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Taste of Chicago (Chicago, IL)

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Scanner information regarding the annual Taste of Chicago food festival held around Independence Day. Over 3 million people attend the event every year making it a prime scanner atmosphere.

The CARMA Chicago Groups IO is the best source regarding scanner monitoring in and around Chicago. Scanner listeners planning to attend the event or monitor it should check the CARMA group for the latest Taste of Chicago frequency information each year.
2012 Frequencies

2011 Frequencies

2010 Frequencies

2009 Frequencies

2008 Confirmed frequencies

  • 477.5125 P25 EMS at The Taste
  • 460.5875 (91.5) CPD mounted units
  • 464.9375 DCS532 Beer Tent
  • 460.3000 (131.8) Chicago PD CW 6

July 3rd Downtown Chicago Fireworks

  • 172.2125 (p-25)
  • 478.4625 (p-25) CFD units stationed at Navy Pier

Other area freqs unrelated to Taste included....

  • 451.5875 (D311) - Millenium Park security (rptr)
  • 464.9250 (D251) - Navy Pier security and trolleys (rptr)
  • 151.7000 (67.0) - unknown Navy Pier cruise boat ops (simp)
  • 154.650(tone?) - Odyssey(?) cruise boat ops (simplex)
  • 464.6375(D243) - Navy Pier ferris wheel ops (rptr)

2008 Links/Information sources:

2007 Frequencies

  • Starcom21 TRS TG 30334 was also mentioned being heard used in 2007
  • City of Chicago TRS Marine Units reportedly use this system while police and fire at the event still use their conventional frequencies

Also consider monitoring 477.5125 in P25 mode which has been used by EMS during the Taste of Chicago

Chicago Police

Frequency  Input   
License  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
460.12500  465.12500   KSJ745   RM  173.8 PL  Chi Police C/W 1 Police: Citywide 1  FMN  Law Tac 
460.17500  465.17500   KSJ745   RM  123.0 PL  Chi Police C/W 2 Police: Citywide 2  FMN  Law Tac 
460.27500  465.27500   KSJ745   RM  141.3 PL  Chi Police C/W 3 Police: Citywide 3   FMN  Law Tac 
460.32500  465.32500   KSJ745   RM  192.8 PL  Chi Police C/W 4 Police: Citywide 4  FMN  Law Tac 
460.35000  465.35000   KNBM259   RM  97.4 PL  Chi Police C/W 5 Police: Citywide 5   FMN  Law Tac 
460.25000  465.25000   KSJ745   RM  162.2 PL  Chi Police C/W 6 Police: Citywide 6  FMN  Law Tac 
460.30000  465.30000   KSJ745   RM  131.8 PL  Chi Police C/W 7 Police: Citywide 7  FMN  Law Tac 
460.47500  465.47500   KAZ998   RM  327 NAC  ChiPolice Zone 1 Police: Dispatch-Zone 1, Districts 16 17  P25  Law Dispatch 
460.05000  465.05000   KAZ996   RM  13A NAC  ChiPolice Zone 2 Police: Dispatch-Zone 2, District 19  P25  Law Dispatch 
460.22500  465.22500   KNBJ580   RM  330 NAC  ChiPolice Zone 3 Police: Dispatch-Zone 3, Districts 12 14  P25  Law Dispatch 
460.15000  465.15000   KSJ745   RM  118 NAC  ChiPolice Zone 4 Police: Dispatch-Zone 4, Districts 1 18   P25  Law Dispatch 
460.40000  465.40000   KBA636   RM  519 NAC  ChiPolice Zone 6 Police: Dispatch-Zone 6, Districts 7 8  P25  Law Dispatch 
460.07500  465.07500   KAZ999   RM  303 NAC  ChiPolice Zone 7 Police: Dispatch-Zone 7, Districts 2 3   P25  Law Dispatch 
460.20000  465.20000   KAZ997   RM  405 NAC  ChiPolice Zone 8 Police: Dispatch-Zone 8, Districts 4 6  P25  Law Dispatch 
460.02500  465.02500   KTO317   RM  264 NAC  ChiPolice Zone 9 Police: Dispatch-Zone 9, Districts 5 22  P25  Law Dispatch 
460.10000  465.10000   KBA200   RM  11A NAC  ChiPolice Zone10 Police: Dispatch-Zone 10, Districts 10 11  P25  Law Dispatch 
460.37500  465.37500   KUN507   RM  240 NAC  ChiPolice Zone11 Police: Dispatch-Zone 11, Districts 20 24  P25  Law Dispatch 
460.42500  465.42500   KAG839   RM  12C NAC  ChiPolice Zone12 Police: Dispatch-Zone 12, Districts 15 25   P25  Law Dispatch 
460.45000  465.45000   KXV838   RM  173 NAC  ChiPolice Zone13 Police: Dispatch-Zone 13, District 9  P25  Law Dispatch 
154.65000      KA5489   M  CSQ  Chi Police VHF 2 Police: Car-to-Car [Ch 2]  FMN  Law Tac 


Chicago Fire/EMS

Frequency  Input   
License  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
470.16250  473.16250   WPSG985   M  97.4 PL  CFD Tac A Tac   FMN  Fire-Tac 
478.50000      WPSG985   M  103.5 PL  CFD SpcEv1 A Special Events 1  FMN  Fire-Tac 
476.28750      WPSG985   M  69.3 PL  CFDOps 8 A Operations 8  FMN  Fire-Tac 
477.66250      WPSG985   M  79.7 PL  CFD Ops 10 A Operations 10   FMN  Fire-Tac 
478.46250  481.46250   WQEW220   RM  293 NAC  CFD EMS S BU EMS: Englewood (South) Back-up   P25  EMS Dispatch 
477.51250  480.51250   WQEW220   RM  293 NAC  CFD EMS N BU EMS: Main (North) Back-up  P25  EMS Dispatch 
477.78750  480.78750   WQEW220   RM  293 NAC  CFD Main BU Fire: Main (North) Back-up  P25  Fire Dispatch 
460.06250  465.06250   WPMG842   M  203.5 PL  CTA Fire CTA Fire  FMN  Fire-Tac 
477.98750  480.98750   WQEV648   M  293 NAC  CFD JointOps Joint-Ops [Ch 12]  P25  Multi-Tac 
478.21250  481.21250   WQEV648   RM  293 NAC  CFD Engwd BU Fire: Englewood (South) Back-up  P25  Fire Dispatch 
476.68750  479.68750   WQEV648   RM  293 NAC  CFD Citywide Citywide [Ch 6]  P25  Fire-Tac 
479.28750      WPGS985   M  74.4 PL  CFD Ops 9 A Operations 9   FMN  Fire-Tac 
480.66250      WPGS985   M  85.4 PL  CFD Ops 7 A Operations 7  FMN  EMS-Tac 
481.50000      WPSG985   M  110.9 PL  CFD SpcEv2 A Special Events 2  FMN  Fire-Tac 
462.97500  467.92500   KNFH932   RM  069 NAC  CFD Citywide D Citywide [TG 1998, Future]  P25  Fire-Talk 
458.17500      KXM321   M  225.7 PL  CFD Admin A Administrative [Ch 3]  FMN  EMS-Tac 
458.12500      KXM321   M  218.1 PL  CFD Cmnd A Command  FMN  Fire-Tac 
458.02500      KXM321   M  203.5 PL  CFD FG A Fireground  FMN  Fire-Tac 
458.07500      KXM321   RM  210.7 PL  CFD Lakefrnt Lakefront  FMN  Fire-Tac 
464.17500  469.17500   WQYZ322   RM  160 NAC  Chgo 5-11 Club Chicago 5-11 Club: Operations  P25  Fire-Talk 
458.02500      KXM321   M  293 NAC  CFD FG D Fireground   P25  Fire-Tac 
460.60000  465.60000   KXZ273   RM  1CA NAC  CFD Main D Fire: Main [TG 1994, Future]  P25  Fire Dispatch 
460.62500  465.62500   KXZ273   RM  295 NAC  CFD Engwd D Fire: Englewood [TG 1995, Future]  P25  Fire Dispatch 
460.33750  465.33750   WPMG842   RM  163 NAC  CFD EMS: Main D EMS: Main [TG 1996, Future]  P25  EMS Dispatch 
460.38750  465.38750   WPMG842   RM  0C9 NAC  CFD EMS: Engwd D EMS: Englewood [TG 1997, Future]  P25  EMS Dispatch 
458.12500      KXM321   M  293 NAC  CFD Cmnd D Command  P25  Fire-Tac 
470.16250  473.16250   WPSG985   M  293 NAC  CFD Tac D Tac  P25  Fire-Tac 
480.66250      WPSG985   M  293 NAC  CFD Ops 7 D Operations 7  P25  Fire-Tac 
476.28750      WPSG985   M  293 NAC  CFD Ops 8 D Operations 8  P25  Fire-Tac 
479.28750      WPSG985   M  293 NAC  CFD Ops 9 D Operations 9  P25  Fire-Tac 
477.66250      WPSG985   M  293 NAC  CFD Ops 10 D Operations 10  P25  Fire-Tac 
478.50000      WPSG985   M  293 NAC  CFD SpcEv1 D Special Events 1  P25  Fire-Tac 
481.50000      WPSG985   M  293 NAC  CFD SpcEv2 D Special Events 2  P25  Fire-Tac 
458.17500      KXM321   M  293 NAC  CFD Admin D Administrative [Ch 3]  P25  EMS-Tac 


Chicago OEMC

Frequency  Input   
License  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
856.68750  811.68750   WPFY220   RM    OEMC 856.68750 Mobile Data Terminals (City) 4300 W Ford City Dr  Telm  Data 
852.65000  807.65000   WPFY220   RM    OEMC 852.65000 Mobile Data Terminals (City) 3930 N Clark  Telm  Data 
855.91250  810.91250   WPFY221   RM    OEMC 855.9125 Mobile Data Terminals (City)  Telm  Data 
851.21250  811.21250   WPFY221   RM    OEMC 8512125 Mobile Data Terminals (City)   Telm  Data 
855.86250  810.86250   WPFY221   RM    OEMC 855.8625 Mobile Data Terminals (City)  Telm  Data 
853.82500  858.82500   WPLU656   BM    OEMC 853.825 Mobile Data Terminals (Police)   Telm  Data 
854.58750  809.58750   WPFY220   RM    OEMC 854.5875 Mobile Data Terminals (City) 3918 W Washington  Telm  Data 
851.58750  806.58750   WPFY220   RM    OEMC 851.5875 Mobile Data Terminals (City) 8420 W Bryn Mawr  Telm  Data 
852.10000  807.10000   WPFY220   RM    OEMC 852.1 Mobile Data Terminals (City) 5145 N California  Telm  Data 
851.33750  806.33750   WPLU656   RM    OEMC 851.3375 Mobile Data Terminals (Police)  Telm  Data 
854.58750  809.58750   WPFY221   RM    OEMC 854.5875 Mobile Data Terminals (City)  Telm  Data 
856.68750  811.68750   WPFY221   RM    OEMC 856.6875 Mobile Data Terminals (City)  Telm  Data 
460.58750  465.58750   WPMG842   RM  031 DPL  OEMC UHF 19 Operations  FMN  Emergency Ops 
852.53750  807.53750   WPFY218   RM    OEMC 852.5375 Mobile Data Terminals (Police) 5430 W Gale   Telm  Data 
852.73750  807.73750   WPFY218   RM    OEMC 852.7375 Mobile Data Terminals (Police 5555 W Grand  Telm  Data 
852.17500  807.17500   WPFY218   RM    OEMC 852.175 Mobile Data Terminals (Police) 5101 S Wentworth  Telm  Data 
852.76250  807.76250   WPFY218   RM    OEMC 852.7625 Mobile Data Terminals (Police) 3900 S California  Telm  Data 
853.10000  808.10000   WPFY218   RM    OEMC 853.1 Mobile Data Terminals (Police) 1340 W 71st  Telm  Data 
853.22500  808.22500   WPFY218   RM    OEMC 853.225 Mobile Data Terminals (Police) 7040 S Cottage Grove  Telm  Data 
853.81250  858.81250   WPLU656   RM    OEMC 853.825 Mobile Data Terminals (City)   Telm  Data 
462.95000  467.95000   KNFH932   RM  203.5 PL  ChiDPH HCRS Public Health: Healthcare Council Radio System (CDPH-HCRS)  FMN  Public Works 
855.43750      KDC618   F  703 DPL  OEMC OWS Data Outdoor Warning Siren Data  FMN  Emergency Ops 
460.52500        M  179.9 PL  Chi CERT Ops Chicago Citizen Corps CERT Ops  FMN  Public Works 
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