About Lewis 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: 4 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 Lewis, start with the Dolores site of State of Colorado DTRS, about 8 miles away. Its control channels: 851.875, 852.0375, 852.35 MHz.
Montezuma County channels that also cover Lewis
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montezuma County Sheriff | Menefee Law Repeater | 151.3850 In 159.2700 | 127.3 PL | FMN | WPSK705 |
State of Colorado DTRS
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montezuma County Sheriff | Montezuma County Sheriff – Dispatch | 8651 | 21cb | D |
| Montezuma County Sheriff | Montezuma County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 8652 | 21cc | D |
| Montezuma County Sheriff | Sheriff Detention | 8653 | 21cd | D |
| Montezuma County Sheriff | Sheriff Prisoner Transport | 8654 | 21ce | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Lewis.
Dolores · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 5 · Site 8 (hex 8) · NAC D18 · about 8 mi away
Control 851.875, 852.0375, 852.35, 853.5125
Voice 851.2125, 851.5375
Cortez · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 5 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC D11 · about 11 mi away
Control 851.3125, 851.7625, 852.0625, 852.325
Voice 851.0625, 856.2125
Ute Mountain · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 5 · Site 74 (hex 4A) · NAC D1A · about 21 mi away
Control 851.725, 852.7875, 853.05, 853.2
Voice 851.2, 855.2125
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 Lewis?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Lewis. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Montezuma County Sheriff 151.3850 MHz (127.3 PL).