About Fancy Gap Police Frequencies
- 9 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
Carroll County channels that also cover Fancy Gap
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll, County of | Carroll, County of – Dispatch | 39.5600 | 97.4 PL | FM | WNMX548 |
| Carroll, County of | Carroll, County of – Dispatch (Fisher Peak) | 151.1000 | 156.7 PL | FMN | — |
| Carroll, County of | Carroll, County of – Dispatch | 155.5500 In 154.7700 | 97.4 PL | FM | WNMX548 |
| Hillsville, Town of Police | Hillsville, Town of Police – Dispatch | 159.2100 In 155.6850 | 136.5 PL | FMN | WNDL268 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll, County of | Carroll, County of – Tactical Channel | 155.4750 | 97.4 PL | FMN | — |
| Carroll, County of | Carroll, County of – Tactical Channel (023 DPL on input) | 155.5500 In 150.7900 | 71.9 PL | FM | WNMX548 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll, County of | Carroll, County of – Alternate | 155.4150 | 97.4 PL | FM | WNMX548 |
| Carroll, County of | Car-to-Car | 155.5950 | 97.4 PL | FM | WNMX548 |
| Carroll, County of | Sheriff Vehicle Repeaters | 453.6000 | 97.4 PL | FM | WNMX548 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Fancy Gap.
Beamer Knob · Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)
RFSS 2 · Site 9 (hex 9) · about 2 mi away
Control 151.3925, 161.95
Voice 158.9925, 162
Lambsburg · Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)
RFSS 2 · Site 29 (hex 1D) · about 8 mi away
Control 161.825
Bull Mountain · Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)
RFSS 2 · Site 19 (hex 13) · NAC 197 · about 26 mi away
Control 152.5025, 152.7725
Voice 159.2175, 159.3675, 161.8625
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 Fancy Gap?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Fancy Gap. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Hillsville, Town of Police 159.2100 MHz (136.5 PL).