About McKinley County 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.
McKinley County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley County Sheriff | McKinley County Sheriff – Dispatch | 154.8000 | 186.2 PL | FMN | WZM999 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley County Sheriff | McKinley County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 155.1375 | 179.9 PL | FMN | WZM999 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley County Jail | Detention Center | 453.4000 | 141.3 PL | FMN | KLA200 |
Radio system sites in McKinley County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Ciniza · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 1 · Site 50 (hex 32) · NAC 850
Control 769.90625, 770.46875, 774.56875
ETV · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 1 · Site 57 (hex 39) · NAC 857
Control 769.65625, 769.93125, 770.43125
Gibson Peak · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 1 · Site 60 (hex 3C) · NAC 850
Control 769.70625, 769.95625, 770.41875
Prewitt · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 1 · Site 73 (hex 49) · NAC 853
Control 769.16875, 769.41875, 769.66875
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.
Cities & communities in McKinley County
- Becenti
- Black Hat
- Black Rock
- Bluewater
- Borrego Pass
- Brimhall Nizhoni
- Catalpa Canyon
- Church Rock
- Continental Divide
- Crestview
- Crownpoint
- Fort Wingate
- Gallup
- Gamerco
- Haystack
- Homer C Jones
- Iyanbito
- Jamestown
- Manuelito
- McGaffey
- Nakaibito
- Navajo
- Ojo Encino
- Pinedale
- Pinehaven
- Prewitt
- Pueblo Pintado
- Purty Rock
- Ramah
- Red Rock Ranch
- Rock Springs
- Sagar
- Sundance
- Thoreau
- Timberlake
- Tohatchi
- Tse Bonito
- Twin Lakes
- Vanderwagen
- White Cliffs
- Williams Acres
- Yah-ta-hey
- Zuni Pueblo
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in McKinley County?
Dispatch channels listed for McKinley County: McKinley County Sheriff 154.8000 MHz (186.2 PL).