DeKalb County, Illinois (IL) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

DeKalb County, Illinois

Last Updated: January 25, 2025, 23:27 pm UTC

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Entity	Entity Type
DeKalb County Trunked Systems (6)	Trunked
DeKalb County Amateur Radio	Amateur Radio
DeKalb County	Category
EMS Agencies and Hospitals	Category
Municipalities and Districts	Category
Schools and Colleges	Category
Northern Illinois University (DeKalb)	Category
Airports	Category
Businesses, Attractions and Recreation	Business Group

See the WIKI for unconfirmed frequencies and more info

Illinois State Police Troop xx (former District x)

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DeKalb County

911 / Law / Government

DeKalb County Public Safety
Project 25 Phase II

Used by Sheriff, Sandwich Police and Sycamore Police

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
153.485	WPJP732	RM	192.8 PL	DeKalb Co Fire 1	Fire: Dispatch - Countywide (Ch 1)	FMN	Fire Dispatch
154.860	WPXU646	RM	141.3 PL	DeKalb Co Fire 2	Fire: Backup (Ch 2) / Law: Backup to SC21	FMN	Multi-Dispatch
154.070	KAS657	BM	CSQ	DeKalb Fire Main	Fire: Main/Fireground; Outdoor Warning Siren System [Expired 6/23*]	FMN	Fire-Tac
159.120	KFF244	RM	146.2 PL	DeKalb Highway	Highway Department (Road Maintenance, Plows)	FMN	Public Works
159.180	KFF244	BM	146.2 PL	DeKalb Twp Roads	Township Road Department	FMN	Public Works

EMS Agencies and Hospitals

a Tec Ambulance (Sycamore)

Dispatched by CAD

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.400	WPVT262	M		aTec EMS	Patient Reports (to Kane Co Hospitals)	FMN	Deprecated

Kishwaukee Community Hospital (DeKalb)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
464.200	WQBU367	RM	CC 6 TG * SL 1	KCH Maintenance	Maintenance	DMR	Business
464.425	WNHU864	RM		KCH Ops	Operations [Expired 12/21]	FMN	Deprecated
155.340	WRVU491	B	88.5 PL	MERCI1 88.5	Patient Reports	FMN	Hospital
463.000	WQCJ679	RM	103.5 PL	MED-1 103.5	Patient Reports [Expires 3/25]	FMN	Hospital
462.850	WQGM441	B		KCH Paging	Paging	Telm	Data

Valley West Community Hospital (Sandwich)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.340	WPRF621	B	91.5 PL	MERCI1 91.5	Patient Reports	FMN	Hospital
462.875	WQJG315	B		VWCH Paging	Staff Paging	Telm	Data

Municipalities and Districts

Townships

More info in the WIKI

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
158.745	KYX915	BM	141.3 PL	DeKalb Twp Roads	DeKalb Township Roads (All townships?) [Expired 2/15]	FMN	Public Works

Cortland

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.865	KJC531	RM	CC 10 TG * SL 1	Cortland PubWrks	Public Works [Expired 7/24]	DMR	Public Works

DeKalb (City)

(2/24) 153.95 is new input to 154.07 Repeater; more info in the WIKI

STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois Project 25 Phase II	Police: backup to DeKalb County Public Safety P25 (as of 7/21)
DeKalb County Public Safety Project 25 Phase II	Primary communications for Police as of 7/21.

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.5875	WPHP218	RM	311 DPL	DeKalb City Fire	Fire: Dispatch [Patch to P25 TG195] [Expires 6/25]	FMN	Fire Dispatch
153.950	WSAK653	M	311 DPL	DeKCity Fire Tac	Fire: Special Ops [Expired 6/23]	FMN	Fire Dispatch
458.9375	WPQE905	M		DeKalbCi Water	Public Works: Water Division [Expires 6/25]	FMN	Utilities
155.820	WQX225	BM		DeKlbCi Sanitary	Sanitary District	FMN	Public Works
155.415	WPHP218	RM	136.5 PL	DeKalbCi Zoning	Building / Code Enforcement Division	FMN	Public Works
453.675	WPLX336	RM		DeKalbCi Parks 1	Parks Department [Expired 3/23]	FMN	Deprecated

Genoa

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.740	KTN241	RM		Genea Police Tac	Police [Expired 7/23]	FMN	Deprecated
453.425	WPBT707	RM		Geneoa PubWrks	Public Works	FMN	Public Works

Genoa-Kingston Fire Protection District

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.445	WPRR345	BM		G-K Fire 154.445	Fire	FMN	Deprecated
155.295	KVK304	BM		G-K RescueSquad	G-K Rescue Squad [Expires 4/25]	FMN	Deprecated

Kirkland

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
153.980	WPNV575	M		Kirlklnd PubWrks	Public Works: Street [Expired 7/24]	FMN	Deprecated

Sandwich

DeKalb County Public Safety
Project 25 Phase II

Used by Sheriff, Sandwich Police and Sycamore Police. Sandwich Fire dispatched by KenCom.

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.995	WSI994	RM	103.5 PL	Sandwich EMA 1	Emergency Management [Ch 1]	FMN	Emergency Ops
155.805	WQU318	BM	315 DPL	Sandwich EMA 2	Emergency Management [Ch 2]	FMN	Emergency Ops
155.925	WSI994	BM		Sandwich EMA 3	Emergency Management [Ch 3]	FMN	Emergency Ops
155.925	WSI994	BM		Sandwich EMA 5	Emergency Management [Ch 5]	FMN	Emergency Ops
39.180	WSI994	BM	CSQ	Sandwich EMA L1	Emergency Management [L1]	FM	Emergency Ops
39.900	WSI994	BM		Sand Police Port	Emergency Management [L2]	FM	Emergency Ops
45.280	WSI994	B	315 DPL	Sand EMA Alerts	EMA: Alerting Receivers	FM	Emergency Ops
460.550	KNCC851	RM	162 DPL	Sand PublicWorks	Public Works (D114 in)	FMN	Public Works

Shabbona

More info in the WIKI

Somonauk

More info in the WIKI

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
158.745	WPFS751	BM		Somo Village	Village Ops	FMN	Public Works

Sycamore

DeKalb County Public Safety
Project 25 Phase II

Used by Sheriff, Fire, Sandwich Police and Sycamore Police

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.145	KSD584	BM	156.7 PL	Sycamore Fire	Fire: Local	FMN	Fire-Tac
150.805	WQFK699	M		Sycamr Fire MX	Fire: Mobile Extenders	FMN	Fire-Tac
158.7975	WPSD859	RM		Sycamore Govt	City Operations	FMN	Public Works
461.8125	WQKA318	F		Sycamore WDD	Water Distribution Data	Telm	Data

Schools and Colleges

First Student

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
860.1875	WNVE333	RM	162.2 PL	Laidlaw DeKalb	Bus Ops (De Kalb)	FMN	Schools

DeKalb Community Unified School District 428

New DMR system comiing, More info in the WIKI

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
464.575	WNWV422	RM		Jeff Elm Ops	Jefferson Elementary School:	DMR	Schools

Genoa-Kingston Community Unit School District 424

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
453.975	WQPX971	RM		GK School Ops	Operations	FMN	Schools

Indian Creek School District 425 (Shabbona)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.220	KNDA341	BM		Ind Crk Sch Bus	Buses	FMN	Schools

Sandwich Community Unit School District 430

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.540	WNGB314	BM	CSQ	Sand School VHF	Operations	FMN	Schools
463.225	WPFC911	RM		Sand School U1	Operations (also 453.0 R)	FMN	Schools

Sycamore Community Unit School District 427

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
464.925	WNDN322	RM	82.5 PL	Sycamore Sch Bus	Buses	FMN	Schools

Kishwaukee College (Malta)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
451.325	WPVS836	RM	CC 8 TG 1 SL 1	Kish College Sec	Security	DMR	Security
464.475	WNRP767	RM		Kish College 2	Operations / Maintenance	DMR	Schools

Northern Illinois University (DeKalb)

Operations

STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
Project 25 Phase II

Police use talkgroup 3571. Other 357x talkgroups are in use.

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
453.600	WNGN215	RM	162.2 PL	NIU Police 2	Campus Police	FMN	Law Dispatch
453.875		RM	141.3 PL	NIU Transport 7	Transportation [Ch 7] [NO LICENSE]	FMN	Law Dispatch
453.600	KNGJ627	RM	162.2 PL	NIU Campus Ops	Campus Operations	FMN	Law Dispatch
453.650	KNGJ628	RM	162.2 PL	NIU Maint A	Campus Maintenance (Police Secondary?)	FMN	Schools
452.775	WQVI737	RM	189.9 PL	NIU Maint B	Maintenance [Expired 2/25]	FMN	Schools
461.875	WQYF365	M	67.0 PL	NIU Maint C	Operations/Maintenance	FMN	Schools
464.725	WQYF365	M	263 DPL	NIU Maint D	Operations/Maintenance	FMN	Schools
461.900	WPXN985	RM	141.3 PL	NIU Campus	Holmes Student Center /or/ Stadium Fitness Center [Expired 5/23]	FMN	Schools
463.850		M	88.5 PL	NIU Weather	Weather Research (was 82.5 ?)	FMN	Schools
462.825	KDU803	B		NIU Paging	Campus Paging	Telm	Data
452.3625	WQIP449	RM	100.0 PL	URH Ops 1	University Residence Hall [Expired 4/18]	FMN	Schools
452.450	WQIP449	RM		URH Ops 2	University Residence Hall [Expired 4/18]	FMN	Deprecated

Sports and Events / Convention Center

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
453.600	WNGN215	RM	141.3 PL	NIU Stadium	Stadium Operations	FMN	Schools
451.450	WPWD335	RM	073 DPL	NIU Conv 1	Convention Center (Low Power Repeater?)	FMN	Schools
452.400	WPWD335	RM	073 DPL	NIU Conv 2	Convention Center/Football Stadium Operations (Low Power)	FMN	Schools
461.400	WPWD335	RM	073 DPL	NIU Conv 3	Convention Center (Low Power Repeater?)	FMN	Schools
462.175	WPWD335	RM	073 DPL	NIU Conv 4	Convention Center/Football Stadium Operations (Low Power)	FMN	Schools
463.625	WPWD335	RM	073 DPL	NIU Conv 5	Convention Center/Football Stadium Operations (Low Power)	FMN	Schools
464.5125		RM	073 DPL	NIU Conv 6	Convention Center [NO LICENSE?]	FMN	Schools
461.025	WPWD335	M		NIU Conv 7	Convention Center	FMN	Schools
462.275	WPWD335	M	141.3 PL	NIU Conv 8	Convention Center/Football Stadium Operations	FMN	Schools
464.150	WPWD335	M		NIU Conv 9	Convention Center	FMN	Schools
466.025	WPWD335	M	141.3 PL	NIU Conv 10	Convention Center/Football Stadium Operations	FMN	Schools
467.275	WPWD335	M		NIU Conv 11	Convention Center	FMN	Schools
469.150	WPWD335	M	141.3 PL	NIU Conv 12	Convention Center/Football Stadium Operations	FMN	Schools
161.640	KLY306	B		NIU Remote 1	Remote Pickup for Radio Station	FM	Media
161.670	KLY306	B		NIU Remote 2	Remote Pickup for Radio Station	FM	Media

Airports

Dekalb-Taylor Municipal Airport [DKB]

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.145	KBV745	BM		DKB Airport	DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport [Expired 5/22]	FMN	Deprecated
133.500		B	CSQ	Chi Apr/Dep	Approach/Departure (Chicago)	AM	Aircraft
122.700	KIE7	B	CSQ	DKB UNICOM	UNICOM/CTAF	AM	Aircraft
458.0875	WPLT672	M		DKB AWOS U	Airport: AWOS	Telm	Data
119.075	WCM2	BM	CSQ	DKB AWOS V	Weather AWOS-3	AM	Data

Hinckley Airport [0C2]

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
122.900		BM	CSQ	0C2 CTAF	CTAF	AM	Aircraft