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Caballo Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Caballo in Sierra County, New Mexico yet. Countywide channels for Sierra County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Caballo Peak (New Mexico DTRS), about 5 miles away.

About Caballo 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.
  • 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.

Sierra County channels that also cover Caballo

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Sierra County SheriffSierra County Sheriff – Dispatch155.4900
In 154.8300
156.7 PLFMNKTZ351
Sierra County SheriffSierra County Sheriff – Dispatch155.4900
In 154.8300
NAC 293P25KTZ351

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Caballo.

Caballo Peak · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 9 (hex 9) · NAC 850 · about 5 mi away
Control 769.19375, 769.44375, 769.71875, 769.96875
Voice 770.21875, 770.70625
Rincon · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 35 (hex 23) · NAC 855 · about 24 mi away
Control 770.44375, 770.90625
SNMCF · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 80 (hex 50) · NAC 850 · about 53 mi away
Control 769.90625, 770.46875, 774.56875
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 Caballo?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Caballo. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Sierra County Sheriff 155.4900 MHz (156.7 PL); Sierra County Sheriff 155.4900 MHz (NAC 293).