About Pensacola Police Frequencies
- 3 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: 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 Pensacola, start with the Clingmans Pk site of North Carolina VIPER, about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 855.7375, 856.7875 MHz.
Yancey County channels that also cover Pensacola
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yancey County Sheriff | Sheriff Backup | 155.3700 In 155.7300 | 151.4 PL | FMN | WQEN470 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yancey County Sheriff | Sheriff Mutual Aid | 154.8750 | CSQ | FMN | KSZ451 |
| Yancey County Sheriff | Fireground Talkaround | 155.1900 | 754 DPL | FMN | WQEN470 |
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yancey County Sheriff | Yancey Sheriff Dispatch | 51004 | c73c | D |
| Yancey County Sheriff | Yancey Sheriff Administration | 51006 | c73e | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Pensacola.
Clingmans Pk · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 26 (hex 1A) · NAC 1F4 · about 5 mi away
Control 855.7375, 856.7875
Voice 851.35, 851.625, 851.9, 852.95, 853.6125
Woodys Knob · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 2 · Site 91 (hex 5B) · NAC 1F0 · about 12 mi away
Control 774.13125, 774.38125
Voice 770.79375, 771.19375, 771.64375, 771.96875, 772.25625
East Simulcast · Buncombe County
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 302 · about 14 mi away
Control 769.79375, 770.11875, 772.48125, 773.43125, 774.68125
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 Pensacola?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Pensacola. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Yancey County Sheriff 155.3700 MHz (151.4 PL).