About Ruth Police Frequencies
- 2 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: 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 Ruth, start with the Spindale site of North Carolina VIPER, about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 852.7, 853.85 MHz.
Rutherford County channels that also cover Ruth
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford County Sheriff | Rutherford County Sheriff – Dispatch | 154.8450 In 155.9100 | 167.9 PL | FM | WNPZ706 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford County Sheriff | Mutual Aid | 154.8750 | 167.9 PL | FM | KUI706 |
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford County Sheriff | Rutherford County Sheriff – Dispatch | 41003 | a02b | D |
| Rutherford County Sheriff | Rutherford County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 41004 | a02c | D |
| Rutherford County Sheriff | Rutherford County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 41006 | a02e | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Ruth.
Spindale · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 36 (hex 24) · NAC 1F1 · about 3 mi away
Control 852.7, 853.85
Voice 851.3375, 851.925, 852.3875, 854.0375, 856.2125, 858.1125
Green Creek · Henderson County
Site 13 (hex D) · about 12 mi away
Control 154.83
Voice 154.1675, 156.1725, 159.285, 159.3675
Sunny View · Henderson County
Site 12 (hex C) · about 13 mi away
Control 156.12
Voice 151.0625, 151.2125, 154.2275, 154.74
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 Ruth?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Ruth. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Rutherford County Sheriff 154.8450 MHz (167.9 PL).