About Swansboro 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: Onslow County/Jacksonville City Public Services: 1 talkgroup; North Carolina VIPER: 1 talkgroup; Onslow County/Jacksonville City Public Services: 7 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 Swansboro, start with the Kuhns PE site of North Carolina VIPER, about 7 miles away. Its control channels: 853.85, 859.2125 MHz.
Swansboro conventional frequencies
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansboro Police | Swansboro Police | 155.6100 | 100.0 PL | FM | WNKA606 |
Swansboro trunked talkgroups
Onslow County/Jacksonville City Public Services
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Police Agencies | Swansboro Police Department Talk | 34226 | 85b2 | T |
Onslow County channels that also cover Swansboro
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onslow County Sheriff | Onslow County Sheriff's Office | 34004 | 84d4 | D |
Onslow County/Jacksonville City Public Services
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Police Agencies | Municipal Police Dispatch | 34381 | 864d | T |
| Onslow County Services | Animal Control | 34251 | 85cb | T |
| Onslow Sheriff | Onslow Sheriff Dispatch | 34324 | 8614 | T |
| Municipal Police Agencies | North Topsail Police Department Talk | 34231 | 85b7 | T |
| Onslow Sheriff | Onslow County Sheriff 2 Talk | 34218 | 85aa | T |
| Onslow Sheriff | Onslow County Jail | 34311 | 8607 | T |
| Onslow Sheriff | District Court | 34317 | 860d | T |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Swansboro.
Kuhns PE · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 36 (hex 24) · about 7 mi away
Control 853.85, 859.2125
Voice 856.2125, 857.2125, 858.2125
Jacksonville · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 31 (hex 1F) · NAC 1F0 · about 14 mi away
Control 852.975, 853.975
Voice 852.2125, 852.475, 852.7125
Newport · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 43 (hex 2B) · about 16 mi away
Control 852.8375, 853.3375
Voice 851.0875, 851.3375, 851.8375, 852.3375, 858.4375, 858.7625
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 Swansboro police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 1 talkgroups listed for Swansboro are marked encrypted.