About Beckwourth Police Frequencies
- 5 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
Plumas County channels that also cover Beckwourth
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas County Sheriff | Plumas County Sheriff – Dispatch | 156.0900 In 155.6250 | 167.9 PL | FM | KMA389 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas County Sheriff | District Attorney Tactical | 154.7550 | FM | WPJS461 | |
| Plumas County Sheriff | Jail/SWAT | 155.9100 | FM | — | |
| Plumas County Sheriff | Plumas County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 158.8650 | FM | WPMC761 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas County Sheriff | Church | 155.0100 | FM | — |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Beckwourth.
Signal Peak · Placer Interoperable Radio Communications System (PIRCS)
RFSS 1 · Site 5 (hex 5) · NAC 2D5 · about 35 mi away
Control 152.0975, 152.1725, 152.1875
Voice 152.6675
Donner Beacon · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 33 (hex 21) · NAC 9D3 · about 36 mi away
Control 770.44375, 773.06875, 773.56875, 774.05625
Voice 774.29375, 774.81875
Truckee CHP · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 119 (hex 77) · NAC 9D9 · about 37 mi away
Control 770.20625, 770.94375, 773.54375, 773.81875
Voice 774.28125, 774.79375
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 Beckwourth?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Beckwourth. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Plumas County Sheriff 156.0900 MHz (167.9 PL).