About Laughlin AFB Police Frequencies
- 3 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: Greater Austin/Travis Regional Radio System (GATRRS): 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 Laughlin AFB, start with the Del Rio site of Greater Austin/Travis Regional Radio System (GATRRS), about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 151.04, 155.3175 MHz.
Val Verde County channels that also cover Laughlin AFB
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val Verde County Sheriff | Val Verde County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.6400 In 154.8900 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KVF515 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val Verde County Sheriff | Val Verde County Sheriff – Alternate | 155.6100 In 154.8600 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KVF515 |
| Val Verde County Sheriff | Sheriff Jail Division | 453.5500 In 458.5500 | FM | WNZS317 |
Greater Austin/Travis Regional Radio System (GATRRS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val Verde County Sheriff | Val Verde County Sheriff – Dispatch | 3625 | e29 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Laughlin AFB.
Del Rio · Greater Austin/Travis Regional Radio System (GATRRS)
RFSS 1 · Site 11 (hex B) · NAC 133 · about 4 mi away
Control 151.04, 155.3175
Voice 154.37, 156.18
Bracketville · Greater Austin/Travis Regional Radio System (GATRRS)
RFSS 1 · Site 13 (hex D) · NAC 135 · about 23 mi away
Control 151.01, 154.2575
Voice 155.655, 155.6775
Comstock · Greater Austin/Travis Regional Radio System (GATRRS)
RFSS 1 · Site 24 (hex 18) · NAC 13B · about 34 mi away
Control 151.0025, 151.1225
Voice 154.055, 154.0625, 155.5575
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 Laughlin AFB?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Laughlin AFB. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Val Verde County Sheriff 155.6400 MHz (186.2 PL).