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Bald Bluff Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Bald Bluff in Henderson County, Illinois yet. Countywide channels for Henderson County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Joy (STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois), about 12 miles away.

About Bald Bluff 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.
  • Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois: 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 Bald Bluff, start with the Joy site of STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois, about 12 miles away. Its control channels: 852.8875, 853.4125, 853.9875 MHz.

Henderson County channels that also cover Bald Bluff

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Henderson County Sheriff OldHenderson County Sheriff – Dispatch / EMS – Dispatch155.5500
In 159.0900
203.5 PLFMNKSC789

STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Henderson County SheriffHenderson County Sheriff – Dispatch631118a7D

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Bald Bluff.

Joy · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 40 (hex 28) · NAC 147 · about 12 mi away
Control 852.8875, 853.4125, 853.9875
Voice 851.8375, 852.3625
Monmouth · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 21 (hex 15) · NAC 140 · about 16 mi away
Control 853.35, 853.925, 855.2125
Voice 852.825, 855.3875
Illinois City · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 42 (hex 2A) · NAC 148 · about 25 mi away
Control 851.95, 852.475, 853.8875
Voice 851.425
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.