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Cathedral Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Cathedral in Hinsdale County, Colorado yet. Countywide channels for Hinsdale County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Hill 71 (State of Colorado DTRS), about 16 miles away.

About Cathedral 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.
  • Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: State of Colorado DTRS: 2 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 Cathedral, start with the Hill 71 site of State of Colorado DTRS, about 16 miles away. Its control channels: 852.2125, 853.0375, 853.5625 MHz.

Hinsdale County channels that also cover Cathedral

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Hinsdale County SheriffHinsdale County Sheriff – Dispatch159.3450
In 153.9050
FMNWPHU813

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Hinsdale County SheriffHinsdale County Sheriff – Tactical Channel155.7750FMNKNET688

State of Colorado DTRS

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Hinsdale County SheriffHinsdale County Sheriff – Dispatch862121adD
Hinsdale County SheriffHinsdale County Sheriff – Tactical Channel862221aeD

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Cathedral.

Hill 71 · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 5 · Site 80 (hex 50) · NAC D10 · about 16 mi away
Control 852.2125, 853.0375, 853.5625, 853.8
Voice 851.65
Creede · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 5 · Site 67 (hex 43) · NAC D13 · about 17 mi away
Control 852.8875, 853.35, 853.65, 853.9
Voice 852.1625
Rose Ridge · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 5 · Site 63 (hex 3F) · NAC D1F · about 19 mi away
Control 852.95, 853.1625, 853.45, 853.975
Voice 852.45
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 Cathedral?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Cathedral. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Hinsdale County Sheriff 159.3450 MHz.