Catawba County, North Carolina (NC) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

Catawba County, North Carolina

Last Updated: June 17, 2025, 13:34 pm UTC

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Catawba County Trunked Systems (10)	Trunked
Catawba County Amateur Radio	Amateur Radio
Catawba County	Category
Municipalities	Category
Hickory Airport (HKY)	Aircraft / Airport
Racing	Events

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Catawba County

The sheriff's department dispatches all law enforcement in the county except for the cities of Newton, Conover, and Hickory, which have their own dispatch centers.

Fire goes to a simplex 700 MHz channel when they get on scene due to bad VIPER coverage in the county.

North Carolina VIPER
Project 25 Phase I

All Fire, Police/Sheriff, and EMS in Catawba County are using this system.

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.415	KEL478	RM	131.8 PL	Catawba Fire	Fire Dispatch	FMN	Fire Dispatch
769.03125		M	114 DPL	CatawbaFD Direc1	Fire Direct 1	FMN	Fire-Talk
769.00625		M	114 DPL	CatawbaFD Direc2	Fire Direct 2	FMN	Fire-Talk
770.9625		RM	718 NAC	Catawba FD DVRS	Fire DVRS (Vehicular Repeaters)	P25	Fire-Tac
159.960	KJY696	RM	118.8 PL	Catawba EMS	EMS Dispatch	FMN	EMS Dispatch
155.025		RM	131.8 PL	CATAWBA GOV	Catawba Co Goverment	FMN	Public Works
155.025	KVX831	BM		CAT GARAGE	Garage	FMN	Public Works
162.975		B		CATVOICEPAGE	Voice Pagers (Magistrates, Maintenance, etc.)	FMN	Data
154.025	KGJ623	RM		CAT SCHOOLS	Schools	FMN	Schools

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Public Safety Direct

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
769.03125	BM	114 DPL	CAT DIR 1	CATAWBA DIRECT 1	FMN	Multi-Tac
769.00625	BM	114 DPL	CAT DIR 2	CATAWBA DIRECT 2	FMN	Multi-Tac
769.04375	BM	718 NAC	CAT DIR 3	CATAWBA DIRECT 3	P25	Multi-Tac
770.9625	BM	400 NAC	CAT DIR 4	CATAWBA DIRECT 4 NCDVRS 1	P25	Multi-Tac
770.89375	BM	293 NAC	CAT DIR 5	CATAWBA DIRECT 5 FD DVRS	P25	Multi-Tac
769.03125	BM	718 NAC	CAT DIR 6	CATAWBA DIRECT 6	P25	Multi-Tac
769.00625	BM	718 NAC	CAT DIR 7	CATAWBA DIRECT 7	P25	Multi-Tac

Municipalities

Claremont

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
453.325	KSJ246	BM		CLRMNT SERV	Services	FM	Public Works

Conover

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
158.775	KVG889	BM		Conover PubSfty	Public Safety	FMN	Public Works
156.120	WPEM825	RM		Conover PubWrks	Public Works	FMN	Public Works

Hickory

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.700	KIC216	RM		Hickory Police B	Police Dispatch (TRS Backup Only)	FMN	Law Dispatch
155.910	KIC216	BM		Hick Police Tac	Police Tac (TRS Backup Only)	FMN	Law Dispatch
156.225	WNSL290	RM	025 DPL	Hickory Fire	Fire: Dispatch	FMN	Fire Dispatch
153.785	WPBP936	M		Hick Services A	Services	FMN	Multi-Talk
155.835	KUG826	BM		Hick Services B	Services	FMN	Multi-Talk
158.745	WNLY328	RM		Hick Services C	Services	FMN	Multi-Talk
159.225	WNGL440	BM		Hick Services D	Services	FM	Multi-Talk

Long View

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.100	WNSZ416	RM		Long View City	Services	FMN	Public Works

Newton

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
158.880	KIW467	M		Newton PubWorks	Public Works	FMN	Public Works