About Sierra Brooks 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.
Sierra County channels that also cover Sierra Brooks
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra County Sheriff | Sierra County Sheriff – Dispatch | 153.7850 In 155.7300 | 173.8 PL | FMN | WQAI263 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra County Sheriff | Ruby Bluff | 460.3250 | 151.4 PL | FMN | WQAI263 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Sierra Brooks.
Truckee CHP · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 119 (hex 77) · NAC 9D9 · about 21 mi away
Control 770.20625, 770.94375, 773.54375, 773.81875
Voice 774.28125, 774.79375
Donner Beacon · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 33 (hex 21) · NAC 9D3 · about 23 mi away
Control 770.44375, 773.06875, 773.56875, 774.05625
Voice 774.29375, 774.81875
Signal Peak · Placer Interoperable Radio Communications System (PIRCS)
RFSS 1 · Site 5 (hex 5) · NAC 2D5 · about 27 mi away
Control 152.0975, 152.1725, 152.1875
Voice 152.6675
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 Sierra Brooks?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Sierra Brooks. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Sierra County Sheriff 153.7850 MHz (173.8 PL).