About Pittsboro Police Frequencies
- 4 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: 1 talkgroup; 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 Pittsboro, start with the Chatham Simulcast site of North Carolina VIPER, about 1 miles away. Its control channels: 772.70625, 772.91875, 773.23125 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Pittsboro conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsboro Police | Pittsboro Police – Dispatch | 453.2375 In 458.2375 | 072 DPL | FMN | WQHU307 |
Pittsboro trunked talkgroups
North Carolina VIPER
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsboro Police | Pittsboro Police Dispatch | 10021 | 2725 | D Encrypted |
Chatham County channels that also cover Pittsboro
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 Pittsboro.
Chatham Simulcast · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 59 (hex 3B) · NAC 1F9 · about 1 mi away
Control 772.70625, 772.91875, 773.23125, 773.69375
Voice 769.83125, 770.20625, 770.50625, 770.75625, 771.25625, 771.53125, 771.80625, 772.45625
Chatham Mtn · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 13 (hex D) · NAC 1F3 · about 10 mi away
Control 853.4125, 853.6875
Voice 851.2375, 851.6625, 852.2125, 857.5375, 858.1125, 859.1125
Chapel Hill · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 12 (hex C) · NAC 1F2 · about 14 mi away
Control 853.3875, 853.825
Voice 851.075, 851.3875, 851.7125, 852.4875, 852.9875, 856.4375, 857.4375, 858.4375, 858.5125, 859.4375
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 Pittsboro?
Dispatch channels listed for Pittsboro: Pittsboro Police 453.2375 MHz (072 DPL).
Are Pittsboro police talkgroups encrypted?
1 of the 1 talkgroups listed for Pittsboro are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.