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American Hockey League

Chicago Wolves

Conventional Frequencies for the Allstate Arena: '"`UNIQ--freqsubcat-00000000-QINU`"'

  • 471.2625 D043 Rosemont PD F5 used by the pd

Peoria Rivermen

Frequency  Input   
License  Type  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
463.26250        M  PCC Rivermen Rivermen Promotions  DMR  Business 
464.97500  469.97500   WPDM399   RM  PCC Maintenance Maintenance  DMR  Business 
451.26250  456.26250   WPDM399   RM  PCC DMR45126 Operations  DMR  Business 
464.97500  469.97500   WPDM399   RM  PCC Warehouse Warehouse  DMR  Business 
464.97500  469.97500   WPDM399   RM  PCC Ops 12 Ops  DMR  Business 
464.97500  469.97500   WPDM399   RM  PCC Ops 16 Ops  DMR  Business 
  • National Garages parking uses 461.825 DPL 654 (repeater)

Rockford IceHogs

Rockford Metro Centre
(sources: Radioreference.com and CARMA

  • 453.52500 KNAR517 (203.5 PL) Rockford Metro Centre Authority FM
  • 453.22500 KNAR517 (???.? PL) Rockford Metro Centre Authority (Portables) FM
Frequency  License  Type  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
456.08750  WRUA283   M  Metro Center A Operations (in use)  NXDN48  Business 
456.21250  WRUA283   M  Metro Center B Operations (in use)  NXDN48  Business 
456.38750  WRUA283   M  Metro Center C Operations (in use)  NXDN48  Business 
457.08750  WRUA283   M  Metro Center D Operations (in use)  NXDN48  Business 
457.41250  WRUA283   M  Metro Center E Operations (in use)  NXDN48  Business 


Arena Football League

Chicago Rush

  • The Chicago Rush coaching staff uses Portaphone headsets which likely cannot be monitored.

Conventional Frequencies for the Allstate Arena: '"`UNIQ--freqsubcat-00000003-QINU`"'

  • 471.2625 D043 Rosemont PD F5 used by the pd

Arena Football League 2

Peoria Pirates

  • The Peoria Pirates coaching staff uses Portaphone headsets which likely cannot be monitored.
Frequency  Input   
License  Type  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
463.26250        M  PCC Rivermen Rivermen Promotions  DMR  Business 
464.97500  469.97500   WPDM399   RM  PCC Maintenance Maintenance  DMR  Business 
451.26250  456.26250   WPDM399   RM  PCC DMR45126 Operations  DMR  Business 
464.97500  469.97500   WPDM399   RM  PCC Warehouse Warehouse  DMR  Business 
464.97500  469.97500   WPDM399   RM  PCC Ops 12 Ops  DMR  Business 
464.97500  469.97500   WPDM399   RM  PCC Ops 16 Ops  DMR  Business 
  • National Garages parking uses 461.825 DPL 654 (repeater)

Frontier League (baseball)

Southern Illinois Miners

Conventional Frequencies for Rent One Park: '"`UNIQ--freqsubcat-00000005-QINU`"'

LPGA

State Farm Classic (Springfield, IL)

Frequencies heard at Panther Creek Country Club during the 2007 tournament.
(I don't which of these frequencies are used at all LPGA events and which are used just in Springfield.)

  • 155.2350 (136.5) Ball-Chatham School buses (shuttle)
  • 455.2125 (114.8) (found via CloseCall)
  • 455.3375 NO PL RECORDED via CloseCall
  • 457.5750 (516)
  • 461.3625 (073) Scores (control?)
  • 461.4625 (114.8) LPGA rules?
  • 462.0125 (734) (found via CloseCall)
  • 462.8375 NO PL RECORDED via CloseCall
  • 462.9125 (114.8) Scores
  • 464.1375 (731) (found via CloseCall)
  • 464.5500 (114.8) Concessions
  • 464.5625 (723) (found via CloseCall)
  • 464.6000 (151.4) Scores
  • 464.6250 (167.9) Scores?
  • 467.7625 (192.8) (found via CloseCall)
  • 467.8250 (516) Beer tent mentioned
  • 467.9250 (506) Scores (this is a Best Buy freq/pl so not sure why it was heard)
  • 469.7250 (107.2) (found via CloseCall)

Springfield PD was out in full-force at the tournament. I heard some activity on TG 144 "CITY OPS 1" on the City of Springfield TRS which sounded like it was used at the tournament. Other talkgroups may have been used on this system, so monitor it during next years event.

Midwest League

Peoria Chiefs

Frequencies for Peoria Chiefs/O'Brien Field (confirmed in 2008)

Frequency  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
467.90000  M  223 DPL  Dozer Custd Dozer Park Custodial  FMN  Business 
464.55000  M  223 DPL  Dozer Park Dozer Park  FMN  Business 

Misc. Peoria Chiefs notes:

  • Stadium operations are on 451.125 while the "cheerleader" staff uses 467.900 to coordinate their entertaining of the crowd. In the first few seasons, FRS was used at the stadium years ago but hasn't been observed recently. Parking lots are run by National Garages are using 461.825 DCS654. AMT personnel at the games were observed carrying an 800 MHz portable, presumably on the Supreme 800 MHz MOT TRS. Peoria PD officers are occasionally seen at the games.

PGA

John Deere Classic (Silvis, IL)

Course frequencies:
TPC at Deere Run holds FCC license WPYD339 for a repeater on 451.300.

BMW Championship - Cog Hill Golf & Country Club (Lemont, IL)

Temporary STA #0003149129 licensed to Communications Direct Inc. for radio use at the 2007 tournament '"`UNIQ--freqsubcat-00000007-QINU`"'

PGA Championship Medinah IL

  • Frequencies for the 2006 PGA Championship Aug 17-20 Medinah Country Club in Medinah, IL are found (here)

Northern League

Joliet Jackhammers

Silver Cross Field frequencies:

Frequency  License  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
464.76250  WQNR555   M  162 DPL  SCF Alt/Ch 1 Slammers Staff: Ch 1 / Alternate [Expired 4/21]  FMN  Business 
469.76250  WQNR555   M  162 DPL  SCF MainOps Slammers Staff: Main Operations [Expired 4/21]  FMN  Business 
452.22500  WPVC786   M  162 DPL  SCF Aramark Aramark Sports and Entertainment: Concessions [Expired 6/12]  FMN  Business 


Note: only frequency observed in use on 8/16/08 was 452.225 (DCS162). Surprisingly no radios were seen other than Joliet PD (TG 3248).

From carmachicago Yahoo!Group

  • 154.570
  • 154.600

Joliet PD uses the Joliet Motorola II 800 MHz analog TRS TG 3248 at Silver Cross Field. Joliet FD/EMS will monitor (TG 1616) while at the games.

For licensed frequencies near Silver Cross Field, see this link.

Schaumburg Flyers

(source: Suburban Cook County CARMA profile)
Alexian Field/Schaumburg Flyers:

  • 466.0625 (162.2) F1 Parking/Security
  • 466.2125 (162.2) F2 Team Ops
  • 463.4125 F3 Concessions
  • 463.8250 ?? ?
  • 468.4500 ?? ?

Schaumburg PD likely uses the Schaumburg Motorola II 800 MHz analog TRS

Sports Entertainment Groups

There are many traveling acts that perform during breaks at major and minor league sporting events around the country. Some of these performing groups use radios to coordinate their activities.

BirdZerk

A bird mascot that entertains the crowd between innings

  • 467.1625 DCS031 Birdzerk staff (heard 6/6/08 in Peoria, IL)

ZOOperstars

A group of air-filled mascots that dance around.

  • 467.1625 DCS031 Zooperstars staff (heard 7/8/2005 in Peoria, IL)

WNBA

Chicago Sky

Games are played at the UIC Pavilion

  • 453.900 (632 DPL) UIC Police (source)
  • 453.900 (186.2) UIC Police "back up channel" (source)
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