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

Macoupin County, Illinois

Last Updated: December 9, 2024, 22:09 pm UTC

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ISP Troop 8 (Former District 18)

See the WIKI for more information (Scanning Info, Websites, Unit IDs, Tones-Outs, Unidentified Frequencies, etc.)

Fireground channels used: 154.265 210.7 Mutual Aid, 153.83 69.3 PL MABAS Red, 154.295 85.4 PL MABAS Blue, 154.07 (D516 or D432), 154.2725 MABAS Black

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Mac911 - Macoupin County 911

See the WIKI for more information; IFERN and MABAS fire frequencies used for fireground.

911 Remote Paging Transmitter Sites (on 154.7475) at Staunton, Benld, Virden, Dorchester, Medora and Shipman

Brighton Fire paged by Mac911/Jersey 911 on their local repeater (151.1975) using a UHF link on 458.7875.

Northwestern Ambulance is still using their UHF repeaters.

All other agencies use the Mac911 VHF system. UHF remote links are no longer in use on 154.7475
Some departments have a local repeater, that stores (the audio of the page-out from 154.7475)-and-repeats the page

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.7475	WPXT232	RM	131 DPL	Mac 911 Fire/EMS	Fire/EMS: Countywide Dispatch	FMN	Fire Dispatch
151.1525	WQNC662	RM	244 DPL	Mac911 Admin 2	911: Channel 2 / Admin	FMN	Multi-Dispatch
154.070		BM	516 DPL	Mac Fireground	Fireground (also D432?)	FMN	Fire-Tac

Sheriff / Government

Sheriff switched to P25 as of 11/12/24 ~~Sheriff was testing DMR on 151.2125 (CC6, TG6000, TS1 and TS2). (7/1/24)~~

STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois Project 25 Phase II	EMA uses talkgroup 30325, ITTF Region 8B (as needed) [This may have changed with talkgroup updates]
CNY - Southwest IL LTR Standard	Macoupin County Housing Authority, based in Carlinville, with communities all over the county, uses for maintenance, etc (since 1994)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
151.2125	WQJV865	RM	351 NAC	Macoupin Sheriff	Sheriff: Dispatch - New	P25	Law Dispatch
151.2125	WQJV865	RM	351 DPL	Macoupin Shrf A	(FORMER) Sheriff: Dispatch	FMN	Law Dispatch
173.250		M	131.8 PL	Mac Sheriff MX2C	Sheriff: Mobile Extenders [No License]	FMN	Law Dispatch
173.250		M	69.3 PL	Mac Sheriff MX2A	Sheriff: Mobile Extenders [No License]	FMN	Law Dispatch
173.250		M	74.4 PL	Mac Sheriff MX2B	Sheriff: Mobile Extenders [No License]	FMN	Law Dispatch
173.390		M	69.3 PL	Mac Sheriff MX3	Sheriff: Mobile Extenders [No License]	FMN	Law Dispatch
151.2125	WQJV865	M	047 DPL	Mac Sheriff c2c	Sheriff: Car-to-Car / Events	FMN	Law Tac
154.785	WPFS699	RM	351 DPL	Mac Law LocGovt	Law: Rural Dispatch "Local Government"	FMN	Law Dispatch
159.135	WPZR684	RM	146.2 PL	Mac Highway	Road Maintenance	FMN	Public Works

EMS Agencies and Hospitals

Carlinville Area Hospital

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
151.475	WQAY890	RM	351 DPL	CA Hosp Ops 1	Operations / Maintenance	FMN	Business
151.475	WQAY890	RM	047 DPL	CA Hosp Ops 2	Shop / Maintenance / IT Ops	FMN	Business
155.340	WQAY890	BM	107.2 PL	MERCI-1 107.2	Patient Reports	FMN	Hospital

Community Hospital of Staunton

Anderson Healthcare

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.160	KOM996	BM	91.5 PL	MERCI-3 91.5	Patient Reports - MetroEast	FMN	Hospital
155.340	KOM996	BM	167.9 PL	MERCI-1 167.9	Patient Reports - Local	FMN	Hospital
155.340	KOM996	BM	210.7 PL	MERCI-1 210.7	Patient Reports - Statewide	FMN	Hospital
155.340	KOM996	BM	85.4 PL	MERCI-1 85.4	Patient Reports - Local	FMN	Hospital
457.550	WQBH282	F		CMH Paging	Paging Data (254.1 PL)	Telm	Data

Area Ambulance Service - Shipman

Bunker Hill Ambulance Service

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.160	WNUJ872	BM	85.4 PL	BH EMS Local	EMS: Local	FMN	EMS-Tac

Gillespie/Benld Area Ambulance Service

Serves: Gillespie, Benld, Wilsonville, Mt Clare, Sawyerville, White City, Mount Olive, and Carlinville (as of 7/18)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
153.2975	WRCI743	RM	351 DPL	GilBen EMS Local	EMS: Dispatch (not 911)	FMN	EMS Dispatch
155.235	WNLH782	RM	85.4 PL	Gill/Benld EMS O	EMS: Dispatch - Local (Paged on 911)	FMN	EMS Dispatch

Staunton Area Ambulance Service

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.025	WPXE998	RM	703 DPL	Staunton EMS Loc	EMS: Local / Fireground	FMN	EMS Dispatch

Municipalities and Districts

Townships and Water Districts

See WIKI for Brushy Mound Twp new frequency

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
159.165	KNEU779	M	88.5 PL	CarlnvTwp Roads	Carlinville Township Road Maintenance	FMN	Public Works
173.3375	WPPP312	F		CMCR WaterD	Central Macoupin County Rural Water District: Data (CSQ)	Telm	Data
160.050	WQAK426	BM		Fosterburg WDD	Fosterburg Water District (CSQ)	Telm	Utilities
453.6625	WPQI630	F		Henderson WDD	Henderson Water District: Data (CSQ) [Expired 6/15]	Telm	Data
158.745	WPFJ410	BM		MtOlive TwpRoads	Mt. Olive Township: Road Maintenance (D351?)	FMN	Public Works
154.47125	WPJQ330	F		Otter Lake WDD	Otter Lake Water Commission: Data (CSQ)	Telm	Data
153.545	KUQ499	BM		Otter Lake Water	Otter Lake Water Commission: Ops / Maintenance	FMN	Utilities

Benld

As on June 2020, Benld Police have dissolved and is patrolled by Gillespie.

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
156.210	WPGV418	BM	351 DPL	Benld Police 1	(OLD) Police: Local [Ch 1]	FMN	Law Dispatch
153.860	WPGV418	M	351 DPL	Benld Police 2	(OLD) Police: Car-to-Car [Ch 2]	FMN	Law Tac
155.115	KNGQ578	BM		Benld Local	Public Works (in use?)	FMN	Public Works
451.2625	WPXC967	F		Benld WDD	Water Telemetry (CSQ) [Expired 3/23]	Telm	Data

Brighton

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
158.730	WNLG734	RM	100.0 PL	Brighton Police	Police: Dispatch (DB: Sheriff)	FMN	Law Dispatch
453.5375	WPVY315	F		Brighton WDD	Water Distribution Data (CSQ)	Telm	Data

Brighton-Betsey Ann Fire Protection District

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
151.1975	KNGE380	RM	703 DPL	Brighton Fire	Fire: Dispatch (from Jersey, Macoupin County 911)	FMN	Fire Dispatch
453.7875	WQAA720	F	754 DPL	Brighton FireRF1	Fire: Link from 151.1975R to Macoupin/Jersey 911	FMN	Fire Dispatch
458.7875	WQAA720	F	754 DPL	Brighton FireRF2	Fire: Link to 151.1975R from Macoupin/Jersey 911	FMN	Fire Dispatch

Bunker Hill

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.610	WPGY220	RM	271 DPL	Mac LocGovt BH	Sheriff: Local Government (Repeats County Law)	FMN	Law Dispatch

Bunker Hill Fire Protection District / Shipman Fire Protection District

154.1075 repeats Mac911 154.7475 paging for Bunker Hill FPD only.

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.1075	WRDS233	RM	712 DPL	Mac911 Fire BH	Fire: Local (Repeats 911 154.7475 BH Paging-Woodburn)	FMN	Fire Dispatch
173.2375	WRDS233	M	CSQ	BH Fire MX	Fire: Mobile Extenders	FMN	Fire Dispatch
159.435	KAN769	M	CSQ	BH Fire Mob Ex	Fire: Mobile Extenders	FMN	Fire-Tac
154.070	KAN769	BM	CSQ	BnkrHill Fire 07	Fire: Local (D432?)	FMN	Fire-Tac

Carlinville

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.520	WPMA668	RM	1 RAN	Cv Police Disp	Police: Dispatch	NXDN96E	Law Dispatch
154.890	KB26467	M		Cv Police c2c 1	Police: Car-to-Car (D047,D351,D411) [Expired 10/24]	FMN	Law Tac
154.055	WRCC293	RM	351 DPL	Cv Fire Local A	Fireground / Local	FMN	Fire-Tac
154.055	WRCC293	RM	047 DPL	Cv Fire Local B	Fire: Local	FMN	Fire-Tac
152.2925	WQPL665	RM	047 DPL	Cv Public Works	Public Works / Water [Expired 6/22]	FMN	Public Works
453.7125	WPFU614	F		Cv Water Data	Water Distribution Data (CSQ)	Telm	Data
154.025	KQW366	BM	CSQ	Cv CityWide Old	Citywide - Old	FMN	Multi-Tac

Gillespie

Unit 7 FPD - Serves the Gillespie, Dorchester, Sawyerville, East Gillespie, Benld, Wilsonville, Eagerville areas (uses 154.295 85.4 PL Fireground Blue)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.800	KCS543	RM	8 RAN	Gill/Bnld Police	Police: Dispatch (w/ Benld)	NXDN48E	Law Dispatch
154.800	KCS543	RM	351 DPL	Gill/Bnld PD Old	(FORMER) Police: Dispatch (w/ Benld)	FMN	Law Dispatch
155.745	WNGV422	BM	CSQ	Gillespie EMA	ESDA [Terminated]	FMN	Emergency Ops
155.745	KCS543	BM	85.4 PL	Gill PubWorks 1	Public Works / Water / Snow Plows	FMN	Public Works
154.980	KCS543	BM	85.4 PL	Gill PubWorks 2	Public Works	FMN	Public Works
451.075	WPSP974	F	125 DPL	Gillespie WDD 1	Water Telemetry (Data)	FMN	Data
451.175	WQVZ267	F		Gillespie WDD 2	Water Department SCADA	Telm	Data

Girard

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
156.1425	WQMP831	RM	152 DPL	Girard PD/Mac LG	Police: Dispatch (Repeats 154.7875 LG)	FMN	Law Dispatch
172.2375		M	CSQ	Girard Police MX	Police: Mobile Extender	FMN	Law Dispatch
154.2425	KQG671	RM	047 DPL	Girard FireLocal	Fire: Local [Fire Channel] [Expired 7/22]	FMN	Fire-Tac
153.935	KNJH273	BM	CSQ	Girard PublicWrk	Public Works / Street / Sewer [Expired 2/05]	FMN	Public Works

Medora

Fire may be dispatched by Macoupin or Jersey County 911

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
151.175	WPUH784	RM		Medora Fire	Fire: Local	FMN	Fire-Tac

Mt. Olive

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.0925	WPEM829	RM	074 DPL	Mt Olive Police	Police: Dispatch [Voice Inversion capable]	FMNe	Law Dispatch
159.450	WPEM829	RM	152 DPL	Mac Loc Govt MO	Sheriff: Local Government (Patch to 154.785)	FMN	Law Dispatch
154.220	WPXQ476	BM	131.8 PL	MtOlv Fireground	Fireground [Expired 5/23]	FMN	Fire-Tac
154.220	WPXQ476	BM	351 DPL	MtOlv EMS Old	EMS: Local Dispatch (former use) [Expired 5/23]	FMN	EMS-Tac
154.340	WPPU668	BM	351 DPL	MtOlv Fire/EMS	Fire/EMS: Local Ops [Expired 1/15]	FMN	Fire-Tac
155.580	WPEM829	BM	351 DPL	MtOlv PublicWork	Public Works	FMN	Public Works

NorthWestern Area Ambulance / Fire

NW Fire now uses Mac911 VHF, instead of it's UHF for dispatching/communications. NW EMS still uses EMS.

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
156.1875	WROX311	RM		NW Fire Mac911	Fire: Dispatch (Repeats Mac911?)	FMN	Fire Dispatch
460.525	WPMD636	RM	155 DPL	Northwestern EMS	EMS: Dispatch/Local	FMN	EMS Dispatch

Scottville-Modesto Fire Protection District

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
464.100	WNUP747	RM	210.7 PL	SctvModesto Fire	(OLD) Fire: Paging/Ops [Now using Mac911 VHF]	FMN	Fire Dispatch

Staunton

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.6925	WPEH410	RM	19 RAN	Staunton Police	Police: Dispatch (patched to 151.415) [TG 1]	NXDN96	Law Dispatch
151.415	WPEH410	RM	351 DPL	Stau PD Patch	Police: Patch to NXDN	FMN	Law Dispatch
155.625	WPEH410	BM	141.3 PL	Stau PublicWorks	Public Works	FMN	Public Works
451.0375	WQMM292	F		Stau Water Data	Water Data (CSQ) [Expired 9/20; in use 10/24]	Telm	Data

Staunton Fire Protection District

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.025	WPXE998	BM	CSQ	Staunton Fire	Fire: Local [Fire Channel]	FMN	Fire-Tac
154.025	WPXE998	RM	CSQ	Staunton Fire R	Fire: Local (D703 in)	FMN	Fire-Tac
154.025	WPXE998	BM	703 DPL	Staunton EMS	EMS: Local Dispatch (Transfers, etc)	FMN	EMS Dispatch

Virden

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.310	WPQB848	RM	37 RAN	Virden Police	Police: Dispatch (NX??)	NXDN48e	Law Dispatch
154.070	KQS784	BM	CSQ	VirdenFireground	Fireground (possibly D432)	FMN	Fire-Tac
153.980	KNFQ468	BM	77.0 PL	Virden PubWorks	Streets/Public Works [Expired 2/22]	FMN	Public Works
155.835	WNPD702	BM		Virden Sanitary	Sanitary District	FMN	Utilities
451.125	WQOW490	F		Virden WaterData	Water Data (CSQ)	FMN	Data
159.8025	WPYG247	BM		Virden Water Co	Virden Water Company (CSQ Data) [Expired 8/23]	FMN	Data

Schools and Colleges

Bunker Hill Community Unit School District 8

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
158.3175	WQPG879	RM	351 DPL	BH School Bus	Buses [Expired 5/22]	FMN	Schools

Carlinville Community Unit School District 1

8/24 - New DMR system, modify HS Rptr 153.155 to DMR.Modify Bus Garage 152.3975 Rptr to DMR. Add Primary School Rptr 153.5075, See WIKI for more info

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
152.3975	WSDA619	RM	351 DPL	Cv School Bus	Transportation / Buses	FMN	Schools
152.3975	WSDA619	RM	047 DPL	Cv Schools Ops	Admin / Operations	FMN	Schools
155.280	WRU920	BM	073 DPL	Cv SchoolBus OLD	Transportation / Buses - Old	FMN	Schools
153.155	WPRI415	RM	218.1 PL	Cv HighSchool Op	High School Admin/Ops	FMN	Schools

Gillespie Community Unit School District 7

Gillespie Community Unit School District 7
LTR Standard

School/bus operations (Odd Single channel VHF LTR)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
156.1275	WRCG985	RM	243 DPL	Gill Schools	Buses / Ops (D351 in)	FMN	Schools
155.265	WRCG985	BM	CSQ	Gill School Bus	Buses (Old)	FMN	Schools

Mt. Olive School District 5

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.205	KNNM523	BM	261 DPL	MtOlive School	Ops / Buses	FMN	Schools
158.1825	WRAH807	RM	351 DPL	MtOlive School R	Operations	FMN	Schools

North Mac Community Unit School District 34

formerly Virden Community Unit School District 4 and Girard CUSD

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
151.0625	WQMC232	RM	351 DPL	NMac Sch Virden1	Operations / Bus Dispatch (Virden)	FMN	Schools
151.0625	WQMC232	RM	047 DPL	NMac Sch Virden2	Virden Schools: Admin / Operations	FMN	Schools
151.4975	WQMC232	RM	664 DPL	NMac Sch Girard	Girard School: Buses / Ops / Maintenance	FMN	Schools
155.160	KSZ425	BM	131.8 PL	NMac School Old	Operations	FMN	Schools

Northwestern Unit School District 2 (Palmyra)

CNY - Southwest IL
LTR Standard

School Buses possibly using talkgroup 0-10-88 on this system

Southwestern Community Unit School District 9 (Piasa)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
153.0275	WRCE647	RM	351 DPL	SW School Bus	Transportation / Football Games	FMN	Schools
155.265	WPHW803	BM	031 DPL	SW School A	Building Ops / Security / Teachers	FMN	Schools
159.765	WQWH675	BM		SW School B	Operations (not D073)	FMN	Schools

Staunton Community Unit School District 6

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
151.3475	KST241	RM	351 DPL	Staunton School1	Buses / Ops / Janitorial	FMN	Schools
151.3475	KST241	RM	047 DPL	Staunton School2	Operations	FMN	Schools

Blackburn College (Carlinville)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
464.425	WQDK780	BM	546 DPL	Blackburn Ops	Utilities Maintenance / Security	FMN	Schools

Lewis and Clark Community College (Carlinville)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
461.7375	WQCX944	RM	CC 5 TG 1 SL 1	LCCC Cv Sec	Security	DMR	Security
461.7375	WQCX944	RM	CC 5 TG 2 SL 2	LCCC Cv Mnt	Maintenance	DMR	Schools

Airports

Zelmer Memorial Airport (Palmyra) [5K1]

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
122.900		B	CSQ	5K1 CTAF	CTAF	AM	Aircraft

State of Illinois

Miscellaneous

Few major state agencies are located in the county, besides Beaver Dam State Park, south of Carlinville near Plainview.