About Navassa Police Frequencies
- 10 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: 7 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 Navassa, start with the Wilmington Fredrickson Rd site of North Carolina VIPER, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 853.125, 853.5875 MHz.
- 3 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Brunswick County channels that also cover Navassa
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick County Sheriff | Calabash Town Gov. | 154.1000 | FM | WPLV684 | |
| Brunswick County Sheriff | Sheriff Dispatch Patched to VIPER | 453.4500 In 458.4500 | 186.2 PL | FM | KNBU604 |
| Brunswick County Sheriff | County SD | 453.8500 In 458.8500 | 186.2 PL | FM | WPKA882 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Beach, Town of | Beach Patrol | 154.3475 | 186.2 PL | FMN | WPXM613 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick County Sheriff | Southport Town Gov. | 155.1000 | FM | KAY981 | |
| Brunswick County Sheriff | Southport Town Gov. | 155.8650 | FM | KAY981 | |
| Brunswick County Sheriff | Holden Beach Gov. | 158.7600 | 186.2 PL | FM | WNSU644 |
| Brunswick County Sheriff | Brunswick Co. Gov. | 453.5750 In 458.5750 | FM | WBR291 | |
| Brunswick County Sheriff | Holden Beach Gov. | 453.7500 In 458.7500 | 186.2 PL | FM | KNJG565 |
| Brunswick County Sheriff | Yaupon Beach Town Gov. | 453.9000 | 186.2 PL | FM | WNDM897 |
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick County Sheriff | Law 2 Municipal Law East (Leland to Bald Head Island) | 5511 | 1587 | T |
| Brunswick County Sheriff | Law 3 Municipal Law West (Shallotte to Sunset Beach) | 5512 | 1588 | T |
| Brunswick County Sheriff | Law 1 Sheriff Dispatch | 5517 | 158d | T |
| Brunswick County Sheriff | Law 4 Not Assigned (used for alt talk channel) | 5510 | 1586 | D |
3 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick County Sheriff | Law Narcotics | 5504 | 1580 | D Encrypted |
| Brunswick County Sheriff | Special Operations | 5506 | 1582 | D Encrypted |
| Brunswick County Sheriff | Law Sheriff Talk-Around | 5505 | 1581 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Navassa.
Wilmington Fredrickson Rd · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 24 (hex 18) · NAC 1F0 · about 4 mi away
Control 853.125, 853.5875
Voice 851.125, 851.375, 851.6375, 851.8125, 852.0625, 852.1375, 852.325, 852.8125
New Hanover Simulcast · New Hanover County P25
Project 25 · RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 1B0 · about 10 mi away
Control 854.5625, 854.6875, 856.5125, 856.7625
Voice 854.0375, 856.4875, 856.9375, 856.9875, 857.2375, 857.7625, 858.7125, 859.2375, 859.4875, 859.7625
Delco · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 16 (hex 10) · NAC 1F0 · about 11 mi away
Control 853.5125, 853.75
Voice 851.4625, 851.75, 852.2375, 852.7375, 853.25
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 Navassa?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Navassa. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Brunswick County Sheriff 154.1000 MHz; Brunswick County Sheriff 453.4500 MHz (186.2 PL); Brunswick County Sheriff 453.8500 MHz (186.2 PL).