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Center Police Frequencies

Center in Shelby County, Texas has 1 conventional frequency and 0 trunked talkgroups listed for local agencies. The closest trunked radio site we have is Carthage (Texas Wide Area Radio Network (TxWARN)), about 25 miles away.

About Center 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.
  • 2 conventional channels use a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.

Center conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Center PoliceCenter Police – Dispatch151.0175
In 155.5200
NAC 064P25KUZ821

Shelby County channels that also cover Center

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Shelby County SheriffShelby County Sheriff – Dispatch154.8750
In 155.4300
192.8 PLFMNKUZ820
Shelby County SheriffShelby County Sheriff – Dispatch154.8750
In 155.4300
NAC 064P25KUZ820

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Center.

Carthage · Texas Wide Area Radio Network (TxWARN)
RFSS 2 · Site 38 (hex 26) · NAC 1A8 · about 25 mi away
Control 772.28125, 772.53125
Voice 769.59375, 771.00625, 771.45625, 771.85625
Nacogdoches · Texas Wide Area Radio Network (TxWARN)
RFSS 2 · Site 14 (hex E) · NAC 1A0 · about 31 mi away
Control 770.34375, 772.75625, 774.18125
Voice 770.04375, 771.14375, 774.43125
Lufkin · Texas Wide Area Radio Network (TxWARN)
RFSS 2 · Site 12 (hex C) · NAC 1A0 · about 43 mi away
Control 771.93125, 772.68125
Voice 773.88125
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 Center?

Dispatch channels listed for Center: Center Police 151.0175 MHz (NAC 064).