About South Muddy Police Frequencies
- 3 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
Jasper County channels that also cover South Muddy
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County Sheriff Backup | to SC21 | 155.4300 In 154.6500 | 162.2 PL | FMN | WQAX929 |
| Jasper County Sheriff | Mobile Extenders (to 155.43R) | 156.0675 | CSQ | FMN | WQAX929 |
| Jasper County Sheriff | Mobile Extenders | 173.3125 | FMN | WQAX929 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of South Muddy.
Newton · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 3 · Site 13 (hex D) · NAC 142 · about 6 mi away
Control 851.8625, 852.3875, 852.9125
Voice 851.3375, 853.4375
Mason · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 3 · Site 27 (hex 1B) · NAC 143 · about 18 mi away
Control 851.4125, 852.9875, 853.875
Voice 852.4625, 860.8875
Effingham · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 3 · Site 5 (hex 5) · NAC 140 · about 19 mi away
Control 852.1625, 852.6875, 853.6375
Voice 851.6375, 858.4875
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 South Muddy?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for South Muddy. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Jasper County Sheriff 156.0675 MHz (CSQ); Jasper County Sheriff 173.3125 MHz.