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Watkins Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Watkins in Vance County, North Carolina yet. Countywide channels for Vance County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Oxford Bi-Com (North Carolina VIPER), about 3 miles away.

About Watkins 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 Watkins, start with the Oxford Bi-Com site of North Carolina VIPER, about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 853.1875, 853.8875 MHz.

Vance County channels that also cover Watkins

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Vance County SheriffVance County Sheriff – Dispatch154.8750
In 156.0300
131.8 PLFMNKIB878

North Carolina VIPER

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Vance County SheriffSheriff's Office46005b3b5D
Vance County SheriffSheriffs Office Administration46006b3b6D
Vance County SheriffSheriffs Office Investigations46007b3b7D
Vance County SheriffSheriffs Office Civil46008b3b8D
Vance County SheriffSheriffs Office Special Operations46010b3baD

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Watkins.

Oxford Bi-Com · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 38 (hex 26) · NAC 1F2 · about 3 mi away
Control 853.1875, 853.8875
Voice 851.575, 851.9, 852.1875, 852.575, 852.925, 853.4875
Oxford WT · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 39 (hex 27) · about 5 mi away
Control 852.975, 853.95
Voice 851.3, 851.7375, 852.3, 852.6, 853.1625
Berea · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 5 (hex 5) · NAC 1F0 · about 14 mi away
Control 853.1375, 853.75
Voice 851.2125, 851.6375, 852.25, 852.475, 852.75
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 Watkins?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Watkins. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Vance County Sheriff 154.8750 MHz (131.8 PL).