About Burke County 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: 4 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 Burke County, start with the High Peak site of North Carolina VIPER. Its control channels: 859.0375, 859.7875 MHz.
- 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Burke County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke County Sheriff | Burke County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.5200 In 154.7700 | 151.4 PL | FM | KD9144 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke County Sheriff | Burke County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 155.3100 | 151.4 PL | FM | WNIN567 |
| Burke County Sheriff | Burke County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 158.7300 In 155.3100 | 100.0 PL | FM | WNXP254 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke County Sheriff | Sheriff Mutual Aid | 154.8750 | 151.4 PL | FM | KD9144 |
Burke County trunked talkgroups
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke County Sheriff | Broughton Hospital Campus Police | 6555 | 199b | D |
| Burke County Sheriff | Administration | 6510 | 196e | D |
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke County Sheriff | Burke County Sheriff – Dispatch | 6511 | 196f | D Encrypted |
| Burke County Sheriff | Info | 6545 | 1991 | D Encrypted |
Radio system sites in Burke County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
High Peak · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 48 (hex 30) · NAC 1F4
Control 859.0375, 859.7875
Voice 851.1625, 851.825, 852.1375, 852.6125, 853.0875, 853.5125, 853.9875, 854.5375, 856.1875, 858.8625
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.
Cities & communities in Burke County
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Burke County?
Dispatch channels listed for Burke County: Burke County Sheriff 155.5200 MHz (151.4 PL).
Are Burke County police talkgroups encrypted?
2 of the 4 talkgroups listed for Burke County are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.