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West Salem Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for West Salem in Edwards County, Illinois yet. Countywide channels for Edwards County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Sumner (STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois), about 9 miles away.

About West Salem 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.

Edwards County channels that also cover West Salem

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Edwards County SheriffEdwards County Sheriff – Dispatch (Albion)155.5500
In 156.0900
85.4 PLFMNWQWJ993

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of West Salem.

Sumner · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 3 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 148 · about 9 mi away
Control 851.9125, 853.4875
Voice 851.3875, 855.2125
Sumner · Lawrenceville Correctional Center - IDOC (Lawrence)
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 16 mi away
Control 855.7125, 855.9625
Voice 855.2375, 858.9625
Mt. Carmel · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 3 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 14B · about 16 mi away
Control 852.375, 852.9
Voice 851.85, 857.8875
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 West Salem?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for West Salem. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Edwards County Sheriff 155.5500 MHz (85.4 PL).