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

Franklin County, Illinois

Last Updated: June 4, 2025, 23:24 pm UTC

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Franklin County Trunked Systems (4)	Trunked
Franklin County Amateur Radio	Amateur Radio
Franklin County	Category
EMS Agencies and Hospitals	Category
Municipalities and Districts	Category
Schools	Category
Federal Government	Category
Airports	Category
Businesses, Media, Attractions and Recreation	Business Group

See the WIKI for unconfirmed frequencies and more information

Illinois State Police Troop xx (former District 13)

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Franklin County

Government

Sheriff 154.995R/153.86 WPTU427 / WQGP899

Franklin County Sheriff (IL)
DMR Conventional Networked

Sheriff Ops (encrypted)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
151.175	WQGP899	RM	CC 5 TG * SL *	Frkln Shrf Akin	Sheriff/Law: Dispatch (Akin)	DMRE	Law Dispatch
151.265	WQGP899	RM	CC 5 TG * SL *	Frkln Shrf Chrst	Sheriff/Law: Dispatch (Christopher)	DMRE	Law Dispatch
156.1725	WQGP899	RM	CC 5 TG * SL *	Frkln Shrf WFkft	Sheriff/Law: Dispatch (West Frankfort)	DMRE	Law Dispatch
159.1725	WQGP899	RM	CC 5 TG * SL *	Frkln Shrf RndLk	Sheriff/Law: Dispatch (Benton/Rend Lake)	DMRE	Law Dispatch
154.570		BM	186.2 PL	Frankln ShrfJail	Sheriff: Jail/Prisoner Transport [MURS4]	FMN	Corrections
154.3925	WQGI325	RM	162 DPL	Franklin Co EMA	EMA (at Sesser) (also see 151.145)	FMN	Emergency Ops
154.070	WQJS205	BM	CSQ	Franklin Co Fire	Fire: Countywide Dispatch (Benton, W Frankfort?)	FMN	Fire Dispatch
453.575		F	67.0 PL	FranklinFireRF1B	Fire: 911-to-Remote Tower (Christopher) (Tone Carrier) [NO LICENSE*}	FMN	Fire Dispatch
453.575		F	79.7 PL	FranklinFireRF1A	Fire: 911-to-Remote Tower (Christopher) (Tone Carrier) [NO LICENSE*}	FMN	Fire Dispatch
458.575	WQJS205	F		FranklinFire RF3	Fire: Receive Link-to-911 (Benton)	FMN	Fire Dispatch
458.575	WQJS205	F		FranklinFire RF2	Fire: Receive Link-to-911 (W Frankfort)	FMN	Fire Dispatch
453.200	WNSQ945	RM	186.2 PL	Franklin Highway	Highway Department [Expired 7/15]	FMN	Public Works
453.750	WPBZ206	RM	100.0 PL	Franklin HsAuth	County Housing Authority [Expired 4/23]	FMN	Public Works

West Franklin County Central Dispatch

Identifies as "Central". See the WIKI for additional info

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
151.2275	WQJS205	RM	223 DPL	W Franklin Law	Police: Dispatch - West Rural [Ch 1]	FMN	Law Dispatch
453.1625	WQJS205	F	71.9 PL	WFrnk Law RF Chr	Law: Receive Link (Christopher)	FMN	Law Dispatch
158.730	WPVN396	BM	CSQ	FCCD Simplex	Central Dispatch Simplex (Christopher) [ProVoice]	FMN	Law Dispatch
155.5875	WPVN396	RM	311 DPL	W Franklin Fire	Fire Dispatch (for ?)	FMN	Fire Dispatch
154.815	WPVN396	BM	631 DPL	WFCD Fire 154815	Fire: Dispatch (for ? Christopher)	FMN	Fire Dispatch
154.070	KNDU270	BM	CSQ	Franklin Fire	Fire: Dispatch/Mutual Aid	FMN	Fire Dispatch

EMS Agencies and Hospitals

Mercy Regional Ambulance (Benton)

Effingham Advanced Ambulance DBA

AMR Abbott EMS

Can be dispatched by Franklin County or Central Dispatch; Abbott dispatch in St Louis has access

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
151.145	WQKS673	RM	162 DPL	Franklin EMA/EMS	EMS: Dispatch / EMA: Dispatch	FMN	EMS Dispatch

Franklin Hospital (Benton)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.340	WZJ508	B	103.5 PL	MERCI1 103.5	Patient Reports	FMN	Hospital

Nottus/Cardinal EMS (Thompsonville)

Southern Illinois EMS (Benton)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.805	WPVT806	M	192.8 PL	So IL EMS	EMS: Operations [Expired 8/12]	FMN	EMS-Tac

Municipalities and Districts

Townships and Water Districts

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
451.275	WNSD375	RM		Corinth WDD	Corinth Water District (Thompsonville)	FMN	Utilities
451.250	WPWU676	F		Galatia WDD	Galatia Water System [Expired 1/23]	Telm	Data
451.0375	WQOB964	F		GCNW WDD	Greenwood Creek Nation Water: Data (CSQ)	Telm	Data
153.1325	WRAJ328	RM	311 DPL	RLCD A Maint	Rend Lake Conservancy District: Maintenance (still in use?)	FMN	Public Works
153.1325	WRAJ328	RM	CC 1 TG 411 SL 1	RLCD DMR Ops	Rend Lake Conservancy District: Operations	DMR	Public Works
457.7375	WQHV890	F		RLCD UHF Data	Rend Lake Conservancy District: (Benton, Ewing, McLeansboro; CSQ)	Telm	Data

Benton

See the WIKI for more info

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
151.175	WPUQ586	RM	351 DPL	BentonPolice	Police: Dispatch [Ch 1] [Expired 4/22]	FMN	Law Dispatch
158.790	KNJN763	RM	82.5 PL	Benton Fire	Fire: Paging / Dispatch / Fireground (was D155)	FMN	Fire Dispatch
154.445	KNJN763	BM	179.9 PL	Benton*Fire	Fire: Old (in use?)	FMN	Fire-Tac

Cave Eastern Fire Protection District (Thompsonville)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.160	WQBZ976	RM	210.7 PL	CEFPD Ops	Fire: Ops (DB: W Frankfort PD)	FMN	Fire-Tac

Christopher

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
158.820	WNVF791	BM		Chrstphr Loc	Government Services	FMN	Public Works

Ewing / Macedonia

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.310	WPZI415	RM	131.8 PL	EwngNorthrn Fire	Fire: Dispatch/Ops	FMN	Fire Dispatch
154.235	WPAM382	BM	131.8 PL	EwngNorthrn FG	Fireground [License Terminated 2010]	FMN	Fire-Tac

Sesser

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.6025	WRMY428	BM	203.5 PL	Sesser Fire	Fire	FMN	Fire-Tac

Valier

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
153.605	WPDY690	BM		Valier Util	Village Government - Utilities	FMN	Public Works

West City

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.190	KMA395	RM	411 DPL	WC Police	Police: Dispatch	FMN	Law Dispatch
154.725	KNED294	BM	186.2 PL	WC Police 2	Police: Tac (speech inversion capable)	FMN	Law Tac
151.355	KMA395	RM	156 DPL	WCity Fire	Fire: Dispatch	FMN	Fire Dispatch
155.955	WPLP485	BM		WC Loc Gov	Local Government	FMN	Public Works

West Frankfort

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
151.265	WQGP899	RM		WFrkft PoliceNEW	Police: Dispatch - New	FMN	Law Dispatch
159.3525	WPTH258	RM	311 DPL	WFrkft Police	Police: Dispatch [Expired 10/21]	FMN	Law Dispatch
155.130	WPTH258	BM	192.8 PL	WFrkft*Police	Police: Dispatch [Expired 10/21]	FMN	Law Dispatch
467.650		M	023 DPL	WFrkft Police MX	Police: Mobile Extenders (to 159.3525)	FMN	Law Dispatch
159.1575	WQWT511	RM	343 DPL	WFrkft Fire/EMS	Fire/EMS: Paging / Dispatch	FMN	Fire Dispatch
154.100	WQGP899	BM		WFrkft Pub Works	Local Government [KAW733]	FMN	Public Works

Schools

Benton Schools

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.160	WPPV492	BM		Benton Sch1	Grade School Ops (Dist 47)	FMN	Schools
155.175	WPPV492	BM		Benton Sch2	Grade School Ops	FMN	Schools
155.205	WPPV492	BM	167.9 PL	Benton Sch3	Grade School Buses	FMN	Schools
155.235	WPPV492	BM		Benton Sch4	Grade School Ops	FMN	Schools
155.265	WPPV492	BM		Benton Sch5	Grade School Ops	FMN	Schools
160.0725	WQLN284	BM		Benton HiSch	High School Ops (Dist 103)	FMN	Schools

Christopher Unit School District 99

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.295	WNYH306	BM	173.8 PL	Chrstphr School	Ops/Buses	FMN	Schools

Ewing-Northern CCSD 11

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
158.1675	WQZS294	BM	CC 1 TG 1 SL 1	Ewing N Schl Bus	Grade School Buses	DMR	Schools

Sesser-Valier Community Consolidated School District

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
152.330	WRDA919	RM		S-V Schools	Operations	FMN	Schools

Thompsonville Grade School District 62

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
157.665	WNSM376	BM		ThmpvSchool	Operations	FMN	Schools

Ziegler-Royalton School District 188

See the WIKI for more info (New frequencies 10/24)

Federal Government

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Rend Lake

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
173.4375		RM	200 NAC	RL RangerP25	Rend Lake Rangers [TG 1]	P25	Federal

Airports

Benton Municipal Airport [H96]

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
122.800	WQFY576	B	CSQ	H96 UNICOM	UNICOM	AM	Aircraft