About Mebane 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: North Carolina VIPER: 2 talkgroups; North Carolina VIPER: 6 talkgroups. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Mebane, start with the Mebane site of North Carolina VIPER, about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 774.14375, 774.39375 MHz.
- 8 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Mebane conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mebane Police | Mebane Police – Dispatch | 155.6700 | 192.8 PL | FM | WNLG732 |
Mebane trunked talkgroups
North Carolina VIPER
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mebane Police | Mebane Police | 4245 | 1095 | D Encrypted |
| Mebane Police | Mebane Police 2 Administration | 4244 | 1094 | D Encrypted |
Alamance County channels that also cover Mebane
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County Sheriff | Alamance County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.5800 | 192.8 PL | FM | KID448 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County Sheriff | North Carolina Probation | 158.7450 In 153.9050 | 192.8 PL | FM | WPHK523 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County Sheriff | Sheriff Mutual Aid | 155.2500 | CSQ | FM | KID448 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County Sheriff | Alamance County Jail | 155.4300 In 159.0450 | FM | WQEI637 |
North Carolina VIPER
6 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County Sheriff | Sheriff 1 Dispatch | 4169 | 1049 | D Encrypted |
| Alamance County Sheriff | Sheriff 2 Dispatch | 4173 | 104d | D Encrypted |
| Alamance County Sheriff | Sheriff Gang Task Force | 4198 | 1066 | D Encrypted |
| Alamance County Sheriff | Sheriff 3 Tactical | 4158 | 103e | D Encrypted |
| Alamance County Sheriff | Sheriff Investigations | 4172 | 104c | D Encrypted |
| Alamance County Sheriff | Sheriff Narcotics | 4174 | 104e | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Mebane.
Mebane · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 34 (hex 22) · NAC 1F0 · about 2 mi away
Control 774.14375, 774.39375
Voice 770.29375, 771.21875, 771.59375, 771.91875, 772.59375, 772.84375, 773.19375, 773.89375
Eno Mtn · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 19 (hex 13) · NAC 1F3 · about 9 mi away
Control 858.7625, 859.2625
Voice 851.175, 851.45, 851.775, 851.9375, 852.3375, 852.7125, 853.3125, 853.525, 853.7125, 854.1375
Cane Mtn · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 1F5 · about 13 mi away
Control 859.3125, 859.5875
Voice 851.8625, 852.4, 852.5625, 853.475, 854.2875, 854.4625, 855.7625, 857.5875, 857.7875, 858.2875
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 Mebane?
Dispatch channels listed for Mebane: Mebane Police 155.6700 MHz (192.8 PL).
Are Mebane police talkgroups encrypted?
2 of the 2 talkgroups listed for Mebane are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.