Hello, I am new to the scanner scene and find it very interesting. I have a 30chnl 10band Uniden Bearcat Scanner. I have found a few local freq. that I can pick up but I know there has got to be more. I have searched the web but have not come up with any good sites to get freq. from. I live in extreme North East Texas in what is called the Arklatex because ARKansas is just north LouisiAna is just east and TEXas borders both of them. Any Ideas about where I might get some good freq. information. Thanks
Welcome, Doyle
This is probably the best site on the web for confirmed frequency information. Click the "Database" tab at the top of the page, then click on "Database Home".
Pick the state you want by either clicking on it, or by choosing it from the drop down menu.
Then, once you've selected the state (Arkansas, Louisiana,or Texas, since you've mentioned the ArkLaTex region), pick the county you wish to view. Again, you can do that by either clicking on it on the state map, or choosing the county, by name, from the drop down menu.
You can also choose statewide agencies from the drop down memnus on each state's page.
On a given county's page, you'll see a grouping of frequencies reported, by other members. as active in that county.
Since you mentioned that you lived in extreme northeast Texas, I've picked a county from that area, Bowie (anything in blue is a link):
Bowie County, Texas (TX) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference
If you click on that link, it will take you to the Bowie County, Texas, frequency page.
There, you see lists of frequencies for various cities and agencies.
As you may notice, you don't see much for Texarkana itself. That's because it looks like they are on this trunked radio system:
Bi-State Information Center Trunking System, Texarkana, Multi-State - Scanner Frequencies
You did not indicate which scanner you have (the model), but from the description, it's not going to be one that will trunk-track systems such as those used by Texarkana. If the scanner can receive the frequencies listed for that system, you could program them in, & listen to the voice channels only, but you won't really be able to follow conversations if it gets busy.
For other agencies in your general area,
Tx DPS is also not going to be monitorable. They are digital, and the description of your scanner rules out a digital capable model.
Likewise, Arkansas state police are on a digital trunked system,
AWIN, along with many of the local cities, counties, and other state agencies. In Louisiana, the
LWIN system is their statewide digital trunked radio system that is now reaching up to the northern corners of the state. Neither of these digital trunked systems would be monitorable.
However, you may find that some of the agencies or areas that interest you are available on a live audio feed. Check out that via the link at the top of the page as well.
