About Dortches 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: 14 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 Dortches, start with the Rocky Mount site of North Carolina VIPER, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 853.4375, 854.6375 MHz.
- 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Nash County channels that also cover Dortches
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nash Police | Nash Police | 155.5950 In 154.7100 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KIG566 |
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nash County Sheriff | Nash Sheriff | 32501 | 7ef5 | T |
| Nash County Sheriff | Nash Local Law Dispatch | 32547 | 7f23 | D |
| Nash County Sheriff | Nash Sheriff Patrol | 32502 | 7ef6 | T |
| Nash County Sheriff | Nash Tactical | 32507 | 7efb | T |
| Nash County Sheriff | Nash Tactical | 32529 | 7f11 | D |
| Nash County Sheriff | Nash Tactical | 32530 | 7f12 | T |
| Nash County Sheriff | Nash Sheriff Investigations | 32539 | 7f1b | D |
| Nash County Sheriff | Nash Sheriff Training | 32551 | 7f27 | D |
| Nash County Sheriff | Nash Sheriff Administration | 32538 | 7f1a | D |
| Nash County Sheriff | Nash Sheriff Common | 32546 | 7f22 | D |
| Nash County Sheriff | Nash Local Law Administration | 32548 | 7f24 | D |
| Nash County Sheriff | Nash Public Safety Emergency | 32550 | 7f26 | D |
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nash County Sheriff | Nash Sheriff Narcotics | 32540 | 7f1c | D Encrypted |
| Nash County Sheriff | Nash Sheriff SRT | 32541 | 7f1d | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Dortches.
Rocky Mount · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 53 (hex 35) · NAC 1F1 · about 4 mi away
Control 853.4375, 854.6375
Voice 851.425, 851.7875, 852.175, 852.4, 852.675, 852.8625
Rocky Mount Simulcast · Rocky Mount
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 8A1 · about 6 mi away
Control 854.7125, 857.2625, 858.2625, 859.2625
Voice 854.1625, 856.2625, 856.7625, 857.7625, 858.7625, 859.7625
Nash DOC · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 35 (hex 23) · NAC 1F3 · about 7 mi away
Control 773.74375, 774.24375
Voice 770.51875, 771.16875, 771.44375, 772.11875, 772.69375, 772.94375
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 Dortches?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Dortches. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Nash Police 155.5950 MHz (186.2 PL).