, 769.90625
Voice 769.15625, 770.33125, 771.33125, 771.58125, 772.08125, 772.60625, 772.98125, 774.44375, 774.88125
Lake · Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)
RFSS 2 · Site 38 (hex 26)
Control 769.43125, 769.68125, 769.93125
Voice 769.18125, 771.83125
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 Scott County
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Scott County?
Dispatch channels listed for Scott County: Scott County Sheriff 158.8500 MHz (141.3 PL).
Are Scott County police talkgroups encrypted?
3 of the 6 talkgroups listed for Scott County are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.