About Morganton Police Frequencies
- 7 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: 1 talkgroup; 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 Morganton, start with the High Peak site of North Carolina VIPER, about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 859.0375, 859.7875 MHz.
- 3 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Morganton conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morganton Police | Morganton Police – Dispatch | 153.9650 In 158.8950 | 151.4 PL | FM | WNLB680 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morganton Police | Morganton Police – Tactical Channel | 154.0700 | 151.4 PL | FM | — |
| Morganton Police | Morganton Police – Tactical Channel | 154.8900 | 151.4 PL | FM | KG9154 |
Morganton trunked talkgroups
North Carolina VIPER
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morganton Police | Morganton Police Dispatch | 6532 | 1984 | D Encrypted |
Burke County channels that also cover Morganton
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 |
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 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Morganton.
High Peak · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 48 (hex 30) · NAC 1F4 · about 5 mi away
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
Benns Knob · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 9 (hex 9) · NAC 1F4 · about 12 mi away
Control 857.4625, 858.4625
Voice 853.1875, 853.4125, 853.825, 856.4625, 857.2125
Dobson Knob · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 32 (hex 20) · NAC 1F0 · about 16 mi away
Control 859.0125, 859.8125
Voice 851.95, 852.275, 852.675, 853.25, 853.8625, 855.2875
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 Morganton?
Dispatch channels listed for Morganton: Morganton Police 153.9650 MHz (151.4 PL).
Are Morganton police talkgroups encrypted?
1 of the 1 talkgroups listed for Morganton are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.