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Twain Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Twain in Plumas County, California yet. Countywide channels for Plumas County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Bloomer Hill (California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)), about 35 miles away.

About Twain 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 Twain

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Plumas County SheriffPlumas County Sheriff – Dispatch156.0900
In 155.6250
167.9 PLFMKMA389

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Plumas County SheriffDistrict Attorney Tactical154.7550FMWPJS461
Plumas County SheriffJail/SWAT155.9100FM—
Plumas County SheriffPlumas County Sheriff – Tactical Channel158.8650FMWPMC761

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Plumas County SheriffChurch155.0100FM—

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Twain.

Bloomer Hill · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 9 (hex 9) · NAC 9D9 · about 35 mi away
Control 770.20625, 770.94375, 773.54375, 773.81875
Voice 774.28125, 774.79375
California Correctional Center / High Desert State Prison · California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
RFSS 1 · Site 8 (hex 8) · NAC 2A8 · about 38 mi away
Control 854.1875, 855.2125, 856.1625, 859.2625
Voice 857.2625, 858.2625
Sunset Hill · Butte Regional Interoperable Communications System (BRICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 963 · about 38 mi away
Control 769.33125, 769.85625
Voice 770.33125, 770.60625
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 Twain?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Twain. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Plumas County Sheriff 156.0900 MHz (167.9 PL).