About Montgomery County Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: North Carolina VIPER: 8 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 Montgomery County, start with the Biscoe site of North Carolina VIPER. Its control channels: 852.7125, 853.725 MHz.
Montgomery County conventional frequencies
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Sheriff | Animal Control Dispatch/Operations | 154.0250 | FM | WNHI736 |
Montgomery County trunked talkgroups
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office | 31509 | 7b15 | D |
| Montgomery County Sheriff | Montgomery Police | 31510 | 7b16 | D |
| Montgomery County Sheriff | Montgmery Police Tactical | 31511 | 7b17 | D |
| Montgomery County Sheriff | Montgomery Administration | 31513 | 7b19 | D |
| Montgomery County Sheriff | Sheriffs Offcie Jail | 31514 | 7b1a | D |
| Montgomery County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office Survelliance | 31515 | 7b1b | D |
| Montgomery County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office Tactical | 31516 | 7b1c | D |
| Montgomery County Sheriff | Montgomery Police Administration | 31536 | 7b30 | D |
Radio system sites in Montgomery County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Biscoe · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 4 · Site 5 (hex 5) · NAC 1F0
Control 852.7125, 853.725
Voice 851.175, 851.7375, 851.9375, 852.375, 859.1875
Buck Mountain · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 4 · Site 7 (hex 7) · NAC 1F0
Control 774.31875, 774.59375
Voice 769.35625, 770.18125, 771.28125, 771.88125, 772.30625
Mt Gilead · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 4 · Site 30 (hex 1E) · NAC 1F0
Control 853.25, 853.8625
Voice 851.4125, 851.9625, 852.3625, 857.0125
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.
Cities & communities in Montgomery County
Common questions
Are Montgomery County police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 8 talkgroups listed for Montgomery County are marked encrypted.