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Meacham Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Meacham in Marion County, Illinois yet. Countywide channels for Marion County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Mason (STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois), about 15 miles away.

About Meacham Police Frequencies

  • 6 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.

Marion County channels that also cover Meacham

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Marion County SheriffMarion County Sheriff – Dispatch151.3925
In 155.9925
606 DPLFMNWQTQ335

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Marion County SheriffMarion County Sheriff – Tactical Channel154.8300FMNWQMM416
Marion County SheriffTalk-Around156.0000179.9 PLFMNWSEF393
Marion County SheriffMarion County Sheriff – Tactical Channel156.1500FMNWQMM416
Marion County SheriffMobile Extenders159.0300FMNWQMM416

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Marion County SheriffMarion County Sheriff – Tactical Channel / Jail154.6500CSQFMNWQMM416

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Meacham.

Mason · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 3 · Site 27 (hex 1B) · NAC 143 · about 15 mi away
Control 851.4125, 852.9875, 853.875
Voice 852.4625, 860.8875
Flora · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 3 · Site 46 (hex 2E) · NAC 147 · about 16 mi away
Control 851.8375, 852.3625, 859.2125
Voice 851.3125
Vandalia · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 3 · Site 30 (hex 1E) · NAC 14A · about 22 mi away
Control 851.975, 852.8125, 853.3375
Voice 851.45, 853.9125, 854.1875
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 Meacham?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Meacham. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Marion County Sheriff 151.3925 MHz (606 DPL).