About Swannanoa Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Biltmore Estate Police Department: 1 talkgroup; Buncombe County: 12 talkgroups; North Carolina VIPER: 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Swannanoa, start with the East Simulcast site of Buncombe County, about 1 miles away. Its control channels: 769.79375, 770.11875, 772.48125 MHz.
- 10 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Buncombe County channels that also cover Swannanoa
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buncombe County Services | Asheville-Buncombe Technical College Police | 158.8400 | 131.8 PL | FMN | — |
Biltmore Estate Police Department
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law Enforcement | All Call | 215 | d7 | T |
Buncombe County
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buncombe County Sheriff | Serve | 2010 | 7da | D |
| Buncombe County Sheriff | Sheriff 2011 | 2011 | 7db | D |
10 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buncombe County Sheriff | Sheriff 1 Dispatch | 2001 | 7d1 | D Encrypted |
| Buncombe County Sheriff | Sheriff 2 Tactical | 2002 | 7d2 | D Encrypted |
| Buncombe County Sheriff | Records | 2004 | 7d4 | D Encrypted |
| Buncombe County Sheriff | Law Operations 1020 | 1020 | 3fc | D Encrypted |
| Buncombe County Sheriff | Law Operations 2003 | 2003 | 7d3 | D Encrypted |
| Buncombe County Sheriff | Law Operations 2008 | 2008 | 7d8 | D Encrypted |
| Buncombe County Sheriff | Law Operations 2019 | 2019 | 7e3 | T Encrypted |
| Buncombe County Sheriff | Law Operations 2020 | 2020 | 7e4 | T Encrypted |
| Buncombe County Sheriff | Law Operations 2021 | 2021 | 7e5 | T Encrypted |
| Buncombe County Sheriff | County Jail | 2006 | 7d6 | D Encrypted |
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buncombe County Sheriff | Buncombe County Sheriff – Dispatch | 6003 | 1773 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Swannanoa.
East Simulcast · Buncombe County
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 302 · about 1 mi away
Control 769.79375, 770.11875, 772.48125, 773.43125, 774.68125
High Windy · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 49 (hex 31) · NAC 1F4 · about 4 mi away
Control 853.7625, 858.7875
Voice 851.675, 852.1125, 854.6125, 858.5125
Meadows Mtn · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 59 (hex 3B) · about 7 mi away
Control 855.2125, 859.7375
Voice 851.1375, 851.575, 852.1625, 852.7625, 853.675, 854.5125
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.