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Hickory Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Hickory in Caldwell County, North Carolina yet. Countywide channels for Caldwell County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Simulcast (Hickory Public Safety), about 3 miles away.

About Hickory Police Frequencies

  • 5 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: 6 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 Hickory, start with the Simulcast site of Hickory Public Safety, about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 856.6375, 856.9375, 857.9375 MHz.

Caldwell County channels that also cover Hickory

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Caldwell County SheriffCaldwell County Sheriff – Tactical Channel154.8750151.4 PLFMKIB395
Caldwell County SheriffCaldwell County Sheriff – Tactical Channel155.5350151.4 PLFMKNJG730
Caldwell County SheriffAnimal Control155.5650
In 159.1500
151.4 PLFMKIB395
Caldwell County SheriffCaldwell County Sheriff – Tactical Channel159.0525
In 155.0475
151.4 PLFMKNJG730
Caldwell County SheriffCaldwell County Sheriff – Tactical Channel159.0900
In 153.9200
151.4 PLFMWPPF669

North Carolina VIPER

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Caldwell County SheriffCaldwell Law Enforcement Dispatch75101d56D
Caldwell County SheriffPrimary75121d58D
Caldwell County SheriffGranite Police75281d68D
Caldwell County SheriffCaldwell County Sheriff – Alternate75091d55D
Caldwell County SheriffCaldwell Sheriff Narc75111d57D
Caldwell County SheriffGranite Police Administration75271d67D

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Hickory.

Simulcast · Hickory Public Safety
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 00C · about 3 mi away
Control 856.6375, 856.9375, 857.9375
Baker Mtn · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 1F0 · about 7 mi away
Control 773.46875, 774.74375
Voice 769.81875, 770.06875, 771.01875, 771.34375, 771.79375, 772.11875, 772.51875, 772.71875, 772.86875, 773.74375
Riverbend Rd · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 75 (hex 4B) · NAC 1F4 · about 9 mi away
Control 852.2, 853.625
Voice 851.1375, 851.4, 851.75, 854.2625, 856.1375, 858.1375
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.