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Merritt Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Merritt in Scott County, Illinois yet. Countywide channels for Scott County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Lynnville (STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois), about 5 miles away.

About Merritt Police Frequencies

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

Scott County channels that also cover Merritt

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Scott County SheriffScott County Sheriff – Dispatch151.4900
In 154.8375
FMNWSJJ589
Scott County SheriffSheriff/Winchester Police/Rural Dispatch155.3175
In 154.8375
703 DPLFMNWQCN635
Scott County SheriffRemote Link to 155.3175 (Naples)453.3250703 DPLFMNWQCU440
Scott County SheriffRemote Link to 155.3175 (Manchester)453.7750FMNWQCU440

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Merritt.

Lynnville · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 38 (hex 26) · NAC 14B · about 5 mi away
Control 851.8875, 852.4125, 852.9375
Voice 851.3625, 853.4625, 858.3375
Bluff Springs · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 9 (hex 9) · NAC 14C · about 22 mi away
Control 770.66875, 774.03125, 860.8375
Voice 769.96875, 858.8375, 860.8875
Pittsfield · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 19 (hex 13) · NAC 149 · about 23 mi away
Control 852.3375, 852.8625, 853.3875
Voice 851.8125, 853.9625, 855.3625
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 Merritt?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Merritt. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Scott County Sheriff 151.4900 MHz; Scott County Sheriff 155.3175 MHz (703 DPL); Scott County Sheriff 453.3250 MHz (703 DPL); Scott County Sheriff 453.7750 MHz.