About Cary Police Frequencies
- 3 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: 5 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 Cary, start with the Cary Simulcast site of Cary/Wake P25, about 0 miles away. Its control channels: 856.6625, 857.9875, 858.9875 MHz.
Chatham County channels that also cover Cary
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham County Sheriff | Chatham County Sheriff – Dispatch | 453.3500 In 458.3500 | 156.7 PL | FM | WNMX396 |
| Chatham County Sheriff | Chatham County Sheriff – Dispatch | 453.8000 In 458.8000 | 156.7 PL | FM | WAU735 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham County Sheriff | Chatham County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 460.4125 In 465.4125 | 152 DPL | FM | WMNX396 |
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office | 10003 | 2713 | D |
| Chatham County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office | 10017 | 2721 | T |
| Chatham County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office | 10018 | 2722 | T |
| Chatham County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office | 10019 | 2723 | T |
| Chatham County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office | 10053 | 2745 | T |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Cary.
Cary Simulcast · Cary/Wake P25
Project 25 · RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 591 · about 0 mi away
Control 856.6625, 857.9875, 858.9875, 859.9875
Voice 854.3375, 854.6125, 855.9875, 856.4875, 856.9875, 857.4875, 858.4875, 859.4875
Raleigh SHP C&L · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 42 (hex 2A) · NAC 1F0 · about 7 mi away
Control 769.20625, 769.68125
Voice 770.70625, 773.03125, 773.30625, 773.55625, 773.83125, 774.08125, 774.33125, 774.78125
Wake South Holly Springs · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 68 (hex 44) · NAC 1F2 · about 7 mi away
Control 852.6125, 853.375
Voice 851.375, 851.675, 851.875, 852.125, 852.375, 852.8125, 853.0625, 857.0125
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 Cary?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Cary. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Chatham County Sheriff 453.3500 MHz (156.7 PL); Chatham County Sheriff 453.8000 MHz (156.7 PL).