About Montezuma 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 Montezuma, start with the Keystone Resort site of State of Colorado DTRS, about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 769.68125, 769.93125, 770.18125 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Summit County channels that also cover Montezuma
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 Montezuma.
Keystone Resort · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 2 · Site 58 (hex 3A) · NAC D1A · about 5 mi away
Control 769.68125, 769.93125, 770.18125, 770.43125
Voice 769.18125, 769.43125
Loveland Ski · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 1 · Site 21 (hex 15) · NAC D15 · about 7 mi away
Control 852.3625, 852.875, 853.4375, 853.9625
Voice 851.225, 851.775
Lake Hill · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 2 · Site 57 (hex 39) · NAC D19 · about 11 mi away
Control 852.9, 853.1125, 853.4, 853.9375
Voice 852.3125, 854.7125, 856.1625, 858.1625
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 Montezuma?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Montezuma. 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).