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Madison Police Frequencies

Madison in Rockingham County, North Carolina has 1 conventional frequency and 1 trunked talkgroup listed for local agencies. The closest trunked radio site we have is Mayodan (North Carolina VIPER), about 3 miles away.

About Madison 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: 1 talkgroup; North Carolina VIPER: 3 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 Madison, start with the Mayodan site of North Carolina VIPER, about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 772.74375, 774.66875 MHz.

Madison conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Madison PoliceMadison Police – Dispatch453.1500
In 458.1500
203.5 PLFMWNWV783

Madison trunked talkgroups

North Carolina VIPER

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Madison PoliceMadison Police400489c70D

Rockingham County channels that also cover Madison

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Rockingham County SheriffCourthouse/Sheriff Backup453.8250
In 458.8250
203.5 PLFMNKXF624

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Rockingham County SheriffMutual Aid453.7000
In 458.7000
203.5 PLFMKRO455

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Rockingham County SheriffRCSO Jail453.5125
In 458.5125
67.0 PLFMNWPZW756

North Carolina VIPER

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Rockingham County SheriffRockingham County Sheriff – Dispatch400089c48D
Rockingham County SheriffSheriff Narcotics400019c41D
Rockingham County SheriffSheriff Patrol400029c42D

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Madison.

Mayodan · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 32 (hex 20) · NAC 1F0 · about 3 mi away
Control 772.74375, 774.66875
Voice 769.25625, 770.01875, 771.04375, 771.29375, 771.78125, 772.34375
Sandy Ridge · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 4 · Site 36 (hex 24) · NAC 1F2 · about 10 mi away
Control 853.75, 859.7375
Voice 851.375, 851.775, 852.3125, 852.725
Wentworth · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 63 (hex 3F) · NAC 1F3 · about 11 mi away
Control 772.73125, 774.65625
Voice 770.40625, 771.03125, 771.28125, 771.79375, 772.99375, 773.48125
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 Madison?

Dispatch channels listed for Madison: Madison Police 453.1500 MHz (203.5 PL).

Are Madison police talkgroups encrypted?

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