About Mars Hill Police Frequencies
- 5 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. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Mars Hill, start with the Big Knob site of North Carolina VIPER, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 852.6125, 853.2375 MHz.
Madison County channels that also cover Mars Hill
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County Sheriff | Madison County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.4900 In 158.9700 | 77.0 PL | FM | WNUQ305 |
| Mars Hill College Police | Mars Hill College Police – Dispatch | 154.6500 | 206.5 PL | FM | WNUI475 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County Sheriff | Madison County Sheriff – Tactical Channel (Mutual Aid) | 154.8750 | 77.0 PL | FM | WNUQ305 |
| Madison County Sheriff | Madison County Sheriff – Tactical Channel (Talk-around/Input) | 158.9700 | FM | WNUQ305 | |
| Mars Hill College Police | Mars Hill College Police – Tactical Channel | 158.7300 | 206.5 PL | FM | WNUI475 |
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County Sheriff | Madison County Sheriff | 29504 | 7340 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Mars Hill.
Big Knob · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 10 (hex A) · about 4 mi away
Control 852.6125, 853.2375
Voice 851.05, 851.4, 851.85
Meadows Mtn · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 59 (hex 3B) · about 13 mi away
Control 855.2125, 859.7375
Voice 851.1375, 851.575, 852.1625, 852.7625, 853.675, 854.5125
High Top · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 97 (hex 61) · NAC 1F0 · about 15 mi away
Control 772.89375, 773.74375
Voice 769.61875, 770.45625, 770.4625, 770.46875, 771.61875, 771.91875, 772.51875
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 Mars Hill?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Mars Hill. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Madison County Sheriff 155.4900 MHz (77.0 PL); Mars Hill College Police 154.6500 MHz (206.5 PL).