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Cherokee County Police Frequencies

Cherokee County in North Carolina has 7 countywide conventional frequencies and 2 countywide talkgroups in our database. Use the list of 11 cities and communities below for local police departments.

About Cherokee County Police Frequencies

  • 5 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
  • 2 conventional channels use a digital mode (DMR), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
  • Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: North Carolina VIPER: 2 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 Cherokee County, start with the Joanna Bald site of North Carolina VIPER. Its control channels: 853.325, 853.7625 MHz.
  • 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Cherokee County conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Cherokee County SheriffCherokee County Sheriff – Dispatch158.9700
In 154.9500
88.5 PLFMNWNQE698

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Cherokee County SheriffCherokee County Sheriff – Tactical Channel155.850088.5 PLFMNWPUE544
Cherokee County SheriffCherokee County Sheriff – Tactical Channel155.910088.5 PLFMNWPUE544
Cherokee County SheriffCherokee County Sheriff – Tactical Channel155.970088.5 PLFMNWPUE544
Cherokee County SheriffCar-to-Car158.9700
In 154.9500
DMR WNQE698
Cherokee County SheriffCherokee County Sheriff – Tactical Channel159.1050
In 154.8450
FMNWQAG825
Cherokee County SheriffCherokee County Sheriff – Tactical Channel159.1050
In 154.8450
CC 1 · TG 1 · SL 2DMRWQAG825

Cherokee County trunked talkgroups

North Carolina VIPER

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Cherokee County SheriffCherokee County Sheriff Dispatch105042908D
Cherokee County SheriffCherokee County SECU105052909D

Radio system sites in Cherokee County

Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.

Joanna Bald · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 52 (hex 34)
Control 853.325, 853.7625
Voice 851.825, 852.075, 852.825, 853.175, 856.6375
Murphy · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 67 (hex 43)
Control 852.2, 853.8375
Voice 851.0875, 851.3375, 851.9
Hot House · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 81 (hex 51) · NAC 1F0
Control 773.13125, 773.89375
Voice 771.16875, 771.50625, 772.10625, 772.48125, 772.75625
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.

Cities & communities in Cherokee County

Common questions

What frequency do the police use in Cherokee County?

Dispatch channels listed for Cherokee County: Cherokee County Sheriff 158.9700 MHz (88.5 PL).

Are Cherokee County police talkgroups encrypted?

None of the 2 talkgroups listed for Cherokee County are marked encrypted.