About Atkinson 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.
- 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (DMR), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: North Carolina VIPER: 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 Atkinson, start with the Penderlea site of North Carolina VIPER, about 8 miles away. Its control channels: 853.15, 858.4375 MHz.
Pender County channels that also cover Atkinson
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pender County Sheriff | Law Dispatch | 453.5500 In 458.5500 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KNAJ342 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pender County Sheriff | Sheriff Backup Rptr | 155.8650 In 153.9650 | DMR | WNNK393 |
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pender County Sheriff | County Law Dispatch | 36010 | 8caa | D |
| Pender County Sheriff | Sheriff Air Operations | 36000 | 8ca0 | D |
| Pender County Sheriff | County Law Tactical | 36011 | 8cab | D |
| Pender County Sheriff | Sheriff Special | 36012 | 8cac | D |
| Pender County Sheriff | Pender County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 36018 | 8cb2 | D |
| Pender County Sheriff | Topsail Island Police Tactical | 36048 | 8cd0 | D |
| Pender County Sheriff | Sheriff Jail | 36016 | 8cb0 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Atkinson.
Penderlea · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 49 (hex 31) · NAC 1F0 · about 8 mi away
Control 853.15, 858.4375
Voice 851.925, 852.1625, 852.45, 853.45, 853.925, 857.4375
Lagoon · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 40 (hex 28) · NAC 1F0 · about 13 mi away
Control 771.88125, 772.78125
Voice 769.08125, 769.75625, 770.55625, 771.18125, 771.48125
Delco · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 16 (hex 10) · NAC 1F0 · about 15 mi away
Control 853.5125, 853.75
Voice 851.4625, 851.75, 852.2375, 852.7375, 853.25
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 Atkinson?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Atkinson. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Pender County Sheriff 453.5500 MHz (186.2 PL).