About Red Feather Lakes Police Frequencies
- 6 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: 8 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 Red Feather Lakes, start with the Killpecker site of State of Colorado DTRS, about 8 miles away. Its control channels: 858.5875, 859.0125, 859.3375 MHz.
- 8 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Larimer County channels that also cover Red Feather Lakes
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larimer County Sheriff | Sheriff 2 | 155.1300 In 154.7100 | 156.7 PL | FMN | WPAJ312 |
| Larimer County Sheriff | Sheriff 1 | 155.6700 In 159.1500 | 156 DPL | FMN | WPMY334 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larimer County Sheriff | Sheriff 3 Records | 155.5650 | 156.7 PL | FMN | WPAJ312 |
| Larimer County Sheriff | Sheriff 5 Tactical 1 / Fire Tactical | 158.8350 | 156.7 PL | FMN | WNHE797 |
| Larimer County Sheriff | Larimer County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 159.4500 In 151.0100 | 156.7 PL | FMN | WPPG295 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larimer County Sheriff | Sheriff 6 Detention Center | 155.8350 In 159.2100 | 156 DPL | FMN | KNEH260 |
State of Colorado DTRS
8 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larimer County Sheriff | Sheriff 1 Dispatch | 9150 | 23be | D Encrypted |
| Larimer County Sheriff | Sheriff 2 Records | 9151 | 23bf | D Encrypted |
| Larimer County Sheriff | Sheriff 3 Tactical | 9152 | 23c0 | D Encrypted |
| Larimer County Sheriff | Sheriff 4 Tactical | 9153 | 23c1 | D Encrypted |
| Larimer County Sheriff | Sheriff Investigations | 9154 | 23c2 | D Encrypted |
| Larimer County Sheriff | Sheriff SWAT | 9155 | 23c3 | D Encrypted |
| Larimer County Sheriff | Sheriff Operations Tactical | 9171 | 23d3 | D Encrypted |
| Larimer County Sheriff | Sheriff Jail | 9173 | 23d5 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Red Feather Lakes.
Killpecker · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 38 (hex 26) · NAC D16 · about 8 mi away
Control 858.5875, 859.0125, 859.3375, 859.5625
Voice 857.3375, 857.5875
Bear Gulch · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 33 (hex 21) · NAC D11 · about 8 mi away
Control 851.3375, 852.4375, 852.75, 853.2125
Voice 851.0875
Buckhorn Mountain · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 13 (hex D) · NAC D1D · about 19 mi away
Control 852.6125, 852.825, 853.075, 853.2625
Voice 851.05, 851.375, 851.55, 851.7, 854.6875, 855.2875, 857.0125, 858.0375, 858.6125
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 Red Feather Lakes?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Red Feather Lakes. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Larimer County Sheriff 155.1300 MHz (156.7 PL); Larimer County Sheriff 155.6700 MHz (156 DPL).