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Maxton Police Frequencies

Maxton in Robeson County, North Carolina has 1 conventional frequency and 1 trunked talkgroup listed for local agencies. The closest trunked radio site we have is Laurinburg (North Carolina VIPER), about 5 miles away.

About Maxton Police Frequencies

  • 6 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: 1 talkgroup; North Carolina VIPER: 11 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 Maxton, start with the Laurinburg site of North Carolina VIPER, about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 855.9875, 856.4625 MHz.

Maxton conventional frequencies

Dispatch

Dispatch frequencies for Maxton
AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Maxton PolicePolice Dispatch453.5000
In 458.5000
141.3 PLFMN—

Maxton trunked talkgroups

North Carolina VIPER

North Carolina VIPER talkgroups
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Maxton PoliceMaxton Police Dispatch395609a88D

Robeson County channels that also cover Maxton

Dispatch

Dispatch frequencies for Robeson County
AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Robeson County SheriffSheriff 1 (Channel 2 T/A)453.5500
In 458.5500
85.4 PLFMNWPMA436
Saint Pauls PoliceSaint Pauls Police – Dispatch453.3750
In 458.3750
141.3 PLFMKNBG323

Tactical

Tactical frequencies for Robeson County
AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Robeson County SheriffSheriff 5 (Channel 6 T/A)453.6000
In 458.6000
141.3 PLFMNKVN824
Robeson County SheriffSheriff 7 (Channel 6 T/A)460.4000
In 465.4000
85.4 PLFMNWQGE401
Robeson County SheriffSheriff 3 (Channel 4 T/A)460.5250
In 465.5250
141.3 PLFMNKVN824

North Carolina VIPER

North Carolina VIPER talkgroups
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Robeson County SheriffRobeson Small Towns395079a53D
Robeson County SheriffSheriffs Office Dispatch395139a59D
Robeson County SheriffSaint Pauls Police Dispatch395909aa6D
Robeson County SheriffSheriffs Office Narcotics395169a5cD
Robeson County SheriffSheriffs Office Patrol395179a5dD
Robeson County SheriffSheriffs Office SRT395189a5eD
Robeson County SheriffSheriffs Office Tactical395259a65D
Robeson County SheriffSheriffs Office Tactical395269a66D
Robeson County SheriffSheriffs Office Tactical395279a67D
Robeson County SheriffSheriffs Office Administration395149a5aD
Robeson County SheriffSheriffs Office Investigations395159a5bD

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Maxton.

Laurinburg · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 25 (hex 19) · NAC 1F1 · about 5 mi away
Control 855.9875, 856.4625
Voice 851.25, 851.725, 852.1625, 852.825, 853.1, 853.45
Proctorville · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 52 (hex 34) · NAC 1F0 · about 16 mi away
Control 852.975, 853.825
Voice 851.375, 851.7125, 852.575
Lumberton UNCTV · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 39 (hex 27) · about 18 mi away
Control 856.8375, 858.0125
Voice 851.6125, 852.125, 852.4125, 853.1875, 853.9125, 854.0375, 856.2375
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 Maxton?

Dispatch channels listed for Maxton: Maxton Police 453.5000 MHz (141.3 PL).

Are Maxton police talkgroups encrypted?

None of the 1 talkgroups listed for Maxton are marked encrypted.