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Balsam Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Balsam in Jackson County, North Carolina yet. Countywide channels for Jackson County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them.

About Balsam 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.
  • 2 conventional channels use a digital mode (NXDN96, DMR), which needs a scanner that decodes those modes.
  • 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.
  • 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Jackson County channels that also cover Balsam

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Jackson County SheriffJackson County Sheriff – Dispatch – NFM453.6250
In 458.6250
173.8 PLFMNWQCB500
Jackson County SheriffJackson County Sheriff – Dispatch – NXDN453.6250
In 458.6250
RAN 1NXDN96WQCB500
Western Carolina University PolicePolice Dispatch460.3750
In 465.3750
CC 14 · TG 1000 · SL 1DMR KLC952

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Western Carolina University PolicePolice/EMS Mutual Aid (Call Boxes)453.2500
In 458.2500
100.0 PLFMNWPWL734

North Carolina VIPER

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Jackson County SheriffLaw Enforcement2550463a0D
Jackson County SheriffJackson County Sheriff – Tactical Channel2550563a1D

Common questions

What frequency do the police use in Balsam?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Balsam. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Jackson County Sheriff 453.6250 MHz (173.8 PL); Jackson County Sheriff 453.6250 MHz (RAN 1); Western Carolina University Police 460.3750 MHz (CC 14 · TG 1000 · SL 1).