About Cave Police Frequencies
- 4 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- 4 conventional channels use a digital mode (DMR), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Franklin County Sheriff (IL): 1 talkgroup; St. Louis Area Trunked Emergency Radio (SLATER): 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Cave, start with the Thompsonville site of STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 851.975, 853.4 MHz.
- 5 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Franklin County channels that also cover Cave
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Office of Emergency Management & Communications (OEMC) | Central Dispatch Simplex (Christopher) | 158.7300 | CSQ | FMN | WPVN396 |
| Franklin County Office of Emergency Management & Communications (OEMC) | Receive Link (Christopher) | 453.1625 | 71.9 PL | FMN | WQJS205 |
| Franklin County Office of Emergency Management & Communications (OEMC) Police | Franklin County Office of Emergency Management & Communications (OEMC) Police – Dispatch – West Rural | 151.2275 In 159.2850 | 223 DPL | FMN | WQJS205 |
| Franklin County Sheriff | Franklin County Sheriff – Dispatch (Akin) | 151.1750 In 155.6325 | CC 5 · TG * · SL * | DMR Encrypted | WQGP899 |
| Franklin County Sheriff | Franklin County Sheriff – Dispatch (Christopher) | 151.2650 In 155.9700 | CC 5 · TG * · SL * | DMR Encrypted | WQGP899 |
| Franklin County Sheriff | Franklin County Sheriff – Dispatch (West Frankfort) | 156.1725 In 158.8950 | CC 5 · TG * · SL * | DMR Encrypted | WQGP899 |
| Franklin County Sheriff | Franklin County Sheriff – Dispatch (Benton/Rend Lake) | 159.1725 In 153.8075 | CC 5 · TG * · SL * | DMR Encrypted | WQGP899 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Sheriff | Jail/Prisoner Transport | 154.5700 | 186.2 PL | FMN | — |
Franklin County Sheriff (IL)
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Sheriff | Law Talk | 2425 | 979 | T Encrypted |
St. Louis Area Trunked Emergency Radio (SLATER)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Sheriff | Pacific Police – Dispatch | 55428 | d884 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Cave.
Thompsonville · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 3 · Site 45 (hex 2D) · NAC 14D · about 4 mi away
Control 851.975, 853.4
Voice 852.875, 853.8875, 858.3375
Akin (East) · Franklin County Sheriff (IL)
Site 98 (hex 62) · about 5 mi away
Voice 156.1725
West Frankfort (South) · Franklin County Sheriff (IL)
Site 99 (hex 63) · about 9 mi away
Voice 154.1
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 Cave?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Cave. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Franklin County Office of Emergency Management & Communications (OEMC) Police 151.2275 MHz (223 DPL); Franklin County Sheriff 151.1750 MHz (CC 5 · TG * · SL *); Franklin County Sheriff 151.2650 MHz (CC 5 · TG * · SL *); Franklin County Sheriff 156.1725 MHz (CC 5 · TG * · SL *).