Elizabeth City also extends into Camden County.
About Elizabeth City 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; North Carolina VIPER: 5 talkgroups; Pasquotank Correctional Institution: 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 Elizabeth City, start with the Elizabeth City site of North Carolina VIPER, about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 853.5625, 857.0625 MHz.
Elizabeth City trunked talkgroups
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth City Police | Elizabeth City Police | 35541 | 8ad5 | D |
| Elizabeth City Police | Elizabeth City Police Operations | 35542 | 8ad6 | D |
Pasquotank County channels that also cover Elizabeth City
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth City State University | Elizabeth City State University Campus Police | 453.1000 In 458.1000 | 110.9 PL | FMN | WQEL899 |
| Pasquotank, County Sheriff | Pasquotank County Sheriff Dispatch | 460.0750 In 465.0750 | 110.9 PL | FMN | KZE558 |
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasquotank County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office | 35516 | 8abc | D |
| Pasquotank County Sheriff | Elizabeth City State Univ Police Department | 51549 | c95d | D |
| Pasquotank County Sheriff | Pasquotank/Camden Animal Control | 35500 | 8aac | D |
| Pasquotank County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office Operations | 35517 | 8abd | D |
| Pasquotank County Sheriff | Elizabeth City Special Operations | 35543 | 8ad7 | D |
Pasquotank Correctional Institution
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasquotank Correctional Institution | Prison Operations | 303 | 12f | D |
| Pasquotank Correctional Institution | Prison Operations | 307 | 133 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Elizabeth City.
Elizabeth City · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 19 (hex 13) · NAC 1F0 · about 2 mi away
Control 853.5625, 857.0625
Voice 851.0625, 851.475, 851.9125, 852.65, 853.1, 854.3625
Pasquotank Correctional Institute · Pasquotank Correctional Institution
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 6 mi away
Voice 453.2, 453.6, 453.9
Perquimans Simulcast · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 27 (hex 1B) · NAC 1F7 · about 13 mi away
Control 773.94375, 774.80625
Voice 769.25625, 769.56875, 770.31875, 770.60625, 771.43125, 772.20625, 772.68125
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 Elizabeth City?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Elizabeth City. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Pasquotank, County Sheriff 460.0750 MHz (110.9 PL).
Are Elizabeth City police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 2 talkgroups listed for Elizabeth City are marked encrypted.