About Manchester Police Frequencies
- 3 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois: 9 talkgroups. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Manchester, start with the South Beloit site of STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois, about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 851.575, 853.4875, 853.9625 MHz.
- 9 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Boone County channels that also cover Manchester
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County Sheriff | Car-to-Car | 153.8600 | CSQ | FMN | WPUC914 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County Sheriff | Jail | 155.2650 | 82.5 PL | FMN | WNYL568 |
| Boone County Sheriff | Courthouse – Automated Voice/Paging System | 155.3100 In 159.3450 | 131.8 PL | FMN | KSB330 |
STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
9 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County Sheriff | Boone County Sheriff – Dispatch | 1376 | 560 | D Encrypted |
| Boone County Sheriff | Sheriff/Rural Law/Belvidere Statewide | 1383 | 567 | D Encrypted |
| Boone County Sheriff | County | 1377 | 561 | D Encrypted |
| Boone County Sheriff | Boone County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 1378 | 562 | D Encrypted |
| Boone County Sheriff | Boone County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 1379 | 563 | D Encrypted |
| Boone County Sheriff | Rural Law City 5 – Special Details | 1380 | 564 | D Encrypted |
| Boone County Sheriff | Sheriff/Rural Law City 6 – Multi-Agency Operations | 1381 | 565 | D Encrypted |
| Boone County Sheriff | Sheriff/Rural Law City 7 – Multi-Agency Operations | 1382 | 566 | D Encrypted |
| Boone County Sheriff | Car-to-Car | 1386 | 56a | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Manchester.
South Beloit · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 1 · Site 43 (hex 2B) · NAC 148 · about 5 mi away
Control 851.575, 853.4875, 853.9625
Voice 851.1, 851.8625
Rockton · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 1 · Site 55 (hex 37) · NAC 140 · about 9 mi away
Control 771.03125
Voice 769.28125, 769.53125, 769.78125, 770.53125
Unidentified LCN · Rock Valley College (Rockford)
Site 101 (hex 65) · about 11 mi away
Voice 461.4375, 461.65, 463.4, 463.625
What do these numbers mean?
- Control channel
- The frequency your scanner listens to first. It tells the scanner where each voice call is happening, so program it before anything else.
- Voice
- The other frequencies the site uses for calls. A trunking scanner follows them automatically once it has the control channel.
- Site
- One tower location of the system. Scanners show the number in decimal or hex, so both are listed.
- RFSS (Radio Frequency Sub-System)
- A group of sites run by the same controller. Large Project 25 systems can have several.
- NAC (Network Access Code)
- A hex code the site transmits. Your scanner can use it to ignore other systems on the same frequency.
- Talkgroup
- A virtual channel on a trunked system, such as one agency’s dispatch. Programming uses the decimal or hex number, depending on your scanner.