About Beaufort Police Frequencies
- 6 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 Beaufort, start with the Laurel Road site of North Carolina VIPER, about 6 miles away. Its control channels: 852.3625, 853.75 MHz.
Carteret County channels that also cover Beaufort
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carteret County Sheriff | Carteret County Sheriff – Dispatch | 152.0300 In 158.9000 | 233.6 PL | FMN | WQDK653 |
| Carteret County Sheriff | Municipal Agencies | 154.8450 In 159.0300 | 85.4 PL | FMN | KSL499 |
| Carteret County Sheriff | Marine Patrol | 159.4500 In 151.4300 | 103.5 PL | FMN | — |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carteret County Sheriff | Countywide Law Enforcement Tactical | 154.8975 | 91.5 PL | FMN | — |
| Carteret County Sheriff | NC Port Police | 155.7750 In 158.7900 | 88.5 PL | FMN | — |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carteret County Sheriff | Mutual Aid | 155.2500 In 155.9700 | CSQ | FMN | KSL499 |
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carteret County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office | 8500 | 2134 | D |
| Carteret County Sheriff | MoreHead Police | 8527 | 214f | D |
| Carteret County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office | 8501 | 2135 | D |
| Carteret County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office Administration | 8502 | 2136 | D |
| Carteret County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office Investigations | 8503 | 2137 | D |
| Carteret County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office Special Response Team | 8505 | 2139 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Beaufort.
Laurel Road · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 37 (hex 25) · NAC 1F0 · about 6 mi away
Control 852.3625, 853.75
Voice 851.1, 851.425, 851.9875
Newport · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 43 (hex 2B) · about 12 mi away
Control 852.8375, 853.3375
Voice 851.0875, 851.3375, 851.8375, 852.3375, 858.4375, 858.7625
Stacy · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 61 (hex 3D) · about 16 mi away
Control 853.0875, 853.5875
Voice 851.5875, 852.0875, 852.5875
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 Beaufort?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Beaufort. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Carteret County Sheriff 152.0300 MHz (233.6 PL); Carteret County Sheriff 154.8450 MHz (85.4 PL); Carteret County Sheriff 159.4500 MHz (103.5 PL).