About Washington County Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: North Carolina VIPER: 2 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 Washington County, start with the Plymouth site of North Carolina VIPER. Its control channels: 856.2125, 857.2125 MHz.
Washington County trunked talkgroups
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Sheriff | County Law Dispatch (includes Plymouth Police) | 48005 | bb85 | D |
| Washington County Sheriff | County Law Tactical (includes Plymouth Police) | 48006 | bb86 | D |
Radio system sites in Washington County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Plymouth · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 50 (hex 32) · NAC 1F1
Control 856.2125, 857.2125
Voice 851.05, 851.4, 851.925, 852.3875, 853.8375
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.
Cities & communities in Washington County
Common questions
Are Washington County police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 2 talkgroups listed for Washington County are marked encrypted.