About Cold Spring Police Frequencies
- 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.
Shelby County channels that also cover Cold Spring
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County Sheriff | Shelby County Sheriff – Dispatch | 151.2950 In 153.9200 | NAC BE9 | P25 Encrypted | KSB926 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Cold Spring.
Lakewood/Williamsburg Hill · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 26 (hex 1A) · NAC 148 · about 2 mi away
Control 852.35, 852.875, 853.4
Voice 851.825, 853.975
Taylorville CC · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 27 (hex 1B) · NAC 142 · about 20 mi away
Control 852.9, 853.425, 857.2125
Voice 852.375, 854.1125, 859.3125, 860.2125
Vandalia · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 3 · Site 30 (hex 1E) · NAC 14A · about 26 mi away
Control 851.975, 852.8125, 853.3375
Voice 851.45, 853.9125, 854.1875
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 Cold Spring?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Cold Spring. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Shelby County Sheriff 151.2950 MHz (NAC BE9).