About Road Runner Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Denton County Regional Radio System: 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 Road Runner, start with the Gainesville site of Denton County Regional Radio System, about 9 miles away. Its control channels: 772.35625, 774.18125 MHz.
Cooke County channels that also cover Road Runner
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooke County Sheriff | Cooke County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.1300 In 155.9700 | NAC 295 | P25 | KNEY874 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooke County Sheriff | Cooke County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 155.9400 In 154.1000 | 173.8 PL | FMN | KNGY937 |
Denton County Regional Radio System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooke County Sheriff | Cooke County Sheriff – Dispatch | 15001 | 3a99 | T |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Road Runner.
Gainesville · Denton County Regional Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 5 (hex 5) · NAC 690 · about 9 mi away
Control 772.35625, 774.18125
Voice 771.00625
Cooke Northeast · Denton County Regional Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 7 (hex 7) · NAC 690 · about 17 mi away
Control 771.55625, 772.93125
Voice 769.08125
Muenster · Denton County Regional Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 690 · about 19 mi away
Control 772.68125, 774.49375
Voice 771.25625
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 Road Runner?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Road Runner. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Cooke County Sheriff 155.1300 MHz (NAC 295).