About Balfour Police Frequencies
- 12 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: Henderson County: 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 Balfour, start with the Hendersonville site of Henderson County, about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 150.935 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Henderson County channels that also cover Balfour
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson County Sheriff | Henderson Sheriff Dispatch – Corbin | 151.4900 In 154.8900 | 151.4 PL | FMN | — |
| Henderson County Sheriff | Henderson Sheriff Dispatch – Bearwallow | 155.5950 In 154.8900 | 151.4 PL | FMN | — |
| Henderson County Sheriff | Henderson Sheriff Dispatch – Jump Off | 156.2175 In 154.8900 | 151.4 PL | FMN | — |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson County Sheriff | Henderson Sheriff Court House | 151.0700 In 156.1650 | 151.4 PL | FM | WPJK773 |
| Henderson County Sheriff | Henderson Sheriff Jail Operations | 151.1525 In 155.9625 | 85.4 PL | FM | WPML717 |
| Henderson County Sheriff | Henderson Sheriff Jail Tactical | 151.4000 | 632 DPL | FM | — |
| Henderson County Sheriff | Henderson Sheriff Tactical | 154.7100 | 67.0 PL | FMN | — |
| Henderson County Sheriff | Henderson Sheriff Tactical | 155.0700 | 151.4 PL | FM | — |
| Henderson County Sheriff | Henderson Sheriff Tactical | 155.4000 | 151.4 PL | FMN | — |
| Henderson County Sheriff | Henderson Sheriff Jail Tactical | 155.4975 | FM | WPML717 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson County Sheriff | Henderson Sheriff Mutual Aid | 154.8750 | 151.4 PL | FM | KIB891 |
| Henderson County Sheriff | Animal Control | 158.7900 In 159.0750 | 023 DPL | FM | WPDV414 |
Henderson County
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson County Sheriff | Henderson County Sheriff – Dispatch | 21 | 15 | D Encrypted |
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson County Sheriff | Henderson County Sheriff – Dispatch | 23022 | 59ee | D |
| Henderson County Sheriff | Tactical A | 23009 | 59e1 | D |
| Henderson County Sheriff | Tactical B | 23010 | 59e2 | D |
| Henderson County Sheriff | Henderson County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 23024 | 59f0 | D |
| Henderson County Sheriff | Hendersonville Patrol | 23027 | 59f3 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Balfour.
Hendersonville · Henderson County
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 3 mi away
Control 150.935
Voice 151.1675, 151.3925, 151.97, 153.3725, 153.5825, 153.6125
Jumpoff Mtn · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 54 (hex 36) · about 3 mi away
Control 852.475, 853.6875
Voice 851.1, 851.3875, 851.975
Forge Crest Dr · Henderson County
Site 6 (hex 6) · about 7 mi away
Control 150.8825, 153.5225, 154.555
Voice 152.2625, 153.4475
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 Balfour?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Balfour. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Henderson County Sheriff 151.4900 MHz (151.4 PL); Henderson County Sheriff 155.5950 MHz (151.4 PL); Henderson County Sheriff 156.2175 MHz (151.4 PL).