About French Island Police Frequencies
- 8 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
La Crosse County channels that also cover French Island
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crosse County Sheriff | Sheriff 1 | 155.4300 In 155.8500 | 203.5 PL | FMN | WRB610 |
| University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Police | Police 1 | 154.8825 In 156.0150 | 210.7 PL | FMN | KSK978 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crosse County Sheriff | Car to Car | 155.5200 | 203.5 PL | FMN | WRB610 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crosse County Sheriff | Court Officers | 154.1075 In 159.2175 | 136.5 PL | FMN | WPCD578 |
| La Crosse County Sheriff | Sheriff 2 | 155.6100 In 154.7100 | 136.5 PL | FMN | WRB610 |
| La Crosse County Sheriff | Emergency Mgt Mobile Command Post (Point link) | 460.4750 | 203.5 PL | FMN | WQEU745 |
| University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Police | Police 2 | 154.0850 | FMN | KSK978 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crosse County Jail | Jail | 154.7475 In 159.0975 | 136.5 PL | FMN | WPCD578 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of French Island.
La Crosse · La Crosse Public Safety
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 6D1 · about 4 mi away
Control 858.2125, 859.2125
Voice 854.2125, 856.2125, 856.7375, 857.2125
La Crescent · WISCOM
RFSS 1 · Site 21 (hex 15) · NAC b05 · about 6 mi away
Control 139.6625, 152.0225, 152.5625
Voice 151.115, 152.6825
Genoa · WISCOM
RFSS 1 · Site 89 (hex 59) · NAC B08 · about 21 mi away
Control 139.1625, 152.6075, 152.7125
Voice 151.01, 155.73
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 French Island?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for French Island. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: La Crosse County Sheriff 155.4300 MHz (203.5 PL); University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Police 154.8825 MHz (210.7 PL).