About Fontana Dam Police Frequencies
- 2 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: Greensboro / Guilford County: 2 talkgroups; North Carolina VIPER: 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Fontana Dam, start with the Wauchecha Bald site of North Carolina VIPER, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 853.6875, 853.9875 MHz.
Graham County channels that also cover Fontana Dam
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham County Sheriff | Graham County Sheriff – Dispatch | 154.7400 In 156.0900 | 91.5 PL | FM | WNNG596 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham County Sheriff | Graham County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 151.1300 In 153.7850 | 151.4 PL | FM | WPMM437 |
Greensboro / Guilford County
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham County Sheriff | Police Dispatch | 2407 | 967 | D |
| Graham County Sheriff | Graham County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 2409 | 969 | D |
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham County Sheriff | Graham County Sheriff's Office | 19504 | 4c30 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Fontana Dam.
Wauchecha Bald · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 87 (hex 57) · about 4 mi away
Control 853.6875, 853.9875
Voice 851.5375, 852.375, 852.7
Joanna Bald · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 52 (hex 34) · about 12 mi away
Control 853.325, 853.7625
Voice 851.825, 852.075, 852.825, 853.175, 856.6375
Potato Knob · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 72 (hex 48) · about 18 mi away
Control 853.225, 853.475
Voice 851.475, 852.425, 852.775
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 Fontana Dam?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Fontana Dam. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Graham County Sheriff 154.7400 MHz (91.5 PL).