About South Dos Palos 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.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Merced County (East): 1 talkgroup; Merced County (West): 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For South Dos Palos, start with the Central California Women's Facility / Valley State Prison site of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, about 29 miles away. Its control channels: 856.1625, 857.2625, 858.2625 MHz.
Merced County channels that also cover South Dos Palos
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced County Sheriff | Jail Operations | 155.9850 In 153.9350 | FM | WQAC485 |
Merced County (East)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced County Sheriff | Merced County Sheriff – Dispatch | 57360 | e010 | D |
Merced County (West)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced County Sheriff | Merced County Sheriff – Dispatch | 57360 | e010 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of South Dos Palos.
Central California Women's Facility / Valley State Prison · California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
RFSS 1 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 2AA · about 29 mi away
Control 856.1625, 857.2625, 858.2625, 858.9375
Voice 859.2625
Pacheco · Merced County (West)
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 32 mi away
Control 854.1875, 854.3375
Voice 854.0875
Call Mountain · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 104 (hex 68) · NAC 9D4 · about 34 mi away
Control 154.695, 154.935, 156.1875
Voice 155.82
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.