About Elizabeth City Police Frequencies
- 2 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: 3 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 Elizabeth City, start with the Elizabeth City site of North Carolina VIPER, about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 853.5625, 857.0625 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Camden County channels that also cover Elizabeth City
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden County Sheriff | Camden County Sheriff – Dispatch (Now on VIPER) | 460.3000 In 465.3000 | 110.9 PL | FMN | WPRJ594 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden County Sheriff | Camden County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 458.8500 | 110.9 PL | FMN | WPRJ594 |
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office | 35529 | 8ac9 | T |
| Camden County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office Operations | 35530 | 8aca | D |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office Tactical | 35512 | 8ab8 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Elizabeth City.
Elizabeth City · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 19 (hex 13) · NAC 1F0 · about 2 mi away
Control 853.5625, 857.0625
Voice 851.0625, 851.475, 851.9125, 852.65, 853.1, 854.3625
Pasquotank Correctional Institute · Pasquotank Correctional Institution
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 6 mi away
Voice 453.2, 453.6, 453.9
Perquimans Simulcast · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 27 (hex 1B) · NAC 1F7 · about 13 mi away
Control 773.94375, 774.80625
Voice 769.25625, 769.56875, 770.31875, 770.60625, 771.43125, 772.20625, 772.68125
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 Elizabeth City?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Elizabeth City. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Camden County Sheriff 460.3000 MHz (110.9 PL).