Cass County (IL)

Ambulances / Hospitals

Beardstown Ambulance

• As of 3/18, now serving Virginia and the surrounding area ( Virginia, Ashland, Chandlerville and the rural areas of eastern Cass County’s seven townships )
• 3C26 Beardstown Ambulance (155.25 serving Virginia 7/18)

News releases

• Feb 2018 - https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Ambulance-agreement-still-in-works-12712493.php
• May 2018 - https://www.beardstownnewspapers.com/news/ambulance-service-agreement-may-produce-profit

Mecca Paramedics (Virginia)

• 3/18 - Decommissioned; Countywide EMS now provided by Beardtown Fire/EMS
• Licensed to Robert A Daniel; Appears to also have access to the county NXDN system.
• 1/18 - Reported to be going out of business soon. EMS will have to be provided by Mutual Aid until a new service takes over. Link: https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Cass-delving-into-ambulance-funding-options-12590991.php
• Old Frequency - 154.54 WNSI385 BM 210.7 PL EMS: Dispatch

Cass County

Cass County Sheriff's Department

• Since Oct 99, this system handles 24 hour dispatch for Sheriff's Department and all county Fire / Police except Beardstown.
• 6/26/17 - Noted that mobiles on the NXDN system ARE NOT ENCRYPTED. *3/6/18 - Mobiles heard were encrypted

No Longer in use

• 151.19750 154.79250 WQDD535 RM 146.2 PL Sheriff: Dispatch - Old (Virginia)
• 453.23750 WQDD535 F Sheriff: Remote Link - Chandlerville
• 453.58750 WQDD535 F Sheriff: Remote Link - Virginia
• 453.63750 WQDD535 F Sheriff: Remote Link - Arenzville-Morgan
• 453.81250 WQDD535 F Sheriff: Remote Link - Ashland
• 458.43750 WQDD535 F Sheriff: Remote Link - Beardstown

• 159.15000 153.81500 WNKG247 RM 67.0 PL Sheriff: Old Dispatch (Virginia)
• 153.81500 WNKG247 F 67.0 PL Sheriff (Backup dispatch Beardstown, Virginia PD)
• 460.36250 460.46250 KSD336 F CSQ Sheriff: Remote Links (Beardstown/Virginia) [Expired]
• 156.15000 WNKG247 M Sheriff: Car-to-Car
• 155.91000 WNKG247 F Sheriff (Old Repeater Input) [Deleted]
• 39.46000 KSD336 B CSQ Old Point-to-Point [Expired - mobile were KK4147]
• 39.50000 KJI531 B CSQ Old County Sheriff's Net [Expired - mobile were KK4147]

Cass County 911 - No Longer in Use

• 453.43750 WQDB299 F CSQ Fire/EMS: Receive Link - Beardstown [Expired 7/15]
• 453.66250 WQDB299 F CSQ Fire/EMS: Receive Link - Arenzville [Expired 7/15]
• 453.78750 WQDB299 F CSQ Fire/EMS: Receive Link - Ashland [Expired 7/15]

Cass County NXDN Radio IDs

• 1000 DISPATCH (9/17)
• 1002 CA2 FRIE... (3/18)
• 1003 CA3 OHRN
• 1004 CA4 MCCLENNING
• 1026 CA26 BIRDSELL (was CCSD BIRDSELL, updated 2/10/15)
• 1051 CA30BORIS (4/3/17) was CA8A-LONG
• 1207 BT7-ROBISON (158.73 beardstown 9/19)
• 2001 CCSD SQUAD 1 (5/17)
• 2002 CCSD SQUAD 2 (5/17)
• 2003 CCSD SQUAD 3
• 2005 CCSD SQUAD 5
• 2010 CCSD SQUAD 10
• 2021 VPD SQUAD 1
• 2092 3C21 MECCA (Ambulance) (2/18)
• 2992 ...DISP...

Municipalities and Districts

CRWD - CR Water District

• Tower located in Philadelphia near Philadelphia Township Shed

Beardstown Township

• FCC Application 12/15/20 - 0009333257 - 156.0625 mobiles NXDN

Beardstown (City)

• 3-C-20 3 452 02 White Box (5/17)

Former Frequencies/Licenses

• 934.88750 WQEW655 F F1 Police (FX0-2175 Guard tone-Microwave Link 200 E. 15TH ST.)
• 934.93750 WQEW652 F F2 Police (FX0-2175 Guard tone-Microwave Link 8295 ARENZVILLE RD)
• 934.98750 WQEW653 F F3 Police (FX0-2175 Guard tone-Microwave Link 10062 US HWY 67)
• 943.88750 WQEW654 F F4 Police (FX0-2175 Guard tone-Microwave Link 418 E. MAIN ST)
• 943.93750 WQEW654 F F5 Police (FX0-2175 Guard tone-Microwave Link 418 E. MAIN ST)
• 943.98750 WQEW654 F F6 Police (FX0-2175 Guard tone-Microwave Link 418 E. MAIN ST)
• 155.59500 154.83000 KNGB661 RM 146.2 PL Police: Old Dispatch [Old, Expired]
• 159.15000 153.81500 KNGB661 RM 67.0 PL Police: Old Sheriff Dispatch [Expired]

• 158.73 is NEXEDGE96, Encrypted (DSD+ 3/6/18)

RIDs seen: -1000 DISPATCH -1223 ...SSU... -1277 BPD SPARE 2 -2201 BPD SQUAD 1 -2203 ??? -2205 BPD SQUAD 5

RID1223 seen on Group call and also showed talkroup 3452 (12/8/16)

• 159.18 Maintenance / Utilities (possibly 146.2, heard in the area)

Virginia (City)

• 159.150 153.815 WNKG247 RM Sheriff Dispatch: Police [Expired 5/13]

Schools

Cass County School District 63

• Microwave Links between Schools WQBI930 and WQBI931

A-C Central School District 262

• A small, rural district, A-C Central has an elementary school (K-4) in Chandlerville, a junior high school (5-8) in Ashland, and a high school (9-12) at the same facility as the junior high school in Ashland.
• The territory covers 150 square miles (390 km2) in Cass County, Morgan County, Sangamon County, and Menard County

Triopia School District 27

• Concord, Chapin and Arenzville; See Morgan County

Businesses

• Beardstown SuperValu - 464.18750 WNSH816 Mobiles Grocery Store Ops

AC Jones Trucking

• WPMS678 43.48 Base/Mobile Virginia/Beardstown
• WPMS678 452.075 FX2 457.075 FX1 (NFM)

Agricultural

• Sandidge Farms 153.035 Base/Mobile (Chandlerville) KNAC210

• 461.12500 WDQ251 RM Ashland FS Ashland Farmers Elevator
• 153.53000 WQDI775 RM Cargill Meat Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation: Plant Ops
• 462.30000 WQIK201 RM Clrksn Grain Clarkson Grain (Beardstown)
• 159.67500 WQDU502 M Harris Farm1 Harris, Gary: Farming (7 mid-power units)
• 159.87000 WQDU502 M Harris Farm2 Harris, Gary: Farming (7 mid-power units)
• 464.72500 WPPT911 RM Hrsn-Th Farm Harrison-Thornley Farms (Ashland) [Expired 8/05]

Excel Corporation (Arenzville)

• 462.32500 WQAT631 RM Excel Ops1 Pork Processing Plant Ops
• 462.82500 WPXX347 RM Excel Ops2 Pork Processing Plant Ops

GM Sipes Construction Company (of Rushville at Virginia)

• 463.82500 WPEZ206 RM GM Snipes Construction Ops [Expired 8/04]

• NBJ Inc. (Oakford) - 464.32500 WNNP866 RM NBJ Inc Operations [Expired 5/04]

Utilities / Service Companies

• Cass County Telephone/Cable Website )(Cass Communications Management Inc.)
  • --serves parts of Cass, Morgan Counties, also Sherman, Williamsville-Sangamon, Petersburg-Menard, Jerseyville-Jersey

• 160.03500 WPTP829 BM Schntr Truck Schnitter Truck Lines (Arenzville)
• 461.20000 KNIL306 RM Cass Telephn Cass County Telephone Company
• 461.20000 WQGJ936 RM Cass CableTV Cass County Cable TV (Jerseyville-Jersey,

Williamsville-Sangamon)

• 464.62500 WPWV511 RM Brdstwn Redi Beardstown Redi-Mix

Miscellaneous Businesses - Beardstown

• 151.7750 114.8 PL heard in Beardstown (1/10/13-same tone as Bond County EMS)
• 151.8650 146.2 PL heard in Beardstown (12/13, workers)
• 158.3850 heard in use MOTOTRBO Beardtown (1/10/13)

KFC - Beardstown - 154.54 88.5 Drive-Thru Order Taker (3/13)

ADM Grain (Beardstown)

• 461.7375 CC9, TG=1, RIDs=15940401, 15940405, 15940408 (451.475 portables also on license)

Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation (Beardstown)

• WQBH619 (Cargill Incorporated) - 151.715 D026 heard west of Virginia, mobiles

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