About Boody Police Frequencies
- 7 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: STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois: 5 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 Boody, start with the Decatur - South site of STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 851.9625, 852.4875, 853.325 MHz.
- 4 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Macon County channels that also cover Boody
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur Correctional Center (Macon) [K-51] | Adolph Meyer Mental Health Center | 453.3500 In 458.3500 | 127.3 PL | FMN | KAS585 |
| Decatur Correctional Center (Macon) [K-51] | Adolph Meyer Mental Health Center | 453.8750 In 458.8750 | 127.3 PL | FMN | KAS585 |
| Macon County Sheriff | Courthouse Security | 460.0250 In 465.0250 | 023 DPL | FMN | KNEF739 |
| Macon County Sheriff | Jail – Maintenance? (Deliveries, etc) | 460.1375 In 465.1375 | 051 DPL | FMN | KNEF739 |
| Macon County Sheriff | Sheriff / Courthouse – Security / Operations | 460.1625 In 465.1625 | 025 DPL | FMN | KNEF739 |
| Macon County Sheriff | Jail – Operations | 460.1875 In 465.1875 | 271 DPL | FMN | KNEF739 |
| Macon County Sheriff | Jail – Prisoner Operations (Food) | 460.1875 In 465.1875 | 023 DPL | FMN | KNEF739 |
STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macon County Sheriff | Park Rangers | 4704 | 1260 | D |
4 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macon County Sheriff | Macon County Sheriff – Dispatch | 4576 | 11e0 | D Encrypted |
| Macon County Sheriff | Macon County Sheriff – Dispatch (Channel 2) | 4581 | 11e5 | D Encrypted |
| Macon County Sheriff | Operations | 4577 | 11e1 | D Encrypted |
| Macon County Sheriff | Operations | 4579 | 11e3 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Boody.
Decatur - South · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 36 (hex 24) · NAC 14F · about 4 mi away
Control 851.9625, 852.4875, 853.325
Voice 851.4375, 853.9, 855.4875, 855.5375, 855.7375, 856.3125, 860.4625
Macon Co Simulcast · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 64 (hex 40) · NAC 143 · about 5 mi away
Control 853.9, 856.3125, 860.2625
Voice 851.3125, 851.8375, 860.4625
Decatur - North · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 28 (hex 1C) · NAC 14E · about 9 mi away
Control 851.8625, 852.3875, 855.2125
Voice 851.3375, 858.3125, 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.