Bloomington-Normal McLean County (IL)
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Contents
- 1 SCANNING IN BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL
- 1.1 Starcom21 in McLean County
- 1.2 Bloomington PD
- 1.3 Bloomington Fire
- 1.4 Normal PD
- 1.5 Normal Fire
- 1.6 McLean County Sheriff
- 1.7 McLean County Fire
- 1.8 McLean County EMA
- 1.9 Illinois State Police
- 1.10 ISU - Illinois State University
- 1.11 Snow Plow Frequencies
- 1.12 Events
- 1.12.1 US Cellular Coliseum - Bloomington, IL
- 1.12.2 ISU Sporting Events - Normal, IL
- 1.12.3 Fourth of July Fireworks - Bloomington-Normal, IL
- 1.12.4 McLean County Fair
- 1.12.5 Taste of Country Fair - Lexington, IL
- 1.12.6 Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games - Normal, IL (ISU)
- 1.12.7 ISU Homecoming Parade - Normal, IL
- 1.12.8 ISU Move-In Day each August - Normal, IL (ISU)
- 1.13 Stores
- 1.14 Neighboring Counties:
- 2 Related links:
SCANNING IN BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL
McLean County Scanner - Quick Reference
AGENCY | SYSTEM | MODE |
---|---|---|
Bloomington Fire | VHF repeater | Analog |
Bloomington Police | UHF (simulcast onto Starcom21) | Analog |
ISU Police | Starcom21 TRS | P25 digital |
Normal Fire | Starcom21 TRS | P25 digital |
Normal Police | Starcom21 TRS | P25 digital |
McLean County Emergency Management Agency (ESDA) | UHF | Analog |
McLean County Rurual Fire | VHF simplex | Analog |
McLean County Sheriff/Rural PDs | Starcom21 TRS | P25 digital |
Illinois State Police | Starcom21 TRS | P25 digital |
METCOM-911 Center dispatches for all the police and fire agencies in McLean County, except for Bloomington PD/FD, ISU PD, and the Illinois State Police who all self-dispatched.
IMPORTANT: If you want to listen to the following agencies, they are using the Starcom21 Motorola P25 TRS. You will need a digital scanner capable of monitoring APCO25 trunked systems to monitor the following departments:
- Normal Police [TG 30366]
- Normal Fire [TG 30372]
- ISU PD [TG 4025]
- McLean County Sheriff and rural PD's (Bellflower PD, Chenoa PD, Colfax PD, Danvers PD, Downs PD, Ellsworth PD, Hudson PD, Heyworth PD, Lake Bloomington PD {"LB"}, Leroy PD, Lexington PD {“LX”} , Village of McLean PD {“MC”}, and Stanford PD) [TG 30358]
- County Animal Control [TG 3073]
- County Coroner [TG 30358] {"Edward units"}
- County Juvenile Detention Center [TG 30377] {"JDC units'}
- Illinois State Police [TG 13000]
Bloomington PD and Bloomington Fire still use analog UHF and VHF frequencies respectively.
County Fire and EMS are on VHF.
No public safety activity remains on the McLean County (METCOM) EF Johnson Multi-Net II TRS {except for the simulcast of 453.700 (103.5) County EMA spotters} The frequencies for the mostpart have been recycled to Starcom21.
Starcom21 in McLean County
- The majority of the talkgroups listed for McLean County will always be carried on Site 229 so if you are in range of that site, it's the best one to monitor. On the rural sites listed below, you will usually hear the McLean County Sheriff Dispatch TG, but Normal PD/FD, Bloomington PD, and ISU PD are generally only heard on Site 229
Starcom21 - Site 229 (Normal) frequencies:
Site | Name | Freqs | ||||||
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029 (1D) | Normal | 852.875000 | 853.400000c | 854.287500 | 856.762500 | 857.762500c | 858.762500 | 859.762500 |
Starcom21 - Site 202 (Leroy) frequencies:
Site | Name | Freqs | ||||
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002 (2) | Dawson Lake (LeRoy) | 851.350000 | 851.875000c | 854.612500a | 858.937500 | 859.937500 |
Starcom21 - Site 231 (Congerville) frequencies:
Site | Name | Freqs | ||||||
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031 (1F) | Congerville | 851.325000 | 851.850000c | 852.900000a | 853.452000 | 854.037500 | 858.237500 | 859.237500 |
Starcom21 - Site 207 (Pontiac) frequencies:
Site | Name | Freqs | |||||||
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007 (7) | Pontiac | 851.487500 | 851.962500a | 852.325000c | 852.850000a | 855.712500 | 856.712500 | 857.312500 | 857.712500 |
858.712500 |
McLean County Starcom21 Talkgroups:
DEC | HEX | Mode | Alpha Tag | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
4025 | fb9 | D | ISU Police Disp1 | Illinois State University Police: Dispatch (Ch 1) |
4026 | fba | D | ISU Police Alt 2 | Illinois State University Police: Alternate/Events (Ch 2) |
4027 | fbb | D | ISU Police Ops 3 | Illinois State University Police: Ops 3 |
4028 | fbc | D | ISU Police Ops 4 | Illinois State University Police: Ops 4 |
30350 | 768e | D | McL Law Tac-1 | Law Tac-1/Patches |
30351 | 768f | D | McL Law Tac-2 | Law Tac-2/Patches |
30352 | 7690 | D | McL Law Tac-3 | Law Tac-3/Patches |
30353 | 7691 | D | McL Law Tac-4 | Law Tac-4/Patches (Redbird EMS) |
30354 | 7692 | D | McL Law Tac-5 | Law Tac-5/Patches |
30355 | 7693 | D | McL Law Tac-6 | Law Tac-6/Patches |
30356 | 7694 | D | McL Law Common | Law Enforcement: Common |
30358 | 7696 | D | McL Shrf/Rur Law | Sheriff / Rural Municipalities Dispatch |
30359 | 7697 | D | McL Sheriff 3 | Sheriff: Ops (Ch 3) |
30360 | 7698 | D | McL Sheriff 4 | Sheriff: Courthouse Security (Ch 4) |
30361 | 7699 | D | McL Shrf CID | Sheriff: Criminal Investigation Department (CID) |
30362 | 769a | D | McL Shrf c2c 5 | Sheriff: Car-to-Car (Ch 5) |
30365 | 769d | D | METCOM | METCOM Staff/Admin |
30377 | 76a9 | D | McL Juv Det Cntr | Juvenile Detention Center |
Bloomington PD
Bloomington PD is dispatched by Bloomington Dispatch. Ch1 453.150 (127.3) is the primary dispatch frequency. Ch2 453.925 (127.3) is used by the 'Paul units' (proactive units) and also is used during larger events such as the county fair, parades, etc. Ch3 460.125 (127.3) is used for dispatch if ch1 has emergency traffic. BPD units will sometimes use 'channel 2' 155.130 (CSQ) to communicate car-car while enroute to calls.
Bloomington PD UHF ch1 is simulcast on Starcom21 Motorola P25 TRS Site 229 TG 30378. BPD proactive UHF channel is sometimes simulcast on Starcom21 Motorola P25 TRS Site 229 TG 30375.
Frequency | Input | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
463.35000 | 468.35000 | WPTX400 | RM | 107.2 PL | BPD MetroEx | Metro Explorers [*Expired, correct freq?/license?] | FMN | Law Tac |
Bloomington PD radio unit identifiers
Bloomington PD Patrol Areas Map
Bloomington PD daily activity log
Bloomington Fire
-dispatched by Bloomington Dispatch on 154.160 (97.4) simplex. Bloomington Fire is toned by DTMF tones so the Uniden Tone-Out feature isn't applicable.
Normal PD
Normal PD currently uses Starcom21 Motorola P25 TRS Site 229
- Talkgroups
- 30366 Normal PD ch1 - Dispatch
- 30367 Normal PD ch2 - Car-Car, events, & alternate dispatch when ch1 has "10-33" traffic
- 30368 Normal PD ch3 (very rarely used)
- 30350 County TAC-1 (used on rare occasion for Normal PD drills)
- Note: NPD does have three encrypted talkgroups on Starcom21
- 30366 Normal PD ch1 - Dispatch
LINKS:
-Normal PD Sub-Beat Map
-Normal PD Staff Directory
-Normal PD Division/Organization Chart
If you have pro96com, click here for the Starcom21 Radios.txt radio id's file for Normal PD. For more updated copies of this file, send me a PM.
- Normal PD started using the Starcom21 Motorola P25 TRS on February 21, 2006. The old UHF channels are no longer used by NPD, but are included for historical purposes:
460.025 (103.5) old Normal PD 1 (dispatch)453.950 (103.5) old Normal PD 2 (alternate, car-car, events)453.775 (103.5) old Normal PD 3 (car-car simplex, very rarely used)453.925 (127.3) old Normal PD 4 (Bloomington PD 2 {'proactive' gang unit})453.900 (103.5) old Normal PD 6 (old ISU PD dispatch)
Normal Fire
Normal Fire is paged by METCOM and operates on Starcom21 Motorola P25 TRS Site 229
talkgroup 30372. If you are close to a fire and without a P25 capable scanner, you can monitor the Normal Fire mobile extender repeater on 159.0525 (100.0). Look for fireground communication to be on either Starcom21 TG 30372 or on 153.830 MABAS Fireground Red.
- Normal has three fire stations (see this link for station addresses and equipment inventory).
McLean County Sheriff
McLean County Sheriff ("Paul units") is dispatched by METCOM on Starcom21 Motorola P25 TRS Site 229, Site 202, and Site 231 talkgroup 30358 (often TG 30358 can be heard on Site 207 Pontiac). Rural PD's occasionally use 30362 "ch5" for car-car communications.
Other departments using Starcom21 TG 30358 include: Bellflower PD, Chenoa PD, Colfax PD, Danvers PD, Downs PD, Ellsworth PD, Hudson PD, Heyworth PD, Lake Bloomington PD {"LB"}, Leroy PD, Lexington PD {“LX”}, Village of McLean PD {“MC”}, Stanford PD, and McLean County Coroner ("Edward").
McLean County Fire
All fire departments (except for Bloomington and Normal Fire) are paged by METCOM on 156.210 (94.8). All responses and fire operations are on 154.190 (173.8). Some fireground operations may be done on MABAS IFERN 154.265 or County Fireground 154.235 (CSQ).
Frequency | Input | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
154.19000 | KDQ349 | BM | 173.8 PL | METCOM Fire | Fire/EMS: Countywide Dispatch (En Route, etc) (except Bloomington and Normal FDs) [Ch 1] |
FMN | Fire Dispatch | |
154.81500 | 159.03000 | KCW420 | RM | 173.8 PL | METCOM EMS | EMS: Countywide Dispatch (en route, etc) (except Bloomington FD) | FMN | EMS Dispatch |
154.23500 | KDQ349 | BM | CSQ | METC FD FG-S | Fireground: South County Rural (South of Route 9) | FMN | Fire-Tac | |
155.16000 | KLS630 | BM | 173.8 PL | McLn Rescue | McLean County Rescue Squad [Expired] | FMN | Fire-Tac | |
156.21000 | KCW420 | B | 94.8 PL | METC Fire PG | Fire/EMS: Countywide Paging (no reciever) (except Bloomington, Normal FD) |
FMN | Fire Dispatch | |
856.48750 | 811.48750 | WQGC851 | RM | CSQ | METC Sirens | Outdoor Warning Sirens (*see notes) | FMN | Data |
460.20000 | WQBJ611 | F | 91.5 PL | METC FD RFA | Fire/EMS: Link (to 156.21 West Tower - Bloomington) | FMN | Fire Dispatch | |
460.20000 | WQBJ611 | F | 82.5 PL | METC FD RFB | Fire/EMS: Link (to 156.21 South Tower - Downs) | FMN | Fire Dispatch | |
460.20000 | WQBJ611 | F | 67.0 PL | METC FD RFC | Fire/EMS: Link (to 156.21 South-East Tower - Arrowsmith) | FMN | Fire Dispatch | |
460.20000 | WQBJ611 | F | 74.4 PL | METC FD RFD | Fire/EMS: Link (to 156.21 North Tower - Lexington) | FMN | Fire Dispatch |
McLean County EMS radio identifiers
McLean County Fire radio identifiers
Some Uniden Fire Tone Outs for McLean County Rural Fire can be found at the CARMAchicago Yahoo!Group's Database section
McLean County EMA
The main frequency to monitor when storms approach is the 453.700 (103.5) repeater. McLean County EMA does have a talkgroup on Starcom21 but 453.700 (103.5) is not simulcast on Starcom21.
Other frequencies are listed below for your reference.
Frequency | Input | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
153.24500 | WPMH871 | BM | 173.8 PL | Gridley ESDA1 | Gridley ESDA [Expired 7/23] | FMN | Emergency Ops | |
153.86000 | KNFR854 | BM | CSQ | McLn City EMA | McLean (city) EMA: ESDA [Expired 4/02] | FMN | Deprecated | |
154.05500 | KFK864 | BM | 131.8 PL | Eureka ESDA | Eureka ESDA (West Township) | FMN | Emergency Ops | |
154.08500 | KSO911 | BM | CSQ | Carlk/Danvr ESDA | Carlock, Danvers ESDA [Expired 11/23] | FMN | Emergency Ops | |
154.96500 | WPRR691 | BM | CSQ | McLean Co ESDA | ESDA: Colfax, Anchor, Cooksville | FMN | Emergency Ops | |
155.10000 | BM | CSQ | Hudson ESDA | Hudson ESDA [No License?] | FMN | Emergency Ops | ||
155.70000 | WNMF611 | BM | CSQ | Stanford ESDA | Stanford ESDA [Expired 8/03] | FMN | Deprecated | |
155.79000 | 153.87500 | WQOT809 | RM | 306 DPL | Leroy ESDA | Leroy ESDA | FMN | Emergency Ops |
157.62000 | BM | 103.5 PL | McL EMA Maint | EMA: Maintenance [No License?] | FMN | Emergency Ops | ||
159.10500 | WPCR931 | BM | 186.2 PL | Gridley ESDA2 | Gridley ESDA | FMN | Emergency Ops | |
453.45000 | KZV881 | BM | 103.5 PL | Lexington ESDA | Lexington ESDA | FMN | Emergency Ops | |
453.57500 | 458.57500 | KNJC767 | RM | 103.5 PL | McLn County-Wide | ESDA (also used by Building Services) [Cancelled 5/24] | FMN | Deprecated |
453.70000 | 458.70000 | KWB763 | RM | 103.5 PL | McLean EMA 1 | EMA: Main Operations (Normal) | FMN | Emergency Ops |
Illinois State Police
Bloomington-Normal is located within ISP District 6. Pontiac, IL is the district HQ. Patrol units are 600's, matching their patrol car's license plate in most cases.
- As of August 13, 2007 - ISP D6 is now using Starcom21
ISP District 6 Starcom21 Trunked System
Sites
Site | Name | Freqs | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
002 (2) | Dawson Lake (LeRoy) | 851.350000 | 851.875000c | 854.612500a | 858.937500 | 859.937500 |
Site | Name | Freqs | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
007 (7) | Pontiac | 851.487500 | 851.962500a | 852.325000c | 852.850000a | 855.712500 | 856.712500 | 857.312500 | 857.712500 |
858.712500 |
Site | Name | Freqs | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
029 (1D) | Normal | 852.875000 | 853.400000c | 854.287500 | 856.762500 | 857.762500c | 858.762500 | 859.762500 |
Talkgroups
DEC | HEX | Mode | Alpha Tag | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
13013 | 32d5 | D | D6 Detail A | Detail A |
13014 | 32d6 | D | D6 Detail B | Detail B |
13026 | 32e2 | D | D6 IREACH | IREACH Patch |
13038 | 32ee | D | D6 Local Patch | Local Patch |
13050 | 32fa | D | D6 DCI Ops | Division of Criminal Investigation |
13073 | 3311 | D | D6 Intercom | Intercom |
Statewide ISP frequencies formerly used around Bloomington-Normal.
Some of these may still be active even though regular ops are now on Starcom21.
- 155.475 HF-1 ISPERN - Illinois State Police Emergency Radio Network
- 155.055 HF-3 I-REACH -- Statewide Interagency Mutual Aid
- 155.460 HF-4 Used extensively in Bloomington-Normal area for base->car and car->base as an alternate to 42.520 / 42.720
- 42.500 LF-2 Statewide car-car (ex. radar details)
- 154.905 ISP DCI HF-2 occasionally troopers will make traffic stops on this channel (mobiles tx PL 110.9)
- 155.505 ISP Mobile Extenders
ISP District 6 Pontiac Conventional Frequencies:
These will be used less frequently due to the fact that ISP D6 switched to using Starcom21 on 8/13/2007.
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
154.68000 | KSA776 | BM | CSQ | ISP D6 HF-2 | Dispatch (Old) | FMN | Law Dispatch |
764.16875 | WPTZ798 | M | 155 DPL | ISP D6 MX-O | Vehicular Repeater/Mobile Extender - Out (to SC21) | FMN | Law Dispatch |
794.16875 | WPTZ798 | M | 412 DPL | ISP D6 MX-I | Vehicular Repeater/Mobile Extender - In (to SC21) | FMN | Law Dispatch |
ISU - Illinois State University
ISU Police
As of October 2006, ISU PD now uses Starcom21 Motorola P25 TRS Site 229 for dispatch and operations.
ISU Starcom21 Talkgroups
4025 - ISU PD (dispatch)
4026 - ISU PD (ch 2)
- Previously, ch1 453.900 (103.5) was ISU PD and ch2 453.650 (103.5) was Parking Services/Housing. Housing appears to have inherited the old ISU PD 453.900 repeater [4/7/07].
- ISU PD units are in the "100's" series and are self dispatched. Post is "Illinois". Along with the standard 10-codes, ISU PD uses its own radio code system which is outlined here
- Fire Department response to ISU is from Normal Fire Department's Fire Station #2 604 N Adelaide St (see 'Normal Fire' on this page).
- ISU Environmental Health/Safety officers use 453.200 (103.5). This repeater is not usually very active except for emergencies (ex. science lab chemical spill).
ISU Facilities
ISU Facilities use UHF repeaters and simplex frequencies as follows:
Frequency | Input | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
453.65000 | 458.65000 | KWB766 | RM | 103.5 PL | ISU G4s Sec | G4s Wackenhut Security | FMN | Security |
169.45000 | M | CSQ | ISU WrlsMic | Wireless Mic | FMN | Schools |
ISU does use the ClearTalk Motorola Type II TRS for some functions:
Normal ClearTalk frequencies:
Site | Name | Freqs |
---|
ISU ClearTalk Talkgroups:
Description |
---|
- the only ISU ClearTalk TG which regular activity is 24624
ISU Redbirds Athletics/Events
Go Redbirds! While attending Illinois State University Redbirds sporting events, consider monitoring:
Frequency | Input | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
453.90000 | 458.90000 | KSQ528 | RM | 103.5 PL | ISU AthTrainers | Athletic Trainers | FMN | Schools |
464.33750 | M | 413 DPL | Sodexo Conc A | Sodexo Concessions | FMN | Business | ||
464.33750 | M | 67.0 PL | Sodexo Conc B | Sodexo Concessions | FMN | Business |
ISU PD uses Starcom21 Motorola P25 TRS Site 229 TG 4025 while at sporting events. Parking Services uses 453.650 (103.5). When needed, the Heating Plant/Facilities Management would use the 453.600 (131.8) repeater.
Redbird Arena – (Men’s/Women’ Basketball, Women’s Volleyball)
frequencies as of 2007-2008
- 189.8000 (CSQ) ISU Redbird Arena TELEX system {constant carrier} – used during the games to coordinate the music, video, and contests during time-outs
- 453.8125 (151.4) ISU Athletics/Redbird Arena
- 461.8375 (DCS612) ISU Redbird Arena Concessions
- Starcom21 TG 4025 ISU PD
- 453.6500 (103.5) ISU Parking
- 155.2350 (123.0) Unit 5 school buses (act as shuttles before and after the men's basketball games)
The ISU Homecoming Parade frequencies are listed here.
Bone Student Center/Braden Auditorium has two channels
- 453.300 (151.4) simplex
- 458.300 (CSQ) simplex
Snow Plow Frequencies
City, State, and County Highway Departments
Unfortunately, Bloomington and Normal's snow plows are not on systems that can be easily monitored.
- Bloomington Public Works uses the Supreme Radio Communications UHF LTR Passport TRS. You can hear their communications on 460.850 but you'll hear LTR key-ups every 2 seconds when nobody is talking.
- Normal Public Works uses NEXTEL (source)
- 151.010 (141.3) McLean County Highway Department
- 47.1000 (123.0) IDOT Bloomington Yard
- 47.1000 (123.0) IDOT Towanda yard
- 453.600 (131.8) ISU Grounds (snow removal on campus)
Township Highway Departments
Frequency | Input | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
45.32000 | BM | CSQ | Allen Twp Hwy | Allen Township Highway Department | FM | Public Works | ||
151.02500 | BM | CSQ | WapelloTwp Roads | Wapella Township Highway | FMN | Public Works | ||
151.08500 | WNBU776 | BM | 110.9 PL | Dale Twp Roads | Dale Township Highway Department | FMN | Public Works | |
151.08500 | WNBU776 | BM | 192.8 PL | Waldo Twp Road | Waldo Township Highway [Expired 1/15] | FMN | Public Works | |
151.13000 | WQRA438 | BM | CSQ | Hudso nTwp Roads | Hudson Township Highway | FMN | Public Works | |
151.13000 | WNQU290 | BM | 179.9 PL | Gridley Twp Road | Gridley Township Highway | FMN | Public Works | |
151.13000 | WNDH652 | BM | CSQ | Martin Twp Roads | Martin Township Highway | FMN | Public Works | |
151.52000 | BM | 151.4 PL | RandTwp Roads 2 | Randolph Township Highway | FMN | Public Works | ||
153.24500 | 159.49500 | WPMH871 | RM | 141.3 PL | BlmnTwp Roads | Bloomington Township Highway (Tucci Rentals)/Storm spotting | FMN | Public Works |
154.04000 | KTO388 | BM | CSQ | BMndTwp Roads | Blue Mound Township Highway [Expired 6/03] | FMN | Public Works | |
154.05500 | KFK864 | BM | CSQ | West Twp Roads | West Township Highway | FMN | Public Works | |
155.95500 | KVW835 | BM | 173.8 PL | Empire Twp Roads | Empire Township Highway | FMN | Public Works | |
453.30000 | 458.30000 | WPWE530 | RM | 107.2 PL | RandTwp Roads 1 | Randolph Township Highway | FMN | Public Works |
461.55000 | 466.55000 | RM | 413 DPL | Lexngtn Twp Hwy | Lexington Township Highway | FMN | Public Works | |
461.97500 | 466.97500 | BM | 107.2 PL | RandTwp Roads 3 | Randolph Township Highway | FMN | Public Works | |
151.01000 | 156.04500 | KKE915 | RM | CSQ | Downs Twp Roads | Downs Township [Expired 9/15] | FMN | Public Works |
154.51500 | BM | CSQ | Danvers Twp Rds2 | Danvers Township | FMN | Public Works | ||
155.94000 | KNDQ282 | BM | CSQ | DryGrvTwp Road 2 | Dry Grove Township [Expired 1/02] | FMN | Public Works | |
155.98500 | BM | CSQ | ChGrove TwpRds1 | Cheney's Grove Township | FMN | Public Works | ||
157.62000 | BM | 203.5 PL | Arrwsmth Twp Rds | Arrowsmith Township | FMN | Public Works | ||
158.88000 | KNNV685 | BM | CSQ | ChGrove TwpRds2 | Cheney's Grove Township [Expired 5/11] | FMN | Public Works | |
158.94000 | WPEQ674 | M | 151.4 PL | Danvers Twp Rds1 | Danvers Township | FMN | Public Works | |
453.77500 | 458.77500 | M | 100.0 PL | WG/Knox Twp Rds | Knox/Walnut Grove Township | FMN | Public Works | |
463.35000 | 468.35000 | RM | 156.7 PL | DryGrvTwp Road 1 | Dry Grove Township | FMN | Public Works | |
153.92000 | WQRB833 | BM | CSQ | WOakTwp Roads | White Oak Township Road Maintenance (Carlock) [Expired 4/23] | FMN | Public Works | |
156.13500 | WPVC468 | M | Cropsey TwpRoads | Cropsey Township Road Maintenance [Expired 6/22] | FMN | Public Works | ||
158.74500 | WPGI341 | BM | Old Twp Roads 2 | Old Town Township Highway Maintenance | FMN | Public Works | ||
151.01000 | WQU339 | BM | CSQ | Old Twp Roads 1 | Old Town Township (Downs) [Expired 10/15] | FMN | Public Works | |
155.38500 | 158.83500 | WQEK977 | RM | MtHope Twp Roads | Mt. Hope Township Road Maintenance/Snow Plows (McLean) (71.9?) | FMN | Public Works |
Also worth monitoring to get updates on road conditions...
- 453.700 (103.5) McLean County EMA (rescues people stranded in their cars), although Starcom21 TG 30364 EMA ADMIN was used for this purpose in December 2008
- 453.425 (141.3) BNPTS - transit buses
- 155.235 (123.0) McLean County Unit 5 school buses (Normal)
- 151.865 (DCS 343) Bloomington District 87 school buses
- 156.210 (94.8) McLean County Rural Fire paging
- 154.190 (173.8) McLean County Rural Fire
- Starcom21 TG 13000 -- ISP D6 DISP A
- Starcom21 TG 13044 -- ISP D6 CAR-CAR
- Starcom21 Ameren talkgroups
- Cleartalk CornBelt talkgroups
Events
US Cellular Coliseum - Bloomington, IL
Home of the Bloomington Prairie Thunder hockey team and the Bloomington Extreme indoor football team
US Cellular Coliseum radioreference.com forum thread
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
464.55000 | M | 174 DPL | GMA GstSvc | Guest Services | FM | Business | |
467.90000 | WPAM358 | M | 271 DPL | GMA Scoreb | Scoreboard/Contests (Hill Radio) [Expired 9/12] | FMN | Business |
467.92500 | WPAM358 | M | 143 DPL | GMA Maint | Building Maintenance (Hill Radio) [Expired 9/12] | FMN | Business |
462.56250 | M | 67.0 PL | GMA LuxSuit | Luxury Suite Staff? | FM | Business | |
462.63750 | M | 67.0 PL | GMA IceAren | Pepsi Ice Arena? | FMN | Business | |
464.50000 | M | 311 DPL | GMA Concess | Concessions | FM | Business | |
461.11250 | M | 331 DPL | GMA Ops | Stadium Ops | FMN | Business |
BPD units at the Coliseum often use the "Baker" radio ids, such as "Baker 1", and usually use the 453.150 repeater. Once or twice I heard some units at the Coliseum on 453.925. When I go to games, I listen to the following for BPD:
- 458.150 (127.3) BPD 1 - dispatch (input)
- 458.925 (127.3) BPD 2 - pro-active units (input)
- 465.125 (127.3) BPD 3 - alternate (input)
- 155.130 (CSQ) BPD car-car channel 2 (simplex)
During the 1/26/08 Kid Rock concert, the BPD units at the Coliseum used 453.925. Quite a few patrol units had to respond, so there was some activity on 453.150 (the regular dispatch channel). Bloomigton Fire/Rescue had to respond a few times and they used 154.160.
ISU Sporting Events - Normal, IL
For scanner frequencies for ISU Redbirds sporting events, see the ISU section of this webpage
Fourth of July Fireworks - Bloomington-Normal, IL
- Music that accompanies the fireworks at both parks is heard on 1230 AM WJBC
Bloomington Miller Park
- 453.925 (127.3) Bloomington PD 2 [repeater]
- 453.100 (118.8) Bloomington Park District [repeater]
- 453.100 (110.9) Miller Park Zoo [repeater]
- 154.160 (97.4) Bloomington Fire [simplex]
- 453.150 (127.3) Bloomington PD 1 (peripheral calls) [repeater]
- 155.130 (CSQ) Bloomington PD "2" car-car [simplex]
Normal Fairview Park
- Normal PD uses NPD 2 Starcom21 TG 30367 for traffic control
- Normal Fire uses Starcom21 TG 30372 for responding to fireworks related fires
- Normal PD channel 1 Starcom21 TG 30366
McLean County Fair
2008 McLean County Fair frequencies:
- 453.925 (127.3) was all that I heard used. It's possible there may have been some simplex or low-power repeater frequencies used but none that I could receive from home.
2007 McLean County Fair frequencies:
- 453.925 (127.3) was all that I heard used. It's possible there may have been some simplex or low-power repeater frequencies used but none that I could receive from home.
2006 McLean County Fair frequencies:
- Bloomington PD 'Proactive' units used ch2 453.925 (127.3) for the fair detail. In the pre-METCOM days, I used to hear deputies at the fair on 453.675 but now BPD covers the fair since the Interstate Center now within the corporate limits.
- McLean County EMA was using Starcom21 TG 30364 at the fair.
Interstate Center frequencies:
Frequency | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
461.08750 | M | 606 DPL | McLCo Fair 1 | McLean County Fair 2011 [Ch 1] | FM | Business |
462.76250 | M | 315 DPL | McLCo Fair 2 | McLean County Fair 2011 [Ch 2] | FMN | Business |
461.31250 | M | 054 DPL | McLCo Fair 3 | McLean County Fair 2011 [Ch 3] | FMN | Business |
461.16250 | M | McLCo Fair4 | McLean County Fair 2011 [Ch 4] | FMN | Business |
I wasn't close enough to hear if any of the above simplex freqs were used by fair staff. In my notes archive, I had noted hearing Fair ops on a 461.150 repeater ten or so years ago (the only license for this freq is for Supreme Communications so possibly they were using rental radios). In addition to the database frequencies listed above, the Interstate Center holds license WPLR462 for a repeater on 452.125, which according to this post from 2002 has a tone of DPL 251.
Taste of Country Fair - Lexington, IL
- 853.4875 DCS703 Fair Ops (simplex)
- Lexington PD uses the Starcom21 TRS
- 156.210 (94.8) Lexington FD/Ambulance paging
- 154.190 (173.8) Lexington Fire Response
- 154.815 (173.8) Lexington Ambulance Response, En-Route (input is 159.030)
Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games - Normal, IL (ISU)
Confirmed in 2008:
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
456.80000 | WQNG463 | M | 465 DPL | ILSpcOlympics B | Operations | FMN | Business |
469.50000 | WQNG463 | M | 065 DPL | ILSpcOlympics D | Operations | FMN | Business |
451.80000 | WQNG463 | M | 251 DPL | ILSpcOlympics A | Operations | FMN | Business |
464.55000 | WQNG463 | M | 156 DPL | ILSpcOlympics C | Operations | FMN | Business |
- 453.8125 (151.4) ISU Athletics Department
- ISU PD: Starcom21 TG 4025
- ISP D6: Starcom21 TG 13044 D6 CAR-CAR
- Normal Fire: Starcom21 TG 30372; or listen to 159.0525 (100.0) for fire/ems responses
Confirmed in 2007:
- ISU PD: Starcom21 TG 4025
- ISP D6: Starcom21 TG 13044 and TG 13063
- ISU Facilities Management: 453.600 (131.8)
- NPD: Starcom21 TG 30367 (parade on Friday)
Unconfirmed but possible usage:
- 453.600 (131.8) ISU Facilities Management
- 453.650 (103.5) ISU Parking
- NPD: Starcom21 TG 30366 NPD DISPATCH
IG WQBL564
SPECIAL OLYMPICS ILLINOIS - BECKY LIPP
NORMAL, IL
[radios will be used by the staff to organize, maintain and provide
security of olympic games for the physically challenged throughout the
state of illinois.]
ctrl pt 1 - 605 E. WILLOW NORMAL IL 309-888-2551
11/01/04 License Issued
1 - IL Statewide
464.5 MOI 95x4e
464.55 MOI 95x4e
2 - IL Statewide
461.1 MO 95x4e
462.125 MO 95x4e
462.375 MO 95x4e
462.4 MO 95x4e
464.6 MO 95x4e
464.65 MO 95x4e
464.7 MO 95x4e
464.75 MO 95x4e
NOTE: 461.100 and 464.650 have near constant data in the Bloomington-Normal area
ISU Homecoming Parade - Normal, IL
ISU Homecoming website
Confirmed 2007 frequencies:
- Normal PD used TG 30367 "Channel 2" on Starcom 21 TRS for traffic control
- ISU PD used TG 4025 on Starcom 21 TRS
- 453.600 (131.8) ISU Facilities (used by parade staff as well as ISU Grounds)
- 453.650 (103.5) ISU Parking
- a few radio station Marti units were heard in the 450-451 MHz range
- for the football game frequencies, see this section
ISU Move-In Day each August - Normal, IL (ISU)
Crowded day around ISU as the freshmen move in to the dorms.
- 453.900 (103.5) ISU Housing
- Starcom21 TG 4025 - ISU PD
- 453.650 (103.5) ISU Parking
- 453.600 (131.8) ISU Facilities Management
Related frequencies
- 453.425 (141.3) Bloomington-Normal Transit buses and ISU Redbird Express
- Starcom21 TG 30366 - Normal PD
Stores
Eastland Mall - Bloomington, IL
Eastland Mall website
- 461.6375 (DCS114) Mall security/maintenance (F1 repeater/F2 ?talkaround)
Frequency | Input | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
461.63750 | 466.63750 | KD38958 | RM | 114 DPL | Eastland Mall | Mall - Security/Maintenance | FMN | Security |
467.92500 | WPYX853 | M | 743 DPL | VictriaSecret EM | Victoria's Secret | FMN | Business | |
467.90000 | WQEB375 | M | 632 DPL | BathBody EM | Bath and Body Works | FMN | Business |
Freqs/tones heard near Eastland Mall. Channel descriptions are assumed based on these being common nationwide store freq/PL combination.
- 467.7625 (71.9) American Eagle Outfitters?
- 151.955 (74.4) Gap or Old Navy (heard in March 2005)
- 467.925 (67.0) mentioned "aisle 1" (heard Black Friday 2008 at Empire and Veterans)
Other stores in Bloomington-Normal:
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
154.60000 | M | CSQ | Sams Club | Sam's Club (Normal) | FM | Business | |
467.90000 | WQFQ912 | M | 131 DPL | Office Depot | Office Depot (Normal) | FMN | Business |
467.92500 | WQFU432 | M | 506 DPL | Best Buy | Best Buy (Bloomington) | FMN | Business |
467.76250 | WQHD876 | M | 065 DPL | HmDepot N-A | Home Depot (Normal) | FMN | Business |
467.90000 | WQEB375 | M | 632 DPL | BathBodyWrks | Bath and Body Works (The Shoppes at College Hills - Normal) | FMN | Business |
467.85000 | WQHM312 | M | 251 DPL | Toys R Us | Toys R Us (Bloomington) | FMN | Business |
154.60000 | M | CSQ | Wal-Mart 1 | Wal-Mart (Bloomington) | FM | Business | |
467.83750 | WQHD876 | M | 263 DPL | HmDepot N-C | Home Depot - Alternate (Normal) | FMN | Business |
154.60000 | M | CSQ | Wal-Mart 2 | Wal-Mart (Normal) | FM | Business | |
154.57000 | M | CSQ | Wal-Mart 3 | Wal-Mart (Normal) | FM | Business | |
468.41250 | WQKQ994 | M | 91.5 PL | DicksSprtGds B | Dick's Sporting Goods (Bloomington) | FMN | Business |
467.75000 | KB82968 | M | 115 DPL | Target Ch1 | Target [Ch 1] | FMN | Business |
467.77500 | KB82968 | M | 072 DPL | Target Ch2 | Target [Ch 2] | FMN | Business |
467.90000 | KB82968 | M | 205 DPL | Target Ch4 | Target [Ch 4] | FMN | Business |
467.85000 | WQMK704 | M | 654 DPL | Bed Bath | Bed Bath and Beyond | FMN | Business |
467.87500 | M | 100.0 PL | TJ Maxx | TJ Maxx | FMN | Business | |
467.92500 | KB82968 | M | 155 DPL | Target Ch3 | Target [Ch 3] | FMN | Business |
467.85000 | WQMD882 | M | 532 DPL | Michaels | Michaels Arts and Crafts | FMN | Business |
469.26250 | WQMJ857 | M | 186.2 PL | Hobby Lobby | Hobby Lobby | FMN | Business |
467.87500 | WQHD876 | M | 413 DPL | HmDepot N-B | Home Depot - Alternate (rarely used) | FMN | Business |
467.85000 | WQLI581 | M | 423 DPL | BlainsFF B | Blain's Farm and Fleet (Bloomington) | FMN | Business |
467.85000 | WQHD876 | M | 331 DPL | HmDepot N-D | Home Depot: Alternate (rarely used) | FMN | Business |
467.87500 | WQLI581 | M | 331 DPL | BlainsFF A | Blain's Farm and Fleet (Bloomington) | FMN | Business |
464.55000 | WQOF427 | M | 67.0 PL | Loves LeRoy | Love's Travel Stops (LeRoy) | FMN | Business |
467.85000 | WQOL519 | M | 94.8 PL | ALDI Normal | ALDI (Normal) | FMN | Business |
467.87500 | M | 67.0 PL | ShoeCarnival | Shoe Carnival | FMN | Business | |
154.57000 | M | CSQ | Walmart Blm570 | Walmart (Bloomington) - Operations / Security (at night) | FMN | Business | |
468.56250 | M | 506 DPL | 468.5625 D506 | book store (near mall) | FMN | Business | |
466.10000 | M | 723 DPL | Menards 1 | Menards | FMN | Business | |
466.07500 | M | 732 DPL | Menards 2 | Menards | FMN | Business | |
466.05000 | M | 754 DPL | Menards 3 | Menards | FMN | Business |
Neighboring Counties:
Piatt County:
[southeast of McLean County]
155.595 Sheriff Dispatch (131.8 PL)
154.400 Fire Departments (103.5 PL)
155.325 Piatt County EMS (127.3 PL)
453.500 Piatt County Highway/ESDA (151.4 PL)
Champaign County:
[southeast of McLean Co]
MDICE TRS TG 21501 Sheriff Dispatch/Urbana PD/U of I PD
MDICE TRS TG 21500 Champaign Police
154.250 County Fire Departments (131.8 PL)
154.070 Champaign/Urbana City FD (131.8 PL) paging only - ops are on the MDICE TRS
Woodford County:
[northwest of McLean County]
453.500 Sheriff's Dispatch (100.0 PL)
155.145 County Alternate (203.5 PL)
154.430 Congerville/Secor/Eureka/Minonk/Roanoke FD (CSQ)
153.980 El Paso Fire Dispatch (CSQ)
156.120 County ESDA Dispatch/Highway Dept (114.8 PL)
155.055 IREACH (CSQ)
Livingston County:
[north of McLean County]
460.100 LIVCOM Sheriff (192.8 PL)
460.600 LIVCOM FIRE/EMS (110.9 PL)
453.750 County Alternate (186.2 PL)
462.950 County ESDA (103.5 PL)
DeWitt County:
[south of McLean County]
155.865 Sheriff Dispatch (141.3 PL)
158.775 Farmer City PD and Ambulance (141.3 PL)
155.430 Fire Departments (141.3 PL)
Ford County:
[east of McLean County]
156.225 Sheriff Dispatch (179.9 PL)
460.475 Gibson City PD (DCS 155)
154.190 Rural Fire Departments (151.4 PL)
154.415 Gibson City Fire Department (151.4 PL)
155.415 Gibson Area Ambulance (DCS 343)
Tazewell County:
[west of McLean County]
800 MHz EDACS Sheriff's Dispatch
154.205 Tazewell County Fire
154.250 Tazewell County Fire
154.370 Tazewell County Fire
155.070 Tazewell County ESDA (131.8 PL)
Logan County:
[southwest of McLean County]
155.565 Sheriff Dispatch (186.2 PL)
158.760 County Fire/ESDA Net (110.9 PL)
Related links:
- CARMA Chicago McLean County Profile - Excellent Resource!!
- Starcom21 Yahoo!Group - discuss scanning the new Statewide P25 TRS
- McLean County Radioreference.com page
- CARMA Chicago Yahoo!Group - scanner listeners from Chicago and northern IL report their findings here
- ScanIllinois Yahoo!Group - another great resource for Illinois scanner listeners
- IL Radioreference.com forum
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