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Butner Police Frequencies

Butner in Granville County, North Carolina has 1 conventional frequency and 0 trunked talkgroups listed for local agencies. The closest trunked radio site we have is Butner (North Carolina VIPER), about 1 miles away.

About Butner Police Frequencies

  • 3 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: 10 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 Butner, start with the Butner site of North Carolina VIPER, about 1 miles away. Its control channels: 853.6125, 853.8125 MHz.

Butner conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Butner PoliceButner Police – Dispatch155.4900146.2 PLFMNKNBV980

Granville County channels that also cover Butner

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Granville County SheriffSheriff 1155.0700
In 156.1500
146.2 PLFMNKIB877

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Granville County SheriffSheriff 2155.6250
In 158.9700
146.2 PLFMNWNQJ334

North Carolina VIPER

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Granville County SheriffGranville County Sheriff – Dispatch200024e22D
Granville County SheriffGranville Co Small Town Police200284e3cD
Granville County SheriffGranville Sheriff Investigations200034e23D
Granville County SheriffGranville Sheriff Narc200044e24D
Granville County SheriffGranville Sheriff Patrol200054e25D
Granville County SheriffGranville Co Law Enforcement Operations200124e2cD
Granville County SheriffButner Public Safety Dispatch51527c947D
Granville County SheriffGranville Co Sheriff Administration200004e20D
Granville County SheriffGranville Co Sheriff Civil200014e21D
Granville County SheriffGranville Co Law Enforcement Administration200114e2bD

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Butner.

Butner · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 8 (hex 8) · NAC 1F2 · about 1 mi away
Control 853.6125, 853.8125
Voice 851.925, 852.225, 852.3125, 852.725, 853.35
Camden Ave · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 9 (hex 9) · NAC 1F2 · about 10 mi away
Control 855.1125, 858.8125
Voice 851.6, 852.075, 852.4125, 852.9125, 853.5875, 853.875
Creedmoor · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 73 (hex 49) · NAC 1F0 · about 10 mi away
Control 774.45625, 774.70625
Voice 769.11875, 769.60625, 770.25625, 770.54375, 770.83125, 772.09375, 773.46875, 773.96875
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 Butner?

Dispatch channels listed for Butner: Butner Police 155.4900 MHz (146.2 PL).