About Pella Police Frequencies
- 9 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: 2 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 Pella, start with the Ashkum site of STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois, about 12 miles away. Its control channels: 851.8625, 853.325, 856.2125 MHz.
Ford County channels that also cover Pella
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff's Department | Sheriff's Department – Dispatch (Patch with SC21) Paxton) | 156.1650 In 158.9850 | 179.9 PL | FMN | WSFY935 |
| Sheriff's Department | Sheriff's Department – Dispatch (Patch with SC21) Gibson City) | 156.2250 In 151.0700 | 179.9 PL | FMN | WSFY935 |
| Sheriff's Department | Remote Link to 156.225R – Steele (Tone Carrier) | 453.2125 | CSQ | FMN | WPUL281 |
| Sheriff's Department | Remote Link to 156.225R – Piper City (also D023?) (Tone Carrier) | 453.2375 | CSQ | FMN | WPUL281 |
| Sheriff's Department | Remote Link to 156.225R – Piper City (also D023?) (Tone Carrier) | 453.2375 | 023 DPL | FMN | WPUL281 |
| Sheriff's Department | Remote Link to 156.225R – Roberts (Tone Carrier/CSQ Voice) | 458.2125 | CSQ | FMN | WPUL281 |
| Sheriff's Department | Remote Link to 156.225R – Gibson City (Tone Carrier) | 458.2375 | 023 DPL | FMN | WPUL281 |
| Sheriff's Department | Remote Link to 156.225R – Gibson City | 458.2375 | CSQ | FMN | WPUL281 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff's Department | Car-to-Car | 153.7400 | 179.9 PL | FMN | WSFY935 |
STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford County Sheriff | Ford County Sheriff – Dispatch | 3651 | e43 | D |
| Ford County Sheriff | Operations | 3653 | e45 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Pella.
Ashkum · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 50 (hex 32) · NAC 144 · about 12 mi away
Control 851.8625, 853.325, 856.2125
Voice 851.3375, 851.4375, 853.8875, 860.8375
Saunemin · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 67 (hex 43) · NAC 142 · about 15 mi away
Control 859.7125
Voice 854.1375, 855.2375, 856.2375, 856.9375, 857.9375
Melvin-Sibley · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 51 (hex 33) · NAC 146 · about 19 mi away
Control 853.9375, 858.3375, 860.3125
Voice 852.4, 855.9375
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 Pella?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Pella. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Sheriff's Department 156.1650 MHz (179.9 PL); Sheriff's Department 156.2250 MHz (179.9 PL); Sheriff's Department 453.2125 MHz (CSQ); Sheriff's Department 453.2375 MHz (CSQ).