About Banner Elk 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. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Banner Elk, start with the Beech Mtn site of North Carolina VIPER, about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 852.9125, 853.875 MHz.
- 3 entries are marked expired, so they may no longer be in use.
Banner Elk conventional frequencies
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Elk Police Expired: Expired 5/02 | Banner Elk Police – Tactical Channel | 155.0550 | FM | KNCK910 |
Avery County channels that also cover Banner Elk
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery County Sheriff Expired: Expired 2/03 | Avery County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.6250 In 155.0700 | 167.9 PL | FMN | KNCU503 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery County Sheriff Expired: Expired 2/03 | Avery County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 154.8750 | 167.9 PL | FMN | KNCU503 |
| Avery County Sheriff | Operations | 155.0700 | FMN | — | |
| Avery County Sheriff | Avery County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 160.9000 | 151.4 PL | FMN | — |
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery County Sheriff | Sheriff's Office | 4704 | 1260 | D |
| Avery County Sheriff | South Law | 4714 | 126a | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Banner Elk.
Beech Mtn · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 7 (hex 7) · NAC 1F0 · about 2 mi away
Control 852.9125, 853.875
Voice 851.2625, 851.8125, 852.65
Linville · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 56 (hex 38) · NAC 1F0 · about 7 mi away
Control 774.16875, 774.70625
Voice 770.55625, 771.13125, 771.53125, 772.23125, 772.74375, 772.90625
Hawshaw #241 · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 68 (hex 44) · NAC 1F0 · about 9 mi away
Control 773.93125, 774.21875
Voice 771.04375, 771.54375, 772.66875, 773.18125
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.