McDonough County (IL)

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McDonough County Government

ETSB/911 ^WEB>

• 911 Consolidation - As of April 04, 2017, all 911 calls for Schuyler County, IL will go to McDonough County (Macomb), IL, which will also facilitate countywide dispatch operations for Schuyler County too. At this time, it is unclear if any frequency changes will be part of the migration: News Link Additional Info

• 158.9025 FX1 is used to dispatch Schuyler County on 155.82 (2017) KSJ274
• 467.95 FX1 is used to dispatch Sara Culbertson Hospital in Schuler County (2017) KNDV808 assumed for EMS Dispatch

VHF Transmitter at central is awful, bad coax/bad antenna/ or poor outage.

Fire/EMS Update 12/15/24

• Fire/Rescue pager tests daily at 1730 on the group channels below and on 452.2000.
• Air Evac Helicopter tests paging on (158.4000) every morning at 8am.
• 154.0700 is home group 1 paging channel. EMS also toned out
• 154.2500 is home group 2 paging channel. EMS also toned out
• Macomb Fire dispatch is on 151.265 411 DPL (Paging still on 154.07 and simulcast onto 151.265.)
• 452.20000 is used as a patch channel to dispatch or tone out fire agencies and also exist to allow police agencies to monitor call outs. Not all agencies are patch. MFD is not.

No ems dispatching traffic on the following frequencies from the past. 155.34 154.9875

McDonough County Sheriff] ^{WEB FB}

• ISP Troopers and other nearby agencies are routinely using the McDonough County Sheriff's analog (back up) repeater to contact the sheriff for mutual aid ops and also jail prisoner transfer traffic.

• 460.2875/465.2875 - possible Mobile Extender to 154.755/155.97 KD45054
• 5/13 add 453.15 Base/Mobile at Courthouse (NFM) ?? - Sheriff has Dive Operations Functional Group.

Former Use

• 155.6400/159.4500 WQUY652 DPL271, Repurposed for EMS Dispatching in Schuyler County?

• OLD - All Sheriff portables operate on UHF. Different PLs are used on 453.15 to the extenders in squad cars.
• 453.15 F 023 DPL Sheriff: Mobile Extenders KA59257
• 453.15 F 103.5 PL Sheriff: Mobile Extenders to 154.755
• 453.15 F 206.5 PL Sheriff: Mobile Extenders
• 458.15 M 167.9 PL Sheriff: Mobile Extenders
• 458.15 M 265 DPL Sheriff: Mobile Extenders
• 458.15 M CSQ Sheriff: Mobile Extenders (Carrier / Beeps)
• 460.25 BM 210.7 PL Sheriff: Mobile Extenders to 154.755 WQCR623

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McDonough County DMR RIDs Updated 12/15/24

• 1064 - Western Illinois University dispatch
• 1086 - Central Dispatch
• 5001 - Radio Tech
• 10000s - Macomb Police
• 20000s - McDonough County Sheriff
• 40000s - Bushnell Police
• 50000s - Colchester Police
• 60000s - Western Illinois University ops
• (xxxx)s -Blandsville Police 30000?

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Sheriff NXDN Radio IDs (reported as outdated, 8/24)

• 1086 Central Dispatcher
• 1135 MC-13 (sheriff unit)

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Highway / Government

McD.... Rehabilitation Center (tall antenna at location)

• 463.625 468.625 WNEA258 RM 131.8 PL Patient Transportation (Macomb) [Canc. 3/16] FMN
• 464.325 WNEA258 BM Rehabilitation Center: Ops (Macomb) [Canc. 3/16] FMN
• Now Bridgeway Psych/Drug Rehab Center

Municipalities and Districts

Adair (Unincorporated)

New Salem Fire Protection District

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Blandinsville (Village)

• 154.725 151.355 WQHJ947 RM 411 DPL Police: Backup to UHF [Expired 11/17] FMN Law Tac
• 158.760 KNIV562 BM Water Department (123.0 PL?)

Blandinsville-Hire Fire Protection District (Hire Township???)

• 154.385 WNFG727 BM 127.3 PL Bland Fire Local Fire: Dispatch / Local FMN

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Bushnell (City)

• 156.21 Repeater with 154.89 input WPUD292

Bushnell Fire Protection District ^Facebook

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Colchester (City)

• 155.1 BM Police [Expired 8/13] FMN Deprecated WPMI577

Colchester Fire Protection District ^{WEB FB}

• Serves 50 sq miles primary (and 600 sq miles secondary)
• 159.1875 Mobile Extenders (NFM) KFR462

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Good Hope (Village)

Good Hope-Sciota Fire Protection District ^Facebook

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Industry (Village)

Industry Fire ^Facebook

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Macomb (City/County Seat) WEB

• 956.44375 for 12K Meter Data WPND548

Macomb/WIU Public Safety DMR Talkgroup Usage Notes

• 2000 Macomb Police Dispatch 453.2500 TS1
• 2001 Macomb Police/Sheriff Joint Tac Channel 460.1875 TS1
• 2004 WIU OPS Dispatch 460.1875 TS1
• 2005 WEMS Dispatch 460.1875 TS2
• 2009 Sheriff Dispatch w/ Bushnell, Colchester Police 453.4375 TS1
• 2010 Sheriff Dispatch Alternate 453.4375 TS2

Unknown potential talkgroups on the systems are 2002,2003. Activity has been seen on 2002 and 2003 at one point.

MOUI-Allows the Sheriff/ WIU / Macomb City Police to communicate with one another on their respective channels.

Macomb NXDN Radio IDs (reported as outdated, 8/24)

• 1013 = HAMILTON
• 1022
• 1024 = JOHNSON,C
• 1039
• 1047,
• 1072 = CAR 2
• 1086
• 2002 = .....ON,B
• 2026 = HUM V
• 10000 = CONTROL

Macomb Fire ^{FB1 FB2}

• Established 1884

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Emmet-Chalmers (Township) Fire Protection District ^{WEB FB}

• Serves the area west of Macomb near the Interstate

• Update 12/15/24 - 151.07 DMR Repeater with 158.9025 input at Macomb KMK743

• 154.25 BM 100.0 PL Fire: Group 1 Dispatch - Industry, Adair, Littleton, ECFPD, New Salem Fire [Ch ] KMK743
• 154.07 M 100.0 PL Fire: Group 2 Dispatch - Bushnell, Macomb, Colchester, Prairie City Fire [Ch 2]
• 154.385 M 127.3 PL {Link to} Blandinsviille Fire [Ch 3]
• 153.77 M 100.0 PL {Link to} Good Hope-Sciota Fire [Ch 4] KQW544
• 155.34 M 100.0 PL Ambulance-to-Hospital Comms [Ch 5]
• 155.055 M CSQ Statewide Interagency Mutual Aid [Ch 6]
• 154.755 M 136.5 PL {Link to} McDonough Sheriff [OLD] (RX Only) [Ch 7]
• 147.06 147.760 RM CSQ {Link to} Macomb Amateur Radio Repeater [Ch 8]
• 154.265 M IFERN Fire: Statewide Mutual Aid/Training [Ch 9]
• 159.045 BM CSQ Fire: Mobile Extenders (Ch. 2) (to 154.25) [Ch 10] KMK743

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Prairie City (Village)

• 458.25 Fixed for Water Plant/Towers WREB862}

EMS Agencies and Hospitals

McDonough District Hospital (MDH) (Macomb) ^{WEB FB}

By direction of OSF St Francis out of Peoria, IL)

• EMS Ambulance service was transitioned to private company, Identified as Lifeguard a division of AMR.
• 72 MHz Wireless Clock Transmitter WQET463

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AMR Lifeguard EMS (Macomb) ^{WEB FB}

• Radio dispatched thru the local 911 system.
• Background dispatch by AMR St Louis Communications Center via Logis cellular device/CAD system. (as of 12/23)

Air-Evac Lifeteam 144 WEB FB

• Located south of the Hospital in Macomb. Licensed for 154.505 Repeater (159.765 in), but often use 151.505 or 158.4 WRAK222

Law Enforcement Unit Numbers

• MC# - McDonough County Sheriff (MC-1 Sheriff, MC2-19 Deputies)
  
• BV# - Blandinsville Police
  
• CO# - Colchester Police
  
• 14-# - State Police units. ISP troopers have direct access to MCSO frequencies

EMS Unit Numbers

AMR Lifeguard EMS

• 411 - white/red box Ambulance
• 501 - white/red box Ambulance
• 551 - white/red box Ambulance
• 552 - white/red box Ambulance (at Colchester Firehouse?)
• 553 - white/red box Ambulance
• 915 - white/red box Ambulance (stationed at Macomb Fire)
• 2 578 01? EMS unit

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Fire Unit Numbers

• MABAS Division 55

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Bushnell Fire

• #3 - old whi/blu Ambulance Box M 25 719?
• #9 - Tender
• #? - older Chevy/GMC? Brush truck

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Colchester Fire Protection District

• Engine 1 - 2014 Spartan Pumper, 1500gpm, 1000gal, Black/Red
• Engine 2 - 1992 GMC Pumper, 1250gpm, Cascade/SCBA system
• Rescue 1 - 2015 Ford/AEV Trauma Hawk - BLS Box - Black/Red (Responds to all medical calls)
• Squad 1 - 2018 Ford 550 Rescue type truck / Brush Mini-Pumper, 100gpm, 250gal
• Tanker 1 - 1995 Peterbuilt 377 Tender/Water Truck, 1250gpm, 4000gal
• Brush 1 - 2004 Chevy 2500 250gal, trailer for Polaris, white
• UTV - 2007 Polaris Ranger - 50gal
• Lifeguard EMS 552 unit located at firehouse ?

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Emmett-Chalmers Fire Protection District

• Engine 6 - older International
• Tender 7
• Brush 8
• Engine 10
• Brush 11
• Squad 12 - Ford 4dr Pickup M 200 704
• MABAS Division 55 - Light Trailer/Air Trailer

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Good Hope-Sciota Fire Protection District

• 1 - Engine
• 5 - Polaris Ranger 4x4 Black Mini Pumper

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Industry Fire

• Chevy TopKick Engine (1980s)
• #4 Engine - older International

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Macomb Fire Department

• 202 Lieutenant
• 303 Captain
• E1 - Engine 1 - E-One
• E3 - Engine 3 - E-One
• L1 - Ladder 1 - E-One 1996 100f Aerial
•  ?? - Rescue 1 - unit Ford
•  ?? - Chief - Ford Explorer, Red/Black
•  ??? Quest H6 Engine
• E25 #22 Old Engine?
• 1935 International Fire Engine (Parade Vehicle, made in Galesburg IL)

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New Salem Fire Protection District

• Brush - Chevy 3500 ext-cab pickup truck M 177 061

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Schools and Colleges

Beck Bus Transportation

• 151.5575 DMR CC=1 TG=1 RID=1 (seen on every unit)
• RID=1 [S-85-1] seen on RID 11/13/17 [License Expired 7/20, unsure if still in business 12/23]

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Western Illinois University (Macomb)

Operates their own dispatch center, which can communicate with McDonough Sheriff, Macomb Fire and Police on their respective channels. Squad cars also have access to these channels as well.

• 460.1875 DMR - Talkgroups Below: WQUH221 Dispatch RID-1064
• 2004 Slot 1 - Police / Student Patrol
• 2005 Slot 2 - Western EMS and Parking Services

WIU Concert Safety Corps use CP200s and are looking into upgrading their radios and possibility of getting a repeater for special events.

Henry Mussatto Golf Course

• 452.3125 portables (CSQ Data)/457.3125, 462.3125/467.3125 WQRJ940

Go West! (campus bus service) was taken over by First Student services in 5/07. General assumption is that they will utilize the existing channel layout. 453.600 458.600 WQN385 RM 411 DPL WIU Heating Trades: Heating, etc. FMN Security

Previously Listed/Expired

• 453.600 458.600 KNAN899 RM Facilities Management (D311? 9/17) FMN Deprecated 12/16/24 D411 Heating is only use
• 453.600 458.600 KNAN899 RM 411 DPL Physical Plant-Maintenance / Paging FMN Deprecated 12/16/24 D411 Heating is only use
• 451.1875 WQHJ487 M Facilities Management [Expired 4/17] FMN Deprecated 12/16/24

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