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Durham Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Durham in Orange County, North Carolina yet. Countywide channels for Orange County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Duke University (North Carolina VIPER), about 3 miles away.

About Durham Police Frequencies

  • Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: North Carolina VIPER: 15 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 Durham, start with the Duke University site of North Carolina VIPER, about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 857.8625, 858.8375 MHz.

Orange County channels that also cover Durham

North Carolina VIPER

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Orange County SheriffOrange County Sheriff – Dispatch3451986d7D
Orange County SheriffUNC Hospital Police Department Dispatch52590cd6eD
Orange County SheriffUNC Police Dispatch52592cd70D
Orange County SheriffPatrol3452286daD
Orange County SheriffOperations3452386dbD
Orange County SheriffVolunteer Fire – Administration3454486f0D
Orange County SheriffHillsborough – Patrol34575870fD
Orange County SheriffHillsborough – Operations345768710D
Orange County SheriffUNC Police Information52591cd6fD
Orange County SheriffAdministration3451786d5D
Orange County SheriffInfo3452086d8D
Orange County SheriffInvestigations3452186d9D
Orange County SheriffHillsborough – Info34574870eD
Orange County SheriffHillsborough – Investigations345778711D
Orange County SheriffDetention3451886d6D

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Durham.

Duke University · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 7 (hex 7) · NAC 1F0 · about 3 mi away
Control 857.8625, 858.8375
Voice 852.45, 853.5125, 854.8375, 855.2875, 855.5875, 856.8375
RTP Bryan Ctr · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 47 (hex 2F) · NAC 1F0 · about 4 mi away
Control 774.03125, 774.28125
Voice 770.93125, 771.13125, 771.68125, 772.38125
Camden Ave · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 9 (hex 9) · NAC 1F2 · about 4 mi away
Control 855.1125, 858.8125
Voice 851.6, 852.075, 852.4125, 852.9125, 853.5875, 853.875
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.