About Paynes Creek 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.
Tehama County channels that also cover Paynes Creek
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tehama County Sheriff | Tehama County Sheriff – Dispatch | 154.7400 In 155.7300 | 74.4 PL | FMN | KMA627 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tehama County Sheriff | Tehama County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 154.0250 In 155.8650 | 100.0 PL | FMN | KLW237 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Paynes Creek.
Tuscan Butte · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 9DA · about 10 mi away
Control 769.96875, 770.91875, 773.34375, 773.79375
Voice 774.04375, 774.78125
Simulcast · Redding P25
Project 25 · RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC B71 · about 33 mi away
Control 856.4375, 857.4375, 858.4375, 859.4375
Voice 854.0375, 854.1875, 855.7125, 856.7125, 856.9625, 857.9625, 858.9625, 859.9625
North Simulcast · Butte Regional Interoperable Communications System (BRICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 962 · about 38 mi away
Control 771.10625, 771.50625
Voice 771.83125, 772.13125
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 Paynes Creek?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Paynes Creek. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Tehama County Sheriff 154.7400 MHz (74.4 PL).