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Capitan Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Capitan in Lincoln County, New Mexico yet. Countywide channels for Lincoln County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Buck Mountain (New Mexico DTRS), about 14 miles away.

About Capitan 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.

Lincoln County channels that also cover Capitan

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Lincoln County SheriffLincoln County Sheriff – Dispatch155.3100103.5 PLFMNKNHV938

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Lincoln County SheriffVehicle Repeater173.2375FMNWQBB949

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Capitan.

Buck Mountain · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 18 (hex 12) · NAC 858 · about 14 mi away
Control 769.16875, 769.41875, 769.66875
Voice 769.91875
Benson Ridge · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 29 (hex 1D) · NAC 859 · about 47 mi away
Control 770.18125, 770.45625, 774.58125
Voice 774.83125
Alamogordo · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 28 (hex 1C) · NAC 858 · about 49 mi away
Control 769.90625, 770.46875, 774.56875
Voice 774.81875
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 Capitan?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Capitan. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Lincoln County Sheriff 155.3100 MHz (103.5 PL).