Blowing Rock also extends into Caldwell County.
About Blowing Rock Police Frequencies
- 8 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; 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 Blowing Rock, start with the Aho site of North Carolina VIPER, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 774.24375, 774.48125 MHz.
Blowing Rock conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blowing Rock Police | Blowing Rock Police – Dispatch | 155.8725 In 158.9175 | 032 DPL | FM | WPRH502 |
Blowing Rock trunked talkgroups
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blowing Rock Police | Blowing Rock Police Department Dispatch | 48544 | bda0 | D |
Watauga County channels that also cover Blowing Rock
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 | — |
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 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Blowing Rock.
Aho · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 12 (hex C) · NAC 1F0 · about 4 mi away
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 · about 6 mi away
Control 852.9625, 853.7625
Voice 851.075, 851.725, 852.2875, 854.3375, 857.5125
Linville · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 56 (hex 38) · NAC 1F0 · about 11 mi away
Control 774.16875, 774.70625
Voice 770.55625, 771.13125, 771.53125, 772.23125, 772.74375, 772.90625
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 Blowing Rock?
Dispatch channels listed for Blowing Rock: Blowing Rock Police 155.8725 MHz (032 DPL).
Are Blowing Rock police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 1 talkgroups listed for Blowing Rock are marked encrypted.