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Blue Ridge Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Blue Ridge in Piatt County, Illinois yet. Countywide channels for Piatt County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Arrowsmith (STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois), about 13 miles away.

About Blue Ridge Police Frequencies

  • 2 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
  • 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
  • 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Piatt County channels that also cover Blue Ridge

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Sheriff / HighwaySheriff / Highway – Dispatch151.4675
In 158.8275
NAC 10BP25 WSBW799
Sheriff / HighwayHighway Department / EMA453.5000
In 458.5000
151.4 PLFMNKWY260

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Sheriff / HighwayCorrections / Jail453.6875
In 458.6875
225 DPLFMNWQAT765

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Blue Ridge.

Arrowsmith · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 52 (hex 34) · NAC 147 · about 13 mi away
Control 855.4375
Voice 856.1375, 856.6625, 857.6625, 859.5625
Dawson Lake (LeRoy) · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 145 · about 18 mi away
Control 851.875, 854.6125
Voice 851.35, 858.9375, 859.9375
Champaign · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 14C · about 18 mi away
Control 851.9375, 852.4625
Voice 851.4125, 852.9875, 854.9625, 855.1625
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 Blue Ridge?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Blue Ridge. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Sheriff / Highway 151.4675 MHz (NAC 10B); Sheriff / Highway 453.5000 MHz (151.4 PL).