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

Coles County, Illinois

Last Updated: May 31, 2025, 22:38 pm UTC

Loading Map....

Entity	Entity Type
Coles County Trunked Systems (5)	Trunked
Coles County Amateur Radio	Amateur Radio
Coles County	Category
EMS Agencies and Hospitals	Category
Municipalities and Districts	Category
Schools and Colleges	Category
Federal Agencies	Category
Airports	Category
Businesses, Media, Attractions and Recreation	Business Group

See the WIKI for unconfirmed frequencies and more information

Illinois State Police Troop 5 (former District 10}

Air Evac Lifeteam Mattoon 145 operates on 158.4 D152

Frequencies

Grouped

All

New/Updated

Show Repeater Inputs

Coles County

911-CECOM/Sheriff/ESDA

6/24 - New DMR 155.7825 Repeater with 151.3625 input

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.670	WSFN903	RM		Coles SheriffP25	Sheriff: Dispatch (8-site Simulcast) (w/WSFN890)	P25	Law Dispatch
155.670	KSC428	RM	88.5 PL	Coles Sheriff	Sheriff: Dispatch / Courthouse Security [Ch 1]	FMN	Law Dispatch
154.650	KSC428	M	88.5 PL	Coles Jail/Jv	Jail / Juvenile Officers	FMN	Corrections
154.770	KSC428	M	CSQ	Coles Shrf C2C	Sheriff: Car-to-Car [Ch 9]	FMN	Law Tac
173.210	KSC428	M		Coles MX u2u	Sheriff: Unit-to-Unit	FMN	Law Tac
173.210	KSC428	M	173.8 PL	Coles Shrf MX-1	Sheriff: Mobile Extenders to 153.905	FMN	Law Tac
173.210	KSC428	M	82.5 PL	Coles Shrf MX-2	Sheriff: Mobile Extenders to 153.905	FMN	Law Tac
154.100	KXT997	RM	88.5 PL	Coles EMA	EMA: Operations / Siren Activation-long tone	FMN	Emergency Ops
151.220	KEE995	RM	192.8 PL	Coles EMAnew	EMA: Alerts - Simulcast of 155.145 [Expired 9/12]	FMN	Emergency Ops
453.0625	WPLV576	RM	465 DPL	Coles EMA*RF1	EMA: Remote Link [Terminated]	FMN	Emergency Ops
458.0625	WPLV576	M		Coles EMA*RF2	EMA: Remote Link to 154.1 / Control Warning Sirens [Terminated]	FMN	Emergency Ops
159.090	KSC428	RM	88.5 PL	CECOM Fire	Fire/EMS: Countywide Dispatch	FMN	Fire Dispatch
154.235	WQN849	B	CSQ	Coles FG 235	Fireground	FMN	Fire-Tac
154.430		M	CSQ	Wab/Neoga FG	Wabash/Neoga Fireground	FMN	Fire-Tac
158.850	WQFP723	F	506 DPL	Coles>MoutlrieFD	911 to Moultrie County Fire 151.4R	FMN	Fire Dispatch
154.9875	WQCX450	BM		Coles Health	Public Health Department	FMN	Public Works
152.360	WQSW648	RM	100.0 PL	Coles DAR A	Dial-A-Ride: Operations	FMN	Transportation
152.900	WQSW648	RM	100.0 PL	Coles DAR B	Dial-A-Ride: Operations (Hospital)	FMN	Transportation

EMS Agencies and Hospitals

Mitchell-Jerden Funeral Home/EMS (Mattoon)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.515	WPOB837	RM	186.2 PL	MJFH EMS F-2	EMS: Unit-to-Unit	FMN	EMS-Tac
155.820	WQBS672	M	88.5 PL	Cole 15909*S	EMS: Paging (on Wabash Fire)	FMN	Fire-Tac

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center (SBLHC Mattoon/Charleston)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
461.850	WNXM535	RM		SBL Sec/Mnt1	Security/Maintenance	FMN	Business
464.650	WNXM535	RM		SBL Sec/Mnt2	Security/Maintenance (CSQ Data Paging)	FMN	Business
155.340	KVU370	M	100.0 PL	MERCI1 100.0	Patient Reports (Mobiles)	FMN	Hospital
155.340	KVU370	B	CSQ	MERCI1 CSQ	Patient Reports (Base)	FMN	Hospital
163.250	KVU370	B		SBLHC PG 1	Paging	FMN	Data
152.480	WNXM535	B		SBLHC PG 2	Paging	FMN	Data
462.450	WQJJ614	B	254.1 PL	SBLHC PG 3	Paging - POSCAG	FMN	Data

Municipalities and Districts

Townships and Water Districts

See the WIKI for additional information

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
151.025	KNCF617	RM	203.5 PL	Coles Twp Roads1	County/Township Road Maintenance (Charleston/Mattoon) [Expired 4/14]	FMN	Public Works
151.025	KNCF617	RM	67.0 PL	Coles Twp Roads2	County/Township Road Maintenance (Charleston/Mattoon) [Expired 4/14]	FMN	Public Works
151.025		BM	192.8 PL	Coles Twp Roads3	Township Roads	FMN	Public Works
173.3625	WQGJ793	F	026 DPL	CWSC WDD	Clear Water Service Company: Water Distribution Data	FMN	Data
453.825	WPKT612	RM		Mttn Twp Roads	Mattoon Township Road Maintenance	FMN	Public Works
156.165	WPXN411	RM	167.9 PL	NOw Twp Roads	North Okaw Township Road Maintenance (Humbolt)	FMN	Public Works
460.850	WNIH213	RM		Oklnd Twp Roads	Oakland Township Road Maintenance	FMN	Public Works

Charleston

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
151.070	WSFN905	RM		Charlestn PD P25	Police: Future P25	DMR	Law Dispatch
151.070	WPMG254	RM	74.4 PL	Charlestn Police	Police: Dispatch [Ch 1/2]	FMN	Law Dispatch
460.250	KSF379	RM	205 DPL	ChrlstnPD/EIU PD	Police: Dispatch (Simulcast to 151.07 EIU PD) [Expired 2000]	FMN	Law Dispatch
151.4075	WSFN905	RM		Chrlstn Fire P25	Fire: Future P25	P25	Fire Dispatch
151.475	KJU218	RM	123.0 PL	Charlestn Fire	Fire/Rescue: Paging/Dispatch/Local	FMN	Fire Dispatch
158.745	KRV932	RM	123.0 PL	Charlestn PW 1	Maintenance Department/Roads	FMN	Public Works
173.2625	WNIG631	F		Charlestn WDD 1	Water Distribution Data (CSQ) [Expired 3/22]	FMN	Data

Humboldt

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.205		M	CSQ	Humboldt FG	Fireground (in use)	FMN	Fire-Tac

Lerna

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.235	WQN849	RM	88.5 PL	Lincoln Rur Fire	Fireground [Ch 1/2] (CSQ in)	FMN	Fire-Tac

Mattoon

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.1525	WRWS922	RM	167 NAC	Mattoon Police	Police: Dispatch - New	P25	Law Dispatch
154.815	KSA874	RM	167.9 PL	Mattoon Police1	Police: Dispatch / Paging [Speech-Inversion capable]	FMN	Law Dispatch
453.3875	WQKX502	F	632 DPL	Matn Police RF 1	Police: Remote Link - Lakeland College (Constant Carrier w/ tone)	FMN	Law Dispatch
453.7875	WQKX502	F		Matn Police RF 2	Police: Remote Link - FW Way	FMN	Law Dispatch
465.125	KSA874	M		Matn Police MX	Police: Mobile Extenders	FMN	Law Tac
155.145		M		Coles EMA F7	EMA: Operations [Ch 6]/[Ch 15]	FMN	Emergency Ops
154.7325	WRWS922	RM	192 NAC	Mattoon Fire	Fire: Dispatch	P25	Fire Dispatch
154.385	WPIT504	RM	192.8 PL	Mattoon Fire-Old	(OLD) Fire [Ch 1/3]	FMN	Fire Dispatch
155.085	KNNN227	BM	192.8 PL	Matt Fire T/A 2	Fireground [Expired 3/21]	FMN	Fire-Tac
158.775		M		Cole A/P Ops	Charleston Fireground ??	FMN	Fire-Tac
159.3225	KDO332	RM		Mattoon PubWorks	Public Works (New)	FMN	Public Works
154.040	KDO332	BM	043 DPL	Matn PubWrks Old	(OLD) Public Works: Old [Deleted from license]	FMN	Public Works

Oakland

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
151.1525	WRAW201	RM	29 RAN	Oakland Police	Police: Dispatch (DB: Coles County)	NXDN48	Law Dispatch
469.500		M	241.8 PL	Oakland PD Shrf	Police: Rebroadcasts Sheriff 155.67	FMN	Law Dispatch
158.775	WQOQ856	BM	465 DPL	Oakland Fire Tac	Fire: Tactical/Fireground	FMN	Fire Dispatch

Seven Hickory-Morgan Fire Protection District (Bushton)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.130		BM	CSQ	SHMrgn Fire	Fire: Dispatch	FMN	Fire Dispatch

Wabash Fire Protection District (Neoga/Mattoon)

See the WIKI for more info/freqs

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.820	WQBS672	B	88.5 PL	Cole 15909*S	Fire: Simulcast of all 159.09R-Countywide Fire Dispatch (Local for paging)	FMN	Fire Dispatch
155.145		M	167.9 PL	Wabash FG	Fireground	FMN	Fire-Tac

Schools and Colleges

Charleston Schools

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
462.0875	WQZI961	RM	051 DPL	ICSB Charleston	Illinois Central School Bus (Charleston)	FMN	Schools

Mattoon Community Unit School District 2

See the WIKI for new licensed frequencies, all other licenses have expired

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
463.925	WRDV936	M	179.9 PL	Mat Sch Ops A	Operations	FMN	Schools

Eastern Illinois University - Charleston (EIU)

See the WIKI for additional information

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
151.1825	KNAB703	RM	88.5 PL	EIU Police Disp	Police: Dispatch	FMN	Law Dispatch
151.820		M	465 DPL	EIU Sec*Rebroad	{Rebroadcast of} EIU Night Security Assistants 453.6	FMN	Law Dispatch
158.400		F	311 DPL	EIU Scrty RF	Police: Simulcast of 453.9R [No License]	FMN	Law Dispatch
460.250	KSF379	F	205 DPL	EIU Link CPD	{Simulcast of} Charleston Police 151.07R []	FMN	Law Dispatch
453.850	WQIP783	RM	465 DPL	EIU Safety	Safety / Tornado Sirens (to CECOM)	FMN	Emergency Ops
453.600	KNAY657	RM	110.9 PL	EIU Maintenance1	Maintenance (& Base 2: Police to Maintenance)	FMN	Schools
453.650	KNAY657	RM		EIU Maintenance2	Maintenance (Base 1 - secondary channel)	FMN	Schools
461.575	WPLH463	M		EIU Maintenance3	Maintenance Ops	FMN	Schools
463.575	WPLH463	M		EIU Maintenance4	Maintenance Ops	FMN	Schools
151.685	WPIY501	BM		EIU Fac Maint	Facilities Maintenance Phone Patch (MLK Jr. Bldg)	FMN	Schools
452.225	WQCE278	RM		EIU ITS Dept	ITS Department	FMN	Schools
464.500	WPEC570	M		EIU Library 1	Booth Media Library - Security/Intercoms - Teachers	FMN	Schools
464.550	WPEC570	M		EIU Library 2	Booth Media Library - Security/Intercoms - Teachers (162.2?)	FMN	Schools

Lakeland Community College (Mattoon)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.790	WPMI550	RM	151.4 PL	LLCC Police	Police: Dispatch (DB: Local during days only) [Expired 8/23]	FMN	Law Dispatch

Federal Agencies

FBI (Charleston)

Frequency	Type	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
138.450		CAP training	Civil Air Patrol (night operations training)	AM	Aircraft
139.725		FBI Air Ops Trng	Air Operations Training	AM	Aircraft
163.9125	RM	FBI Charleston	FBI	P25E	Law Tac

Airports

Coles County Airport Authority (Mattoon)

Coles County Memorial Airport [MTO]

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
132.850	B	CSQ	Cha Appr/Dep	Champaign Approach/Departure	AM	Aircraft
121.350	B	CSQ	MTO ApchDep	Approach/Departure (by Chicago ARTCC - Remoted Champaign (when CHMP closed)	AM	Aircraft
122.700	B	CSQ	MTO UNICOM	CTAF/UNICOM (*reported as approach/depature 1/09)	AM	Aircraft
109.400	B	CSQ	MTO WX AWOS	WX ASOS (217-234-8442)	AM	Aircraft