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Kerton Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Kerton in Fulton County, Illinois yet. Countywide channels for Fulton County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Astoria (STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois), about 10 miles away.

About Kerton 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 (NXDN48), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
  • 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 Kerton, start with the Astoria site of STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois, about 10 miles away. Its control channels: 851.775 MHz.
  • 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Fulton County channels that also cover Kerton

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Fulton County SheriffRemote Link to 453.95 (Canton)154.8300203.5 PLFMNKSA925

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Illinois River Correctional Center (Canton)Operations (was 127.3)453.7250
In 458.7250
RAN 34NXDN48 WNPZ707

STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Fulton County SheriffFulton County Sheriff – Dispatch61661816T
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Fulton County SheriffFulton County Sheriff – Tactical Channel61671817T

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Kerton.

Astoria · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 55 (hex 37) · NAC 14A · about 10 mi away
Control 851.775
Voice 851.3, 852.0625, 853.2
Bluff Springs · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 9 (hex 9) · NAC 14C · about 16 mi away
Control 770.66875, 774.03125, 860.8375
Voice 769.96875, 858.8375, 860.8875
Cuba · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 57 (hex 39) · NAC 141 · about 19 mi away
Control 769.43125, 769.68125, 770.43125
Voice 773.81875
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 Kerton?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Kerton. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Fulton County Sheriff 154.8300 MHz (203.5 PL).