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East Nelson Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for East Nelson in Moultrie County, Illinois yet. Countywide channels for Moultrie County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Mattoon (STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois), about 11 miles away.

About East Nelson Police Frequencies

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

Moultrie County channels that also cover East Nelson

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Moultrie County SheriffFire/Dive Teams/ESDA (Old Countywide Dispatch)154.4300110.9 PLFMN—
Moultrie County SheriffMoultrie County Sheriff – Dispatch155.6250
In 158.7900
146.2 PLFMNKMG294
Moultrie County SheriffRemote Link to 155.625458.1625466 DPLFMN—

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Moultrie County SheriffOperations155.0100FMNWPIA230
Moultrie County SheriffCar-to-Car / Rescue-Dive Team158.9100FMNWSJR828

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of East Nelson.

Mattoon · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 34 (hex 22) · NAC 149 · about 11 mi away
Control 851.9125, 852.4375, 852.9625
Voice 851.3875, 853.4875, 855.1875, 858.7375, 858.8625, 859.7375, 860.7375
Pesotum · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 6 (hex 6) · NAC 14D · about 27 mi away
Control 852.4125, 852.9375, 854.5625
Voice 851.3625, 853.4625
Lakewood/Williamsburg Hill · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 26 (hex 1A) · NAC 148 · about 28 mi away
Control 852.35, 852.875, 853.4
Voice 851.825, 853.975
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 East Nelson?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for East Nelson. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Moultrie County Sheriff 154.4300 MHz (110.9 PL); Moultrie County Sheriff 155.6250 MHz (146.2 PL); Moultrie County Sheriff 458.1625 MHz (466 DPL).