About Tres Pinos 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 Tres Pinos
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Benito County Sheriff | San Benito County Sheriff – Dispatch | 158.7750 In 153.8750 | 146.2 PL | FMN | WPVY817 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Benito County Sheriff | Sheriff's Office/Police Department Tactical Channel | 154.9200 | CSQ | FMN | WNGV580 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Tres Pinos.
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
Pacheco Peak · Silicon Valley Regional Communications System (SVRCS)
RFSS 1 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 5E4 · about 15 mi away
Control 772.23125, 772.75625, 773.65625
Voice 772.00625
Call Mountain · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 104 (hex 68) · NAC 9D4 · about 18 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.
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Tres Pinos?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Tres Pinos. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: San Benito County Sheriff 158.7750 MHz (146.2 PL).