Champaign-Urbana

This page is being converted EXTRA info, like Fire Tone-Outs, Unit Lists, etc. 12/21/04

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All Champaign County METCAD Dispatched Public Safety Communications have migrated to a Motorola digital trunked system beginning in 2007. Rantoul PD/FD, Cornbelt FPD, and Parkland PD are also using it.

AGENCY	DISPATCH CHANNEL	MODE	UNIT ID's
Champaign County Sheriff	MDICE TRS - TG 21501	P25	500s
Champaign County Rural Fire	MDICE TRS (paged on 154.2500)	P25
Champaign County Rural PDs	MDICE TRS - TG 21501	P25	6-Letter-#
Champaign Fire	MDICE TRS (paged on 154.2500)	P25	100s
Champaign Police	MDICE TRS - TG 21500	P25	700s,900s,7-K-#s
Illinois State Police	Starcom 21 TRS - TG 13007	P25	X's
Parkland College Police	MDICE TRS - TG 21505	P25	S's
Rantoul Police	MDICE TRS - TG 21501	P25	Rantoul #
University of IL PD	MDICE TRS - TG 21502	P25	100s,200s
Urbana Fire	MDICE TRS (paged on 154.2500)	P25	200s
Urbana PD	MDICE TRS - TG 21502	P25	300s,400s
Arrow Ambulance	MDICE TRS - TG 22016 (paged on 151.3475)	P25	8200s
Pro/AMT Ambulance	MDICE TRS - TG 22018	P25	8800s

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*   CHAMPAIGN COUNTY (METCAD) POLICE RADIO IDS   *
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* AGENCY            RADIO_ID    DISPATCH CHANNEL *
* U of I            100s, 200s  MDICE TG 21502   *	
* Urbana            300s, 400s  MDICE TG 21502   *                		
* Champaign         700s, 900s  MDICE TG 21500   *
* County Sheriff    500s        MDICE TG 21501   *
* Rantoul           Rantoul _   MDICE TG 21501   *
* Fisher            6__5        MDICE TG 21501   *
* Ludlow            6__6        MDICE TG 21501   *
* Gifford           6__7        MDICE TG 21501   *
* Thomasboro        6__8        MDICE TG 21501   *
* Ogden             6__13       MDICE TG 21501   *
* Homer             6__19       MDICE TG 21501   *
* Mahomet           6__22       MDICE TG 21501   *
* Tolono            6__24       MDICE TG 21501   *
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Pager Tones / Tone-Outs

Fire Pager Tones

Unidentified  600.7/601.5  unid (test at 6:30am 2/21 151.3475)

Agency	Tone A	Tone B	Agency	Tone A	Tone B	Agency	Tone A	Tone B
Arrow	584.8	810.2	County Test Tones	1153.4	1122.5	Sidney FD	1153.4	1357.6
Carrol FD	1395.0	1153.4	Eastern Prairie FD	1285.8	1185.2	Thomasboro FD	1395.0	1357.6
CFD #1	617.4	584.8	Gifford FD	1153.4	1217.8	Tolono FD	1153.4	1395.0
CFD #2	651.9	584.8	Medic 1	651.9	810.2	UFD #1	584.8	651.9
CFD #3	688.3	584.8	Medic 4	767.4	810.2	UFD #2	617.4	651.9
CFD #4	726.8	584.8	Pesotum FD	1395.0	1251.4	UFD #3	688.3	651.9
CFD #5	767.4	584.8	Rantoul & Rural Pro/AMT	617.4	810.2	UFD #4	726.8	651.9
Cornbelt FD	1153.4	1185.2	Savoy FD	584.8	726.8

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Fire/EMS Units IDs

800 Thomasboro FPD

• Unit 875 Fire Chief? Pickup truck with camper (9/21)

8200 Arrow Ambulance

• 8287 EMS heard on 151.3475 (6/21)

8800 AMT East Ambulance

• 8875 6 002 04 White/Blue Ford Box
• 8878 6 002 0x White/Blue Ford Box
• 8881 6 002 0x White/Blue Ford Box
• 8884 6 002 0x White/Blue Ford Box
• 8885 6 002 0x White/Blue Ford Box

8900 Pro Ambulance

• No longer in use in area (1/22)

9100 Champaign County ESDA

Numbering break down by digit: AABC or ABC, A= Department, B= Unit Type, C= Station or Specific Unit

Unit types:

00 Stations
0x Chief Officers
10 Command
20 Command
1x Staff
2x Staff
3X Staff
4x Staff (CFD is using if for their SWAT Medics)
5x Engines
6x Ladders (Also Water Tenders last number 5 and 6)
7x Squads
8x Utility/Reserve
9x Special Ops

DEPARTMENT UNIT LISTING:

Champaign Fire
Station 1- Car 110, Eng 151, Ladder 161, Squad 171, Res Eng 187, Res Squad 172, Utility 182? (Pickup)
Station 2- Eng 152
Station 3- Eng 153
Station 4- Eng 154, Ladder 164
Station 5- Eng 155, Res Eng 185, Res Eng 186, Res Ladder 165, Inv Van 199
Station 6- Eng 156, Haz-Mat 191, Div 3 Decon Truck (192?)
Car 101, 102, 103, 104

Urbana Fire
Station 1- Car 220, Eng 251, Ladder 261
Station 2- Eng 252, Res Eng 258
Station 3- Eng 253, Res Eng 259
Station 4- Eng 254, Res Eng 257?(old 251)
Car 201, 202, 203, 204

Arrow Ambulance - Updated 8/6/2021
Arrow unit numbers have changed to conform to the new county fire numbering system. Here are the new numbers:
Car 1 (Arrow Director) is now 8201
Car 2 (Operations Manger-East/ Vermilion Co) is now 8202
8023 (Operations Manger- Champaign/ Douglas/ Farmer City)
8204 Spare Command Car
8210 was Car 4 (Crew cab F-350 Supervisor Unit- Danville)
8220 (Shift Supervisor- Champaign) 2016 Ford Explorer (Possibly Olney Manger now)

8261 (Champaign- 2018 Chevy/ Braun Express)
8262 (Champaign- 2018 Chevy/ Braun Express)
8265 (Danville- Old Medix unit)
8266 (Danville- Old Medix unit)
8267 (2016 Ford/ Braun)
8268 (Champaign- 2017 Chevy/ Braun Express)
8269 (Pediatric Transport Team- 2017 Ford F-450/ Braun Chief XL)
8271 (Hoopeston or Danville)
8272 (Hoopeston- 2018 Chevy/ Braun Express)
8273 (Hoopeston or Danville)
8274 (Hoopeston)
8275 (Champaign)
8276 (Champaign)
8277 (Champaign)
8278 (Sadorus Fire)
8279 (Champaign-Chevy/ Braun)
8281 (- 2016 Ford/ Braun)
8282 (- 2016 Ford/ Braun)
8283 (Savoy- 2017 Chevy/ Braun Express)
8284 (Champaign BLS Transfer Unit- Chevy/ Braun)
8285
8286
8287 (Champaign)
8288 (Tuscola- 2016 Ford/ Braun)
8289 (Champaign- Chevy/ Braun)
8291 Was 11 (golf cart)

8221 was 21 (Medivan- 2017 Full Size Ford Transit)
8222 was 22 (Medivan- Ford Transit Connect)

New Units include 8292 - Rehab, 8293 - Utility Pickup, 8294 - Utility Flatbed/Plow

ILS Units: 8283 (Sadorus-Volunteer, 1401 and 1501 both ALS providers)

• More Arrow radio ids are listed here.
  

Pro Ambulance - Updated 8/6/2021
Car 8901 (Director)
Car 8950 (Tahoe - Physician Response Vehicle (PRV))
Car 8980 (Suburban - Shift Supervisor)
Car 8992 (Suburban - Vermilion County Chase/Fly Car)

ALS Units:
8975 (Chevy/ Lifeline- New colors)
8976 (Chevy/ Lifeline- New colors)
8977 (2018 Chevy/ Medix)
8978 (2017 Chevy/ Medix)
8979 (2017 Chevy/ Medix)
8981
8982 (Chevy/ Lifeline- New colors)
8983 (2017 Chevy)
8984 (Chevy/ Lifeline- New colors)
8985 (Older chevy)
8986 (2017 Chevy/ Medix)
8987 (2017 Chevy/ Medix)
8988 (2017 Chevy/ Medix)
8989 (Chevy/ Lifeline- New colors)

8991 (Gator)

Tolono Fire Department
Car 2410 (Chief's Car)
Car 2420 & 2430
Engine 2451, 2452, 2454, 2459
Rescue 2479

Savoy Fire Department
Car 410
Engine 451, 452, 453, 454
Ladder 461
Pick Up Truck 481
Air Trailer 491

Edge Scott Fire
Car 6601
Engine 6651 & 6652
Tender 6666
Rescue 6675

Carroll Fire
Engine 6151, 6152, 6153
Rescue 6175- Hummer
Tender 6166
Rescue 6179 - Used Ambulance
Car 6101

Pesotum Fire
Engine 1651 & 1652
Rescue 1675

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There are several departments that had some non standard unit numbers. Champaign Trucks are numbered 111 and 114, Cornbelt and Bondville also have non standard numbering. All units switched to new unit id's.

A listing of the old county fire radio id's can be found here.

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Champaign Co Sheriff Unit IDs
100s - Univ of IL PD
200s - Univ of IL PD (heard: 276)
300s - Urbana PD
400s - Urbana PD (supervisors)
500s - Sheriff's Dept (heard: 529. 546)
600s - Sheriff's Dept
700s - Champaign PD
900s - Champaign PD (supervisors)
6__5 Fisher
6__6 Ludlow
6__7 Gifford
6__8 Thomasboro
6__13 Ogden
6__19 Homer
6__22 Mohomet
6__24 Tolono

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Champaign County Police Beats
Beat 4 Foosland
Beat 5 *Fisher
Beat 6 *Gifford
Beat 7 *Ludlow
Beat 8 *Thomasboro
Beat 10 Savoy
Beat 11 St Joseph
Beat 13 *Ogden
Beat 17 Philo
Beat 18 Sidney
Beat 19 *Homer
Beat 21 Broadlands
Beat 22 *Mahomet
Beat 23 *Rantoul
Beat 24 *Tolono

*designates municipalities having their own PD, others are covered by Sheriff's Dept.
 U of I Unit ID's 3P1 - University Student Patrol (uses PATROL 2) 

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Terminology

METCAD Terms
NTA - Notice to appear
UTL - unable to locate
RAL - stray animal loose
Satellite - Satellite Jail on Leirman Ave.
Center - Sheriff's Office/Downtown Correctional Center
FI - field interview CCSO - Champaign County Sheriff's Office
"J's" - juveniles RP - reporting party
A.R.M.S. - Areawide Records Management System (used by Urbana, Champaign and U of I PDs)
Post I - U of I police station
Post U - Urbana police station
Post C - Champaign police station

County Activity Codes
Code 1 - EMERGENCY- Officer Needs Help
Code 4 - Situation Secure
Code 21 - 1-man unit
Code 22 - 2-man unit
Code 24 - out of vehicle
Code 27 - Follow Up
Code 29 - Arrest and Booking Activities (Usually means they are at the jail)
Code 41 - Training
Code 44 - Meal Code
Code 48 - Vehicle/ Equipment Maintenance
Code 50 - Report Writing
Code 51 - Building Check

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• CUMTD 453.775 (131.8) would be a good source for road conditions. Their maintenance uses 460.175 (131.8) for clearing areas around bus shelters. If school is in session, also consider the school bus frequencies on this page.
• Starcom21 TRS, Site 203 - TG 13007, 13008, and 13047 for Illinois State Police in Champaign County.
• MDICE TRS for Champaign PD/FD, Urbana PD/FD, Rantoul PD/FD, PRO Ambulance, Arrow Ambulance, County EMA and Parkland PD. City of Champaign Building Services uses MDICE TG 22702.
• 154.25 131.8 Champaign County Fire/EMS Paging

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> THIS NEEDS MOVED TO THE BUSINESSES WIKI PAGES

Events

The events portion of this page has now been moved to a separate wiki page. For sporting events, concerts, etc. at Memorial Stadium or State Farm Center (Assembly Hall), see the U of I Athletics section.

Stores

This section is a work in progress. Your help in identifying new frequencies or confirming the unconfirmed ones is greatly appreciated.

Market Place Mall (website)
Market-Place Mall map
Mall Security units: 901, 905, 907 (451.3 107.2) Identified frequencies:

Frequency	Input	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
451.30000	456.30000	WPLY605	RM	107.2 PL	MarketPlace Mall	Mall - Security/Maintenance	FMN	Business
462.91250			M	162.2 PL	MacysSecurty MPM	Macy's: Security	FMN	Business
467.92500		WPYX853	M	743 DPL	VictoriasSec MPM	Victoria's Secret	FMN	Business
467.22500		WQUN282	M	365 DPL	JC Penney MPM	JC Penney	FMN	Business
468.41250		WQKQ994	M	91.5 PL	DicksHseSportMPM	Dick's House of Sport	FMN	Business
154.54000		WPOE424	M	74.4 PL	Gap MPM	Gap	FMN	Business
466.03750			M	94.8 PL	Loft MPM	Loft	FMN	Business
467.92500		WQCU374	M	412 DPL	Sephora MPM	Sephora	FMN	Business
464.56250			M	203.5 PL	Aeropostale MPM	Aeropostale	FMN	Business
461.06250			M	632 DPL	BathBodyWk MPM	Bath and Body Works	FMN	Business
467.76250			M	67.0 PL	AmEglOutftr MPM	American Eagle Outfitters	FMN	Business
467.90000		WQLP964	M	118.8 PL	Express MPM	Express	FMN	Business
154.60000			M	CSQ	Finish Line MPM	Finish Line	FMN	Business
467.87500		WPYX853	M	743 DPL	Pink MPM	Pink	FMN	Business
468.21250		WQLL302	M	67.0 PL	Costco MPM	Costco	FMN	Business

Unidentified frequencies:

• 467.7125 ??? (found via CloseCall)
• 467.7625 (67.0) (found via Close Call near Abercrombie & Fitch, unknown store. Also, was heard by Sears and LOFT parking lot. Could be American Eagle Outfitters based on location in mall.) Clothing store. Heard from parking lot by Sephora and LOFT
• 467.8125 (77.0) (noted near the mall.)
• 467.8500 (71.9) (found via Close Call, unknown store) Could be American Eagle Outfitters based on the PL tone that is common for that store or possibly Limited
• 467.8500 (79.7) (was heard by Sears and LOFT parking lot.)
• 467.9000 (118.8) (found via Close Call walking from Express to Banana Republic.) Possibly Express or Limited. Also heard in parking lot by Sephora and LOFT.
• 466.1875 DCS506 was heard at the mall in the past but in Jan 2012 467.8500 DCS506 heard and presumed to be Hollister.

Note: American Eagle Outfitter, The Limited and Express all use radios (unknown freqs/tones).

North Prospect/Neil Street Stores and Restaurants

Bed, Bath and Beyond - Champaign, IL

• 467.9250 (67.0) strong evidence this is Bed Bath and Beyond
• They carry Motorola CLS radios but I've never seen them transmit so I don't know what freq they use but presumably they'd use UHF.

The following have been heard in their parking lot:

• 464.5500 (67.0) was also heard in Bed Bath and Beyond parking lot

Best Buy - Champaign, IL

• 467.9250 DCS506
• 467.9000 DCS743

Beverly Cinema Theater - Champaign, IL

• 464.5500 (67.0) used XU2100 Motorola XTN series radios (reportedly no longer used Oct. 2008 Source)

Borders - Champaign, IL

• 467.8750 DCS432

Chili's Bar & Grill - Champaign, IL

• 467.7625 (67.0)

Dicks Sporting Goods - Champaign, IL

• 468.4125 (94.8)

Factory Card & Party Outlet

• 461.1875 (77.0) - Motorola CLS radios

Gordmans - Champaign, IL

• 467.3625 DCS413

Home Depot - Champaign, IL

• 467.7625 DCS065 - main
• 467.8500 DCS331 - alternate

Kohl's - Champaign, IL

• 467.8500 DCS023
• the workers carry Motorola business band radios (XTN/CLS/CP or similar) with channel 1 on the display

Meijer - Champaign, IL

• Meijer uses some kind of radio/telephone intercom system with handhelds that look like phones. The phone/radios look like those carried by U of I maintenance staff.
• Meijer holds FCC license WPUG614 for statewide use in Illinois on the following frequencies:
  • 467.8500  
  • 467.8750 
  • 467.9000  

Menards - Champaign, IL

• 466.0375 DCS025
• 154.5700 71.9 PL -- no longer used Oct 2010

Michaels - Champaign, IL

• 467.8500 DCS532

Office Depot - Champaign, IL

• 467.9000 DCS131

Old Chicago - Champaign, IL

• 467.9250 (67.0)

Old Navy - Champaign, IL

• 151.9550 (74.4) NO LONGER USED - 6/19/07
• 467.8500 DCS047 NEW CHANNEL

Sam's Club - Champaign, IL

• 154.5700 (77.0)

Target - Champaign, IL

• 467.7500 DCS115 Target ch1
• 467.7750 DCS072 Target ch2
• 467.9250 DCS155 Target ch3
• 467.9000 DCS205 Target ch4

TJ Maxx - Champaign, IL

• 467.8750 (100.0)

Toys R Us - Champaign, IL

• 467.8500 DCS251 *NEW* Nov. 2008 - (Note: formerly used 154.600 (94.8))

Wal-Mart - Champaign, IL

• 154.6000 (CSQ) (Note: Formerly used 151.955 CSQ)

Note: They use Motorola XTN radios on channel 1. As of 2010, they now use Motorola RDX series radios.

Other Stores

Wal-Mart - Savoy, IL

• 154.5700 CSQ

Wal-Mart - Urbana, IL

• 154.5700 CSQ

Lincoln Square Mall - Urbana, IL

• Expired license KB29889 was for 469.9250. They still have UHF handhelds but there is so little activity there I've never heard their frequency.

Savoy 16 Theater - Savoy, IL

• 464.3750 DCS115 (main operations)
• 464.5000 DCS115 (alternate operations)

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