About Riegelwood 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 Dept of Corrections: 6 talkgroups; North Carolina VIPER: 14 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 Riegelwood, start with the Delco site of North Carolina VIPER, about 1 miles away. Its control channels: 853.5125, 853.75 MHz.
Columbus County channels that also cover Riegelwood
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus County Sheriff | Columbus Co 911 Dispatch (Sheriff) | 453.0500 In 458.0500 | 186.2 PL | FM | KIK656 |
| Columbus County Sheriff | Columbus Co 911 Central (Sheriff) | 453.3500 In 458.3500 | 186.2 PL | FM | KWJ424 |
| Columbus County Sheriff | County Police Department (Whiteville) | 453.6500 In 458.6500 | 186.2 PL | FM | KON203 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus County Sheriff | Sheriff Mutual Aid | 453.7000 In 458.7000 | CSQ | FM | KWL625 |
North Carolina Dept of Corrections
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC Correctional Institution for Women | Control (Administration and Emergency) | 121 | 79 | D |
| NC Correctional Institution for Women | Operations/Yard (Operations and Units) | 122 | 7a | D |
| NC Correctional Institution for Women | Maintenance | 124 | 7c | D |
| NC Correctional Institution for Women | Gates (Entry Gates) | 128 | 80 | D |
| NC Correctional Institution for Women | Perimeter (Roving Perimeter Patrols) | 129 | 81 | D |
| Tabor Correctional | Tabor Correctional Operations | 367 | 16f | D |
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus County Sheriff | Columbus County Sheriff Dispatch | 12504 | 30d8 | D |
| Columbus County Sheriff | Columbus County Sheriff Dispatch | 12509 | 30dd | D |
| Columbus County Sheriff | Columbus County Small Towns | 12521 | 30e9 | D |
| Columbus County Sheriff | Columbus County Sheriff Patrol | 12510 | 30de | D |
| Columbus County Sheriff | Columbus County Sheriff SWAT | 12515 | 30e3 | D |
| Columbus County Sheriff | Columbus County Sheriff Tactical | 12518 | 30e6 | D |
| Columbus County Sheriff | Columbus County Sheriff Tactical | 12519 | 30e7 | D |
| Columbus County Sheriff | Columbus County Sheriff Operations | 12511 | 30df | D |
| Columbus County Sheriff | Columbus County Sheriff Balliffs | 12512 | 30e0 | D |
| Columbus County Sheriff | Columbus County Sheriff Detectives | 12513 | 30e1 | D |
| Columbus County Sheriff | Columbus County Sheriff Narcotics | 12514 | 30e2 | D |
| Columbus County Sheriff | Columbus County Sheriff Mutual Aid | 12516 | 30e4 | D |
| Columbus County Sheriff | Columbus County Sheriff Common | 12517 | 30e5 | D |
| Columbus County Sheriff | Columbus County Sheriff Jail | 12520 | 30e8 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Riegelwood.
Delco · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 16 (hex 10) · NAC 1F0 · about 1 mi away
Control 853.5125, 853.75
Voice 851.4625, 851.75, 852.2375, 852.7375, 853.25
Wilmington Fredrickson Rd · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 24 (hex 18) · NAC 1F0 · about 14 mi away
Control 853.125, 853.5875
Voice 851.125, 851.375, 851.6375, 851.8125, 852.0625, 852.1375, 852.325, 852.8125
Lagoon · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 40 (hex 28) · NAC 1F0 · about 19 mi away
Control 771.88125, 772.78125
Voice 769.08125, 769.75625, 770.55625, 771.18125, 771.48125
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 Riegelwood?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Riegelwood. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Columbus County Sheriff 453.0500 MHz (186.2 PL); Columbus County Sheriff 453.3500 MHz (186.2 PL); Columbus County Sheriff 453.6500 MHz (186.2 PL).