About Chical Police Frequencies
- 4 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. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Chical, start with the Los Lunas VRECC site of New Mexico DTRS, about 6 miles away. Its control channels: 769.65625, 769.93125, 770.43125 MHz.
Valencia County channels that also cover Chical
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia County Sheriff | County Sheriff | 154.7250 In 155.7250 | 107.2 PL | FMN | WNHW594 |
| Valencia County Sheriff | County Sheriff (Capilla) | 155.1300 In 159.0300 | 306 DPL | FMN | WPSG362 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia County Sheriff | County Sheriff (Aragon) | 154.7250 In 155.5050 | 107.2 PL | FMN | KZT414 |
| Valencia County Sheriff | County Sheriff (Tierra) | 154.7250 In 155.5050 | 107.2 PL | FMN | KZT414 |
New Mexico DTRS
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia County Sheriff | Valencia County Sheriff – Dispatch | 15100 | 3afc | T |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Chical.
Los Lunas VRECC · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 1 · Site 15 (hex F) · NAC 850 · about 6 mi away
Control 769.65625, 769.93125, 770.43125, 770.94375
Voice 774.33125, 774.79375
CNMCF · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 1 · Site 48 (hex 30) · NAC 850 · about 8 mi away
Control 769.90625, 770.46875, 774.56875
Voice 774.81875
Albuquerque Simulcast · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 1 · Site 11 (hex B) · NAC 850 · about 15 mi away
Control 769.45625, 769.70625, 769.95625, 770.15625
Voice 770.41875, 770.69375, 770.91875, 773.06875, 773.34375, 773.81875, 774.54375, 774.78125
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 Chical?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Chical. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Valencia County Sheriff 154.7250 MHz (107.2 PL); Valencia County Sheriff 155.1300 MHz (306 DPL).