About Vernon 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: 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Vernon, start with the Wray site of State of Colorado DTRS, about 9 miles away. Its control channels: 852.7125, 853.175, 853.875 MHz.
Yuma County channels that also cover Vernon
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuma County Sheriff | Yuma County Sheriff – Dispatch | 156.1500 In 154.7100 | FMN | WNIJ840 |
State of Colorado DTRS
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuma County Sheriff | County Law Enforcement | 9038 | 234e | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Vernon.
Wray · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 44 (hex 2C) · NAC D1C · about 9 mi away
Control 852.7125, 853.175, 853.875
Voice 851.7375, 852.15, 859.0375
Idalia · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 31 (hex 1F) · NAC D1F · about 17 mi away
Control 852.075, 853.425, 853.7, 853.8875
Voice 851.9, 854.2375
Yuma Air (Aircraft Only) · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 58 (hex 3A) · NAC D1A · about 30 mi away
Control 774.33125, 774.58125, 774.83125
Voice 774.08125
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 Vernon?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Vernon. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Yuma County Sheriff 156.1500 MHz.