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Escondida Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Escondida in Socorro County, New Mexico yet. Countywide channels for Socorro County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Socorro Mountain (New Mexico DTRS), about 4 miles away.

About Escondida 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 channels that also cover Escondida

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

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Escondida.

Socorro Mountain · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 17 (hex 11) · NAC 857 · about 4 mi away
Control 769.68125, 770.40625, 770.66875
Voice 774.59375
CNMCF · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 1 · Site 48 (hex 30) · NAC 850 · about 48 mi away
Control 769.90625, 770.46875, 774.56875
Voice 774.81875
Capilla Peak · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 1 · Site 46 (hex 2E) · NAC 850 · about 49 mi away
Control 769.19375, 769.44375, 769.71875
Voice 769.96875
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 Escondida?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Escondida. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: New Mexico Tech (EMRTC) Police 155.8650 MHz (156.7 PL); Socorro County Sheriff 155.0700 MHz (CSQ).