About Covington 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.
- 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Hill County: 14 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, start with the Blum site of Hill County, about 11 miles away. Its control channels: 854.5625, 858.275, 859.275 MHz.
- 13 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Hill County channels that also cover Covington
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill County Sheriff | Hill County Sheriff – Dispatch (digital) | 156.0000 In 158.8800 | NAC 064 | P25 | WNLW664 |
| Hill County Sheriff | Hill County Sheriff – Dispatch (analog) | 156.0000 In 158.8800 | 100.0 PL | FMN | WNLW664 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill County Sheriff | Sheriff Jail | 453.4750 In 458.4750 | 043 DPL | FMN | WPYW254 |
Hill County
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill County Interop | Law Enforcement Interop | 41100 | a08c | T |
13 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill County Sheriff | Hill County Sheriff – Dispatch | 41001 | a029 | T Encrypted |
| Hill County Sheriff | Hill County Sheriff – Dispatch | 41002 | a02a | T Encrypted |
| Hill County Sheriff | Courthouse | 41006 | a02e | T Encrypted |
| Hill County Sheriff | Hill County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 41010 | a032 | T Encrypted |
| Hill County Sheriff | School Resource Officers | 41012 | a034 | T Encrypted |
| Hill County Sheriff | Training | 41013 | a035 | T Encrypted |
| Hill County Sheriff | Event | 41015 | a037 | T Encrypted |
| Hill County Sheriff | Lake Patrol | 41110 | a096 | T Encrypted |
| Hill County Sheriff | Talk-Around | 41004 | a02c | T Encrypted |
| Hill County Sheriff | Talk-Around | 41005 | a02d | T Encrypted |
| Hill County Sheriff | Investigators | 41007 | a02f | T Encrypted |
| Hill County Sheriff | Event | 41014 | a036 | T Encrypted |
| Hill County Sheriff | Jail Operations | 41011 | a033 | T Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Covington.
Blum · Hill County
RFSS 5 · Site 5 (hex 5) · NAC F · about 11 mi away
Control 854.5625, 858.275, 859.275
Johnson Co Simulcast · North Texas Interoperable Radio Network (NTIRN)
RFSS 1 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 440 · about 12 mi away
Control 770.36875, 770.61875, 770.86875, 771.18125
Voice 769.08125, 769.34375, 769.59375, 770.11875
SW Johnson Co · North Texas Interoperable Radio Network (NTIRN)
RFSS 1 · Site 9 (hex 9) · NAC 445 · about 13 mi away
Control 772.58125, 772.83125
Voice 772.33125
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 Covington?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Covington. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Hill County Sheriff 156.0000 MHz (NAC 064); Hill County Sheriff 156.0000 MHz (100.0 PL).