About Buck Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (DMR), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
Edgar County channels that also cover Buck
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar County Sheriff | Edgar County Sheriff – Dispatch (Paris) | 151.2650 In 159.4350 | CC 12 · TG 401 · SL 1 | DMR | WQPJ704 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Buck.
Paris · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 8 (hex 8) · NAC 144 · about 9 mi away
Control 852.325, 853.375, 853.95
Voice 856.9875, 857.2625, 857.9875, 858.9875, 859.9875, 860.9875
Martinsville · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 3 · Site 54 (hex 36) · NAC 14F · about 21 mi away
Control 851.875, 852.4, 853.45
Voice 851.35, 852.925
Marshall · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 3 · Site 36 (hex 24) · NAC 145 · about 24 mi away
Control 853.3375, 853.9125, 854.7125
Voice 851.45
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 Buck?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Buck. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Edgar County Sheriff 151.2650 MHz (CC 12 · TG 401 · SL 1).