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Socorro County Police Frequencies

Socorro County in New Mexico has 2 countywide conventional frequencies and 0 countywide talkgroups in our database. Use the list of 16 cities and communities below for local police departments.

About Socorro County Police Frequencies

  • 2 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.

Socorro County conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
New Mexico Tech (EMRTC) PoliceNew Mexico Tech (EMRTC) Police – Dispatch155.8650156.7 PLFMNKQP492
Socorro County SheriffSocorro County Sheriff – Dispatch155.0700
In 156.0300
CSQFMWXK741

Radio system sites in Socorro County

Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.

Socorro Mountain · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 17 (hex 11) · NAC 857
Control 769.68125, 770.40625, 770.66875
Voice 774.59375
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 Socorro County

Common questions

What frequency do the police use in Socorro County?

Dispatch channels listed for Socorro County: New Mexico Tech (EMRTC) Police 155.8650 MHz (156.7 PL); Socorro County Sheriff 155.0700 MHz (CSQ).