About Old Fort Police Frequencies
- 6 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: 2 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 Old Fort, start with the Clingmans Pk site of North Carolina VIPER, about 9 miles away. Its control channels: 855.7375, 856.7875 MHz.
Old Fort conventional frequencies
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Fort Police | Public Works Also Police Department/FD Special Operations | 158.9400 In 155.0250 | 365 DPL | FM | WPGW812 |
McDowell County channels that also cover Old Fort
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDowell County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office Dispatch | 155.0100 In 155.9700 | 167.9 PL | FMN | KIH662 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDowell County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office | 154.8750 | FMN | KIH662 | |
| McDowell County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office | 155.1900 | FMN | KIH662 | |
| McDowell County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office | 155.4750 | 167.9 PL | FMN | KIH662 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDowell County Sheriff | State Law | 155.4750 | FMN | — |
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDowell County Sheriff | McDowell County Law | 28504 | 6f58 | D |
| McDowell County Sheriff | McDowell Sheriff D1 | 28507 | 6f5b | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Old Fort.
Clingmans Pk · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 26 (hex 1A) · NAC 1F4 · about 9 mi away
Control 855.7375, 856.7875
Voice 851.35, 851.625, 851.9, 852.95, 853.6125
High Windy · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 49 (hex 31) · NAC 1F4 · about 10 mi away
Control 853.7625, 858.7875
Voice 851.675, 852.1125, 854.6125, 858.5125
Grants Mtn · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 42 (hex 2A) · NAC 1F0 · about 11 mi away
Control 771.16875, 772.91875
Voice 769.59375, 770.31875, 770.56875, 851.1875, 852.6375, 854.3625, 857.2625
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 Old Fort?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Old Fort. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: McDowell County Sheriff 155.0100 MHz (167.9 PL).