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Hickory Police Frequencies

Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina has 2 conventional frequencies and 10 trunked talkgroups listed for local agencies. The closest trunked radio site we have is Simulcast (Hickory Public Safety), about 3 miles away.

Hickory also extends into Caldwell County, Burke County.

About Hickory 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: Hickory Public Safety: 4 talkgroups; North Carolina VIPER: 6 talkgroups; North Carolina VIPER: 10 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.

Hickory conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Hickory PoliceHickory Police – Dispatch (TRS Backup Only)155.7000
In 154.6500
FMNKIC216
Hickory PoliceHickory Police – Tactical Channel (TRS Backup Only)155.9100FMNKIC216

Hickory trunked talkgroups

Hickory Public Safety

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Hickory PoliceHickory Police – Dispatch10213fdD
Hickory PoliceChannel 5 Administration10013e9D
Hickory PoliceCar to Car10223feD
Hickory PoliceInformation103440aD

North Carolina VIPER

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Hickory PoliceHickory Police Dispatch95572555D
Hickory PoliceHickory Police DCI95592557D
Hickory PoliceHickory Police Administration95602558D
Hickory PoliceHickory Police Narcotics95612559D
Hickory PoliceHickory Police Special Operations Team9562255aD
Hickory PoliceHickory Police Car to Car95582556D

Catawba County channels that also cover Hickory

North Carolina VIPER

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Catawba County SheriffSheriff's Office95212531D
Catawba County SheriffSwitchover95222532D
Catawba County SheriffLaw 59502251eD
Catawba County SheriffLaw 19515252bD
Catawba County SheriffLaw 29516252cD
Catawba County SheriffPolice Administration9517252dD
Catawba County SheriffCID95202530D
Catawba County SheriffNarcotics95232533D
Catawba County SheriffAdministration95242534D
Catawba County SheriffStar Team95252535D

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.

Common questions

What frequency do the police use in Hickory?

Dispatch channels listed for Hickory: Hickory Police 155.7000 MHz; Hickory Police 155.9100 MHz.

Are Hickory police talkgroups encrypted?

None of the 10 talkgroups listed for Hickory are marked encrypted.