About Carolina Beach Police Frequencies
- 2 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: New Hanover County P25 (Project 25): 3 talkgroups; New Hanover County P25 (Project 25): 10 talkgroups; 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 Carolina Beach, start with the Carolina Beach site of North Carolina VIPER, about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 853.8875, 858.9375 MHz.
- 6 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
- 2 entries are marked expired, so they may no longer be in use.
Carolina Beach conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Beach Police Expired: Expired | Carolina Beach Police – Dispatch | 453.5000 In 458.5000 | 186.2 PL | FM | KVG912 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Beach Police Expired: Expired | Carolina Beach Police – Tactical Channel | 453.9500 In 458.9500 | 186.2 PL | FM | KCJ415 |
Carolina Beach trunked talkgroups
New Hanover County P25
Project 25
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Beach Police | Carolina Beach Police Primary | 33246 | 81de | D |
| Carolina Beach Police | Carolina Beach Police Multigroup | 33245 | 81dd | D |
| Carolina Beach Police | Carolina Beach Police Operations | 33247 | 81df | D |
New Hanover County channels that also cover Carolina Beach
New Hanover County P25
Project 25
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | Cape Fear Community College Police | 33389 | 826d | D |
| Pleasure Island | Pleasure Island Law Enforcement Investigations | 33292 | 820c | D |
| Pleasure Island | Pleasure Island Law Enforcement Multigroup | 33294 | 820e | D |
| Various | NC SHP | 33346 | 8242 | D |
6 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hanover County Sheriff | Sheriff Multigroup | 33055 | 811f | D Encrypted |
| New Hanover County Sheriff | New Hanover County Sheriff – Dispatch | 33056 | 8120 | D Encrypted |
| Pleasure Island | Pleasure Island Law Enforcement Primary Dispatch | 33290 | 820a | D Encrypted |
| New Hanover County Sheriff | New Hanover County Sheriff – Alternate | 33057 | 8121 | D Encrypted |
| New Hanover County Sheriff | Sheriff EOD | 33058 | 8122 | D Encrypted |
| Pleasure Island | Pleasure Island Law Enforcement Secondary Operations | 33291 | 820b | D Encrypted |
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hanover County Sheriff | New Hanover Sheriff | 33003 | 80eb | D |
| New Hanover County Sheriff | New Hanover Law Special Operations | 33006 | 80ee | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Carolina Beach.
Carolina Beach · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 58 (hex 3A) · NAC 1F0 · about 3 mi away
Control 853.8875, 858.9375
Voice 851.275, 851.8375, 852.5375, 852.825, 853.1
Southport · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 44 (hex 2C) · NAC 1F0 · about 11 mi away
Control 769.31875, 769.61875
Voice 770.81875, 771.69375, 771.94375, 772.36875, 772.74375, 772.99375, 773.44375, 773.89375
New Hanover Simulcast · New Hanover County P25
Project 25 · RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 1B0 · about 14 mi away
Control 854.5625, 854.6875, 856.5125, 856.7625
Voice 854.0375, 856.4875, 856.9375, 856.9875, 857.2375, 857.7625, 858.7125, 859.2375, 859.4875, 859.7625
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
Are Carolina Beach police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 3 talkgroups listed for Carolina Beach are marked encrypted.