Beason, IL Police Frequencies & Scanner Talkgroups

About Beason Police Frequencies

4 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Lincoln Correctional Center - IDOC (Logan): 15 talkgroups; 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 Beason, start with the Lincoln site of STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois, about 11 miles away. Its control channels: 851.9, 852.425, 852.95 MHz.
1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Dispatch frequencies for Logan County
Agency	Description	Frequency (MHz)	Tone	Mode	FCC
Logan County Sheriff Backup	Logan County Sheriff – Dispatch	155.5650 In 151.4225	186.2 PL	FMN	KSB206
Logan County Sheriff Backup	Remote Receive Link – Carrier	465.5000	CSQ	FMN	KSB206

Jails & Corrections frequencies for Logan County
Agency	Description	Frequency (MHz)	Tone	Mode	FCC
Lincoln/Logan Correctional Center [K-18/K-13]	Logan Operations	453.3500 In 458.3500	127.3 PL	FMN	KFV389
Logan County Sheriff	Jail Operations (was 26 RAN)	159.0975 In 151.2050	412 DPL	FMN	WPFJ641

Lincoln Correctional Center - IDOC (Logan) talkgroups
Agency	Description	Talkgroup	Hex	Mode
K13-Logan CC	Logan CC – Primary Routine Comms	560	230	D
K13-Logan CC	Logan CC – Routine Operations – Low-Side Housing Units (units 1-6)	592	250	D
K13-Logan CC	Logan CC – Routine Operations – High-Side Housing Units (units 7-14)	624	270	D
K13-Logan CC	Logan CC – Outside Perimeter Patrol (vehicles/units)	656	290	D
K13-Logan CC	Logan CC – All Call ?? / or / Transportation	1040	410	D
K18-Lincoln CC	Lincoln CC – Alternate/Talk-Around (unit-to-unit)	16	10	D
K18-Lincoln CC	Lincoln CC – Routine Operations – Primary	48	30	D
K18-Lincoln CC	Lincoln CC – Supervisor Confidential Comms (Lt. and above)	80	50	D
K18-Lincoln CC	Lincoln CC – Supervisor (Administration)	112	70	D
K18-Lincoln CC	Lincoln CC – Outside Perimeter Patrol (vehicles/units)	368	170	D
Shared/Unidentified	corrections	528	210	D
Shared/Unidentified	corrections	576	240	D
Shared/Unidentified	Maintenance (road repair)	752	2f0	D
Shared/Unidentified	Maintenance (power plant in basement)	912	390	D
Shared/Unidentified	Lt. Channel?	976	3d0	D

1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)

STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois encrypted talkgroups
Agency	Description	Talkgroup	Hex	Mode
Logan County Sheriff	Logan County Sheriff – Dispatch	6131	17f3	D Encrypted

Distances are measured from the center of Beason.

Lincoln · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois

RFSS 2 · Site 14 (hex E) · NAC 144 · about 11 mi away

Control 851.9, 852.425, 852.95

Voice 851.3375, 851.375, 853.475, 855.3875, 856.2375, 856.9375, 858.7375, 859.7375, 860.7375

Lincoln · Lincoln Correctional Center - IDOC (Logan)

Site 1 (hex 1) · about 11 mi away

Control 857.9375, 858.7375, 859.7375, 860.7375

Voice 856.2375, 856.9375

Macon Co Simulcast · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois

RFSS 2 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 14B · about 22 mi away

Control 851.8375, 852.3625, 852.8875

Voice 851.3125, 855.2375, 856.2875, 859.2625, 860.2625

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.