About Blanca 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; State of Colorado DTRS: 3 talkgroups. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Blanca, start with the San Luis site of State of Colorado DTRS, about 17 miles away. Its control channels: 851.3375, 852.4375, 852.75 MHz.
Blanca trunked talkgroups
State of Colorado DTRS
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanca Police | Blanca Police – Tactical Channel | 8235 | 202b | D |
Costilla County channels that also cover Blanca
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costilla County Sheriff | Costilla County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.6850 In 156.0300 | FMN | WNGR263 |
State of Colorado DTRS
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costilla County Sheriff | Costilla County Sheriff – Dispatch | 8233 | 2029 | D |
| Costilla County Sheriff | Costilla County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 8234 | 202a | D |
| Costilla County Sheriff | Costilla County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 8237 | 202d | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Blanca.
San Luis · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 6 · Site 40 (hex 28) · NAC D18 · about 17 mi away
Control 851.3375, 852.4375, 852.75, 853.2125
Voice 851.0875, 855.7125
La Veta Mountain · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 6 · Site 32 (hex 20) · NAC D10 · about 19 mi away
Control 852.7, 852.95, 853.475, 853.925
Voice 851.15, 851.95, 854.6875, 855.2125, 856.2125
Alamosa · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 6 · Site 52 (hex 34) · NAC D14 · about 20 mi away
Control 852.3875, 852.675, 852.925, 853.525
Voice 851.3, 851.825, 856.0875
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 Blanca?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Blanca. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Costilla County Sheriff 155.6850 MHz.
Are Blanca police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 1 talkgroups listed for Blanca are marked encrypted.