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Franklin Police Frequencies

Franklin in Macon County, North Carolina has 2 conventional frequencies and 1 trunked talkgroup listed for local agencies. The closest trunked radio site we have is Franklin WT (North Carolina VIPER), about 5 miles away.

About Franklin Police Frequencies

  • 9 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: 1 talkgroup; North Carolina VIPER: 3 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 Franklin, start with the Franklin WT site of North Carolina VIPER, about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 772.01875, 773.95625 MHz.

Franklin conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Franklin PoliceFranklin Police – Dispatch460.2250
In 465.2250
023 DPLFMNWNRG751

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Franklin PolicePolice Talk Around453.0750
In 458.0750
151.4 PLFMNWPYQ470

Franklin trunked talkgroups

North Carolina VIPER

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Franklin PoliceFranklin Police Department Dispatch290157157D

Macon County channels that also cover Franklin

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Macon County SheriffMacon Sheriff Dispatch460.3125
In 465.3125
136.5 PLFMNWPLV338

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Macon County SheriffMacon County Sheriff – Tactical Channel155.5500151.4 PLFMNKP8974
Macon County SheriffMacon County Sheriff – Tactical Channel155.7000
In 155.9100
151.4 PLFMNKTI759
Macon County SheriffMacon County Sheriff – Tactical Channel155.8500151.4 PLFMNKP8974
Macon County SheriffMacon County Sheriff – Tactical Channel155.9700
In 155.7900
151.4 PLFMNKP8974
Macon County SheriffMacon Sheriff Operations460.4125
In 465.4125
136.5 PLFMNWPLV338

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Macon County SheriffState Law154.8750151.4 PLFMNKP8974

North Carolina VIPER

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Macon County SheriffMacon Sheriff Dispatch29004714cD
Macon County SheriffMacon Law Operations290117153D
Macon County SheriffMacon Sheriff Car to Car290127154D

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Franklin.

Franklin WT · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 40 (hex 28) · about 5 mi away
Control 772.01875, 773.95625
Voice 769.26875, 769.83125, 770.50625, 771.03125, 771.36875
Cowee Bald · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 29 (hex 1D) · about 11 mi away
Control 852.3, 853.725
Voice 851.175, 851.6, 851.95, 852.975
Wine Springs · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 89 (hex 59) · about 11 mi away
Control 853.1125, 853.875
Voice 851.1375, 851.3875, 851.925, 852.3375, 855.7375
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 Franklin?

Dispatch channels listed for Franklin: Franklin Police 460.2250 MHz (023 DPL).

Are Franklin police talkgroups encrypted?

None of the 1 talkgroups listed for Franklin are marked encrypted.