About Blende Police Frequencies
- 4 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: State of Colorado DTRS: 13 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 Blende, start with the Pueblo Air (Aircraft Only) site of State of Colorado DTRS, about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 774.34375, 774.59375, 774.84375 MHz.
- 8 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Pueblo County channels that also cover Blende
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University Pueblo | Colorado State University Pueblo Police | 460.0500 In 465.0500 | 151.4 PL | FMN | WPCI724 |
| Pueblo County Sheriff | Pueblo County Sheriff – Dispatch (Channel 1) | 158.7900 In 156.1500 | 118.8 PL | FMN | KNCE956 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo County Sheriff | Sheriff Information/Wants (Channel 2) | 158.7300 In 156.0300 | 179.9 PL | FMN | KNCE956 |
| Pueblo County Sheriff | Pueblo County Sheriff – Tactical Channel (Channel 3) | 159.1900 In 155.7900 | 146.2 PL | FMN | KNCE956 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo County Sheriff | Sheriff Combined Courts Security | 856.5125 In 811.5125 | NAC 293 | P25 Encrypted | WQUU426 |
State of Colorado DTRS
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo County Sheriff | Sheriff 1 | 4272 | 10b0 | D |
| Pueblo County Sheriff | Sheriff 2 | 4273 | 10b1 | D |
| Pueblo County Sheriff | Pueblo County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 4274 | 10b2 | D |
| Pueblo County Sheriff | Pueblo County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 4276 | 10b4 | D |
| Pueblo County Sheriff | Sheriff Jail Operations | 4280 | 10b8 | D |
| Pueblo County Sheriff | Sheritf Jail Medical Operations | 4284 | 10bc | D |
7 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo County Sheriff | Pueblo County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 4275 | 10b3 | D Encrypted |
| Pueblo County Sheriff | Sheriff SWAT | 4277 | 10b5 | D Encrypted |
| Pueblo County Sheriff | Sheriff Narcotics | 4278 | 10b6 | D Encrypted |
| Pueblo County Sheriff | Sheriff Detective | 4279 | 10b7 | D Encrypted |
| Pueblo County Sheriff | Sheriff Jail Transports | 4281 | 10b9 | D Encrypted |
| Pueblo County Sheriff | Sheriff Jail Transport Tactical | 4282 | 10ba | D Encrypted |
| Pueblo County Sheriff | Sheriff Jail SWAT | 4283 | 10bb | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Blende.
Pueblo Air (Aircraft Only) · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 6 · Site 72 (hex 48) · NAC D18 · about 2 mi away
Control 774.34375, 774.59375, 774.84375
Voice 774.09375
Pueblo Simulcast · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 6 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC D11 · about 5 mi away
Control 853.1625, 853.4875, 853.7, 853.9875
Voice 851.1875, 851.3625, 851.5625, 851.8875, 852.125, 852.4875, 852.6875, 852.9875
Pueblo Chemical Depot · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 6 · Site 62 (hex 3E) · NAC D1E · about 12 mi away
Control 852.925, 853.3375, 853.525, 853.9125
Voice 851.3, 851.475, 851.825, 852.175
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 Blende?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Blende. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Pueblo County Sheriff 158.7900 MHz (118.8 PL).