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Aromas Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Aromas in San Benito County, California yet. Countywide channels for San Benito County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Lewis Road Landfill (Monterey County), about 4 miles away.

Aromas also extends into Monterey County.

About Aromas Police Frequencies

  • 2 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.

San Benito County channels that also cover Aromas

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
San Benito County SheriffSan Benito County Sheriff – Dispatch158.7750
In 153.8750
146.2 PLFMNWPVY817

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
San Benito County SheriffSheriff's Office/Police Department Tactical Channel154.9200CSQFMNWNGV580

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Aromas.

Lewis Road Landfill · Monterey County
RFSS 3 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 333 · about 4 mi away
Control 154.085, 154.755, 155.1, 155.535, 155.775
Mt Madonna · Silicon Valley Regional Communications System (SVRCS)
RFSS 1 · Site 6 (hex 6) · NAC 5E6 · about 10 mi away
Control 769.56875, 769.81875, 771.03125
Voice 769.28125
Fremont Peak · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 35 (hex 23) · NAC 9D5 · about 11 mi away
Control 769.20625, 770.90625, 773.31875, 774.06875
Voice 774.54375, 774.84375
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 Aromas?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Aromas. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: San Benito County Sheriff 158.7750 MHz (146.2 PL).