About Fort Carson Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: State of Colorado DTRS: 23 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 Fort Carson, start with the Fountain Valley site of State of Colorado DTRS, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 856.9875, 857.9875, 858.9875 MHz.
- 9 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
El Paso County channels that also cover Fort Carson
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County Sheriff | Jail Operations | 851.7000 In 806.7000 | NAC 293 | P25 | WPMK711 |
State of Colorado DTRS
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County Sheriff | Sheriff 1 – North Dispatch | 4710 | 1266 | D |
| El Paso County Sheriff | Sheriff 3 – South Dispatch | 4712 | 1268 | D |
| El Paso County Sheriff | Sheriff 2 – Tactical | 4711 | 1267 | D |
| El Paso County Sheriff | Sheriff 7 | 4716 | 126c | D |
| El Paso County Sheriff | Sheriff 8 | 4717 | 126d | D |
| El Paso County Sheriff | Sheriff 14 | 4723 | 1273 | D |
| El Paso County Sheriff | Court Transport | 4727 | 1277 | D |
| El Paso County Sheriff | CJC | 4725 | 1275 | D |
| El Paso County Sheriff | Metro | 4726 | 1276 | D |
| El Paso County Sheriff | CJC SRT | 4728 | 1278 | D |
| El Paso County Sheriff | CJC I/R | 4729 | 1279 | D |
| El Paso County Sheriff | Coroner | 4756 | 1294 | D |
| El Paso County Sheriff | District Attorney | 4757 | 1295 | D |
| El Paso County Sheriff | District Attorney | 4758 | 1296 | D |
9 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County Sheriff | Sheriff 4 – Tactical | 4713 | 1269 | D Encrypted |
| El Paso County Sheriff | Sheriff 5 | 4714 | 126a | D Encrypted |
| El Paso County Sheriff | Sheriff 6 | 4715 | 126b | D Encrypted |
| El Paso County Sheriff | Sheriff 9 | 4718 | 126e | D Encrypted |
| El Paso County Sheriff | Sheriff 10 | 4719 | 126f | D Encrypted |
| El Paso County Sheriff | Sheriff 11 | 4720 | 1270 | D Encrypted |
| El Paso County Sheriff | Sheriff 12 | 4721 | 1271 | D Encrypted |
| El Paso County Sheriff | Sheriff 13 | 4722 | 1272 | D Encrypted |
| El Paso County Sheriff | Sheriff 15 | 4724 | 1274 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Fort Carson.
Fountain Valley · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 4 · Site 11 (hex B) · NAC D1B · about 4 mi away
Control 856.9875, 857.9875, 858.9875, 859.9875
Voice 852.1125, 854.7125, 855.0875, 856.0125, 856.7625
Cheyenne Mountain · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 6 · Site 48 (hex 30) · NAC D10 · about 7 mi away
Control 851.3875, 851.725, 852.7875, 853.05
Voice 851.05, 851.2, 851.9625, 853.475, 854.3625, 854.6625, 856.0625, 856.6625, 858.0875
Quail Loop · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 6 · Site 39 (hex 27) · NAC D17 · about 8 mi away
Control 858.3875, 858.8375, 859.3875, 859.8375
Voice 856.3875, 856.8375, 857.3875, 857.8375
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.