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

Randolph County, Illinois

Last Updated: December 25, 2024, 03:31 am UTC

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Entity	Entity Type
Randolph County Trunked Systems (3)	Trunked
Randolph County Amateur Radio	Amateur Radio
Randolph County	Category
EMS Agencies and Hospitals	Category
Municipalities and Districts	Category
Schools and Colleges	Category
Illinois State	Category
Airports	Category
Businesses, Attractions and Recreation	Business Group

See the WIKI for more information

Illinois State Police Troop xx (former District 11, but did NOT move to Troop 8)

Mississippi River - Commercial traffic uses Marine Ch 13 while recreational uses Ch 9. Ch. 16 is a hailing channel. For more see Database and American Boating Association. US Army Corp of Engineers control the lock and dams

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Randolph County

Sheriff / E911

See the WIKI for pager tone information.

STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
Project 25 Phase II

MedStar EMS is integrated with County 911 for Emergency Medical Dispatch.

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.785	KNBW703	RM	192.8 PL	Randolph Sheriff	Sheriff: Dispatch/Rural Law Dispatch	FMN	Law Dispatch
453.6375	WPVV761	F	343 DPL	Rand Shrf RF1	Remote Receive Link - Sparta (to 158.91)	FMN	Law Dispatch
453.7875	WPVV761	F		Rand Shrf RF2	Remote Receive Link - Ruma (to 158.91)	FMN	Law Dispatch
155.880	KBE816	RM	192.8 PL	Chester ESDA	Weather Spotters - Paging (licensed to Chester)	FMN	Emergency Ops
156.240	WQNY423	BM	85.4 PL	Randolph Fire	Fire: Countywide Paging / Dispatch	FMN	Fire Dispatch
453.200	WQON422	RM	343 DPL	Rand Fire RF	Fire: Paging - Links to Remote Towers (Ellis Grove)	FMN	Fire Dispatch
453.625	WPRH418	F		PerryCo911RF	Remote Link to Perry County 911 Back Up PSAP (Sparta)	FMN	Fire Dispatch

Randolph County

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
453.500	WQNZ797	RM	67.0 PL	Rand Road D1	Road District #1 (Sparta)	FMN	Public Works
453.675	WPLW739	RM	654 DPL	Rand Road D2	Road District #2 (Chester)	FMN	Public Works

EMS Agencies and Hospitals

MedStar Ambulance (Sparta)

STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
Project 25 Phase II

Talkgroups 7252 and 8910-8924 used for all communications (as of 9/21) 900 MHz no longer in use. Dispatch has access to other area county talkgroups

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.515	WPMN541	BM	88.5 PL	MedStar EMS VHF	EMS: Ops (Sparta)	FMN	EMS-Tac
154.8675	WPMN541	RM		MedStar EMS VHFR	EMS: Ops - New (Chester)	FMN	EMS-Tac

Chester Memorial Hospital

See the WIKI for more freqs/info

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.805	KYN923	BM		CMH Ops/PG	Ops / Paging	FMN	Business
155.340	WRX750	BM	167.9 PL	MERCI1 167.9	Patient Reports	FMN	Hospital

Deaconess Red Bud Regional Hospital

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.340	WRB391	B	82.5 PL	MERCI-1 82.5	Patient Reports	FMN	Hospital
155.160	WRB391	B	82.5 PL	MERCI-3 82.5	Patient Reports	FMN	Hospital

Sparta Community Hospital

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
151.955	KCC823	BM		Sparta Hosp	Operations	FMN	Business
155.340	KVA233	BM	91.5 PL	MERCI-1 91.5	Patient Reports	FMN	Hospital
155.160	KVA233	BM	91.5 PL	MERCI-3 91.5	Patient Reports	FMN	Hospital

Municipalities and Districts

Baldwin

Baldwin Community Fire Protection District

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
159.225	KNHS528	BM		Baldwin Fire	Fire: Local (was 154.31)	FMN	Fire-Tac
154.310	KNHS528	BM		Bald Fire Old	FIre: Local	FMN	Fire-Tac

Chester

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.595	WPDS717	RM	179.9 PL	Chester Police	Police: Dispatch	FMN	Law Dispatch
154.145	WYX388	BM	123.0 PL	Chester Fire	Fire: Local	FMN	Fire-Tac
453.5875	WQAP392	F		Chester WDD1	Water Distribution Data	Telm	Data
456.2375	WPRK889	F		Chester WDD2	Water Distribution Data (CSQ)	Telm	Data

Coulterville

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.145	WQEY476	BM	CSQ	Coultrv Fire	Fire/EMS: Dispatch (Oakdale-Washington) (DB: Sparta "WNVK861")	FMN	Fire Dispatch
154.430	WQKM853	BM		Coul Fire New	Fire: Future	FMN	Fire Dispatch
154.980	WRCX699	BM		Cltrv Local	City Ops	FMN	Public Works

Ellis Grove

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.445	WNNQ554	BM		ElGrov Local	Fireground / Local / Police	FMN	Fire-Tac

Evansville

154.34 is used by St Francious County MO 167.9 PL

Frequency	License	Type	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.340	KXX687	BM	Evan Police	Police: Dispatch	FMN	Law Dispatch
159.1575	KXX687	M	Evan Police MX	Police: Mobile Extenders	FMN	Law Tac
456.025	WPPZ434	F	Evnsvl WDD	Water Distribution Data (CSQ)	Telm	Data

Percy

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
156.240	WNJH995	BM		Percy Local	Fireground / Local / Police [Expired 7/22]	FMN	Fire-Tac

Prairie du Rocher

STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
Project 25 Phase II

PDR Fire paging is on talkgroup 29007

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.250	WNPR855	BM		PDR Fireground	Fireground / Local	FMN	Fire-Tac

Red Bud

STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
Project 25 Phase II

Red Bud Fire paging is on talkgroup 29009.

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
151.3775	WQYE499	RM	023 DPL	Red Bud Police	Police: Dispatch	FMN	Law Dispatch
159.090	KXJ332	BM		RdBd Police Old	(OLD) Police: Dispatch	FMN	Law Dispatch
159.0375	KXJ332	M		RdBd PD MX	Police: Mobile Extenders	FMN	Law Tac
156.2175	KSS836	RM	136.5 PL	RdBd Firegrd	Fireground	FMN	Fire-Tac
154.310	KSS836	BM		RedBud Fire	Fire: Tone-Outs / Dispatch	FMN	Fire-Tac
158.820	KNBF443	BM		RdBd Utility	Utility Department	FMN	Public Works
451.0375	WNZK935	F		RdBd WDD1	Water Distribution Data (CSQ)	Telm	Data
456.0375	WNZK935	F		RdBd WDD2	Water Distribution Data (CSQ)	Telm	Data

Sparta

WNVK861 adding 153.92 Rptr/159.12 in Tilden (7/22)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.775	WNVK861	RM	664 DPL	Sparta Police	Police: Dispatch (Voice Inversion capable)	FMN	Law Dispatch
453.050	KNCP311	RM		Sparta UHF	Police / Fire	FMN	Multi-Dispatch
154.370	WQCU370	BM		Sparta PWks	Public Works / Fire	FMN	Public Works
153.710	WQBU286	BM		Sparta Water	Water Department: Ops (Data?)	FMN	Public Works
153.710	WQBU286	F		Sparta WDD	Water Deparment Data (CSQ)	Telm	Data

Steeleville

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
158.850	WPKF546	BM	88.5 PL	Stvl Police	Police: Dispatch - Local	FMN	Law Dispatch
154.995	WXV931	BM	192.8 PL	Stvl Fire/PW	Fire: Paging/Fireground / Public Works	FMN	Multi-Dispatch
159.3975	WXV931	M		Stvl Fire MX	Fire: Mobile Extenders	FMN	Fire-Tac

Tilden

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.865	WNRX408	BM		Tilden City	City Services	FMN	Multi-Dispatch

Schools and Colleges

Chester School District

2022 - new frequencies, see wiki

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.205	KRR944	BM	186.2 PL	EggemeyerBus	Buses (Chester)	FMN	Schools

Coulterville School District 1

See the WIKI for new frequencies (8/24)

Evansville School District

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.175	WXP597	BM		Zwgrt Bus Ev	Zweigart Bus Service	FMN	Schools

Prairie du Rocher School District 1134

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
152.435	WPXV831	RM	218.1 PL	PDR School	Ops / Bus Transportation	FMN	Schools

Red Bud Community Unit School District 132

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
153.185	WPQK361	RM	243 DPL	RedBud School A	Maintenance / Security / Buses	FMN	Schools
152.3825	WRCP226	RM		RedBud School B	Operations	FMN	Schools

Western Egyptian Headstart Program

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
157.680	WPJK796	BM		WG HP Buses	Buses	FMN	Schools

Illinois State

Menard Correctional Center [K-4/K-37]

Menard Correctional Center - IDOC (Randolph)
Motorola Type II Smartnet

Operations of the state's largest prison, with about 3500 prisoners. Menard K-4, Menard Psych Center K-37

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
453.875	WPGH770	RM	127.3 PL	K-37/K4 Ops1	Psych Operations [Ch. 1/2]	FMN	Corrections
453.350	KYG728	RM	127.3 PL	K-4 Ops 3	Menard Operations [Ch. 3/4]	FMN	Corrections

Illinois Department of Corrections

Menard Correctional Center - IDOC (Randolph)
Motorola Type II Smartnet

Operations

Airports

Sparta Community Airport Authority [SAR]

Hunter Field
125.2 for St Louis Approach/Departure

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
118.375	KYH5	BM	CSQ	SAR AWOS-3	Weather AWOS-3	AM	Aircraft
123.075	WQDT220	BM	CSQ	SAR UNICOM	UNICOM	AM	Aircraft