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Elgin Police Frequencies

Elgin in Kane County, Illinois has 1 conventional frequency and 0 trunked talkgroups listed for local agencies. The closest trunked radio site we have is Schaumburg - IntelliRepeater (STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois), about 12 miles away.

About Elgin Police Frequencies

  • 20 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
  • 2 conventional channels use a digital mode (DMR), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
  • Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Batavia Government: 1 talkgroup; STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois: 20 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 Elgin, start with the Schaumburg - IntelliRepeater site of STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois, about 12 miles away. Its control channels: 851.2, 852.3375 MHz.
  • 20 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Elgin conventional frequencies

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Elgin PoliceCar-to-Car "Low Band"155.1300
In 154.8900
114.8 PLFMNKSB220

Kane County channels that also cover Elgin

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
KaneComm - Kane County Sheriff BackupNorth {192.8 in}159.1500
In 154.8300
107.2 PLFMNKSA457
QuadCom 911 Police OldQuadCom 911 Police – Alternate155.430067.0 PLFMNKSF256
QuadCom 911 Police OldQuadCom 911 Police – Dispatch (Carpentersville)470.9000
In 474.9000
127.3 PLFMNWQLQ595
QuadCom 911 Police OldQuadCom 911 Police – Dispatch471.0500
In 475.0500
FMNWQLQ595
QuadCom 911 Police OldQuadCom 911 Police – Dispatch471.1625
In 474.1625
127.3 PLFMNWIJ476
QuadCom 911 Police OldQuadCom 911 Police – Dispatch478.9250
In 481.9250
127.3 PLFMNWQOC769
Tri-Com 911 Central DispatchTri-Com 911 Central Dispatch – Dispatch (Backup to SC21)470.9375
In 473.9375
162.2 PLFMNKZU852

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
KaneComm - Kane County Sheriff BackupKaneComm – Kane County Sheriff – Alternate155.1900123.0 PLFMNKSA457
KaneComm - Kane County Sheriff BackupNorth (was 94.8?)155.6025123.0 PLFMNKSA457
QuadCom 911 Police OldQuadCom 911 Police – Alternate155.4300CSQFMNKSF256
QuadCom 911 Police OldCar-to-Car (E/W Dundee, Sleepy Hollow)156.1400CSQFMN—
QuadCom 911 Police OldCar-to-Car156.1500100.0 PLFMN—
Tri-Com 911 Central Dispatch Police OldTri-Com 911 Central Dispatch Police – Alternate470.6125
In 473.6125
162.2 PLFMNKZU852
Tri-Com 911 Central Dispatch Police OldSpecial Events471.1000
In 474.1000
94.8 PLFMNKZU852
Tri-Com 911 Central Dispatch Police OldSpecial Events471.2750
In 474.2750
71.9 PLFMNKZU852

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Fox Valley Park District (Aurora) BackupOperations / Park Police – Car-to-Car151.2650
In 159.3150
141.3 PLFMNWQOZ819
Fox Valley Park District (Aurora) BackupOperations159.4050141.3 PLFMN—

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
KaneComm - Kane County SheriffJuvenile Detention Center453.5375
In 458.5375
192.8 PLFMNWPMH836
KaneComm - Kane County SheriffCorrections460.0250
In 465.0250
DMRKYH768
KaneComm - Kane County SheriffCourt Security460.0750
In 465.0750
DMRKYH768
KaneComm - Kane County SheriffCorrections Officers (Units 400s)460.3875
In 465.3875
051 DPLFMNKD43801

Batavia Government

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
AllCar-to-Car (Multicast of 155.04 Channel 5)201c9T

STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois

20 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Kane County SheriffMain Dispatch3326cfeT
Kane County SheriffInvestigations3327cffT
Kane County SheriffInterdiction3331d03T
Kane County SheriffSpecial Events3328d00T
Kane County SheriffSWAT3329d01T
Kane County SheriffOperations (Channel 2)3330d02T
Kane County SheriffOperations (Channel 3)3332d04T
Kane County SheriffBomb Squad3333d05T
Kane County SheriffOperations (Channel 4)3334d06T
Kane County SheriffCommand3343d0fT
Kane County SheriffStatewide3352d18T
Kane County SheriffStatewide3353d19T
Kane County SheriffAll Call3354d1aT
Kane County SheriffAdult Justice Center3338d0aT
Kane County SheriffAdult Justice Center3339d0bT
Kane County SheriffJudicial Center Tactical3340d0cT
Kane County SheriffJudicial Center3341d0dT
Kane County SheriffJudicial Center3342d0eT
Kane County SheriffAdult Justice Center Command3344d10T
Kane County SheriffJudicial Center Command3345d11T

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Elgin.

Schaumburg - IntelliRepeater · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 5 · Site 3 (hex 3) · about 12 mi away
Control 851.2, 852.3375
West · Batavia Government
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 12 mi away
Control 453.2625
East · Batavia Government
Site 2 (hex 2) · about 14 mi away
Control 453.3375
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.