About Townsville Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: North Carolina VIPER: 5 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 Townsville, start with the Bullock WICE FM site of North Carolina VIPER, about 7 miles away. Its control channels: 853.25, 853.975 MHz.
Vance County channels that also cover Townsville
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance County Sheriff | Vance County Sheriff – Dispatch | 154.8750 In 156.0300 | 131.8 PL | FMN | KIB878 |
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance County Sheriff | Sheriff's Office | 46005 | b3b5 | D |
| Vance County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office Administration | 46006 | b3b6 | D |
| Vance County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office Investigations | 46007 | b3b7 | D |
| Vance County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office Civil | 46008 | b3b8 | D |
| Vance County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office Special Operations | 46010 | b3ba | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Townsville.
Bullock WICE FM · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 17 (hex 11) · NAC 1F2 · about 7 mi away
Control 853.25, 853.975
Voice 851.1375, 851.4875, 852.1625, 852.6375, 853.55
Manson · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 30 (hex 1E) · NAC 1F0 · about 11 mi away
Control 770.90625, 773.53125
Voice 770.61875, 771.11875, 771.89375, 772.41875, 772.81875
Oxford WT · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 39 (hex 27) · about 17 mi away
Control 852.975, 853.95
Voice 851.3, 851.7375, 852.3, 852.6, 853.1625
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 Townsville?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Townsville. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Vance County Sheriff 154.8750 MHz (131.8 PL).