About Arapahoe 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: 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 Arapahoe, start with the Bayboro site of North Carolina VIPER, about 9 miles away. Its control channels: 852.9, 853.4625 MHz.
Pamlico County channels that also cover Arapahoe
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamlico County Sheriff | Pamlico County Sheriff Dispatch | 154.8000 In 155.5200 | 218.1 PL | FM | WNQN968 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamlico County Sheriff | Pamlico County Sheriff | 155.9700 | 97.4 PL | FM | WNQN968 |
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamlico County Sheriff | Pamlico Sheriff | 35004 | 88bc | D |
| Pamlico County Sheriff | Pamlico NARC | 35006 | 88be | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Arapahoe.
Bayboro · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 5 (hex 5) · NAC 1F1 · about 9 mi away
Control 852.9, 853.4625
Voice 851.3875, 851.8875, 852.45, 857.4875, 857.7625
New Bern · New Bern Public Safety
RFSS 10 · Site 10 (hex A) · about 16 mi away
Control 854.0625, 856.5625, 856.7375, 857.2625, 857.7375, 858.2625, 859.5125
Voice 856.2625, 858.7375, 859.2625, 859.7375
Laurel Road · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 37 (hex 25) · NAC 1F0 · about 18 mi away
Control 852.3625, 853.75
Voice 851.1, 851.425, 851.9875
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 Arapahoe?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Arapahoe. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Pamlico County Sheriff 154.8000 MHz (218.1 PL).