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Patoka Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Patoka 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 Centralia (STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois), about 12 miles away.

About Patoka 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 Patoka

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 Patoka.

Centralia · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 3 · Site 14 (hex E) · NAC 14D · about 12 mi away
Control 770.16875, 773.34375
Voice 769.21875, 774.09375, 855.6625, 860.8125
Vandalia · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 3 · Site 30 (hex 1E) · NAC 14A · about 13 mi away
Control 851.975, 852.8125, 853.3375
Voice 851.45, 853.9125, 854.1875
Centralia · Centralia Correctional Center - IDOC
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 15 mi away
Control 855.9625, 856.2375, 858.9625
Voice 855.2375
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 Patoka?

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