About Orchard Police Frequencies
- 3 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: 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 Orchard, start with the Fort Morgan site of State of Colorado DTRS, about 13 miles away. Its control channels: 851.775, 852.3625, 852.875 MHz.
Morgan County channels that also cover Orchard
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County Sheriff | Morgan County Sheriff – Dispatch | 151.0100 In 159.1950 | 127.3 PL | FMN | WNFQ593 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County Sheriff | Morgan County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 155.0100 In 153.7550 | 127.3 PL | FMN | KQM689 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County Jail | County Jail | 154.7250 | FMN | WPFE270 |
State of Colorado DTRS
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County Sheriff | Sheriff 1 Dispatch | 9028 | 2344 | D |
| Morgan County Sheriff | Sheriff 2 Records | 9029 | 2345 | D |
| Morgan County Sheriff | Sheriff 3 Animal Control & Jail Transports | 9030 | 2346 | D |
| Morgan County Sheriff | County Detention Center | 9060 | 2364 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Orchard.
Fort Morgan · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 16 (hex 10) · NAC D10 · about 13 mi away
Control 851.775, 852.3625, 852.875, 853.4375
Voice 851.225, 854.2875, 854.5125, 859.0125
Point of Rocks · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 15 (hex F) · NAC D1E · about 16 mi away
Control 851.8125, 852.2125, 853.0375, 853.8
Voice 851.65, 853.5625, 854.3125, 854.5875, 858.5375
South Morgan · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 51 (hex 33) · NAC D13 · about 23 mi away
Control 772.61875, 773.46875, 774.46875, 774.74375
Voice 769.79375, 771.69375
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 Orchard?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Orchard. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Morgan County Sheriff 151.0100 MHz (127.3 PL).