Champaign-Urbana

SCANNING IN CHAMPAIGN-URBANA

Champaign County Scanner - Quick Reference

All Champaign County METCAD Dispatched Public Safety Communications have migrated to a Motorola digital trunked system beginning in 2007. Rantoul PD/FD, Cornbelt FPD, and Parkland PD are also using it.

AGENCY	DISPATCH CHANNEL	MODE	UNIT ID's
Champaign County Sheriff	MDICE TRS - TG 21501	P25	500s
Champaign County Rural Fire	MDICE TRS (paged on 154.250)	P25
Champaign County Rural PDs	MDICE TRS - TG 21501	P25	6-Letter-#
Champaign Fire	MDICE TRS (paged on 154.250)	P25	100s
Champaign Police	MDICE TRS - TG 21500	P25	700s,900s,7-K-#s
Illinois State Police	Starcom 21 TRS - TG 13007	P25	X's
Parkland College Police	MDICE TRS - TG 21505	P25	S's
Rantoul Police	MDICE TRS - TG 21504	P25
University of IL PD	MDICE TRS - TG 21501	P25	100s,200s
Urbana Fire	MDICE TRS (paged on 154.250)	P25	200s
Urbana PD	MDICE TRS - TG 21501	P25	300s,400s
Arrow Ambulance	MDICE TRS - TG 22016 (paged on 151.3475)	P25	8200s
Pro Ambulance	MDICE TRS - TG 22018	P25	8900s

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*   CHAMPAIGN COUNTY (METCAD) POLICE RADIO IDS   *
*                                                *
* AGENCY            RADIO_ID    DISPATCH CHANNEL *
* U of I            100s, 200s  MDICE TG 21501   *	
* Urbana            300s, 400s  MDICE TG 21501   *                		
* Champaign         700s, 900s  MDICE TG 21500   *
* County Sheriff    500s        MDICE TG 21501   *
* Fisher            6__5        MDICE TG 21501   *
* Ludlow            6__6        MDICE TG 21501   *
* Gifford           6__7        MDICE TG 21501   *
* Thomasboro        6__8        MDICE TG 21501   *
* Ogden             6__13       MDICE TG 21501   *
* Homer             6__19       MDICE TG 21501   *
* Mahomet           6__22       MDICE TG 21501   *
* Tolono            6__24       MDICE TG 21501   *
*                                                *
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MDICE - METCAD DIGITAL INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS ENVIRONMENT

General system information including the implementation timeline and radio ids has been moved to the separate METCAD MDICE TRS wiki page. Specific agency usage information can still be found under their respective sections on this page.

Champaign PD

As of September 24, 2007, Champaign PD is using MDICE for all their operations.
Their dispatch talkgroup TG 21500 'PATROL 1' IS NOT simulcast on 453.400 however. All UHF usage is over. For emergencies or car-car, the units will use TG 21506 PATROL OPS 1 (which is encrypted). During events, if they are not on PATROL 1, they will use INCIDENT 4 or one of the other INCIDENT talkgroups.

Dispatched by METCAD.

• Units: 700s - patrol officers; 900s - supervisors; 7K#s - command officers
  

• Champaign PD Media Reports (Daily Response Log)

Champaign PD Beats

Champaign PD Beat Map presented in the June 26, 2007 Champaign City Council Meeting

North District
Beat 1-1 - East of Neil and north of University Ave.
Beat 1-2 - Prospect to Neil north of University Ave.
Northwest District
Beat 1-3 - Area bounded by Prospect, University Ave, McKinley
Beat 1-4 - Area bounded by University, McKinley and Bradley
Beat 1-5 - Duncan to Rising Rd. north of University Ave. and South of Bloomington Rd. (not on the map)
South District
Beat 2-1 - East of Neil St and south of University Ave.
Beat 2-2 - Prospect to Neil but south of University Ave.
Southwest District
Beat 2-3 - Mattis to Prospect but south of University Ave.
Beat 2-4 - West of Mattis and south of University Ave.

Source: Chamapign City Council Meeting - June 26, 2007 "Policing Strategies by District" (SS 2007-042)

Champaign Fire

As of January 29, 2008, Champaign Fire is using MDICE for their operations. Paging occurs on 154.250 which is simulcast on MDICE TG 22012 FIRE DISPATCH. Fire responses are on TG 22000 FIRE OPS 1. FIREGROUND talkgroups are used for working fires, especially FIREGROUND 1.

Dispatched by METCAD.

• Units: Champaign County MABAS Division 28 changed all the county fire radio ids on 11/26/07. Current Champaign Fire Department radio ids can be found here.

Urbana PD

As of August 24, 2007, Urbana PD is using MDICE for all their operations.
Their dispatch talkgroup TG 21501 'PATROL 2' IS NOT simulcast on 453.900 however. All UHF usage is over. For emergencies or car-car, the units will use TG 21507 PATROL OPS 2, often referred to as "channel 2" or "2" (which is encrypted). During events, if they are not on PATROL 2, they will use INCIDENT 4 or one of the other INCIDENT talkgroups.

Dispatched by METCAD

• Units: 300s - patrol officers; 400s - supervisors
  

Dispatch is on MDICE TG 21501 - also on this channel are U of I PD (100s/200s), County Sheriff (500s) and Rural PDs (6Letter#'s).

Related links:

• METCAD Police Codes, Unit Numbers and Terminology
• Urbana PD - Daily Activity Log
• Urbana PD - Beat Map

Urbana Fire

As of January 29, 2008, Urbana Fire is using MDICE for their operations. Paging occurs on 154.250 which is simulcast on MDICE TG 22012 FIRE DISPATCH. Fire responses are on TG 22000 FIRE OPS 1. FIREGROUND talkgroups are used for working fires, especially FIREGROUND 1.

Dispatched by METCAD.

• Units: 200s
  

Related links:

• Map of Urbana Fire Department Fire Stations

Medical

Paging for medical calls is on 154.250 (131.8) or if it's in Rantoul's jurisdiction, it'll be on Fireground 4.

The ambulance will communicate with either Carle or Provena Hospitals on MERCI 155.340 with a PL tone of either 186.2 or 210.7. The hospitals transmit back on 155.340 in CSQ.

Arrow Ambulance

As of November 2011, Arrow Ambulance is now using MDICE for its responses in Champaign County

Arrow Ambulances communicate with METCAD on either MDICE Fire Ops 1 or Fireground 5 (as directed by METCAD via page on 154.250) and communicate with their dispatch on the frequencies listed below:

• MDICE TG 22016 Arrow Ops 1 - Arrow Ambulance Dispatch
• 151.3475 (CSQ) Arrow Ambulance paging (and simulcasts of Arrow pages by METCAD on 154.250)
• MDICE TG 22017 Arrow Ops 2 - encrypted
• 462.975 (179.9) still used by Airlife medical helicopter, rarely used by Arrow Ambulance Dispatch

PRO Ambulance

As of May 2009, PRO Ambulance is now using MDICE for its responses in Champaign County

Pro Ambulances communicate with METCAD on either MDICE Fire Ops 1 or Fireground 5 (as directed by METCAD via page on 154.250) and communicate with their dispatch on the frequencies listed below:

• MDICE TRS TG 22018 - PRO OPS 1 Pro Ambulance Dispatch
• 462.950 (186.2) PRO Ambulance Dispatch NO LONGER IN USE, repeater still active
• 461.600 (DCS464) PRO Ambulance - Medivan -- No longer used??
• 453.300 (118.8) Village of Rantoul (PRO Ambulance) NO LONGER IN USE
• 458.0875 (100.0) PRO Ambulance - mobile extender NO LONGER IN USE
• 458.1125 (100.0) PRO Ambulance - mobile extender NO LONGER IN USE
• 458.1375 (100.0) PRO Ambulance - mobile extender NO LONGER IN USE
• 458.1875 (100.0) PRO Ambulance - mobile extender NO LONGER IN USE
• 460.5125 (100.0) PRO Ambulance - mobile extender NO LONGER IN USE
• 460.5375 (100.0) PRO Ambulance - mobile extender NO LONGER IN USE
• 460.5625 (100.0) PRO Ambulance - mobile extender NO LONGER IN USE
• 468.1875 (100.0) PRO Ambulance - mobile extender NO LONGER IN USE

Carle Foundation Hospital

• 464.800 (MOTORBO) Carle Hospital Security
• 463.450 (DCS411) Carle Hospital Maintenance
• 464.425 (DCS226) Carle Hospital Shuttle Buses

Provena Covenant Hospital

• 461.625 (DCS624) Provena Covenant Hospital Security

U of I - Illini Emergency Medical Service

Provides medical coverage for U of I events.

• 451.450 (DCS131) Illini Emergency Medical Service - main operations
• 158.865 (CSQ) Illini Emergency Medical Service - "talkabout" channel -- still used??

Champaign County Sheriff's Department

As of August 21, 2007, the Champaign County Sheriff's Department is using MDICE TG 21501 'Patrol 2'. For emergencies, the responding units will use TG 21507 PATROL OPS 2 (which is encrypted). The Courthouse started using MDICE in place of 460.225 on 11/29/07.

Dispatched by METCAD.

• Units: 500s are Sheriff's Department Deputies. The Sheriff's Department uses the MDICE TRS TG 21501. Also on the same channel/talkgroup are U of I PD (100s/200s), Urbana PD (300s/400s) and Village PDs (6Letter#). 6Letter# are village PD units (the number corresponds to the beat; such as 6David24 is a Tolono PD officer and 6Baker22 is a Mahomet PD officer).

Related Links:

• Champaign County Police beats

Champaign County Sheriff Conventional Frequencies (that are still used):

• 453.300 (156.7) Champaign County Jail (low power repeater)
• 453.725 (118.8) Champaign County Juvenile Detention Center (simplex)

Champaign County EMA (severe weather spotting)

DEC	HEX	Mode	Alpha Tag	Description
21200	52d0	D	EMA Admin	Administration [EMA Admin]
21201	52d1	D	EMA Ops 1	Operations [EMA Ops 1]
21202	52d2	D	EMA Ops 2	Coordination [EMA Ops 2]
21203	52d3	D	EMA Region 7	Region 7 Net [EMA RGN7]
21204	52d4	D	EMA Weather	Weather Spotter Operations [WEATHER]
21205	52d5	D	EMA PIO	Public Information Officer [EMA PIO]
21250	5302	D	EMA Ops 6 Wx	Weather Spotter Operations [EMA OPS6]

Severe weather alert message are broadcast on MDICE TRS TG 24975 as well as on IREACH 155.055 and Rural Fire 154.250.

The main channel to monitor when storms approach is TG 21204 on the MDICE TRS. Also worth monitoring is the Champaign County ARES spotter channel 444.100 (162.2). Since 444.100 is used for other purposes during regular weather, it is best to lock it out in your scanner until the weather turns severe. 155.040 (131.8) and 155.115 (131.8) are no longer used for weather spotting purposes.

Champaign County weather radio check is conducted the first Tuesday each month at 10am on MDICE TRS TG 21204.

Countywide

• MDICE TRS TG 21204 "WEATHER" - weather spotter reports to the EOC
• 155.115 (131.8) County EMA fixed point-to-point/announcement channel [simplex]
• 444.100 (162.2) Champaign County ARES spotters [repeater]
• 147.060 (131.8) Champaign County ARES (backup to 444.100) [repeater]
• 146.550 (CSQ) Champaign County weather spotter simplex

Village/Rural Spotters

• 151.115 (131.8) Homer ESDA [repeater]
• 155.865 (131.8) Mahomet ESDA
• 154.995 (CSQ) Pesotum ESDA
• 155.775 (CSQ) Philo ESDA
• 158.805 (127.3) Savoy ESDA [repeater] -->likely replaced by 151.010 DCS205 [repeater]
• 158.820 (186.2) Thomasboro ESDA
• 151.0775 (DCS 223) Tolono ESDA [repeater]

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Supplemental Information from Radioreference.com's Database:

Champaign County EMA

Frequency	Input	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.07000	156.01500	KNNK417	RM	131.8 PL	Champ WxSirens	Tornado Sirens - DTMF activation	FMN	Data
45.56000			BM	103.5 PL	Champ ESDA45	ESDA: Local Net (210.7 PL State?)	FM	Emergency Ops

University of Illinois

Info has been migrated to the University of Illinois wiki page.

Parkland College

As of December 17, 2007, Parkland College PD is now using MDICE TRS TG 21505 (Patrol 6). They no longer use 453.825.

• 453.825 DCS364 Parkland College Police
• 453.575 (151.4) Parkland College Maintenance
• 453.250 (118.8) Parkland PD can transmit on Champaign PD's ch5 453.250 (7/4/07)

Maps of Parkland College

Illinois State Police

Champaign-Urbana is located within ISP District 10. Pesotum, IL is the district HQ. Patrol units are X#'s, matching their patrol car's license plate in most cases.

As of 8/9/07, ISP D10 now uses Starcom21 for it's operations

ISP District 10 Starcom21 Trunked System :

Sites

Site	Name	Freqs
003 (3)	Champaign	851.412500	851.937500c	852.462500a	852.987500	854.962500	855.162500

Site	Name	Freqs
006 (6)	Pesotum	851.362500	852.412500a	852.937500a	853.462500	854.562500c

Talkgroups

DEC	HEX	Mode	Alpha Tag	Description
13029	32e5	D	D10 IREACH	IREACH Patch
13041	32f1	D	D10 Local Patch	Local Patch
13076	3314	D	D10 Intercom	Intercom

Statewide ISP frequencies formerly used around Champaign-Urbana.
With the exception of IREACH and ISPERN, these will likely not be used often anymore. They're still included for reference and historical purposes.

• 155.475 HF-1 ISPERN - Illinois State Police Emergency Radio Network {base transmits 67.0 PL}
  
• 155.055 HF-3 I-REACH -- Statewide Interagency Mutual Aid
  
• 155.460 HF-4 Rarely used in Champaign-Urbana, except it is used at U of I football games
  
• 42.500 LF-2 Statewide car-car (ex. radar details)
  
• 154.905 ISP DCI HF-2 Rarely used in District 10 (mobiles tx PL 110.9 while base tx CSQ)
  
• 155.505 ISP Mobile Extenders
  

ISP District 10 Pesotum Conventional Frequencies:
The old conventional VHF frequencies that were used for decades up to 8/9/07. These may still occasionally be active, so don’t remove them from your scanner just yet. The 700 MHz frequencies are for the Starcom21 mobile extenders.

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.69500	KSA464	B	251 DPL	ISP D10 HFB2	Dispatch: Champaign/Urbana area (no 67.0 PL as of 9/10)	FMN	Law Dispatch
764.46875	WPTZ798	M	165 DPL	ISP D10 MX-O	Vehicular Repeater/Mobile Extender - Out (to SC21)	FMN	Law Dispatch
794.46875	WPTZ798	M	423 DPL	ISP D10 MX-I	Vehicular Repeater/Mobile Extender - In (to SC21)	FMN	Law Dispatch

Snow Plow Frequencies

City, State, and County Highway Departments
MDICE TRS TG 22705 Urbana Public Works
MDICE TRS TG 22701 Champaign Public Works
151.010 (DCS205) Savoy Public Works
47.340 (110.9) State IDOT - Champaign
47.140 (110.9) State IDOT - Leverett
MDICE TRS TG 22708 County Highway Department
453.650 (118.8) U of I Facilities Services

Township Highway Departments

Frequency	Input	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
159.01500		KD43761	M	CSQ	Chmpgn TwpRoads	Champaign Township Road District	FMN	Public Works
159.12000	153.90500	WPWM787	RM	131.8 PL	EBend Twp Roads	East Bend Road District (Dewey)	FMN	Public Works
159.16500		WNHP851	BM	103.5 PL	HensleyTwp Roads	Hensley Township Road District [Expired 12/21]	FMN	Public Works
159.07500		WPXB677	BM		NewcombTwpRoads	Newcomb Township Road District (Highway/Snow Plows)	FMN	Public Works
151.05500		KIL250	BM		PesotumTwpRoads	Pesotum Township Road District [Expired 6/05]	FMN	Public Works
159.01500		KB31731	M	CSQ	Urbana Twp Roads	Urbana Township Road District	FMN	Public Works
151.07000	159.04500	WPWE967	RM	244 DPL	Ogdrn Twp Roads	Ogden Township Road Maintenance	FMN	Public Works
156.12000		WQPA546	BM	123.0 PL	SadorusTwpRoads	Sadorus Township Road Maintenance [Expired 3/22]	FMN	Public Works
151.03250	155.99250	WQRC999	RM	162.2 PL	Tolono Twp Roads	Tolono Township: Roads [Expired 4/23]	FMN	Public Works
453.33750	458.33750	WQVH393	RM	464 DPL	Comprms TwpRoads	Compromise Township: Road District	FMN	Public Works

Rantoul Twp uses TG 0-06-120 and Compromise Twp uses 0-06-122 on the CNY TRS.

Related Info

• City of Champaign Snow Route Maps
• CUMTD 453.775 (131.8) would be a good source for road conditions. If school is in session, also consider the school bus frequencies on this page.
• Starcom21 TRS, Site 203 - TG 13007, 13008, and 13047 for Illinois State Police in Champaign County.
• MDICE TRS for Champaign PD/FD, Urbana PD/FD, Rantoul PD/FD, PRO Ambulance, Arrow Ambulance, County EMA and Parkland PD. City of Champaign Building Services uses MDICE TG 22702.
• 154.250 131.8 Champaign County Fire/EMS Paging
• 151.295 DCS506 Urbana Park District (removing snow at their facilities)

Federal Frequencies

Frequencies logged mid-2012.

Frequency	Tone/NAC	Encrypted?	Location heard	Notes
163.8625		Yes	Downtown Champaign	5 bars signal strength
167.5375		Yes	Downtown Champaign	1-2 bars signal strength
168.9875		Yes	Downtown Champaign
170.7250		Yes	Downtown Champaign	5 bars signal strength
170.7500		Yes	near Downtown Urbana	common freq for federal courthouses
406.7625	DCS122	No	Champaign and Urbana	Room 5034 mentioned, CERL???

Events

University of Illinois Fighting Illini Football and Basketball games

For sporting events, concerts, etc. at Memorial Stadium or Assembly Hall, see the U of I Athletics section.

IHSA Football - Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)

From VERY brief monitoring during the 2008 8A football game, here is what was heard from the stadium:

• 451.3500 (071 DPL) Memorial Stadium
• 452.6250 (043 DPL) Memorial Stadium
• 464.6000 (532 DPL) Memorial Stadium
• 464.3750 (072 DPL) Memorial Stadium

For other possible frequencies, see the U of I Athletics section.

Illinois Marathon

April 27-28, 2012
Confirmed frequencies - Saturday 10K, Half, Full Marathon:

I was volunteering on Saturday and didn't get a chance to actively log/search for radio data. More were likely in use than what is listed. See previous years for more info.

• MDICE TRS TG 22503 - INCIDENT 4 (police units)
• MDICE TRS TG 22502 - INCIDENT 3 (EMS units)
• MDICE TRS TG 22701 - PW 1 Champaign Public Works (course set-up)
• MDICE TRS TG 22712 - ALL PW (public works units)
• 453.775 (131.8) MTD buses was an interesting source about the street closures

April 29-30, 2011
Confirmed frequencies - Saturday 10K, Half, Full Marathon:

• MDICE TRS TG 22503 - INCIDENT 4 (METCAD police units) patched to Starcom21 - ISP D10 Detail A (ISP units)
• MDICE TRS TG 22502 - INCIDENT 3 (EMS units)
• MDICE TRS TG 22000 - FIRE OPS 1 (fire units) - used unless there is a working fire
• 451.450 DCS131 volunteer coordination on Saturday
• MDICE TRS TG 22701 - PW 1 Champaign Public Works (course set-up)
• MDICE TRS TG 22705 - PW 5 Urbana Public Works (course set-up)
• MDICE TRS TG 22712 - ALL PW (public works units) - CPW ch 6a, UPW ch 5
• Starcom21 - TG 4001 "IEMA" - briefly heard helicopter coordinating with it's base prior to the marathon start
• 123.025 briefly heard mention about the marathon
• 453.775 (131.8) MTD buses was an interesting source about the street closures

Confirmed frequencies - Friday's 5K:

• 451.450 DCS131 volunteer coordination on Friday
• MDICE TRS TG 22503 - INCIDENT 4 (METCAD police and medical)
• 453.775 (131.8) MTD buses was an interesting source about the street closures
• MDICE TRS TG 22701 - PW 1 Champaign Public Works (course work)

Related links:

• Illinois Marathon website - course maps and other information
• News-Gazette Article: "Marathon includes plan for emergencies"
• Radioreference.com Forum Thread: "Illinois Marathon"

May 1, 2010 confirmed frequencies
Radioreference.com Forum Thread: "Illinois Marathon 2010"

• MDICE TRS TG 22503 - INCIDENT 4 (METCAD police units) patched to Starcom21 - ISP D10 Detail A (ISP units)
• MDICE TRS TG 22502 - INCIDENT 3 (EMS units)
• MDICE TRS TG 22000 - FIRE OPS 1 (fire units) - not very active with marathon related issues
• 451.450 (DCS131) Illini EMS - working first aid stations
• MDICE TRS TG 22701 - PW 1 Champaign Public Works (course set-up)
• MDICE TRS TG 22705 - PW 5 Urbana Public Works (course set-up)
• MDICE TRS TG 22712 - ALL PW (public works units)
• 451.350 (DCS071) Memorial Stadium channel - volunteer and event coordination
• 453.775 (131.8) MTD buses was an interesting source about the street closures

April 11, 2009 confirmed frequencies
Radioreference Forum Thread: "Illinois Marathon: Champaign-Urbana"

• Starcom21 - ISP D10 Detail A (ISP units)
• MDICE TRS TG 22503 - INCIDENT 4 (METCAD police units)
• MDICE TRS TG 22502 - INCIDENT 3 (EMS units)
• 451.350 (DCS071) Memorial Stadium channel
• 451.450 (DCS131) Illini EMS
• Marathon staff at Memorial Stadium were seen carrying Motorola Saber radios with 800 MHz stubby antenna. Unknown what system or talkgroup they were on. Nothing noted in the 800 MHz band via CloseCall except the MDICE TRS inputs.
• MDICE TRS TG 22712 - ALL PW (public works units)
• 453.775 (131.8) MTD buses was an interesting source about the street closures

Related Links

• Illinois Marathon website
• Course Map

Possible frequencies/systems:

• MDICE TRS search for various talkgroups in use
• 453.525 (118.8) Urbana Public Works former channel
• MDICE TRS TG 22018 - PRO Ambulance
• 462.950 (186.2) Pro Ambulance (old UHF repeater)
• 461.600 (DCS464) Pro Ambulance - Medivan
• 462.975 (179.9) Arrow Ambulance
• 151.295 (DCS506) Urbana Park District
• 856.7375 (various CTCSS tones) Champaign Park District
• 158.400 (DCS627) Champaign Park District VHF handhelds
• 451.350 (DCS071) Memorial Stadium
• 452.625 (DCS043) Memorial Stadium
• 452.225 (DCS115) Memorial Stadium
• 451.450 (DCS 131) Illini EMS
• 155.3400 (186.2 or 210.7) MERCI (ambulance<>hospital)
• 151.0925 C-U Public Health's simplex channel
• Starcom21 for state assistance
• 155.055 (CSQ) IREACH
• 453.650 (118.8) U of I Maintenance
• 464.825 (DCS411) Memorial Stadium
• 464.375 (DCS072) Memorial Stadium
• 453.600 (85.4) Memorial Stadium parking - other PL tones have other usages, worth searching
• 464.650 (DCS047) Memorial Stadium
• 464.600 (DCS532) Memorial Stadium
• 464.625 (DCS031) Memorial Stadium
• 453.750 (123.0) U of I Parking
• 453.775 (127.3) CUMTD buses F1 (good source for road closure updates during parades)
• 453.225 (127.3) CUMTD buses F2
• 460.175 (127.3) CUMTD buses F3
• Cleartalk TRS check Cleartalk for other possible related talkgroups
• CNY Inc TRS possibly related business usage

Fourth of July Fireworks

Champaign 4th of July Celebration website
2012 frequencies

Fireworks (at Parkland College/Dodds Park)

• MDICE TG 22503 INCIDENT 4 - police detail

Parade

• MDICE TG 22503 INCIDENT 4 - police detail
• MDICE TG 22502 INCIDENT 3 - EMS detail
• 460.175 (131.8) CUMTD mentioning a float. Bus service was on holiday so they must have had a float in the parade.

2008 frequencies - Parkland College/Dodds Park

I would expect the frequencies to be the same as 2007 with the following exceptions:

• MDICE TG 22503 INCIDENT 4 instead of 453.250
• MDICE TG 21505 instead of 453.825
• MDICE TG 21500 instead of 453.400

Consider also:

• 453.575 (151.4) Parkland College Maintenance
• 856.7375 (various PL) Champaign Park District [repeater]

2008 parade frequencies

• MDICE TG 22503 INCIDENT 4
• 453.525 (118.8) Urbana Public Works (setting up barricades)

2007 frequencies - Parkland College/Dodds Park

• 453.250 (118.8) METCAD CH 5 - EVENTS (also used by Parkland College PD "S" units)
• 453.825 DCS364 Parkland College PD
• 92.5 THE CHIEF - FM broadcast of the music corresponding to the fireworks display [the remote broadcast channel was 450.150 CSQ]
• 453.400 (118.8) Champaign PD (some activity for perimeter calls for beat cars)
• 154.570 Melrose Pyrotechnics Company (I wasn't close enough to verify if this was used)
• 154.600 Melrose Pyrotechnics Company (I wasn't close enough to verify if this was used)

Unofficial St. Patrick's Day - U of I

Each year around the first weekend of March, many college students celebrate an unofficial drinking holiday called "Unofficial St. Patrick's Day". Police are out in full force handling anything from 10-38s, 10-92s, 10-10s, disorderly subjects, public consumption, public urination, throwing objects, falls, etc. For a discussion of the scanning during the event, see the "Unofficial St. Patrick's Day" - Radioreference.com Forum Thread.

Google Map of the Campustown Area

Unofficial St Patrick's Day 2012
This year Unofficial is taking place on March 2, 2012.
Confirmed usage:

• MDICE TRS INCIDENT 4 - Champaign, Urbana, UIPD, County Sheriff, Parkland PD and IL State Police activity (starting at 9:00am) as well as Champaign Fire inspectors. Not simulcast with Starcom like in years past--ISP communicates directly on MDICE Incident 4.
• Fire/EMS paging is on 154.250 (131.8) which can also be heard on MDICE TRS TG 22012
• MDICE TRS TG 22000 FIRE OPS 1 (fire/ems responses in Champaign-Urbana)
• 453.750 (123.0) U of I Parking - towing and ticketing illegally parked vehicles, especially in the early morning
• MDICE TRS TG 22713 Champaign Parking Enforcement
• MDICE TRS TG 21502 PATROL 3 U of I dorm security (1-Mary units)
• On Thursday, the Department of Revenue was active on Starcom21 TG 4551 and 4552, with most ops being on TG 13020. They mentioned using TG 13021 but nothing was heard. On Friday, they used TG 4551 while checking bars for compliance.

Possible systems:

• MDICE TRS TG 22016 Arrow Ambulance Ops 1
• 151.3475 (CSQ) Arrow Ambulance paging (simulcast of Arrow pages by METCAD on 154.250)
• MDICE TRS TG 22714 Urbana Parking Enforcement
• 453.600 173.8 U of I Housing RAs
• 451.450 DCS131 Illini EMS

Unofficial St Patrick's Day 2011
This year Unofficial is taking place on March 4, 2011.

Daily Illini Unofficial Live Updates

Confirmed usage:

• MDICE TRS INCIDENT 4 - METCAD and ISP police units and CFD fire investigators (simulcast with Starcom21 ISP D10 DETAIL A)
  • U of I PD switched to INCIDENT 4 at 8:30am
• Fire/EMS paging is on 154.250 (131.8) which can also be heard on MDICE TRS TG 22012
• MDICE TRS TG 22000 FIRE OPS 1 (fire/ems responses in Champaign-Urbana)
• MDICE TRS TG 22018 Pro Ambulance
• MDICE TRS TG 22714 Urbana Parking Enforcement
• 453.750 (123.0) U of I Parking - towing and ticketing illegally parked vehicles, especially in the early morning
• Assembly Hall staff will be providing security to the larger lecture halls. Security uses 463.350 DCS506.
• 155.340 (210.7) MERCI - hospital<>ambulance transporting victims
• Starcom21 TG 4551 Illinois Department of Revenue. Very likely related to Unofficial (mentioned a convenience store that's on Green St).

Unofficial St Patrick's Day 2010
This year Unofficial is taking place March 5, 2010.

• MDICE TRS INCIDENT 4 - police and fire inspectors in the campustown area. INCIDENT 4 was simulcast with Starcom21 ISP D10 DETAIL A.
• 155.340 MERCI ambulance<>hospital communications
• Thursday night police activities related to Unofficial were on MDICE TRS INCIDENT 1

Other possibilities:

• Tatman's Towing was removing some of the illegally parked vehicles. Their ops are on Cleartalk TG 34064.

Unofficial St Patrick's Day 2009
This year Unofficial is taking place March 6, 2009.

• 10:00am - PD on the detail are using MDICE TRS INCIDENT 4 at Unofficial. Prior to 10am, units were using their primary channel. Champaign Fire had some units doing occupancy checks as well on INCIDENT 4.
• 2:45am - command post terminated and all units returned back to their primary channels.
• 462.950 (186.2) PRO Ambulance - responding to drunk subjects
• 155.340 (186.2) MERCI - hospital<>ambulance communications

Unofficial St Patrick's Day 2008
This year Unofficial is taking place over two days: February 29 - March 1. Security from the Assembly Hall will be helping campus police this year (source), so monitoring 463.350 (DCS506) might be worthwhile (this freq had 139 hits on Friday according to Arc246's log, unknown if it was Unofficial related). ISP will also be assisting patrol Unofficial (source). Some activity on Starcom21 TG 13020 'D10 DETAIL A' was noted on 2/29/08 and probably related to Unofficial. For coordination between ISP and METCAD agencies, I'd expect it to be on 155.055 IREACH (at least one transmission was heard on IREACH that could have been related). A News-Gazette article reported that Illini EMS provided medical assistance. They use 451.450 (DCS 131) but it's unknown if there was any Unofficial radio traffic on there. I forgot to monitor to the City of Champaign TRS to see if any of their departments were using it. No activity has been noted on the old 453 MHz repeaters during the 2008 event.

• CPD, UIPD, CFD inspectors and UPD in the campus area are using MDICE TRS TG 22503 INCIDENT 4 and have been doing so since 10am on 2/29/08 until after the bars closed. This is the most active and most worthwhile channel to monitor.
• 154.070 (131.8) METRO FIRE DISP {medical dispatches}
• Both PRO and Arrow have been handling various medical calls and I didn't pay close attention to which ones were responding to campus area calls (I know PRO was handling campus calls). Both ambulance companies use MERCI 155.340 to call the hospitals on a regular basis so it's assumed they are using MERCI over Unofficial weekend.
• MDICE TG's: 22504, 21515, 21526 were all recorded by Pro96com on 2/29/08 but since these TG's are encrypted it's unknown if these were related to the detail or not.

Unofficial St Patrick's Day 2007
Champaign PD used 453.400 (campustown bars and off-campus parties)
U of I PD was on 453.250 during the day, but at 4:30pm they switched back to 453.900 (campus area calls)
Champaign/Urbana Fire (and medical paging) 154.070
Urbana PD used 453.900 (very little "Unofficial" related activity compared to 453.400 or 453.250 - I locked out 453.900 until U of I switched back to this channel)
Try also:
155.340 MERCI
462.975 Arrow Ambulance
462.950 Pro Ambulance

Champaign Christmas Parade

2010 frequencies:

• MDICE TRS TG 22502 "INCIDENT 3" - Champaign PD detail
• 462.975 179.9 Arrow Ambulance - heard clearing the parade
• other simplex freqs may have been in use, not close enough to verify

2009 frequencies:

• 158.400 (627 DPL) simplex - Parade of Lights (Champaign Park District) workers
• MDICE TRS TG 22501 "INCIDENT 2" - Champaign PD detail
• MDICE TRS TG 22701 "PW OPS 1" - Champaign Public Works route set-up
• MDICE TRS TG 21500 "PATROL 1" - Champaign PD prior to switching to INCIDENT 2

2008 frequencies:

• 856.7375 (77.0) [repeater] Champaign Park District - Parade of Lights operations
• Champaign TRS TG 16 - public works closing streets
• 453.775 (131.8) CUMTD buses (excellent source for updated road closure information)

2006 frequencies:

• Champaign PD used 453.250 (118.8) for the 2006 Christmas Parade while the Champaign Parks and Rec used TG 4016 on the Champaign TRS. The 2007 parade was canceled due to weather.

Champaign County Fair

Champaign County Fair website
2012 confirmed frequencies:

• MDICE TG 22503 INCIDENT 4 - Champaign County Sheriff's Department deputies and Arrow medical personnel. Arrow wasn't heard too often on here and does also use Arrow Ops 1 (see below)
• MDICE TG 22502 INCIDENT 3 - Eastern Prairie Fire Department at the fairgrounds. During the motorcycle race on 7/25/12 Thomasboro FD and Savoy FD were also on hand.
• 467.850 DCS265 Fair Staff. Also mentioned switching to ch 3 to communicate with the PA announcer duing the tractor pulls but ch 3 was not found during searching/scanning.
• 451.800 DCS754 audio technicians 7/23/12 during the talent show...this freq is used at the Sweetcorn Festival for the same purpose
• 469.8125 DCS412 concessions
• 151.865 (203.5) O'Brien's Food Service
• 464.625 DCS343 repeater talking about letting people in. Rptr input heard near fairgrounds. This was before the country music concert Friday 7/20/12
• 467.750 CSQ motorcycle race officials 7/25/12
• 151.3475 CSQ Arrow Ambulance paging - paging of a transport unit to the fairgrounds...otherwise not worth monitoring
• MDICE TG 22016 ARROW OPS 1 - used by Arrow transport unit responding to the track to talk to AMSEC and units on scene
• MDICE TG 22006 FIREGROUND 5 - fire units contacting METCAD to let them know they're returning to their shed. Not really interesting unless you're a completest
• 469.075 DCS271 Hall Brothers Racing - Ramunition and Raminator monster truck teams 7/27/12
• 464.500 DCS532 Tractor Pull staff - main channel 7/28/12
• 469.500 DCS532 Tractor Pull staff 7/28/12

2011 confirmed frequencies:

• MDICE TG 22503 INCIDENT 4 - Champaign County Sheriff's Department deputies and Arrow Medical at fairgrounds.
• MDICE TG 22502 INCIDENT 3 - Eastern Prairie Fire units at fairgrounds
• 464.500 (79.7) Fair carnival ride workers
• 469.8125 DCS412 concessions
• 151.865 (203.5) O'Brien's Food Service
• 462.5625 gate workers
• MDICE ARROW OPS 1 TG 22016 used briefly by Arrow Ambulance to tell AMSEC base that they would be switching to INCIDENT 4 and that the base must contact them on there.
• MDICE TG 21501 PATROL 2 - active Friday night 7/22/11 when people were leaving the fairgrounds at closing time
• 469.075 DCS271 Hall Brothers Racing - Ramunition and Raminator monster truck teams 7/24/11
• 467.750 CSQ motorcycle race officials 7/27/11

2010 confirmed frequencies:

• MDICE TG 22503 INCIDENT 4 - Champaign County Sheriff's Department deputies and Arrow Medical at fairgrounds. PD doing "local checks" are advised to use PATROL 2.
• MDICE TG 22502 INCIDENT 3 - Eastern Prairie Fire units at fairgrounds
• 462.5625 85.4 gate workers and office
• 462.5625 CSQ carnival worker family with mention of Fury ride
• 469.8125 DCS412 concessions (mentioned "hoagie buns, sausage stand")
• 151.865 (203.5) O'Brien's Food Service
• MDICE TG 21501 PATROL 2 - very active Friday night as people were walking home from the fairgrounds and causing trouble.
• 462.5625 (97.4) probably security again this year
• 462.975 (179.9) Arrow Ambulance (repeater and simplex)
• 469.075 DCS271 Hall Brothers Racing - Ramunition and Raminator monster truck teams
• 462.6125 67.0 - Tractor Pull staff 7/31/10
• 464.500 DCS532 Tractor Pull staff 7/31/10
• lots of activity on the FRS and GMRS frequencies by fair staff, vendors, etc.

2009 confirmed frequencies:

• MDICE TG 22503 INCIDENT 4 - Champaign County Sheriff's Department deputies and Arrow Medical at fairgrounds.
• MDICE TG 22502 INCIDENT 3 - Eastern Prairie Fire units at fairgrounds
• 462.975 (179.9) Arrow Ambulance (repeater)
• 462.5625 (67.0) Fair gate workers
• 462.5625 (97.4) Fair security
• 467.6125 (CSQ) Fair Staff/Security?
• 469.8125 DCS412 concessions
• when beat cars are needed (ex. especially after the fair lets out), they use MDICE TG 21501 PATROL 2
• 151.865 (203.5) O'Brien's Food Service
• 469.075 DCS271 Hall Brothers Racing RAMINATOR truck team (possibly RAMUNITION uses this same channel as well?). Note no confirmed usage of 464.325 for the show officials as was the case in years past.
• 466.425 DCS271 heard some monster truck related comms. Either the show officials or an alternate freq used by the Hall Brothers Racing team (also searched and found 466.200 DCS271 but that may have been an image of one of the other above listed freqs)
• 451.125 DCS411 AMA Pro/AM Motorcycle Races - Track Officials 7/29/09
• 154.600 CSQ Track Enterprises - race track promoter for motorcycle race
• 467.5625 CSQ - lots of activity related to the motorcycle race
• 462.6125 (67.0) - Tractor Pull staff 8/1/09
• lots of activity on the FRS frequencies by fair staff, vendors, etc.

2008 confirmed frequencies:

• 462.5625 (67.0) gate ops
  
• MDICE TG 22503 INCIDENT 4 - deputies at fairgrounds
• 154.250 (131.8) Eastern Prairie Fire (arriving/departing from the fairgrounds)
• 154.265 (CSQ) MABAS IFERN
• 462.975 (179.9) Arrow Ambulance
• 464.325 (186.2) Prarieland Monster Truck Nationals Show officials 7/20/08
• 469.075 DCS271 Monster Truck team
• 451.125 DCS411 AMA Pro/AM Motorcycle Races - Track Officials 7/23/08
• 464.500 (79.7) Fair carnival ride workers?
• 467.5625 (CSQ) Fair Staff/Security?
• 469.500 DCS532 Tractor Pull staff
• 469.8125 DCS412 mentioned "funnel cake batter"
• 462.7125 (110.9) food vendor (corn dog stand?)
• lots of activity on the FRS frequencies

2007 confirmed frequencies:

• 453.250 (118.8) Deputies at the Fairgrounds
• 462.975 (179.9) Arrow Ambulance (some usage is on their talk-around Ch2 in simplex mode)
• 462.5625 (67.0) gate ops
  
• 154.250 (131.8) and 153.830 (CSQ) -- see below
• 464.325 (186.2) Prarieland Monster Truck Nationals Show officials 7/22/07
• 469.075 DCS271 Monster Truck team
• 462.6875 (85.4) hot air balloons that were flying around the city
• 462.950 (186.2) Pro Ambulance
• 464.300 (118.8) hot air balloons flying around
• 468.3625 DCS162 possibly related to the fair or monster truck show
• 464.500 DCS165 AMA Pro/AM Motorcycle Races - Track Officials 7/25/07

The fairgrounds is unincorporated, so monitor the following for fire department activity (Eastern Prairie FPD):

• 154.250 (131.8) County Rural Fire (ch 1) "FIRE COMMAND"
  
• 154.265 (CSQ) MABAS IFERN (ch 2)
  
• 153.830 (CSQ) MABAS Fireground red (ch 3) {most active fire freq at the fair}
  

(I also heard Carroll FPD Engine 61 mention that he was out at the fairgrounds)

2006 confirmed frequencies:

• 453.250 (118.8) Champaign County Sheriff's Department
• 462.5625 (67.0) gate ops
• 462.6125 (250.3) tractor pull
  

2005 confirmed frequencies:

• 453.250 (118.8) Champaign County Sheriff's Department
• 154.250 (131.8) Eastern Prairie Fire at the fair
• 154.265 (CSQ) MABAS Fire - some fair related activity heard

Sweetcorn Festival - Urbana, IL

Event website
2011 Scanner frequencies for the annual Urbana Sweet Corn Festival:

• MDICE TG 22503 "INCIDENT 4" County Sheriff and Urbana PD at the event
• 451.8000 DCS026 Festival staff
• 462.8875 DCS073 Festival staff
• 461.1625 DCS116 Festival staff
• 462.7625 DCS315 Festival staff
• 461.0875 DCS606 Festival staff
• 451.8000 DCS754 Music audio-techs set-up

2010 Scanner frequencies for the annual Urbana Sweet Corn Festival:
Public works/Public safety:

• MDICE TG 22705 Urbana Public Works (initial set-up)
• MDICE TG 22503 "INCIDENT 4" County Sheriff, Urbana PD, Pro EMS at the event

Event staff:
Event staff have 8 channel radios according to the paper on the front. Each channel has a specific usage. The following were found via CloseCall. The majority of the activity takes place on the first two channels listed below. Note they use less common itinerant frequencies, so I'd expect the rest of their frequencies to be as well:

• 451.800 DCS026 main operations
• 462.8875 DCS073 tickets
• 461.1625 [no tone found by CloseCall] security?
• 462.7625 DCS315

Other:

• 451.800 (DCS754) Music audio-techs set-up

2009 Scanner frequencies for the annual Urbana Sweet Corn Festival:

• MDICE TG 22705 Urbana Public Works (initial set-up)
• MDICE TG 22714 Urbana Parking Enforcement
• MDICE TG 22502 "INCIDENT 3" County Sheriff, Urbana PD, Arrow EMS at the event
• 464.125 (100.0) Sweetcorn Festival Staff -- event director
• 464.675 DCS627 Sweetcorn Festival Staff -- ticket sales/money
• 469.725 71.9 SweetCorn Festival -- mentioned VIP tent
• 451.800 (DCS754) Music audio-techs set-up (I think this was from the festival)
• 469.400 (DCS306) security mentioned

2008 Scanner frequencies for the annual Urbana Sweet Corn Festival:

• 453.525 (118.8) Urbana Public Works (initial set-up)
• MDICE TG 22501 "INCIDENT 2" Urbana PD, County Sheriff, and Urbana Fire at the event
• 151.955 (DCS023) Sweetcorn Festival Staff (Urbana Business Association)
• 462.950 (186.2) Pro Ambulance (has unit at the event and CloseCall found 467.950 (186.2))
• 451.800 (DCS754) Music audio-techs set-up (I think this was from the festival)--very active
• 469.550 (DCS754) Music audio-techs set-up (I think this was from the festival)--only heard once
• 469.5375 (no tone detected) found by CloseCall--could have been a false hit for 469.550 which was audio techs

2007 Scanner frequencies for the annual Urbana Sweet Corn Festival:

• 464.500 (DCS364) Sweetcorn Festival Staff (Urbana Business Association)
• 469.500 (DCS364) Sweetcorn Festival Staff (Urbana Business Association)
• 453.250 (118.8)/MDICE TG 22503 "INCIDENT 4" Urbana PD
• 154.070 (131.8) Urbana Fire (has personnel at the event who were observed monitoring this frequency)
• 453.525 (118.8) Urbana Public Works (initial set-up)
• 462.950 (186.2) Pro Ambulance (responded to a call at the event)

Blues Brews and BBQ Festival - Champaign, IL

Festival website
2012 report:

• 467.925 (123.0) Blues, Brews and BBQ staff
• MDICE TG 21500 "PATROL 1" Champaign PD at the event 6/29/12
• MDICE TG 22016 "Arrow Ops 1" Arrow Ambulance at the event 6/29/12

Note: Prior to 2012, the event was held in Downtown Urbana

2011 report:

• 462.6875 (67.0) event staff
• MDICE TG 22503 "INCIDENT 4" Urbana PD at the event 6/24/11
• 451.800 DCS754 audio crew

2009 report:

• MDICE TG 22502 "INCIDENT 3" Urbana PD and County Sheriff at the event 6/26/09
• Close Call caught 451.800 which is probably the 451.800 (754) audio techs heard last year at the Sweet Corn Festival. No other Close Call hits or definitive radio usage noted.
• I would image initial set-up by Urbana Public Works would have been on MDICE TG 22705 "Urbana Public Works" talkgroup although I didn't monitor for that

Taste of Champaign-Urbana - Champaign, IL

2012 scanner frequencies for the annual Taste of C-U held at Westside Park:

I was out of town during most of the event and had limited monitoring opportunity. No VHF simplex was noted in a brief stop Friday evening.

• 856.7375 (77.0) generator talk -- may have been event related

2011 scanner frequencies for the annual Taste of C-U held at Westside Park:

• 158.400 (627 DPL) simplex - Taste of Champaign workers
• 856.7375 (77.0) [repeater] Champaign Park District - possibly in use for Taste of C-U set-up. Heard on Friday before event but nothing heard could positively confirm it was Taste set-up related.

2010 confirmed scanner frequencies for the annual Taste of C-U held at Westside Park:

• 856.7375 (77.0) [repeater] Champaign Park District - Taste of C-U set-up and technical maintenance
• 158.400 (627 DPL) simplex - Taste of Champaign workers (heard via Close Call).
• MDICE TRS INCIDENT 4 TG 22503 used by Champaign PD for the detail on Friday and Saturday.
• MDICE TRS PATROL 1 TG 21500 used by Champaign PD for the detail on Sunday.
• MDICE TRS ARROW OPS 1 TG 22016 used briefly by Arrow Ambulance for the detail on Sunday.

2009 confirmed scanner frequencies for the annual Taste of C-U held at Westside Park:

• 856.7375 (77.0) [repeater] Champaign Park District - Taste of C-U set-up/administrative operations (referred to as "ch 3" or "ch 2" in some newer radios)
• 158.400 (627 DPL) simplex - Taste of Champaign workers (heard via Close Call). Believe these are the Mag One Motorola BPR40 radios that the park district has been observed using. More of these radios were seen at the 2009 event compared to the 800 MHz radios seen at past Taste of Champaigns.
• Champaign PD uses the MDICE TRS PATROL 1 TG 21500
• Arrow Ambulance had personnel at the event

2008 confirmed scanner frequencies for the annual Taste of C-U held at Westside Park:

• 856.7375 (67.0) [repeater] Champaign Park District - Taste of C-U operations
• Champaign PD uses the MDICE TRS PATROL 1 TG 21500
• Arrow Ambulance was at the event. They'd be on 462.975 (179.9) either in simplex or repeater.

2007 confirmed scanner frequencies for the annual Taste of C-U held at Westside Park:

• Champaign Park District uses TG 4016 on the City of Champaign Public Works TRS to coordinate The Taste activities
• Champaign PD uses their regular dispatch channel 453.400 (118.8) while at the event
• CloseCall found 151.090 (67.0) which is probably C-U Public Health's 151.0925 simplex channel since I did see some of their people at The Taste
• CloseCall also got a hit on 467.975 (179.9) which is Arrow Ambulance's repeater input. Arrow does have an ambulance staged there

U of I Homecoming Parade - Urbana, IL

Homecoming Parade website
2011

• MDICE TRS TG 22503 "INCIDENT 4" - police detail

2010

• MDICE TRS TG 22503 "INCIDENT 4" - U of I and Champaign PD
• 453.775 (131.8) CUMTD buses (great source of info for streets that are closed and where the parade beginning and end is at)
• 451.450 (DCS131) Illini EMS

2008

• MDICE TRS TG 22503 "INCIDENT 4" - U of I and Champaign PD
• 453.775 (131.8) CUMTD buses (great source of info for streets that are closed and where the parade beginning and end is at)
• 451.450 (DCS131) Illini EMS (covered both the parade and the pep-rally on the quad)
• Champaign TRS TG 16 Public Works (street sweepers)
  
• saw Urbana PW street sweepers but didn't hear anything on their MDICE talkgroups
• FRS used by pep-rally personnel

2007

• MDICE TRS TG 22503 "INCIDENT 4" - U of I PD
• 453.525 (118.8) Urbana Public Works (street sweepers)

U of I Move-In Day - Champaign and Urbana, IL (U of I)

Lots of traffic around U of I as the freshmen move in to the dorms.
2010 and 2011 confirmed frequencies

• MDICE TRS TG 22503 'INCIDENT 4' - UIPD traffic control
• 453.750 (123.0) University Parking

2008 confirmed frequencies

• MDICE TRS TG 22500 'INCIDENT 1' - UIPD traffic control

Possible frequencies

• 453.600 (173.8) University Housing
• MDICE TRS TG 22713 Champaign Parking Enforcement
• MDICE TRS TG 22714 Urbana Parking Enforcement
• 451.450 (DCS131) Illini EMS
• 453.775 (131.8) CUMTD - for road closure and traffic updates

Champaign Music Festival - Downtown Champaign

-July 9-10, 2010-

• Arrow Ambulance on 462.975 (179.9)
• CPD on MDICE TRS Patrol 1 TG 21500

E-FEST

Event website - model airplane show held at the U of I Armory

• 467.650 CSQ

Stores

This section is a work in progress. Your help in identifying new frequencies or confirming the unconfirmed ones is greatly appreciated.

Market Place Mall (website)
Market-Place Mall map
Identified frequencies:

Frequency	Input	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
451.30000	456.30000	WPLY605	RM	107.2 PL	MrktPlc Mall	Mall - Security/Maintenance (w/Phone Patch)	FMN	Business
462.91250			M	162.2 PL	MacysSecurty	Macy's: Security	FMN	Business
467.85000		WQAR240	M	203.5 PL	Bergners	Bergners	FMN	Business
467.92500		WPYX853	M	743 DPL	VictoriasSec	Victoria's Secret	FMN	Business
467.22500		WQUN282	M	365 DPL	JC Penney	JC Penney	FMN	Business
468.41250		WQKQ994	M	91.5 PL	DicksFldStrm	Dick's Sporting Goods / Field and Stream	FMN	Business
154.54000		WPOE424	M	74.4 PL	Gap	Gap	FMN	Business
466.03750			M	94.8 PL	Loft	LOFT	FMN	Business
467.92500		WQCU374	M	412 DPL	Sephora	Sephora	FMN	Business
464.56250			M	203.5 PL	Aeropostale	Aeropostale	FMN	Business
461.06250			M	632 DPL	BathBodyWrks	Bath and Body Works	FMN	Business
467.76250			M	67.0 PL	AmEglOutftr	American Eagle Outfitters	FMN	Business
467.90000		WQLP964	M	118.8 PL	Express	Express	FMN	Business
154.60000			M	CSQ	Finish Line	Finish Line	FMN	Business
467.87500		WPYX853	M	743 DPL	Pink	Pink	FMN	Business

Unidentified frequencies:

• 467.7125 ??? (found via CloseCall)
• 467.7625 (67.0) (found via Close Call near Abercrombie & Fitch, unknown store. Also, was heard by Sears and LOFT parking lot. Could be American Eagle Outfitters based on location in mall.) Clothing store. Heard from parking lot by Sephora and LOFT
• 467.8125 (77.0) (noted near the mall.)
• 467.850 (71.9) (found via Close Call, unknown store) Could be American Eagle Outfitters based on the PL tone that is common for that store or possibly Limited
• 467.850 (79.7) (was heard by Sears and LOFT parking lot.)
• 467.900 (118.8) (found via Close Call walking from Express to Banana Republic.) Possibly Express or Limited. Also heard in parking lot by Sephora and LOFT.
• 466.1875 DCS506 was heard at the mall in the past but in Jan 2012 467.850 DCS506 heard and presumed to be Hollister.

Note: American Eagle Outfitter, The Limited and Express all use radios (unknown freqs/tones).

North Prospect/Neil Street Stores and Restaurants

Bed, Bath and Beyond - Champaign, IL

• 467.925 (67.0) strong evidence this is Bed Bath and Beyond
• They carry Motorola CLS radios but I've never seen them transmit so I don't know what freq they use but presumably they'd use UHF.

The following have been heard in their parking lot:

• 464.550 (67.0) was also heard in Bed Bath and Beyond parking lot

Best Buy - Champaign, IL

• 467.925 DCS506
• 467.900 DCS743

Beverly Cinema Theater - Champaign, IL

• 464.550 (67.0) used XU2100 Motorola XTN series radios (reportedly no longer used Oct. 2008 Source)

Borders - Champaign, IL

• 467.875 DCS432

Chili's Bar & Grill - Champaign, IL

• 467.7625 (67.0)

Dicks Sporting Goods - Champaign, IL

• 467.875 (94.8)

Factory Card & Party Outlet

• 461.1875 (77.0) - Motorola CLS radios

Gordmans - Champaign, IL

• 467.3625 DCS413

Home Depot - Champaign, IL

• 467.7625 DCS065 - main
• 467.8500 DCS331 - alternate

Kohl's - Champaign, IL

• 467.850 DCS023 heard in the area...listed as Kohl's in other cities
• the workers carry Motorola business band radios (XTN/CLS/CP or similar) with channel 1 on the display
• store has an expired license WPPT932 for 463.625

Meijer - Champaign, IL

• Meijer uses some kind of radio/telephone intercom system with handhelds that look like phones. The phone/radios look like those carried by U of I maintenance staff.
• Meijer holds FCC license WPUG614 for statewide use in Illinois on the following frequencies:
  • 467.850  
  • 467.875  
  • 467.900  

Menards - Champaign, IL

• 466.0375 DCS025
• 154.570 71.9 PL -- no longer used Oct 2010

Michaels - Champaign, IL

• 467.850 DCS532

Office Depot - Champaign, IL

• 467.900 DCS131

Old Chicago - Champaign, IL

• 467.925 (67.0)

Old Navy - Champaign, IL

• 151.955 (74.4) NO LONGER USED - 6/19/07
• 467.850 DCS047 NEW CHANNEL

Sam's Club - Champaign, IL

• 154.570 (77.0)

Target - Champaign, IL

• 467.750 DCS115 Target ch1
• 467.775 DCS072 Target ch2
• 467.925 DCS155 Target ch3
• 467.900 DCS205 Target ch4

TJ Maxx - Champaign, IL

• 467.875 (100.0)

Toys R Us - Champaign, IL

• 467.8500 DCS251 *NEW* Nov. 2008 - (Note: formerly used 154.600 (94.8))

Wal-Mart - Champaign, IL

• 154.600 (CSQ) (Note: Formerly used 151.955 CSQ)

Note: They use Motorola XTN radios on channel 1. As of 2010, they now use Motorola RDX series radios.

Other Stores

Wal-Mart - Savoy, IL

• 154.570 CSQ

Wal-Mart - Urbana, IL

• 154.570 CSQ

Lincoln Square Mall - Urbana, IL

• Expired license KB29889 was for 469.925. They still have UHF handhelds but there is so little activity there I've never heard their frequency.

Savoy 16 Theater - Savoy, IL

• 464.375 DCS115 (main operations)
• 464.500 DCS115 (alternate operations)

Related Links

Champaign County scanner frequencies

• Champaign County CARMA Profile
• Champaign County Radioreference.com page
• METCAD 911 Center's website
• Mitch Kazel's Champaign-Urbana scanner frequency list - last updated in 2005 (some info is outdated and/or incorrect)

Related information

• Starcom21 Yahoo!Group - discuss scanning the new Statwide P25 TRS
  
• CARMA Chicago Yahoo!Group - scanner listeners from Chicago and northern IL report their findings here
  

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