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Bowlesville Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Bowlesville in Gallatin County, Illinois yet. Countywide channels for Gallatin County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Rock Creek (STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois), about 7 miles away.

About Bowlesville 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.

Gallatin County channels that also cover Bowlesville

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Gallatin County SheriffGallatin County Sheriff – Dispatch154.7400
In 159.1500
123.0 PLFMNWSNF318

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Bowlesville.

Rock Creek · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 3 · Site 39 (hex 27) · NAC 144 · about 7 mi away
Control 851.375, 851.9, 853.475
Equality · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 3 · Site 47 (hex 2F) · NAC 14E · about 12 mi away
Control 852.3625, 853.875
Voice 851.8375, 860.8375
Cave-In-Rock · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 3 · Site 37 (hex 25) · NAC 145 · about 15 mi away
Control 852.3125, 852.8375
Voice 851.475, 852.425, 853.9375
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 Bowlesville?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Bowlesville. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Gallatin County Sheriff 154.7400 MHz (123.0 PL).