About Saratoga Police Frequencies
- 5 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: 10 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 Saratoga, start with the Fountain site of North Carolina VIPER, about 8 miles away. Its control channels: 772.05625, 774.04375 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Wilson County channels that also cover Saratoga
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson County Sheriff | Wilson Sheriff Dispatch | 155.5500 In 154.7550 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WPSE874 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson County Sheriff | Black Creek Police Tactical | 154.7550 In 155.9700 | FMN | WPSG248 | |
| Wilson County Sheriff | Wilson Sheriff Statewide Intercity | 155.1900 | FMN | WPSE874 | |
| Wilson County Sheriff | Wilson Sheriff LEEC | 155.4750 | FMN | WPSE874 | |
| Wilson County Sheriff | Black Creek Police Department – Tactical | 155.9700 | FMN | — |
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office | 50003 | c353 | D |
| Wilson County Sheriff | Wilson County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 50004 | c354 | D |
| Wilson County Sheriff | County Law | 50007 | c357 | D |
| Wilson County Sheriff | County Law Administration | 50008 | c358 | D |
| Wilson County Sheriff | Sheriffs Administration | 50011 | c35b | D |
| Wilson County Sheriff | Civil | 50012 | c35c | D |
| Wilson County Sheriff | Investigations | 50013 | c35d | D |
| Wilson County Sheriff | Patrol | 50015 | c35f | D |
| Wilson County Sheriff | Wilson City Police Investigations | 50034 | c372 | D |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson County Sheriff | Wilson City Police Department | 50033 | c371 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Saratoga.
Fountain · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 73 (hex 49) · NAC 1F0 · about 8 mi away
Control 772.05625, 774.04375
Voice 769.35625, 770.03125, 770.35625, 770.75625, 771.08125, 771.48125, 773.06875
Wilson · Wilson
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · about 9 mi away
Control 857.2125, 858.4375, 858.6875
Voice 856.2125, 856.4375, 857.4375, 857.5125, 858.2125, 859.2125
Wilson · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 70 (hex 46) · NAC 1F2 · about 9 mi away
Control 773.99375, 774.69375
Voice 770.29375, 771.74375, 772.44375, 772.84375, 773.24375, 773.48125
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 Saratoga?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Saratoga. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Wilson County Sheriff 155.5500 MHz (192.8 PL).