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Bluewater Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Bluewater in McKinley County, New Mexico yet. Countywide channels for McKinley County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Prewitt (New Mexico DTRS), about 8 miles away.

About Bluewater 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 channels that also cover Bluewater

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
McKinley County SheriffMcKinley County Sheriff – Dispatch154.8000186.2 PLFMNWZM999

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
McKinley County SheriffMcKinley County Sheriff – Tactical Channel155.1375179.9 PLFMNWZM999

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
McKinley County JailDetention Center453.4000141.3 PLFMNKLA200

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Bluewater.

Prewitt · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 1 · Site 73 (hex 49) · NAC 853 · about 8 mi away
Control 769.16875, 769.41875, 769.66875
Ciniza · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 1 · Site 50 (hex 32) · NAC 850 · about 15 mi away
Control 769.90625, 770.46875, 774.56875
ETV · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 1 · Site 57 (hex 39) · NAC 857 · about 22 mi away
Control 769.65625, 769.93125, 770.43125
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 Bluewater?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Bluewater. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: McKinley County Sheriff 154.8000 MHz (186.2 PL).