About Ossipee 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: 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 Ossipee, start with the Altamahaw site of North Carolina VIPER, about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 856.0125, 858.5875 MHz.
- 6 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Alamance County channels that also cover Ossipee
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 Ossipee.
Altamahaw · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 1F0 · about 2 mi away
Control 856.0125, 858.5875
Voice 852.1375, 852.5875, 852.6125, 852.8875, 853.6375, 853.8375
Mebane · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 34 (hex 22) · NAC 1F0 · about 13 mi away
Control 774.14375, 774.39375
Voice 770.29375, 771.21875, 771.59375, 771.91875, 772.59375, 772.84375, 773.19375, 773.89375
Greensboro A & T · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 4 · Site 21 (hex 15) · NAC 1F0 · about 15 mi away
Control 774.23125, 774.74375
Voice 769.86875, 770.61875, 771.34375, 771.65625, 771.96875, 772.21875, 772.65625, 773.73125
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 Ossipee?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Ossipee. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Alamance County Sheriff 155.5800 MHz (192.8 PL).