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Belen Police Frequencies

Belen in Valencia County, New Mexico has 1 conventional frequency and 1 trunked talkgroup listed for local agencies. The closest trunked radio site we have is CNMCF (New Mexico DTRS), about 3 miles away.

About Belen Police Frequencies

  • 5 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
  • Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: New Mexico DTRS: 1 talkgroup; New Mexico DTRS: 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
  • To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Belen, start with the CNMCF site of New Mexico DTRS, about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 769.90625, 770.46875, 774.56875 MHz.

Belen conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Belen PoliceBelen Police – Dispatch156.1050
In 154.6950
186.2 PLFMWPMD418

Belen trunked talkgroups

New Mexico DTRS

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Belen PoliceBelen Police – Dispatch153003bc4T

Valencia County channels that also cover Belen

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Valencia County SheriffCounty Sheriff154.7250
In 155.7250
107.2 PLFMNWNHW594
Valencia County SheriffCounty Sheriff (Capilla)155.1300
In 159.0300
306 DPLFMNWPSG362

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Valencia County SheriffCounty Sheriff (Aragon)154.7250
In 155.5050
107.2 PLFMNKZT414
Valencia County SheriffCounty Sheriff (Tierra)154.7250
In 155.5050
107.2 PLFMNKZT414

New Mexico DTRS

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Valencia County SheriffValencia County Sheriff – Dispatch151003afcT

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Belen.

CNMCF · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 1 · Site 48 (hex 30) · NAC 850 · about 3 mi away
Control 769.90625, 770.46875, 774.56875
Voice 774.81875
Los Lunas VRECC · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 1 · Site 15 (hex F) · NAC 850 · about 5 mi away
Control 769.65625, 769.93125, 770.43125, 770.94375
Voice 774.33125, 774.79375
Albuquerque Landfill · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 1 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 850 · about 18 mi away
Control 769.15625, 769.46875, 769.94375, 770.20625
Voice 773.05625, 773.33125, 773.59375, 773.83125, 774.08125, 774.30625, 774.55625, 774.80625
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 Belen?

Dispatch channels listed for Belen: Belen Police 156.1050 MHz (186.2 PL).

Are Belen police talkgroups encrypted?

None of the 1 talkgroups listed for Belen are marked encrypted.