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Jackson County, Illinois

Last Updated: July 11, 2025, 00:58 am UTC
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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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Frequencies

Jackson County

911 / ETSB
6/22 - Bid for new Jackson County Sheriff-911/Carbondale Police simulcast repeater system (see WIKI)
10/23 - New FCC Application/license for new system, see the WIKI
1/24 - New license for EMS simulcast system, see WIKI
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
156.225WQFQ834 RM 114.8 PL Jackson Firecom Fire: Countywide Dispatch - FireCom FMN Fire Dispatch
453.3125KD40162 M CSQ Jackson Fire RF FireCom: Remote Link (Carbondale) FMN Fire Dispatch
154.415WRZQ754 RM 100.0 PL Jackson Fire/EMS Fire/EMS: Dispatch FMN Fire Dispatch
154.070KSJ743 BM CSQ Coalbelt Fire Fire: Coalbelt Mutual Aid System FMN Fire-Tac
155.100KMA881 BM 100.0 PL Jackson EMS EMS: Dispatch / Ava Fire: Dispatch FMN EMS Dispatch
155.220WPMI651 BM 100.0 PL Jackson Co EMS EMS: Dispatch [Expired 8/23*] FMN EMS Dispatch
Sheriff
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
155.010KSB420 RM 162.2 PL Jack Sheriff Sheriff: Dispatch [Ch 1] FMN Law Dispatch
151.205WQPD444 RM 032 DPL Jack Shrf Rckwd Sheriff: Dispatch (Rockwood - West) FMN Law Dispatch
151.340WQRE847 RM 156 DPL Jack Shrf Murph Law: Dispatch (Murphysboro) FMN Law Dispatch
159.2025WQIF535 RM Jack Sheriff DMR Sheriff: Ops (Murphysboro) DMR Law Dispatch
156.150KSB420 M Jack Sheriff 2 Sheriff: Operations (Tactical) FMN Law Tac
155.850KSB420 M Jack Sheriff 3 Sheriff: Car-to-Car FMN Law Tac
156.150KSB420 M Jack Sheriff 4 Sheriff: Car-to-Car FMN Law Tac
Government
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
154.040KZE620 BM Jackson EMA Emergency Management FMN Emergency Ops
453.3625KZE620 M Jackson EMA RF1 EMA: Remote Link FMN Emergency Ops
458.3625KZE620 M Jackson EMA RF2 EMA: Remote Link FMN Emergency Ops
151.0775WQEH684 RM Jackson Health Health Department FMN Public Works
156.180KNDH927 RM 179.9 PL Jackson Highway Highway Department [Expired 1/22] FMN Public Works
159.135WQUV744 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. Additional ambulance bases are in Murphysboro and Ava, Illinois.  Operates on 155.1
SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
451.600WQTR512 RM 141.3 PL MemHosp Security Security / Ops FMN Security
464.875KNDT373 M MemHosp Ops 1 Operations [Expired 9/22] FMN Business
464.925KNDT373 BM MemHosp Ops 2 Operations [Expired 9/22] FMN Business
155.340WPMY809 BM 114.8 PL MERCI1 114.8 Patient Reports FMN Hospital
SIH St. Joseph Memorial Hospital (Murphysboro)
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
452.400WQPP211 RM 365 DPL SJMH Security Security [Expired 7/22] FMN Security
155.220WNPD473 BM 100.0 PL JacksonCoEMS EMS: Dispatch FMN EMS Dispatch
155.340WNPD473 B MERCI-1 Patient Reports FMN Hospital

Municipalities and Districts

Townships and Water Districts
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
156.120WNYG563 BM Carb Twp Road Carbondale Township Highway [Expired 1/22] FMN Public Works
453.0625WPMG579 M ElvradoWater Elverado Water District FMN Public Works
156.1575WQUX647 M 179.9 PL Mrphysb Twp Road Murphysboro Township: Roads FMN Public Works
452.700WQCC540 F SHWD Data South Highway Water District: Data Telm Data
153.545WPIY615 BM SHWD Ops South Highway Water District: Operations (Makanda) FMN Public Works
Ava
See WIKI for Fire frequency.
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
158.805WQPD216 RM Ava Police/Fire Police / Fire (173.3375 Extenders) [Expired 4/22] FMN Multi-Dispatch
Campbell Hill
See the WIKI for more info
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
154.250WNKT590 BM CmpblHl Fire Fire: Local FMN Fire-Tac
Carbondale
8/23 New License for Fire, see the WIKI (P25/NFM) Repeaters on 156.1275
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
151.1825WQQI205 RM 293 NAC CarbndalePolice Police: Dispatch [TG 1] P25E Law Dispatch
151.3025WQQI205 RM Carbondale PD 2 Police (see wiki) P25E Law Tac
154.755KNCH589 RM 131.8 PL Carb Police Old Police: Back-Up to P25 [Ch 1] FMN Law Dispatch
151.100WQLD873 RM Carbondale EMA Emergency Management (218.1?) FMN Emergency Ops
155.880KNAK200 BM Carb EMA PAS EMA: Public Alert System (CSQ Carrier) FMN Emergency Ops
154.205WPGA476 RM 423 DPL Carb Fire D1 Fire: Dispatch - City / Township [Ch 1] FMN Fire Dispatch
154.025KFK687 RM 131.8 PL Carb PubWrks Public Works FMN Public Works
154.980WPKP511 BM Carb Local Local Government FMN Public Works
155.520WPML552 BM Carb PublicWorks Public Works FMN Public Works
156.1425WQJE524 RM Carb BldngZoning Building and Zoning FMN Public Works
158.130WQGB562 M Carbondale WDD Wastewater Treatment Data Telm Data
158.835KVJ696 BM Carb Sr Shuttle Senior Citizens Shuttle FMN Transportation
Carbondale Township Fire
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
155.700WQNF973 RM 031 DPL Carb Twp Fire Fire: Tone-Outs / Dispatch FMN Fire Dispatch
154.325WQJ365 BM Carb Twp Fire 2 Fire (not in use?) FMN Fire-Tac
de Soto
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
155.895KNEN208 BM deSoto Local Local Government FMN Public Works
Gorham
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
155.4975WPMC775 RM Gorham Fire Fire FMN Fire Dispatch
Grand Tower
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
154.1375WQZC519 RM Tower Rock Fire Fire: Dispatch FMN Fire Dispatch
Kinkaid Reeds Creek Conservancy District
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
155.745WNQG599 BM KRCCD Ops Operations [Expired 2/13] FMN Public Works
173.2625WPHP506 F KRCCD Data Water Distribution Data Telm Data
Makanda Township Fire (Carbondale)
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
154.385WQD707 BM MakandaTwpFire Fire: Local (225.7?) FMN Fire-Tac
Murphysboro
See the WIKI for additional frequencies
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
155.565KSB399 RM 192.8 PL Murph Police Police: Dispatch [Ch 1] FMN Law Dispatch
153.8975WRMZ680 RM Murph PD New Police FMN Law Dispatch
154.115WQLE990 RM Murph ESDA ESDA: Operations FMN Emergency Ops
155.0775KJH205 RM Murphysboro Fire Fire: Dispatch FMN Fire Dispatch
154.115KSI262 BM Murph Local Government Services (Public Works) FMN Public Works
Murphysboro-Ponoma-Somerset Townships Fire
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
151.4825WQPW471 BM MurPonSom FG Fire FMN Fire-Tac

Schools and Universities

School Buses
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
159.705WPMM337 BM 218.1 PL transit159.705 transit/buses (Carbondale)(Roy Walker) FMN Transportation
463.400WQAB230 RM 114 DPL bus CarbondaleB Buses (Carbondale Base; Roy Walker) FMN Schools
463.400WQAB230 RM 413 DPL bus CarbondaleA Buses (Carbondale Base; Roy Walker) FMN Schools
Carbondale Schools
Giant City School District 130
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
461.200WQAB230 RM 114 DPL Robinson BusServ Robinson Bus Service FMN Business
152.375WQFE665 RM 205 DPL Carb HighSch High School: Maintenance [Expired 6/16] (in use 2021) FMN Schools
463.600WRCZ751 RM CC 1
TG 4
SL 1		 Carb Lewis Elem Lewis Elementary School DMR Schools
461.825WRCZ751 RM CC 1
TG 3
SL 1		 Carb ParrishElem Parrish Elementary School (also 151.4?) DMR Schools
461.475WRCZ751 RM CC 1
TG 2
SL 1		 Carb Thom Elem Thomas Elementary School DMR Schools
151.955WPKC408 BM Linclon Mid Sch Lincoln Middle School [Expired 2/12] FMN Schools
152.390WRML505 RM CC 4
TG 100
SL 1		 UPSC Ops 100 Unity Point CC School District 140 DMR Schools
155.220KXX339 BM UPSD Buses Unity Point CC School District 140 FMN Schools
de Soto Community Consolidated School District 86
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
151.805WPQC510 BM deS Sch Ops Operations FMN Schools
153.3875WRKI234 RM CC 10
TG 1000
SL 1		 deS Sch Ops 1000 Ops / Security DMR Schools
Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
153.170WQRQ767 BM West Bus Murph Buses (West Bus Service - in use) FMN Schools
159.555WQCC481 RM Murph School 1 School-to-School DMR Schools
151.595WQCC481 RM Murph School 2 Operations DMR Schools
151.685WQCC481 BM CC 7
TG *
SL *		 Murph Mid Sch Middle School: Ops DMR Schools
152.465WRAE913 RM Murph Logan Elem Logan Elementary DMR Schools
TriCo Elementary School District
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
462.425WPTL683 RM 023 DPL TriCoElem SchBus Buses [Expired 10/21] FMN Schools
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
3/23 - New frequencies in the WIKI
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
151.5425WQXB619 RM 411 NAC SIUC Police A Police [TG 1] P25E Law Dispatch
153.005WQXB619 RM 311 NAC SIUC Police B Police [TG 1] P25E Law Dispatch
453.100WNQK878 RM SIUC Ops 1 Operations FMN Schools
453.600KWM756 RM 127.3 PL SIUC Maintenance Maintenance FMN Schools
453.650KWM756 RM 127.3 PL SIUC Ops 2 Operations FMN Schools
158.745WPCP678 RM SIUC Ops 3 Operations FMN Schools
453.650KWM756 RM 103.5 PL SIUC Shuttle Shuttle Transportation FMN Transportation
453.700WPKS735 RM SIUC IDAROp1 Illinois Dept of Agriculture - Research Ops FMN Schools
453.875WPFY983 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
123.500KHK4 B CSQ SIUC Flight SIU Flight School AM Aircraft
464.650WPVY845 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

Federal
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
171.6125 BM 540 NAC 171.6125 N540 Operations P25 Federal