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White County Police Frequencies

White County in Illinois has 3 countywide conventional frequencies and 0 countywide talkgroups in our database. Use the list of 15 cities and communities below for local police departments.

About White County 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 (DMR), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
  • 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

White County conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
White County Sheriff OldWhite County Sheriff – Dispatch155.5500
In 153.8750
146.2 PLFMNKOM938
White County Sheriff OldWhite County Sheriff – Dispatch158.8275
In 153.8975
411 DPLFMNWQUS464
White County SheriffWhite County Sheriff – Dispatch158.8275
In 153.8975
CC 1 · TG * · SL 1DMR WQUS464

Radio system sites in White County

Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.

Carmi · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 3 · Site 8 (hex 8) · NAC 14A
Control 851.875, 852.4, 852.925
Voice 851.35, 853.45
Herald · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 3 · Site 35 (hex 23) · NAC 14F
Control 774.28125, 775.30625
Voice 770.95625, 773.29375, 773.56875, 774.29375, 774.53125
Phillipstown · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 3 · Site 40 (hex 28) · NAC 141
Control 852.325, 852.85, 853.375
Voice 851.4875, 853.95
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.

Cities & communities in White County

Common questions

What frequency do the police use in White County?

Dispatch channels listed for White County: White County Sheriff 158.8275 MHz (CC 1 · TG * · SL 1).