About Carman 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 Carman, start with the Niota site of STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois, about 14 miles away. Its control channels: 851.9, 852.425, 852.95 MHz.
Henderson County channels that also cover Carman
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson County Sheriff Old | Henderson County Sheriff – Dispatch / EMS – Dispatch | 155.5500 In 159.0900 | 203.5 PL | FMN | KSC789 |
STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson County Sheriff | Henderson County Sheriff – Dispatch | 6311 | 18a7 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Carman.
Niota · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 143 · about 14 mi away
Control 851.9, 852.425, 852.95
Voice 851.375, 852.475, 853.475, 855.2125, 856.7875
Monmouth · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 21 (hex 15) · NAC 140 · about 26 mi away
Control 853.35, 853.925, 855.2125
Voice 852.825, 855.3875
Macomb · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 24 (hex 18) · NAC 14E · about 27 mi away
Control 851.9625, 852.4875, 853.325
Voice 851.4375, 853.9, 855.6625
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.