I live in Utah, so my Utah Radio Page contains the most information. Several times a year I travel through Nevada on I-80 or I-15, so I've set up this page to share the results of my research into FCC licenses, and the monitoring I have done while driving.
As with my Utah page, I am doing this is to learn through sharing. I put what I know on the table, other hobbyists do likewise, and we all come away with more complete information than we started with. Any information you could contribute would be greatly appreciated.
Update - 29 Dec 2008 While traveling across the state on I-80, I found the NHP now using the 800 MHz EDACS trunked system the entire way. I did hear some some traffic on one of the VHF channels, so I'll leave the list up here on this page.
From license information, I have constructed Delorme Street Atlas lat/lon files for both the 800 MHz Trunked system, and VHF conventional (right click, Save Target As...). These can probably be easily modified to be imported into other map programs as well.
I noticed this frequency listed on several of the NHP licenses. From monitoring it, I believe it to be used by Mobile Extenders, A.K.A. Vehicular Repeaters. These units take the car's radio, and retransmit the signal to the officer's portable. The portable probably talks back to the extender on 460.55. The California Highway Patrol operates it's Mobile Extenders on 154.905 MHz. One useful thing to keep in mind, the stronger the signal is, the closer the Trooper is!
800 MHz Highway Patrol/NDOT frequencies, starting at the Utah state line:
WPRY226, Site 6 - 3 MILE 5 KM WEST OF WEST WENDOVER, NV ELKO County E Trunker v.3.8.3 SysId: 0013(hex) 19(dec) 1 855.2125 2 856.2125 3 857.2125 WPRY226, Site 1 - BALD PEAK VICTORIA 14 KM EAST OF CURRIE, NV ELKO County E Trunker v.3.8.3 SysId: 001B(hex) 27(dec) 1 858.2125 2 859.2125 3 860.2125 WPRY226, Site 5 - ROCKY POINT 13 KM NORTHWEST OF OASIS, NV ELKO County E Trunker v.3.8.3 SysId: 000F(hex) 15(dec) 1 856.2625 2 857.2625 3 858.2625 WQAB207 - 9.8 KM NORTH OF WELLS, NV ELKO County E Trunker v.3.8.3 SysId: 0016(hex) 22(dec) 1 856.4625 2 857.4625 3 858.4625 WPRY226, Site 2 - ELKO MOUNTAIN 10 KM MORTHEAST OF ELKO, NV ELKO County E Trunker v.3.8.3 SysId: 0016(hex) 22(dec) 1 856.9625 2 857.9625 3 858.9625 WPOZ629 - EAST TWIN PK 13KM NW OF ELKO, NV ELKO County E Trunker v.3.8.3 SysId: 0011(hex) 17(dec) 1 855.2125 2 856.2125 3 857.2125 WPQD805, Site 4 - 6 KM E OF CARLIN CARLIN, NV EUREKA County E Trunker v.3.8.3 SysId: 0019(hex) 25(dec) 1 856.7125 2 857.7125 3 858.7125 4 859.7125 WPQD805, Site 1 - 24 KM E OF ARGENTA BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NV LANDER County E Trunker v.3.8.3 SysId: 000A(hex) 10(dec) 1 856.9375 2 857.9375 3 858.9375 WPQD805, Site 3 - 8 KM SE OF GOLCONDA GOLCONDA, NV HUMBOLDT County E Trunker v.3.8.3 SysId: 000F(hex) 15(dec) 1 856.2625 2 857.2625 3 858.2625 WPPV258 - 6 KM NW WINNEMUCCA, NV HUMBOLDT County E Trunker v.3.8.3 SysId: 000C(hex) 12(dec) 1 856.4625 2 857.4625 3 858.4625 4 859.4625 WPQZ376, Site 4 - TOULON PEAK 32KM SW OF LOVELOCK, NV PERSHING County E Trunker v.3.8.3 SysId: 0013(hex) 19(dec) 1 858.2125 2 859.2125 3 860.2125 WPQZ715, Site 1 - EAGLE RIDGE 12 KM SW OF FERNLEY, NV STOREY County E Trunker v.3.8.3 SysId: 000B(hex) 11(dec) 1 854.9875 2 856.7625 3 858.7625 4 867.3875 5 867.8625 6 868.1375 WPQZ376, Site 1 - EAGLE MTN 19KM SPARKS, NV WASHOE County E Trunker v.3.8.3 SysId: 0009 1 856.4375 2 857.4375 3 858.4375 WPWC612 - 2.37 MI E PATRICK, NV STOREY County E Trunker v.3.8.3 SysId: unknown ? 856.7125 ? 857.7125 ? 858.7125 WPKJ526, Site 4 - 1.6 MI N RENO, NV WASHOE County E Trunker v.3.8.3 SysId: 001A(hex) 26(dec) 1 855.9875 2 859.4375 3 860.9625 4 855.7125 5 860.7375 WPKJ526, Site 2 - 13 KM NW OF PEAVINE RENO, NV WASHOE County E Trunker v.3.8.3 SysId: 0018(hex) 24(dec) 1 855.4625 2 856.4875 3 858.4375 WPQZ447 - CHIMNEY PEAK 6.9K SE OF VERDI, NV WASHOE County E Trunker v.3.8.3 SysId: 0001 1 856.4625 2 857.4625 3 858.4625 WPXS348 - .5 MI S TRUCKEE, CA NEVADA County E Trunker v.3.8.3 SysId: 0001 1 856.7125 2 857.7125 3 858.7125
150 MHz Highway Patrol frequencies, starting at the Utah state line:
All NHP operations, including Mobile Extenders, use PL 151.4.
WPXY349, Site 3 - 5.6 KM W WENDOVER NV 154.8075 WPXY349, Site 1 - ROCKY POINT 12 M E OF WELLS NV 154.8225 154.9575 WPXY350, Site 1 - 10 KM NORTH EAST OF ELKO NV 154.8 154.905 WPXY353, Site 2 - GRINDSTONE MOUNTAIN ELKO NV 154.665 WPXY354, Site 1 - MARY'S MOUNTAIN 6 KM EAST OF CARLIN NV 154.6725 154.7925 WPXY354, Site 3 - STONY POINT 6 MILES NORTH OF BATTLE MOUNTAIN NV 155.25 155.4525 WPXY369, Site 1 - GOLCONDA SUMMIT, 8 KM SE OF GOLCONDA (HUMBOLDT COUNTY) NV 154.7325 154.8675 WPXY352, Site 1 - 2 MI NW OF WINNEMUCCA (HUMBOLDT COUNTY) NV 154.8825 155.0475 WPXY357, Site 5 - TOULON PEAK, 20 SW OF LOVELOCK NV 155.145 155.4525
Cities and Counties:
I know these were used in the 1990's, unknown if they are still in use:
155.04 179.9pl West Wendover PD 156.105 146.2pl West Wendover PD 158.775 Wendover City 155.235 Wendover City voice paging
Heard on I-80 trips, 2003-2008:
155.925 no pl West Wendover Public Works 151.01 NDOT or Elko County Roads Dept. 155.055 multiple pl's in use Elko County Sheriff 155.895 Lander County Sheriff 460.925 131.8pl Winners Casino, Winnemucca 154.845 156.7pl Humboldt Co Sheriff 155.595 141.3pl Humboldt Co Sheriff (simulcast of 154.845) 155.31 no pl Humboldt Co Sheriff ch3 155.025 Humboldt Co EMS 155.01 Humboldt Co ? 154.845 156.7pl Elko PD 155.58 Lovelock Prison
Highway Patrol frequencies, starting at the Arizona state line:
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Email is always welcome from those with additional information or questions.
This page was last revised on Friday, 9 January 2009