Cass County (IL)

Ambulances / Hospitals

Beardstown Ambulance

As of 3/18, now serving Virginia and the surrounding area ( Virginia, Ashland, Chandlerville and the rural areas of eastern Cass County’s seven townships )
3C26 Beardstown Ambulance (155.25 serving Virginia 7/18)

News releases

Mecca Paramedics (Virginia)

3/18 - Decommissioned; Countywide EMS now provided by Beardtown Fire/EMS
Licensed to Robert A Daniel; Appears to also have access to the county NXDN system.
1/18 - Reported to be going out of business soon. EMS will have to be provided by Mutual Aid until a new service takes over. Link: https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Cass-delving-into-ambulance-funding-options-12590991.php
Old Frequency - 154.54 WNSI385 BM 210.7 PL EMS: Dispatch

Cass County

Cass County Sheriff's Department

Since Oct 99, this system handles 24 hour dispatch for Sheriff's Department and all county Fire / Police except Beardstown.
6/26/17 - Noted that mobiles on the NXDN system ARE NOT ENCRYPTED. *3/6/18 - Mobiles heard were encrypted

No Longer in use

151.19750 154.79250 WQDD535 RM 146.2 PL Sheriff: Dispatch - Old (Virginia)
453.23750 WQDD535 F Sheriff: Remote Link - Chandlerville
453.58750 WQDD535 F Sheriff: Remote Link - Virginia
453.63750 WQDD535 F Sheriff: Remote Link - Arenzville-Morgan
453.81250 WQDD535 F Sheriff: Remote Link - Ashland
458.43750 WQDD535 F Sheriff: Remote Link - Beardstown

159.15000 153.81500 WNKG247 RM 67.0 PL Sheriff: Old Dispatch (Virginia)
153.81500 WNKG247 F 67.0 PL Sheriff (Backup dispatch Beardstown, Virginia PD)
460.36250 460.46250 KSD336 F CSQ Sheriff: Remote Links (Beardstown/Virginia) [Expired]
156.15000 WNKG247 M Sheriff: Car-to-Car
155.91000 WNKG247 F Sheriff (Old Repeater Input) [Deleted]
39.46000 KSD336 B CSQ Old Point-to-Point [Expired - mobile were KK4147]
39.50000 KJI531 B CSQ Old County Sheriff's Net [Expired - mobile were KK4147]

Cass County 911 - No Longer in Use

453.43750 WQDB299 F CSQ Fire/EMS: Receive Link - Beardstown [Expired 7/15]
453.66250 WQDB299 F CSQ Fire/EMS: Receive Link - Arenzville [Expired 7/15]
453.78750 WQDB299 F CSQ Fire/EMS: Receive Link - Ashland [Expired 7/15]

Cass County NXDN Radio IDs

1000 DISPATCH (9/17)
1002 CA2 FRIE... (3/18)
1003 CA3 OHRN
1004 CA4 MCCLENNING
1026 CA26 BIRDSELL (was CCSD BIRDSELL, updated 2/10/15)
1051 CA30BORIS (4/3/17) was CA8A-LONG
1207 BT7-ROBISON (158.73 beardstown 9/19)
2001 CCSD SQUAD 1 (5/17)
2002 CCSD SQUAD 2 (5/17)
2003 CCSD SQUAD 3
2005 CCSD SQUAD 5
2010 CCSD SQUAD 10
2021 VPD SQUAD 1
2092 3C21 MECCA (Ambulance) (2/18)
2992 ...DISP...

Municipalities and Districts

CRWD - CR Water District

Tower located in Philadelphia near Philadelphia Township Shed

Beardstown Township

FCC Application 12/15/20 - 0009333257 - 156.0625 mobiles NXDN

Beardstown (City)

3-C-20 3 452 02 White Box (5/17)

Former Frequencies/Licenses

934.88750 WQEW655 F F1 Police (FX0-2175 Guard tone-Microwave Link 200 E. 15TH ST.)
934.93750 WQEW652 F F2 Police (FX0-2175 Guard tone-Microwave Link 8295 ARENZVILLE RD)
934.98750 WQEW653 F F3 Police (FX0-2175 Guard tone-Microwave Link 10062 US HWY 67)
943.88750 WQEW654 F F4 Police (FX0-2175 Guard tone-Microwave Link 418 E. MAIN ST)
943.93750 WQEW654 F F5 Police (FX0-2175 Guard tone-Microwave Link 418 E. MAIN ST)
943.98750 WQEW654 F F6 Police (FX0-2175 Guard tone-Microwave Link 418 E. MAIN ST)
155.59500 154.83000 KNGB661 RM 146.2 PL Police: Old Dispatch [Old, Expired]
159.15000 153.81500 KNGB661 RM 67.0 PL Police: Old Sheriff Dispatch [Expired]

158.73 is NEXEDGE96, Encrypted (DSD+ 3/6/18)

RIDs seen: -1000 DISPATCH -1223 ...SSU... -1277 BPD SPARE 2 -2201 BPD SQUAD 1 -2203 ??? -2205 BPD SQUAD 5

RID1223 seen on Group call and also showed talkroup 3452 (12/8/16)

159.18 Maintenance / Utilities (possibly 146.2, heard in the area)

Virginia (City)

159.150 153.815 WNKG247 RM Sheriff Dispatch: Police [Expired 5/13]

Schools

Cass County School District 63

Microwave Links between Schools WQBI930 and WQBI931

A-C Central School District 262

A small, rural district, A-C Central has an elementary school (K-4) in Chandlerville, a junior high school (5-8) in Ashland, and a high school (9-12) at the same facility as the junior high school in Ashland.
The territory covers 150 square miles (390 km2) in Cass County, Morgan County, Sangamon County, and Menard County
151.985 Repeater with 158.34 (NFM/NXDN) at Ashland WQYF921 154.4825 confirmed in use as NXDN, 10 RAN

Triopia School District 27

Concord, Chapin and Arenzville; See Morgan County

Businesses

Beardstown SuperValu - 464.18750 WNSH816 Mobiles Grocery Store Ops

AC Jones Trucking

WPMS678 43.48 Base/Mobile Virginia/Beardstown
WPMS678 452.075 FX2 457.075 FX1 (NFM)

Agricultural

Sandidge Farms 153.035 Base/Mobile (Chandlerville) KNAC210

461.12500 WDQ251 RM Ashland FS Ashland Farmers Elevator
153.53000 WQDI775 RM Cargill Meat Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation: Plant Ops
462.30000 WQIK201 RM Clrksn Grain Clarkson Grain (Beardstown)
159.67500 WQDU502 M Harris Farm1 Harris, Gary: Farming (7 mid-power units)
159.87000 WQDU502 M Harris Farm2 Harris, Gary: Farming (7 mid-power units)
464.72500 WPPT911 RM Hrsn-Th Farm Harrison-Thornley Farms (Ashland) [Expired 8/05]

Excel Corporation (Arenzville)

462.32500 WQAT631 RM Excel Ops1 Pork Processing Plant Ops
462.82500 WPXX347 RM Excel Ops2 Pork Processing Plant Ops

GM Sipes Construction Company (of Rushville at Virginia)

463.82500 WPEZ206 RM GM Snipes Construction Ops [Expired 8/04]

NBJ Inc. (Oakford) - 464.32500 WNNP866 RM NBJ Inc Operations [Expired 5/04]

Utilities / Service Companies

Cass County Telephone/Cable Website )(Cass Communications Management Inc.)
- --serves parts of Cass, Morgan Counties, also Sherman, Williamsville-Sangamon, Petersburg-Menard, Jerseyville-Jersey

160.03500 WPTP829 BM Schntr Truck Schnitter Truck Lines (Arenzville)
461.20000 KNIL306 RM Cass Telephn Cass County Telephone Company
461.20000 WQGJ936 RM Cass CableTV Cass County Cable TV (Jerseyville-Jersey,

Williamsville-Sangamon)

464.62500 WPWV511 RM Brdstwn Redi Beardstown Redi-Mix

Miscellaneous Businesses - Beardstown

151.7750 114.8 PL heard in Beardstown (1/10/13-same tone as Bond County EMS)
151.8650 146.2 PL heard in Beardstown (12/13, workers)
158.3850 heard in use MOTOTRBO Beardtown (1/10/13)

KFC - Beardstown - 154.54 88.5 Drive-Thru Order Taker (3/13)

ADM Grain (Beardstown)

461.7375 CC9, TG=1, RIDs=15940401, 15940405, 15940408 (451.475 portables also on license)

Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation (Beardstown)

WQBH619 (Cargill Incorporated) - 151.715 D026 heard west of Virginia, mobiles

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