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

Jackson County, Illinois

Last Updated: August 28, 2025, 02:05 am UTC

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Entity	Entity Type
Jackson County Trunked Systems (3)	Trunked
Jackson County Amateur Radio	Amateur Radio
Jackson County	Category
EMS Agencies and Hospitals	Category
Municipalities and Districts	Category
Schools and Universities	Category
Illinois State	Category
Federal	Category
Airports	Aircraft / Airport
Businesses, Media, Attractions and Recreation	Business Group

See the WIKI for unconfirmed frequencies and more information (Unit Numbers, Fire Tone-Outs)

Illinois State Police Troop xx (was District xx)

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

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Jackson County

Sheriff

8/25 - Sheriff/Law using new 5-site simulcast system on 155.7225. Agencies that havent switched yet still use the old repeater.

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.7225	WRYY978	RM	162.2 PL	Jack Sheriff	Sheriff/Law: Dispatch - New Simulcast	FMN	Law Dispatch
155.010	KSB420	RM	162.2 PL	Jack Law Disp	Rural Law: Dispatch	FMN	Law Dispatch
151.205	WQPD444	RM	032 DPL	Jack Shrf Rckwd	Sheriff: Dispatch (Rockwood - West)	FMN	Law Dispatch
151.340	WQRE847	RM	156 DPL	Jack Shrf Murph	Law: Dispatch (Murphysboro)	FMN	Law Dispatch
159.2025	WQIF535	RM		Jack Sheriff DMR	Sheriff: Ops (Murphysboro)	DMR	Law Dispatch
156.150	KSB420	M		Jack Shrf Tac-2	Sheriff: Ops/Tac (Ch 2?)	FMN	Law Tac
155.850	KSB420	M		Jack Shrf Ops 3	Sheriff: Car-to-Car (Ch 3?)	FMN	Law Tac
156.150	KSB420	M		Jack Shrf Ops 4	Sheriff: Car-to-Car (Ch 4?)	FMN	Law Tac

911 / ETSB

8/25 - County Fire using new 5-site simulcast system on 155.9625. Agencies that havent switched yet still use the old repeater.
8/25 - County EMS is still using the same system (although as of 1/24 - New license for EMS simulcast system, see WIKI

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.9625	WRYY978	RM	131.8 PL	Jackson Fire New	Fire: Dispatch-Countywide - New Simulcast	FMN	Fire Dispatch
156.225	WQFQ834	RM	114.8 PL	Jackson Fire Old	Fire: Countywide Dispatch - FireCom	FMN	Fire Dispatch
453.3125	KD40162	M	CSQ	Jackson Fire RF	(*) FireCom: Remote Link (Carbondale)	FMN	Fire Dispatch
154.070	KSJ743	BM	CSQ	Coalbelt Fire	(*) Fire: Coalbelt Mutual Aid System	FMN	Fire-Tac
154.415	WSAT939	RM	100.0 PL	Jackson EMS New	EMS: Dispatch-Countywide - New Simulcast	FMN	EMS Dispatch
155.100	KMA881	BM	100.0 PL	Jackson EMS	(*) EMS: Dispatch / Ava Fire: Dispatch	FMN	EMS Dispatch
155.220	WPMI651	BM	100.0 PL	Jackson Co EMS	() EMS: Dispatch [Expired 8/23]	FMN	EMS Dispatch

Government

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
156.180	WRYY978	RM	186.2 PL	Jack Mutual Aid	Mutual Aid / Incidents	FMN	Multi-Tac
155.7825	WRYY978	RM	192.8 PL	Jackson EMA	Emergency Management - New	FMN	Emergency Ops
154.040	KZE620	BM		Jackson EMA	(?) Emergency Management	FMN	Emergency Ops
453.3625	KZE620	M		Jackson EMA RF1	(?) EMA: Remote Link	FMN	Emergency Ops
458.3625	KZE620	M		Jackson EMA RF2	(?) EMA: Remote Link	FMN	Emergency Ops
151.0775	WQEH684	RM		Jackson Health	Health Department	FMN	Public Works
156.180	KNDH927	RM	179.9 PL	Jackson Highway	(?) Highway Department [Expired 1/22]	FMN	Public Works
159.135	WQUV744	RM		Jackson HsAuth 1	Housing Authority (Murphysboro) [Expired 10/24]	FMN	Public Works

EMS Agencies and Hospitals

Jackson County Ambulance Service

BLS/ALS based in Carbondale, with bases are in Murphysboro and Ava. Operates on 155.1. See 911 above

SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
451.600	WQTR512	RM	141.3 PL	MemHosp Security	Security / Ops	FMN	Security
155.340	WPMY809	BM	114.8 PL	MERCI1 114.8	Patient Reports	FMN	Hospital

SIH St. Joseph Memorial Hospital (Murphysboro)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
452.400	WQPP211	RM	365 DPL	SJMH Security	Security [Expired 7/22]	FMN	Security
155.220	WNPD473	BM	100.0 PL	JacksonCoEMS	EMS: Dispatch	FMN	EMS Dispatch
155.340	WNPD473	B		MERCI-1	Patient Reports	FMN	Hospital

Municipalities and Districts

Townships and Water Districts

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
156.120	WNYG563	BM		Carb Twp Road	Carbondale Township Highway [Expired 1/22]	FMN	Public Works
156.1575	WQUX647	M	179.9 PL	Mrphysb Twp Road	Murphysboro Township: Roads [Expired 11/24]	FMN	Public Works
452.700	WQCC540	F		SHWD Data	South Highway Water District: Data	Telm	Data
153.545	WPIY615	BM		SHWD Ops	South Highway Water District: Operations (Makanda)	FMN	Public Works

Ava

See WIKI for Fire frequency.

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
158.805	WQPD216	RM		Ava Police/Fire	Police / Fire (173.3375 Extenders) [Expired 4/22]	FMN	Multi-Dispatch

Campbell Hill

See the WIKI for more info

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.250	WNKT590	BM		CmpblHl Fire	Fire: Local	FMN	Fire-Tac

Carbondale

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
151.1825	WQQI205	RM	293 NAC	CarbndalePolice	Police: Dispatch [TG 1]	P25E	Law Dispatch
151.3025	WQQI205	RM		Carbondale PD 2	Police (see wiki)	P25E	Law Tac
154.755	KNCH589	RM	131.8 PL	Carb Police Old	(BACKUP) Police	FMN	Law Dispatch
151.100	WQLD873	RM		Carbondale EMA	Emergency Management (218.1?)	FMN	Emergency Ops
155.880	KNAK200	BM		Carb EMA PAS	EMA: Public Alert System (CSQ Carrier)	FMN	Emergency Ops
156.1275	WRYL963	RM	107.2 PL	Carb City Fire	Fire: Dispatch - City - New Simulcast	FMN	Fire Dispatch
154.205	WPGA476	RM	423 DPL	Carb Fire D1	(?) Fire: Dispatch - City / Township [Ch 1]	FMN	Fire Dispatch
154.025	KFK687	RM	131.8 PL	Carb PubWrks	Public Works	FMN	Public Works
154.980	WPKP511	BM		Carb Local	Local Government	FMN	Public Works
155.520	WPML552	BM		Carb PublicWorks	Public Works	FMN	Public Works
156.1425	WQJE524	RM		Carb BldngZoning	Building and Zoning	FMN	Public Works
158.130	WQGB562	F		Carbondale WDD	Wastewater Treatment Data	Telm	Data
158.835	KVJ696	BM		Carb Sr Shuttle	Senior Citizens Shuttle	FMN	Transportation

Carbondale Township Fire

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.700	WQNF973	RM	031 DPL	Carb Twp Fire	Fire: Tone-Outs / Dispatch	FMN	Fire Dispatch
154.325	WQJ365	BM		Carb Twp Fire 2	Fire (not in use?)	FMN	Fire-Tac

de Soto

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.895	KNEN208	BM		deSoto Utilities	Electric, Water, Sewer	FMN	Utilities

Gorham

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.4975	WPMC775	RM		Gorham Fire	Fire	FMN	Fire Dispatch

Grand Tower

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.1375	WQZC519	RM		Tower Rock Fire	Fire: Dispatch	FMN	Fire Dispatch

Kinkaid Reeds Creek Conservancy District

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.745	WNQG599	BM		KRCCD Ops	Operations [Expired 2/13]	FMN	Public Works
173.2625	WPHP506	F		KRCCD Data	Water Distribution Data	Telm	Data

Makanda Township Fire (Carbondale)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.385	WQD707	BM		MakandaTwpFire	Fire: Local (225.7?)	FMN	Fire-Tac

Murphysboro

See the WIKI for additional frequencies

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.565	KSB399	RM	192.8 PL	Murph Police	Police: Dispatch [Ch 1]	FMN	Law Dispatch
153.8975	WRMZ680	RM	118.8 PL	Murph PD New	Police	FMN	Law Dispatch
154.115	WQLE990	RM		Murph ESDA	ESDA: Operations	FMN	Emergency Ops
155.0775	KJH205	RM	107.2 PL	Murphysboro Fire	Fire: Dispatch	FMN	Fire Dispatch
154.115	KSI262	BM		Murph Local	Government Services (Public Works)	FMN	Public Works

Murphysboro-Ponoma-Somerset Townships Fire

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
151.4825	WQPW471	BM		MurPonSom FG	Fire	FMN	Fire-Tac

Schools and Universities

School Buses

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
159.705	WPMM337	BM	218.1 PL	transit159.705	transit/buses (Carbondale)(Roy Walker)	FMN	Transportation
463.400	WQAB230	RM	114 DPL	bus CarbondaleB	Buses (Carbondale Base; Roy Walker)	FMN	Schools
463.400	WQAB230	RM	413 DPL	bus CarbondaleA	Buses (Carbondale Base; Roy Walker)	FMN	Schools

Carbondale Schools

Giant City School District 130

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
461.200	WQAB230	RM	114 DPL	Robinson BusServ	Robinson Bus Service	FMN	Business
152.375	WQFE665	RM	205 DPL	Carb HighSch	High School: Maintenance [Expired 6/16] (in use 2021)	FMN	Schools
463.600	WRCZ751	RM	CC 1 TG 4 SL 1	Carb Lewis Elem	Lewis Elementary School	DMR	Schools
461.825	WRCZ751	RM	CC 1 TG 3 SL 1	Carb ParrishElem	Parrish Elementary School (also 151.4?)	DMR	Schools
461.475	WRCZ751	RM	CC 1 TG 2 SL 1	Carb Thom Elem	Thomas Elementary School	DMR	Schools
151.955	WPKC408	BM		Linclon Mid Sch	Lincoln Middle School [Expired 2/12]	FMN	Schools
152.390	WRML505	RM	CC 4 TG 100 SL 1	UPSC Ops 100	Unity Point CC School District 140	DMR	Schools
155.220	KXX339	BM		UPSD Buses	Unity Point CC School District 140	FMN	Schools

de Soto Community Consolidated School District 86

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
151.805	WPQC510	BM		deS Sch Ops	Operations	FMN	Schools
153.3875	WRKI234	RM	CC 10 TG 1000 SL 1	deS Sch Ops 1000	Ops / Security	DMR	Schools

Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
153.170	WQRQ767	BM		West Bus Murph	Buses (West Bus Service - in use)	FMN	Schools
159.555	WQCC481	RM		Murph School 1	School-to-School	DMR	Schools
151.595	WQCC481	RM		Murph School 2	Operations	DMR	Schools
151.685	WQCC481	BM	CC 7 TG * SL *	Murph Mid Sch	Middle School: Ops	DMR	Schools
152.465	WRAE913	RM		Murph Logan Elem	Logan Elementary	DMR	Schools

TriCo Elementary School District

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
462.425	WPTL683	RM	023 DPL	TriCoElem SchBus	Buses [Expired 10/21]	FMN	Schools

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

3/23 - New frequencies in the WIKI

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
151.5425	WQXB619	RM	411 NAC	SIUC Police A	Police [TG 1]	P25E	Law Dispatch
153.005	WQXB619	RM	311 NAC	SIUC Police B	Police [TG 1]	P25E	Law Dispatch
453.100	WNQK878	RM		SIUC Ops 1	Operations	FMN	Schools
453.600	KWM756	RM	127.3 PL	SIUC Maintenance	Maintenance	FMN	Schools
453.650	KWM756	RM	127.3 PL	SIUC Ops 2	Operations	FMN	Schools
158.745	WPCP678	RM		SIUC Ops 3	Operations	FMN	Schools
453.650	KWM756	RM	103.5 PL	SIUC Shuttle	Shuttle Transportation	FMN	Transportation
453.700	WPKS735	RM		SIUC IDAROp1	Illinois Dept of Agriculture - Research Ops	FMN	Schools
453.875	WPFY983	RM	110.9 PL	SIUC IDAROp2	Illinois Dept of Agriculture - Research Ops	FMN	Schools
151.685		M		SUIC FdSvc 1	Food Service	FMN	Schools
151.715		M		SUIC FdSvc 2	Food Service	FMN	Schools
151.865		M		SUIC FdSvc 3	Food Service	FMN	Schools
453.150		M		SIUC SOM Op1	School of Medicine	FMN	Schools
469.550		M		SIUC SOM Op2	School of Medicine	FMN	Schools
123.500	KHK4	B	CSQ	SIUC Flight	SIU Flight School	AM	Aircraft
464.650	WPVY845	F		SIUE Paging	Paging (CSQ; in use) [Expired 9/12]	Telm	Data

Illinois State

Murphysboro Life Skills Re-Entry Center

WPKS735 has repeaters on 453.7 and 453.875; See the WIKI for more information

Federal

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
171.6125		BM	540 NAC	171.6125 N540	Operations	P25	Federal