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Winnebago County

Winnebago County 911/ETSB

458.9875 F Rockford Fire (Digital) KD52701 [Expired 1/15] Telm Deprecated 5/27/24
465.000 B EMS: Paging (Digital) WQFS761 [Expired 9/16] Telm Deprecated 5/27/24

Winnebago County Fire/EMS

Winnebago County (IL) Fire/EMS Locations Station Locations???

* Common Radio Frequency Allocation Template:

FIRE 1 - Rockford City (151.175 Repeater D074)
FIRE 2 - Rockford City (155.730 Simplex D073)
FIRE 3 - Rockford Rural/Suburban Depts (secondary) (154.235 CSQ on Base 210.7 on Mobile)
FIRE 4 - Rockford Rural/ Suburban Depts (primary) (154.190 CSQ on Base 210.7 on Mobile)

Winnebago County Sheriff WEB

769.28125, 769.53125, 769.78125, 770.53125, 771.03125 trunked P25 repeaters (tower at Rockton Township Highway Department Garage, Rockton). This will be a site in the STARCOM21 system. (7/2019) WRDQ517

Sheriff - 154.755, 155.755 repeaters WROM487 (7/23)
County Juvenile Detention Center: 453.6625 repeater (NFM) WSFL205 (5350 Northrock Drive, Rockford)
2740.0 F Sheriff: Bomb Unit (Remote Control Robot Bomb Disposal) WQEY410
Sheriff now licensed for 155.565R (was Rockford PD W Control 3) WQJ478 [Expired]
436.0 for Recon Scout (Bomb Robot) WQSJ342

Former Use

453.800 458.800 WQHS560 RM Sheriff: Operations [Expired 10/17] FMN Deprecated 5/7/24
453.7875 458.7875 WQHS560 RM Sheriff: Operations [Expired 10/17] FMN Deprecated 5/7/24
460.150 465.150 WNMJ347 RM Sheriff: Tac Teams [Expired 8/23] FMN Deprecated 5/7/24
460.300 465.300 WNMJ347 RM Sheriff: Corrections [Expired 8/23] FMN Deprecated 5/7/24
156.210 WNYM597 M Juvenile Detention Center [Expired 12/21] FMN Deprecated 5/7/24
151.505 WPSJ909 M Explorer Program [Expired 5/11] FMN Deprecated 5/7/24
158.400 WPSJ909 M Explorer Program [Expired 5/11] FMN Deprecated 5/7/24
460.175 465.175 WQLW857 M Bomb Disposal Robot [Expired 5/20] Telm Deprecated 5/7/24
154.115 WPJG808 M Courthouse Operations [Expired 6/21] FMN Deprecated 5/7/24
453.1125 458.1125 KD24968 RM Courthouse Operations [Expired 3/23] FMN Deprecated 5/7/24

Winnebago County Government

465.0 Base/Pagers River Bluff Nursing Home: Paging (Rockford) WQFS761

ESDA / Amateur Radio

Skywarn: 147.195
Rockford Amateur Radio Association: 146.61 Repeater

RockCom Dispatch

Located at Javon Bea Hospital, and provides 24/7 dispatching services for Fire: Durand, Shirland, Pecatonica, as well as REACT Helicopter and MERCY MD-1.
RockCom has been dispatching EMS agencies in the county for more than 30 years (in 2021).

Dispatch Center Expanded in Fall 2021 LINK 23WIFR Link

EMS Agencies

Lifeline Ambulance (Rockford)

Uses Zello for Dispatch. Was bought out by Elite.
licensed to St. Anthony Medical Center KNNN798

151.865 KNNN798 BM 123.0 PL Lifeline EMS EMS: Dispatch [MEDCOM] FMN Deprecated 4/22/25
153.770 WPZB681 M EMS: Mobile Extenders [Expired 12/23] FMN Deprecated 1/25/25

Mercy Ambulance Service (Rockford)

155.34 Mobiles MERCI1 Ambulance-to-Hospital Comms WQJI784

~~Metro Medical Services (Ambulance, Medicar)~~

Was sold to Ridge Ambulance (below)

463.525 repeater - Metro Ambulance WNHJ244

155.220 WNSA631 BM 127.3 PL Metro Ambulance Metro Ambulance / REACT Helicopter FMN Deprecated 4/22/25

152.3 (repeats 157.56) and 152.345 mobiles (NFM) WPZI277

~~155.22, 155.34 and all UHF MED Channels (mobiles) WNSA631~~

Ridge Ambulance (Montgomery)

Self dispatched on Zello, no radio use except has VHF radio for Patient Reports and Mutual Aid
Metro Bought out ATS Medical years ago, and then Ridge bought Metro
155.34 M MERCI-1 First Responder for regional trauma center WQDC352
154.540 WQEA813 BM 131.8 PL ATS Medical EMS: Dispatch [Expires 12/25] Deprecated 4/22/25

FHN Memorial Hospital (Freeport)

Hospitals and Healthcare

See Database page Wiki

Municipalities and Districts

Durand Township Highway: 153.8225 20-50wt Mobiles (NFM) WQSI569
Rockton Township Highway: 151.01 Base/Mobile (NFM) WQPM299
Seward Township Road Maintenance: 156.105 KGG615 BM [Expired 1/14] FMN Deprecated 5/7/04

Greater Rockford Airport Authority

See Airports Database Page [ Wiki]

Blackhawk

Blackhawk Fire Protection District 159.10500

Cherry Valley (Village) WEB

Cherry Valley Fire Protection District

154.220 WQBS360 BM Fire [Expired 1/24] FMN Deprecated 1/25/25

Cherry Valley Public Works

155.655 154.710 WNQC853 RM Public Works [Expired 8/24] FMN Deprecated 1/25/25
158.775 WNQC853 BM Public Works [Expired 8/24] FMN Deprecated 1/25/25

Harlem-Roscoe

Harlem-Roscoe Fire Protection District

453.6125 18W Base/Mobile (NFM) at Harlem Roscoe Fire Building in Roscoe WQYY534
453.5250 18W Base/Mobile (NFM) at Norman Ave in Machesney Park WQYY534
453.1500 18W Base/Mobile (NFM) at Harambe High School in Machesney Park WQYY534

Hillcrest (Village)

956.25625 SENSUS Water Data 12K (at New Milford) WQPP748

Lake Summerset Association WEB

Police by Winnebago County Sheriff; Fire by Durand FPD

Loves Park

Police dispatched on Sheriff C2 155.19 156.7 PL (now P25 Encrypted)

Fire dispatched on 154.325R/156.015 D226 with North Park and Northwest Fire (Multicast with 154.43)

456.150 WPVL813 F Water Distribution Data (CSQ) [Expired 7/22] Telm Deprecated 1/25/25

Machesney Park WEB

Public Works Department

159.555, 159.66, 160.14 25-50W mobiles (NFM, DMR) WRYW800

New Milford

Police by Winnebago County Sheriff

New Milford Fire Protection District

North Park

North Park Public Water District

952.01875 8K85A1D / 2K00A2D (at Machesney Park) WPUX891

North Park Fire Protection District

Fire dispatched on 154.325R/156.015 D226 with Loves Park and Northwest Fire (Multicast with 154.43)

Remote Receive/Transmit Links (RF)

Main Repeater - link os 460.5875 Rec.in and 465.5875 out. Located at the water tower in Loves park.
Backup Repeater - link is 460.625 in and 465.625 out and is located at NPFD 600 wood Ave. Machesney.
Both Repeaters Receive 154.325 and retransmit on either repeater output

(465.5875 or 465.625) to St Anthony hospital in Rockford IL and is controlled by St Anthony's.

So at all times .."MedCom" at St Anthony's can hear 154.325 on either tower site by listening to 465.5875 or 465.625 and respond using 460.5875 or 460.625 to output 154.325.

Dispatch is located a few miles away from the fire district therefore.. A UHF link is needed for dispatch. They have 2 Receive sites for redundancy.

Northwest Fire Protection District

Serves an unincorporated area around Rockford
Fire dispatched on 154.325R/156.015 D226 with North Park and Loves Park (Multicast with 154.43)

Pecatonica (City) WEB

Police patrol by Winnebago County Sheriff

Pecatonica Fire Protection District

154.355 BM Fire: Alternate FMN Deprecated 1/25/25, no license, no tone in DB
Dispatch by RockCom at MercyHealth - Rockford

Rockford (City) WEB

Rockford Police Department

Looking to upgrade to using Starcom21 radios News Article
8/10/09 - Rockford PD will be switching to Starcom21 digital radios this week More Info

Police, still licensed, in use?

154.830 KNBG360 M Police: Tactical FMN Deprecated from DB 5/7/24
155.595 KNBG360 BM Police: Local Alternate FMN Deprecated from DB 5/7/24
155.610 KNBG360 M Police: Tactical FMN Deprecated from DB 5/7/24
156.075 KNBG360 M Police: Tactical FMN Deprecated from DB 5/7/24
158.865 KNBG360 M Police: Tactical FMN Deprecated from DB 5/7/24

Former Frequencies

151.17500 155.85000 KNBG360 RM 156.7 PL Police: East - Old

155.56500 156.04500 WQJ478 RM 210.7 PL Police: East Old (Control 4)

155.73000 158.91000 KNBG361 RM 156.7 PL Police: Citywide/Traffic (Control 5) - Old

155.85000 KNBG360 M 156.7 PL Police: Car-to-Car (Control 8) - Old

156.15000 WQJ478 RM 156.7 PL Police: Surveillance/Tactical (Control 7) - Old

154.57000 WNXZ599 M 85.4 PL Rockford Public Library: Operations [Expired 12/11]

453.05000 458.05000 KNEU786 RM Housing Authority [Expired 2/14]

453.22500 KNAR517 M Rockford Metro Centre Authority [Expired 1/12]

453.52500 KNAR517 BM 203.5 PL Rockford Metro Centre Authority [Expired 1/12]

~~458.52500 KNAR517 M Rockford Metro Centre Authority [Expired 1/12]~~

Rockford Fire Department

Uses Phoenix G2 Station Alerting System, no traffic on the UHF channels

460.525 465.525 WNJL926 RM 156.7 PL Station Alerting FMN Deprecated 4/23/25
460.5875 WNJL926 M CSQ Station Alerting (528 Woodlawn) FMN Deprecated 4/23/25
460.6125 WNJL926 M CSQ Station Alerting (1520 S Main Str) FMN Deprecated 4/23/25
460.6375 WNJL926 M CSQ Station Alerting (2959 Shaw Woods) FMN Deprecated 4/23/25

Dec. 2009 - Rockford Fire reportedly using Rockford PD's old 151.175 and 155.85
Source

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FIRE 1 - Rockford City (151.175 Repeater D074)
FIRE 2 - Rockford City (155.73 Simplex D073)
FIRE 3 - Rockford Rural/Suburban Depts (secondary) (154.235 CSQ on Base, 210.7 on Mobile)
FIRE 4 - Rockford Rural/ Suburban Depts (primary) (154.190 CSQ on Base, 210.7 on Mobile)

Fire, still licensed, in use?

465.5875 WNJL926 M Fire (1528 18th Ave) FMN Deprecated from DB 5/7/24
465.6125 WNJL926 M Fire (329 W State) FMN Deprecated from DB 5/7/24
465.6375 WNJL926 M Fire (2323 Sawyer Rd) FMN Deprecated from DB 5/7/24
462.9375 467.9375 KD27397 M Fire [Expired 5/23] FMN Deprecated from DB 5/7/24
155.355 WSI983 BM Fire: Ambulances ? FMN Deprecated from DB 5/7/24
154.235 WSI983 M 210.7 PL Winb Fire Mob Fire: Dispatch - Mobiles-to-base FMN Deprecated
154.235 WSI983 BM 210.7 PL Rockford Fire 3 Fire: Tac 3 FMN Deprecated
154.235 WSI983 B CSQ Winb Fire Base Fire: Dispatch - Blackhawk, New Milford, West Suburban. Rockford, Cherry Valley) FMN Deprecated

`---- Rockford Public Works

160.155 Base/Mobile, Mobiles on 159.57 and 159.66 (NFM) WQCE412

159.150 153.785 KDV792 RM Rockford W/S 1 Water / Sewer [Expired 3/24] FMN Deprecated 1/25/25
153.965 KDV792 M Rockford W/S 3 Water / Sewer [Expired 3/24] FMN Deprecated 1/25/25
153.920 KDV792 M Rockford W/S 4 Water / Sewer [Expired 3/24] FMN Deprecated 1/25/25
154.980 WPJQ678 B Rockford PW Data Public Works (Base/Pagers-Data) [Cancelled 6/21] FMN Deprecated 1/25/25

Rock River Water Reclamation District

158.835 Repeater with 153.74 in 146.2 PL Rock River Water Reclamation District (Rockford) FMN KUV552
added 156.1125 Repeater with 155.9025 input (NFM, DMR) KUV552

Rockford Park District

Mobiles on 457.5625, 461.4125, 461.5125, 466.7375, 461.8125 (20-2wt NFM Voice/Data) for Public Golf Course WQRY275
151.4675 repeater with 155.9775 (NFM) for Parks and Recreation Education Center WQPW850
Mobiles on 467.4375, 466.4125, 461.4625, 466.5375, 461.6875 (NFM Voice/Data) WQQR724

Davis Park at Founders Landing is a seven-acre outdoor venue along the Rock River that is owned by the City of Rockford and is maintained by the Rockford Park District, operated by Centre Events

Metro Enforcement [WEB

They contract with Rockford Police and have full Police powers of arrest at City housing projects, events, malls and various property management contracts. They carry firearms. Fleet of marked and unmarked Ford CVPIs.

Their PRIMARY DISPATCH/Freqs in Rockford are as follows: (Vertex Standard VX-829 UHF Portables)

461.6750 (466.6750 Input) DPL464 NFM Metro Enforcement Dispatch F1(Portables) WQJA499
461.6750 (Simplex) DPL464 NFM Metro Enforcement T/A F2 (Portables) WQJA499
153.2075 (158.4375 Input) PL179.9 NFM Metro Enforcement VHF F1 (Car 2 Car - Mobiles) WQUE226

Interestingly enough, the callsign, WQJA499, cancelled in 2018, only licenses this freq for Chicago (they run a 662DPL on the same pair in Chicago) - however they use it out here in Rockford, too - just with a different PL. Interesting ???? Confirmed as of 6/30/15.

Rockton

Police: 159.1725 Repeater with 156.09 (DMR) WQPK658
Police uses 5-(letter)-(number) radio IDs.

Rockton Fire Protection District

Uses the 154.8525R/153.7475 D315 for Dispatch (which is multicast with 151.19R)

453.94375 458.94375 WPQA944 M Water Digital Data [Expired 5/15] Telm Deprecated 5/7/24

Roscoe (Village) WEB

155.0925 Base/Mobile (NFM) for Village Maintenance, Streets, Snow Removal WQOY887

South Beloit

156.225 WPCN652 BM Street Department [Expired 6/13] FMN Deprecated 5/7/24

South Beloit Fire'

Staffed and operated by Town of Beloit WI Fire, but is still under the SBFD name
Uses the 154.8525R/153.7475 D315 for Dispatch (which is multicast with 151.19R)
Fire may use 154.31 118.8 PL to communicate with Rock County Fire (Wisconsin)

West Suburban Fire Protection District

Serves an unincorporated area around Rockford
Uses 154.19 210.7

Win-Bur-Sew Fire Protection District

Serves Winnebago, Burritt and Seward Townships
Uses the 154.8525R/153.7475 D315 for Dispatch (which is multicast with 151.19R)

Schools

151.925 Luther Academy at Gloria Dei FMN WPKL437 [Cancelled 3/02]
Sunrise Inc - Transportation of Special Needs Children: 461.75 Repeater (Rockford) WQB761
Shirland CSD 134: 151.745 Mobiles for Maintenance/Admin WQBI234 [Cancelled 10/14] FMN Deprecated 5/7/24

Galapagos Rockford Charter School WEB

Galapagos Rockford Charter School - 2605 School St, Rockford - 72.28 [3/25 Application https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/ApplicationSearch/applLocSum.jsp?applID=15306897 0011499199]
Galapagos Rockford Charter School Upper Academy (Grades 5-8) - 3051 Rotary Rd, Rockford - 72.18 Synchronized time clocks, 3/25 Application 0011499199

Harlem Board of Education

462.175, 462.2, 463.2 mobiles - Harlem/Machesney Park/Loves Park (NFM) WQES894
463.975 Repeater at Harlem Middle School (at Loves Park) added 2017 WQGS437
460.85 repeater - Machesney Park (NFM) WPKW736

464.0 Repeater WQAA661 High School: Security (Machesney Park) [Expired 4/24] FMN Deprecated 1/25/25

Hononegah High School District 207

154.515 Base/Mobile, 152.42 Repeater with 157.68 input; 29-5wt mobiles on 151.775, 151.715, at High School in Rockton (NFM) WPVU763
5/23 - add 152.33 Repeater with 157.59 input; add 152.465 Repeater with 157.725 (DMR) WPVU763

Lena Winslow CUSD 202 WEB

155.235 Base/Mobile NFM KNES413

Loves Park Schools

Harlem Middle School (District 122) ^WEB

725 Windsor Rd: 463.3875 45W Repeater with 40-4W portables (DMR) WSED607 Issued 8/26

Pecatonica School District 321 WEB

451.6 Repeater (NFM) WQQP278
451.35 Pecatonica CUD [Cancelled 8/11] WPPZ423

Rockford Schools WEB

451.750 456.750 WPNV268 RM Buses [Expired 6/24] FMN Deprecated 1/25/25
452.150 457.150 WPNV268 RM Buses [Expired 6/24] FMN Deprecated 1/25/25
452.475 457.475 WPNV268 RM Buses [Expired 6/24] FMN Deprecated 1/25/25
464.250 469.250 WPNV268 RM Buses Expired 6/24] FMN Deprecated 1/25/25

Rockford Board of Education

154.515 Repeater with 160.125 input, 159.81 Mobiles (NFM at Eisenhower Middle School) [1]

Rockford Area Board of Catholic Education

for several schools for Security/Maintenance - 467.875 65-2W mobiles (NFM) WQVE232

Legacy Academy (Rockford Private School)

151.745 Mobiles (DMR at Winnebago) WQNC392

Rockton School District #140

151.715 WPEP436 M Operations [Expired 4/24] FMN Deprecated 1/25/25
151.805 WPEP436 M Operations [Expired 4/24] FMN Deprecated 1/25/25
151.835 WPEP436 M Operations [Expired 4/24] FMN Deprecated 1/25/25

Colleges

Rock Valley College (Rockford) WEB

3301 N. Mulford Rd - 461.4375, 461.65, 463.4 Repeater (NFM/DMR) WPXV861 for all
100-portables on 461.5375, 466.5375, 463.625, 468.625, 464.175/469.175
4151 Samuelson Rd - 464.175 Repeater
6045 Cessna Dr - 451.65 Repeater
3350 N. Bell School Rd - 463.625 Repeater
3301 N Mulford Rd - 451.65, 464.175 Repeater

Portables on 461.7875, 461.9375, 462.1625, 463.2625, 463.3375, 463.5625, 463.6625, 463.7625, 463.9125, 463.9625, 465.775 for Maintenance / Repair / Construction Ops WNPG938

156.180 KSQ949 BM Police (Samuelson Rd) [Expires 7/25] FMN Deprecated 1/25/25
460.775 465.775 WNPG938 RM Maintenance [Expired 2/16] FMN Deprecated 1/25/25
462.875 WNPG938 BM Maintenance [Expired 2/16] FMN Deprecated 1/25/25

Rockford University

463.8375 - 20-40W voice NFM for Emergency Siren System WQYL350

Airports

Chicago/Rockford International Airport [RFD] WEB

Formerly the Greater Rockford Airport and The Northwest Chicagoland Regional Airport at Rockford. (Greater Rockford Airport Authority)

Public Safety

9/23 add 154.0925 Repeater/159.165 input (DMR/NFM) to WPKY410

Codes and Unit Lists

Related Pages

Businesses Database page and Businesses, Media, Railroads, Attractions and Recreation Winnebago County (IL) WIKI
Hospitals Database page and Hospitals_and_Healthcare_Winnebago_County_(IL) WIKI
Airports Database page (No WIKI)

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