About Watrous 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.
Mora County channels that also cover Watrous
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mora County Sheriff | Mora County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.5500 | FM | — |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Watrous.
Turkey Mountain · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 1 · Site 83 (hex 53) · NAC 853 · about 14 mi away
Control 769.94375, 770.20625, 770.95625
Las Vegas · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 1 · Site 54 (hex 36) · NAC 850 · about 18 mi away
Control 769.16875, 769.41875, 769.66875
Voice 769.91875
Apache Springs · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 1 · Site 44 (hex 2C) · NAC 854 · about 29 mi away
Control 769.70625, 769.95625, 770.41875
Voice 770.69375
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 Watrous?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Watrous. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Mora County Sheriff 155.5500 MHz.