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Peñasco Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Peñasco in Taos County, New Mexico yet. Countywide channels for Taos County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Espanola (New Mexico DTRS), about 25 miles away.

About Peñasco 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.
  • 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (NXDN96), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.

Taos County channels that also cover Peñasco

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Taos County SheriffSheriff Disptach North155.1900
In 153.9050
97.4 PLFMNWPKZ771
Taos County SheriffSheriff Disptach South155.9700
In 154.9500
97.4 PLFMN—

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Taos County JailDetention Center155.6100RAN 1NXDN96WQZJ993

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Peñasco.

Espanola · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 1 · Site 56 (hex 38) · NAC 850 · about 25 mi away
Control 769.19375, 769.44375, 769.71875
Voice 769.96875
Tesuque Peak · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 1 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 850 · about 27 mi away
Control 769.90625, 770.19375, 770.46875, 773.56875
Voice 774.56875, 774.81875
Touch Me Not · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 1 · Site 81 (hex 51) · NAC 850 · about 38 mi away
Control 769.16875, 769.41875, 769.66875
Voice 769.91875
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 Peñasco?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Peñasco. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Taos County Sheriff 155.1900 MHz (97.4 PL); Taos County Sheriff 155.9700 MHz (97.4 PL).