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Stanford Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Stanford in Clay County, Illinois yet. Countywide channels for Clay County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Flora (STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois), about 5 miles away.

About Stanford Police Frequencies

  • 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
  • 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (DMR), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.

Clay County channels that also cover Stanford

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Clay County SheriffClay County Sheriff – Dispatch155.5650
In 153.8150
CC 5 · TG 200 · SL 1DMRWSLY775

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Clay County SheriffLaw Net155.3100
In 153.9200
136.5 PLFMNWSLY775

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Stanford.

Flora · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 3 · Site 46 (hex 2E) · NAC 147 · about 5 mi away
Control 851.8375, 852.3625, 859.2125
Voice 851.3125
Fairfield · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 3 · Site 28 (hex 1C) · NAC 149 · about 19 mi away
Control 853.35, 853.925
Voice 852.825, 857.2125
Newton · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 3 · Site 13 (hex D) · NAC 142 · about 23 mi away
Control 851.8625, 852.3875, 852.9125
Voice 851.3375, 853.4375
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.

Common questions

What frequency do the police use in Stanford?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Stanford. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Clay County Sheriff 155.5650 MHz (CC 5 · TG 200 · SL 1).