About Oregon-Nashua Police Frequencies
- 3 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: 8 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 Oregon-Nashua, start with the Oregon site of STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois, about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 852.925, 853.45, 860.2125 MHz.
- 3 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Ogle County channels that also cover Oregon-Nashua
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogle County Sheriff | Countywide Police/Fire – Backup | 155.1000 In 150.7750 | 123.0 PL | FMN | WPJS873 |
| Ogle County Sheriff | Ogle County Sheriff – Dispatch | 453.1000 In 458.1000 | 192.8 PL | FMN | KVE354 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogle County Sheriff | Jail – Operations | 453.6375 In 458.6375 | FMN | WQOQ512 |
STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogle County Sheriff | Control | 1026 | 402 | D |
| Ogle County Sheriff | Control | 1032 | 408 | D |
| Ogle County Sheriff | Car-to-Car | 1028 | 404 | D |
| Ogle County Sheriff | Roam | 1029 | 405 | D |
| Ogle County Sheriff | Sheriff 2 | 1034 | 40a | D |
3 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogle County Sheriff | Control | 1031 | 407 | D Encrypted |
| Ogle County Sheriff | Detectives | 1027 | 403 | D Encrypted |
| Ogle County Sheriff | Administration | 1033 | 409 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Oregon-Nashua.
Oregon · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 1 · Site 32 (hex 20) · NAC 14E · about 3 mi away
Control 852.925, 853.45, 860.2125
Voice 851.35, 860.7125
Ashton · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 1 · Site 5 (hex 5) · NAC 14A · about 10 mi away
Control 852.2125, 853.1875, 853.8375
Voice 854.1375
Dixon CC · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 1 · Site 53 (hex 35) · NAC 140 · about 11 mi away
Control 856.7125, 857.7125, 858.7125
Voice 853.4625, 855.7125
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 Oregon-Nashua?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Oregon-Nashua. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Ogle County Sheriff 155.1000 MHz (123.0 PL); Ogle County Sheriff 453.1000 MHz (192.8 PL).