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Rodeo Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Rodeo in Hidalgo County, New Mexico yet. Countywide channels for Hidalgo County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Lookout Mountain (New Mexico DTRS), about 37 miles away.

About Rodeo Police Frequencies

  • 2 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: New Mexico 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 Rodeo, start with the Lookout Mountain site of New Mexico DTRS, about 37 miles away. Its control channels: 769.16875, 769.41875, 769.66875 MHz.

Hidalgo County channels that also cover Rodeo

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Hidalgo County SheriffHidalgo County Sheriff – Dispatch155.0100
In 158.9100
127.3 PLFMWAP894

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Hidalgo County JailDetention Center151.2500FMWQMA264

New Mexico DTRS

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Hidalgo County SheriffHidalgo County Sheriff – Dispatch280016d61T

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Rodeo.

Lookout Mountain · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 33 (hex 21) · NAC 853 · about 37 mi away
Control 769.16875, 769.41875, 769.66875
Voice 769.91875
Jacks Peak · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 31 (hex 1F) · NAC 851 · about 62 mi away
Control 769.65625, 769.93125, 770.43125
Voice 770.94375
Pinos Altos · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 34 (hex 22) · NAC 854 · about 84 mi away
Control 769.90625, 770.46875, 774.56875
Voice 774.8125
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 Rodeo?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Rodeo. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Hidalgo County Sheriff 155.0100 MHz (127.3 PL).