About Little Mackinaw 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: Federal Correctional Institution Pekin: 7 talkgroups; STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois: 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Little Mackinaw, start with the Congerville site of STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois, about 16 miles away. Its control channels: 851.85, 852.9 MHz.
Tazewell County channels that also cover Little Mackinaw
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tazewell County Sheriff | Operations (TazComm-Pekin) | 453.3625 In 458.3625 | FMN | WRNS917 | |
| Tazewell County Sheriff | Operations (Groveland) | 453.5125 In 458.5125 | FMN | WRNS917 | |
| Tazewell County Sheriff | Operations (Jail-Pekin) | 453.5375 In 458.5375 | 186.2 PL | FMN | WRNS917 |
Federal Correctional Institution Pekin
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Operations | 32 | 20 | D |
| All | Operations | 48 | 30 | D |
| All | Operations | 64 | 40 | D |
| All | Operations | 80 | 50 | D |
| All | Operations | 96 | 60 | D |
| All | Operations | 112 | 70 | D |
| All | Operations | 128 | 80 | D |
STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tazewell Co. - Sheriff/Police | Pekin Park Police – Operations [Park Operations} | 37280 | 91a0 | T |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Little Mackinaw.
Congerville · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 31 (hex 1F) · NAC 143 · about 16 mi away
Control 851.85, 852.9
Voice 851.325, 853.452, 854.0375, 858.2375, 859.2375
Bloomington · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 58 (hex 3A) · NAC 144 · about 17 mi away
Control 773.83125, 774.05625, 774.33125
Voice 774.58125, 774.81875
Normal · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 29 (hex 1D) · NAC 141 · about 18 mi away
Control 853.4, 857.7625
Voice 852.875, 853.975, 854.2875, 856.7625, 858.7625, 859.7625
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 Little Mackinaw?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Little Mackinaw. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Tazewell County Sheriff 453.3625 MHz; Tazewell County Sheriff 453.5125 MHz; Tazewell County Sheriff 453.5375 MHz (186.2 PL).