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Columbia Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Columbia in Tyrrell County, North Carolina yet. Countywide channels for Tyrrell County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Columbia (North Carolina VIPER), about 6 miles away.

About Columbia Police Frequencies

  • 3 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. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
  • To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Columbia, start with the Columbia site of North Carolina VIPER, about 6 miles away. Its control channels: 852.4375, 853.6125 MHz.

Tyrrell County channels that also cover Columbia

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Tyrrell County SheriffTyrell County Sheriff Dispatch453.1875
In 458.1875
FMNKZE560

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Tyrrell County SheriffTyrell County Sheriff Office453.6500
In 458.6500
FMKZE560

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Tyrrell County SheriffTyrell County Sheriff Mutual Aid460.3750
In 465.3750
FMKZE560

North Carolina VIPER

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Tyrrell County SheriffTyrrell County Sheriff (includes Hyde County Sheriff)45004afccD

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Columbia.

Columbia · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 14 (hex E) · NAC 1F0 · about 6 mi away
Control 852.4375, 853.6125
Voice 851.1125, 851.4875, 851.9625
East Lake · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 18 (hex 12) · NAC 1F2 · about 21 mi away
Control 852.725, 853.625
Voice 851.1625, 851.575, 852.0875
Perquimans Simulcast · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 27 (hex 1B) · NAC 1F7 · about 23 mi away
Control 773.94375, 774.80625
Voice 769.25625, 769.56875, 770.31875, 770.60625, 771.43125, 772.20625, 772.68125
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 Columbia?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Columbia. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Tyrrell County Sheriff 453.1875 MHz.