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Hillsboro Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Hillsboro 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 21 miles away.

About Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro

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 Hillsboro.

Caballo Peak · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 9 (hex 9) · NAC 850 · about 21 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 33 mi away
Control 770.44375, 770.90625
Pinos Altos · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 34 (hex 22) · NAC 854 · about 39 mi away
Control 769.90625, 770.46875, 774.56875
Voice 774.8125
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 Hillsboro?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Hillsboro. 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).