About Hamlet Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: North Carolina VIPER: 2 talkgroups; North Carolina VIPER: 4 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 Hamlet, start with the Hamlet site of North Carolina VIPER, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 852.6625, 853.7375 MHz.
Hamlet trunked talkgroups
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamlet Police | Hamlet Police | 39026 | 9872 | D |
| Hamlet Police | Hamlet Police Administration | 39025 | 9871 | D |
Richmond County channels that also cover Hamlet
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office | 39007 | 985f | D |
| Richmond County Sheriff | Sheriff Operations | 39010 | 9862 | D |
| Richmond County Sheriff | Sheriff Operations | 39011 | 9863 | D |
| Richmond County Sheriff | Sheriff Operations | 39012 | 9864 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Hamlet.
Hamlet · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 4 · Site 22 (hex 16) · NAC 1F1 · about 4 mi away
Control 852.6625, 853.7375
Voice 851.15, 851.4375, 852.275, 854.0875
Rockingham DOT · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 4 · Site 34 (hex 22) · NAC 1F0 · about 7 mi away
Control 773.70625, 774.13125
Voice 770.40625, 771.44375, 771.79375, 772.09375, 772.79375
Ellerbe · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 4 · Site 15 (hex F) · NAC 1F1 · about 16 mi away
Control 852.575, 853.6875
Voice 851.375, 851.7125, 852.075, 857.9375, 858.4375
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
Are Hamlet police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 2 talkgroups listed for Hamlet are marked encrypted.