About Blue River 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: 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 Blue River, start with the Tyrolean site of State of Colorado DTRS, about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 851.7, 851.875, 852.275 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Summit County channels that also cover Blue River
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit County Sheriff | Law Enforcement | 154.4000 In 158.9400 | 210.7 PL | FMN | WNMQ570 |
| Summit County Sheriff | Law Enforcement UHF Patched to 154.400 | 453.5250 In 458.5250 | 179.9 PL | FMN | WPLQ958 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit County Sheriff | Sheriff Car/Car | 154.7850 | 156.7 PL | FMN | KLY790 |
State of Colorado DTRS
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit County Sheriff | Law Dispatch | 8812 | 226c | D |
| Summit County Sheriff | County Law Operations | 12478 | 30be | D |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit County Sheriff | SWAT | 8821 | 2275 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Blue River.
Tyrolean · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 2 · Site 77 (hex 4D) · NAC D1D · about 2 mi away
Control 851.7, 851.875, 852.275, 852.825
Voice 851.3875, 858.6875
Copper Mountain · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 2 · Site 7 (hex 7) · NAC D17 · about 6 mi away
Control 851.7125, 851.9125, 852.6875, 852.9125
Voice 851.25, 856.0625, 857.6875, 858.0875
Keystone Resort · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 2 · Site 58 (hex 3A) · NAC D1A · about 11 mi away
Control 769.68125, 769.93125, 770.18125, 770.43125
Voice 769.18125, 769.43125
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 Blue River?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Blue River. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Summit County Sheriff 154.4000 MHz (210.7 PL); Summit County Sheriff 453.5250 MHz (179.9 PL).