About Randolph County Police Frequencies
- 4 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: 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 Randolph County, start with the Asheboro DOT site of North Carolina VIPER. Its control channels: 856.1875, 856.5375 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Randolph County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph County Sheriff | Asheboro Police | 453.5250 In 458.5250 | 192.8 PL | FM | KMA780 |
| Randolph County Sheriff | Randleman Police | 453.6250 In 458.6250 | 192.8 PL | FM | WPJW789 |
| Randolph County Sheriff | Liberty Police | 453.9250 In 458.9250 | 192.8 PL | FM | WPGS284 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph County Sheriff | Asheboro Police | 453.4250 | FM | KMA780 |
Randolph County trunked talkgroups
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph County Sheriff | Municipal Police | 38504 | 9668 | D |
| Randolph County Sheriff | Sheriff's Office | 38513 | 9671 | D |
| Randolph County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office Dispatch | 38514 | 9672 | D |
| Randolph County Sheriff | Randolph Sheriff | 38515 | 9673 | D |
| Randolph County Sheriff | Special Operations | 38536 | 9688 | D |
| Randolph County Sheriff | Sheriff's Office Jail | 38511 | 966f | D |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph County Sheriff | Sheriff's Office Narcotics | 38502 | 9666 | D Encrypted |
Radio system sites in Randolph County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Asheboro DOT · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 4 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 1F1
Control 856.1875, 856.5375
Voice 851.1375, 851.3125, 851.95, 852.425, 852.9125, 853.5125, 853.8125, 858.8625
Coleridge AAA · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 4 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 1F0
Control 773.68125, 774.69375
Voice 770.36875, 770.81875, 771.11875, 771.74375, 772.36875, 773.24375
Shepherd Mtn · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 4 · Site 39 (hex 27) · NAC 1F0
Control 858.0125, 858.7875
Voice 851.1, 851.825, 852.475, 853.1625, 853.2875, 853.7, 853.825, 857.8375
Staley · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 4 · Site 40 (hex 28) · NAC 1F0
Control 773.94375, 774.68125
Voice 769.61875, 770.06875, 770.35625, 771.58125, 771.73125, 772.75625
Randleman · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 4 · Site 65 (hex 41) · NAC 1F0
Control 774.41875, 774.89375
Voice 770.78125, 771.18125, 771.43125, 772.01875, 772.76875, 773.16875, 773.74375, 774.16875
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.
Cities & communities in Randolph County
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Randolph County?
Dispatch channels listed for Randolph County: Randolph County Sheriff 453.5250 MHz (192.8 PL); Randolph County Sheriff 453.6250 MHz (192.8 PL); Randolph County Sheriff 453.9250 MHz (192.8 PL).
Are Randolph County police talkgroups encrypted?
1 of the 7 talkgroups listed for Randolph County are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.