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

Effingham County, Illinois

Last Updated: May 31, 2025, 22:36 pm UTC

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Entity	Entity Type
Effingham County Trunked Systems (8)	Trunked
Effingham County Amateur Radio	Amateur Radio
Effingham County	Category
EMS Agencies and Hospitals	Category
Municipalities and Districts	Category
Schools	Category
Federal Government	Category
Airports	Aircraft / Airport
Businesses	Business Group

See the WIKI for unconfirmed frequencies and additional information

Illinois State Police Troop xx (former District 12)

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Effingham County

Sheriff

STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
Project 25 Phase II

Sheriff Dispatch along with city police. (Talkgroup 30302 ITTF South A is used during the County Fair.)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.860	KSH222	RM	179.9 PL	EffCo Sheriff BU	(FORMER) Sheriff	FMN	Law Dispatch
158.970	KSH222	F	C1A NAC	EffCo Shrf C	Sheriff: Encrytped	P25	Law Dispatch
173.2375	KSH222	M	CSQ	EffCo Shrf MX	Sheriff: Mobile Extenders	FMN	Law Dispatch
154.8825	WQNF489	RM	703 DPL	EffCo Jail A	Corrections / Courthouse	FMN	Corrections

Effingham County 911 / EMA

See the WIKI for additional information. 11/23 New Countywide system on 151.49R/155.1525

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
150.995	WQKV637	RM		EffCo EMA	EMA: Operations	FMN	Emergency Ops
154.430	WPKG761	B	CSQ	EffCo Fire Page	Fire: Countywide Paging Only [Ch 1] (Except Eff City)	FMN	Fire Dispatch
151.175	WQNL392	BM	465 DPL	EffCo Fire Resp	Fire/EMS: Countywide Response/Tac	FMN	Fire Dispatch
155.220	WRPV635	BM	371 DPL	EffCo EMS Disp	EMS	FMN	EMS Dispatch
155.220	WRPV635	BM	192.8 PL	EffCo EMS Local	EMS: Local	FMN	EMS-Tac
464.075	WQXB725	RM	466 DPL	EffCoEMS UHF	unidentified Medical Transport Service	FMN	Transportation

Effingham County

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.7925	WQCQ959	BM		EffCo Health	Public Health Department	FMN	Public Works
154.45625	WQLQ652	F		EJ WaterCorp	EJ Water Corporation: Data (CSQ)	Telm	Data

EMS Agencies and Hospitals

A1 EMS (Altamont)

See the WIKI for more info (New 11/21)

Effingham City-County Ambulance Service

See frequencies under Effingham County 911
1/20 - Rural Med and by Lakeside EMS of Effingham will utilize the former Effingham City-County Ambulance Service frequency

HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital - Effingham

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
152.435	WQGQ614	RM	712 DPL	SAMH Securty	Security (also D115?)	FMN	Security
153.515	WRWD653	RM	60 RAN	SAMH Maint	Maintenance [TG 0]	NXDN48	Business
151.865	WRWD653	RM	703 DPL	SAMH Sec/Mnt A	Security / Maintenance	FMN	Business
155.340	WRXY932	BM	192.8 PL	MERCI1 192.8	Patient Reports	FMN	Hospital

RuralMed EMS

For more information, see the WIKI

Municipalities and Districts

Townships and Water Districts

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
151.040	WNUE369	BM		Mount Twp Roads	Mound Township Road Department	FMN	Public Works
156.045	KD24672	B	123.0 PL	DouglasTwpRoads	Douglas Township Road Department [Expired 6/23]	FMN	Public Works

Altamont

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.940	KXE520	RM	131.8 PL	Altamont Police	Police: Dispatch (in use 6/17)	FMN	Law Dispatch
159.3525	WQKD491	M		Altamont FPD MX	Fire: Mobile Extenders	FMN	Fire Dispatch
154.145	KYS874	BM		Altamont FG	Fireground	FMN	Fire-Tac

Edgewood

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
159.2325	WNAN292	BM		Edgewood Fire	Fire: Local (77.0?)	FMN	Fire-Tac

Effingham (City)

(9/23) See WIKI for new Public Works repeater

STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
Project 25 Phase II

City Police using talkgroup 8151.

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.685	KSH222	RM	179.9 PL	Eff CityPolice	Police: Local	FMN	Law Talk
155.730	WPKW461	BM		Eff Police BU	Police: Backup	FMN	Law Tac
154.0625	WQJW827	RM	343 DPL	Effnghm Fire	Fire: Dispatch / Operations (Knox Tones)	FMN	Fire Dispatch
159.2475	WQJW827	F	754 DPL	Eff Fire FX1	Fire: Tone-Outs	FMN	Fire Dispatch
158.820	KTL539	BM	131.8 PL	Eff Street/Water	Street / Water Departments [Expired 6/12]	FMN	Public Works
155.040	KTL539	BM		Eff Streets	Street Department [Expired 6/12]	FMN	Public Works
155.835	KWV573	BM		Eff Water Auth	Effingham Water Authority	FMN	Public Works
160.080	WRAJ232	F		Eff WDD VHF	Water Data (CSQ)	FMN	Data
464.125	WQQF882	F		Eff WDD UHF	Water Data (CSQ)	Telm	Data
72.260	WRBL284	F		Eff PD Clocks	Wireless Clock System (CSQ)	Telm	Data

Montrose

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.085	KSC770	RM	186.2 PL	Neoga Fire	Fire/EMS: Dispatch (Neoga-Cumberland Co W Repeater)	FMN	Fire Dispatch

Teutopolis

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
453.7625	WPLD239	M		Teutopolis WDD	Water Distribution Data (CSQ)	Telm	Data

Schools

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.295	KNAJ244	BM	074 DPL	Altamont School	Altamont CUSD 137	FMN	Schools
461.275	WPGH734	RM		Beecher School	Beecher City Schools	FMN	Schools
154.505	WQHG861	RM	465 DPL	Dietrich Sch A	Deitrich CUSD 30: Security/Operations	FMN	Schools
154.505	WQHG861	RM	025 DPL	Dietrich Sch B	Deitrich CUSD 30: Security/Operations	FMN	Schools
151.535	WQRT249	RM	132 DPL	Teut School	Teutopolis CUSD 50: Ops [Expired 7/23]	FMN	Schools
151.535	WQRT249	RM	263 DPL	Teut School Bus	Teutopolis CUSD 50: Buses [Expired 7/23]	FMN	Schools

Effingham Community Unit School District 40

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
451.450	WNUD932	RM	CC 4 TG 201 SL 1	Eff School Bus	Buses	DMR	Schools
460.650	WNUD932	BM		Eff Sch Bus	Buses	FMN	Schools

Federal Government

FBI

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
167.4375			167.9 PL	FBI-Effngham	Operations - Effingham Field Office	FMN	Law Dispatch