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Hawkins Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Hawkins in Rusk County, Wisconsin yet. Countywide channels for Rusk County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Perkinstown (WISCOM), about 22 miles away.

About Hawkins 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.
  • 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.

Rusk County channels that also cover Hawkins

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Rusk County SheriffRusk County Sheriff – Dispatch155.6250
In 158.7900
NAC 550P25WQS862

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Rusk County JailJail460.0500
In 465.0500
FMNWPPZ963

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Hawkins.

Perkinstown · WISCOM
RFSS 1 · Site 110 (hex 6E) · NAC B07 · about 22 mi away
Control 139.4125, 152.0375, 152.2025
Voice 154.415, 155.655
Westboro · WISCOM
RFSS 1 · Site 163 (hex A3) · NAC B05 · about 26 mi away
Control 155.175, 155.355, 155.67
Voice 154.875
Spirit · WISCOM
RFSS 1 · Site 79 (hex 4F) · NAC B06 · about 26 mi away
Control 139.1625, 151.415, 155.46
Voice 154.695, 154.935
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 Hawkins?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Hawkins. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Rusk County Sheriff 155.6250 MHz (NAC 550).