About Watauga County Police Frequencies
- 7 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: 9 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 Watauga County, start with the Aho site of North Carolina VIPER. Its control channels: 774.24375, 774.48125 MHz.
Watauga County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watauga County Sheriff | Watauga Sheriff – Buckeye Mtn. (Linked w/ WCSO-3) | 151.4675 In 154.0775 | 047 DPL | FMN | WNMQ539 |
| Watauga County Sheriff | Watauga Sheriff | 155.6550 In 156.0900 | 263 DPL | FM | KSZ397 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watauga County Sheriff | Watauga Sheriff | 154.8750 | 151.4 PL | FM | KSZ399 |
| Watauga County Sheriff | Watauga Sheriff – Rich Mtn. (Linked w/ WCSO) | 155.1000 In 151.4150 | 431 DPL | FM | WNMQ539 |
| Watauga County Sheriff | Watauga Sheriff Channel 04, also Boone Police | 155.1300 | 151.4 PL | FM | — |
| Watauga County Sheriff | Watauga Sheriff | 155.9250 | 151.4 PL | FM | — |
| Watauga County Sheriff | Watauga Sheriff | 158.9850 | 136.5 PL | FM | — |
Watauga County trunked talkgroups
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watauga County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office | 48503 | bd77 | D |
| Watauga County Sheriff | ASU Police Dispatch | 51518 | c93e | D |
| Watauga County Sheriff | Watauga Sheriff Common | 48508 | bd7c | D |
| Watauga County Sheriff | Watauga Sheriff Investigations | 48509 | bd7d | D |
| Watauga County Sheriff | Watauga Sheriff Narcotics | 48510 | bd7e | D |
| Watauga County Sheriff | Watauga Sheriff Patrol | 48511 | bd7f | D |
| Watauga County Sheriff | Watauga Sheriff SORT | 48512 | bd80 | D |
| Watauga County Sheriff | Beech MTN Police Department Investigations | 48532 | bd94 | D |
| Watauga County Sheriff | Beech MTN Police Department Patrol | 48533 | bd95 | D |
Radio system sites in Watauga County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Aho · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 12 (hex C) · NAC 1F0
Control 774.24375, 774.48125
Voice 770.00625, 771.21875, 772.09375, 772.41875, 772.81875
Boone · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 14 (hex E) · NAC 1F5
Control 852.9625, 853.7625
Voice 851.075, 851.725, 852.2875, 854.3375, 857.5125
Buckeye Knob · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 18 (hex 12) · NAC 1F0
Control 852.6875, 853.975
Voice 851.2, 851.5625, 852.1
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 Watauga County
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Watauga County?
Dispatch channels listed for Watauga County: Watauga County Sheriff 151.4675 MHz (047 DPL); Watauga County Sheriff 155.6550 MHz (263 DPL).
Are Watauga County police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 9 talkgroups listed for Watauga County are marked encrypted.