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Archuleta County Police Frequencies

Archuleta County in Colorado has 1 countywide conventional frequency and 1 countywide talkgroup in our database. Use the list of 2 cities and communities below for local police departments.

About Archuleta County Police Frequencies

  • 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
  • Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: State of Colorado DTRS: 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
  • To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Archuleta County, start with the Chromo site of State of Colorado DTRS. Its control channels: 851.2875, 852.05, 853.075 MHz.

Archuleta County conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Archuleta County SheriffArchuleta County Sheriff154.7250
In 155.4450
156.7 PLFMNKNHY362

Archuleta County trunked talkgroups

State of Colorado DTRS

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Archuleta County SheriffArchuleta County Sheriff – Dispatch868821f0D

Radio system sites in Archuleta County

Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.

Chromo · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 5 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC D13
Control 851.2875, 852.05, 853.075, 853.7625
Voice 851.05
Oak Brush Hill · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 5 · Site 19 (hex 13) · NAC D13
Control 851.8625, 852.625, 853.6125, 853.85
Voice 851.1625, 851.3875, 855.2125
Sandoval Mesa · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 5 · Site 62 (hex 3E) · NAC D1E
Control 851.7, 853.375, 853.675, 853.8625
Voice 851.175, 851.425
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.

Cities & communities in Archuleta County

Common questions

What frequency do the police use in Archuleta County?

Dispatch channels listed for Archuleta County: Archuleta County Sheriff 154.7250 MHz (156.7 PL).

Are Archuleta County police talkgroups encrypted?

None of the 1 talkgroups listed for Archuleta County are marked encrypted.