About Siler City 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 Siler City, start with the Staley site of North Carolina VIPER, about 11 miles away. Its control channels: 773.94375, 774.68125 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Siler City conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siler City Police | Siler City Police – Dispatch | 158.8500 | 065 DPL | FM | WQG681 |
Siler City trunked talkgroups
North Carolina VIPER
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siler City Police | Siler City Police Dispatch | 10025 | 2729 | D Encrypted |
Chatham County channels that also cover Siler City
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 Siler City.
Staley · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 4 · Site 40 (hex 28) · NAC 1F0 · about 11 mi away
Control 773.94375, 774.68125
Voice 769.61875, 770.06875, 770.35625, 771.58125, 771.73125, 772.75625
Coleridge AAA · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 4 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 1F0 · about 15 mi away
Control 773.68125, 774.69375
Voice 770.36875, 770.81875, 771.11875, 771.74375, 772.36875, 773.24375
Cane Mtn · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 1F5 · about 15 mi away
Control 859.3125, 859.5875
Voice 851.8625, 852.4, 852.5625, 853.475, 854.2875, 854.4625, 855.7625, 857.5875, 857.7875, 858.2875
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 Siler City?
Dispatch channels listed for Siler City: Siler City Police 158.8500 MHz (065 DPL).
Are Siler City police talkgroups encrypted?
1 of the 1 talkgroups listed for Siler City are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.