About Pantego 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: 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 Pantego, start with the Ponzor site of North Carolina VIPER, about 9 miles away. Its control channels: 852.325, 853.825 MHz.
Beaufort County channels that also cover Pantego
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort County Sheriff | Beaufort County Sheriff Dispatch | 155.1150 In 155.9100 | 123.0 PL | FM | KWJ352 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort County Sheriff | Beaufort County Sheriff | 154.0250 In 153.7400 | 123.0 PL | FM | KWJ353 |
| Beaufort County Sheriff | Beaufort County Sheriff | 155.9700 | 123.0 PL | FM | KVN843 |
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office Dispatch | 4805 | 12c5 | D |
| Beaufort County Sheriff | Beaufort County Community College Police | 4812 | 12cc | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Pantego.
Ponzor · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 51 (hex 33) · NAC 1F0 · about 9 mi away
Control 852.325, 853.825
Voice 851.175, 851.6375, 851.9375
Bath · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 1F2 · about 14 mi away
Control 852.55, 855.4625
Voice 851.1375, 851.6, 852.1625, 853.8625
Rose Bay · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 55 (hex 37) · NAC 1F1 · about 18 mi away
Control 852.4625, 853.8875
Voice 851.4125, 851.95, 856.6125
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 Pantego?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Pantego. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Beaufort County Sheriff 155.1150 MHz (123.0 PL).