Sharpsburg also extends into Edgecombe County, Nash County.
About Sharpsburg 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 Sharpsburg, start with the Rocky Mount Simulcast site of Rocky Mount, about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 854.7125, 857.2625, 858.2625 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Wilson County channels that also cover Sharpsburg
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 Sharpsburg.
Rocky Mount Simulcast · Rocky Mount
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 8A1 · about 5 mi away
Control 854.7125, 857.2625, 858.2625, 859.2625
Voice 854.1625, 856.2625, 856.7625, 857.7625, 858.7625, 859.7625
Rocky Mount · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 53 (hex 35) · NAC 1F1 · about 7 mi away
Control 853.4375, 854.6375
Voice 851.425, 851.7875, 852.175, 852.4, 852.675, 852.8625
Nash DOC · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 35 (hex 23) · NAC 1F3 · about 11 mi away
Control 773.74375, 774.24375
Voice 770.51875, 771.16875, 771.44375, 772.11875, 772.69375, 772.94375
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 Sharpsburg?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Sharpsburg. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Wilson County Sheriff 155.5500 MHz (192.8 PL).