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Amherst Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Amherst in Phillips County, Colorado yet. Countywide channels for Phillips County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Phillips (State of Colorado DTRS), about 15 miles away.

About Amherst 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: 3 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 Amherst, start with the Phillips site of State of Colorado DTRS, about 15 miles away. Its control channels: 852.95, 853.1625, 853.45 MHz.
  • 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Phillips County channels that also cover Amherst

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Phillips County SheriffPhillips County Sheriff – Dispatch155.6850
In 158.9700
156.7 PLFMNWNKS890

State of Colorado DTRS

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Phillips County SheriffSheriff 290092331D
Phillips County SheriffSheriff 390102332D
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Phillips County SheriffSheriff 190082330D

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Amherst.

Phillips · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 53 (hex 35) · NAC D16 · about 15 mi away
Control 852.95, 853.1625, 853.45, 853.975
Voice 852.45, 858.5375
Julesburg · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 35 (hex 23) · NAC D13 · about 18 mi away
Control 852.9, 853.1125, 853.4, 853.9375
Voice 852.3125, 854.5125
Wildhorse · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 21 (hex 15) · NAC D15 · about 26 mi away
Control 851.6, 851.925, 852.5875, 852.7375
Voice 851.35, 857.0875
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 Amherst?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Amherst. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Phillips County Sheriff 155.6850 MHz (156.7 PL).