About Gardner 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: 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 Gardner, start with the Sheep Mountain site of State of Colorado DTRS, about 7 miles away. Its control channels: 852.8875, 853.35, 853.65 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Huerfano County channels that also cover Gardner
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huerfano County Sheriff | Huerfano County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.0400 In 156.0000 | 127.3 PL | FMN | KNBN604 |
State of Colorado DTRS
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huerfano County Sheriff | Huerfano County Sheriff – Tactical Channel (602) | 602 | 25a | D |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huerfano County Sheriff | Huerfano County Sheriff – Tactical Channel (1202) | 1202 | 4b2 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Gardner.
Sheep Mountain · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 6 · Site 53 (hex 35) · NAC D15 · about 7 mi away
Control 852.8875, 853.35, 853.65, 853.9
Voice 852.1625, 854.4375
Deer Peak · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 6 · Site 51 (hex 33) · NAC D13 · about 17 mi away
Control 852.4625, 852.9125, 853.2, 853.5875
Voice 851.25, 851.4875, 851.7125, 851.9125, 854.2375, 854.7375, 856.0375, 857.0375
12 Mile · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 6 · Site 60 (hex 3C) · NAC D1C · about 18 mi away
Control 852.4125, 852.6, 853.0625, 853.2375
Voice 851.0375, 851.4, 851.7875, 852.2
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 Gardner?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Gardner. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Huerfano County Sheriff 155.0400 MHz (127.3 PL).