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== Effingham County Government ==
 
== Effingham County Government ==
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* Arch 9 is located at the Effingham Memorial Airport in Effingham IL
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=== Effingham County Sheriff's Office ===
 
=== Effingham County Sheriff's Office ===
 
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=== Effingham County EMA / Government ===
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=== Effingham County 911 / EMA ===
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* System has 5 towers, one in each corner of the county and one central tower. 911 has 2 PSAPs at Sheriff's Department and Effingham Police
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'''FCC License - New County Fire Frequency'''<br>
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* 03/2011 - The following have been approved per the FCC reports
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* Countywide Fire System - Callsign {{Callsign|WQNL392}}
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* 151.175  FB  Montrose Fire Department 207 W. National Rd, Montrose <br/>
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* 151.175  FB  Edgewood Fire Department 306 N. Oak Street, Edgewood  <br/>
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* 151.175  FB  Dieterich Fire Department 101 Zumbahlen Ave, Dieterich  <br/>
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* 151.175  FB  Sigel (Shelby Co) 104 W. Washington St, Sigel  <br/>
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* 151.175  FB  Altamont Fire Department 109 W. Jefferson, Altamont  <br/>
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* 151.175  FB  Control Point #1 - 111 W. Main Street, Teutopolis  <br/>
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* 151.175  MO  Countywide Mobile <br/>
  
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* Countywide Fire System - Callsign {{Callsign|WQNL394}}
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* 151.175  FB  Shumway Fire Department #2 14949 N. Park Rd, Effingham  <br/>
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* 151.175  FB  Teutopolis Fire Department 215 W. Main St, Teutopolis  <br/>
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* 151.175  FB  Shumway Fire Department #1 201 E. Market Street, Shumway  <br/>
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* 151.175  FB  Beecher City Fire Department 101 E. Poplar, Beecher City  <br/>
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* 151.175  FB  Effingham Fire Department 1300 W. Jaycee Ave, Effingham  <br/>
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* 151.175  FB  Watson Fire Department 100 Monroe, Watson <br/>
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(Former Use) 8/12 - All Effingham County Fire Departments (Altamont, Beecher City, Dieterich, Edgewood, Shumway, Teutopolis, Montrose, Watson) are being paged (toned-out) on 154.43 by Effingham County Sheriffs Department.  They use 151.1750 as so called tac channel to communicate back and forth with dispatch.  The rural fire departments use IFERN and colored fire ground channels for any working fires or large incidents.
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* 154.430 - Countywide Fire Dispatch (Except Effingham City FD)<br>
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* 154.0625 - Effingham City Fire Department Dispatch<br>
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* 151.175 - Countywide Fire Dispatch ''(FUTURE DISPATCH)''<br>
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* 151.1525 - Shumway Fire Department (Local/Operations)<br>
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=== Effingham County Government ===
 
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===Frequencies===
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== Municipalities and Districts ==
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<li>154.860 - Effingham Co Sheriff Repeater(High Band/Backup) <br>
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* 154.04000   WPES416 BM Lucas Twp Roads Lucas Township Road Department [Terminated]
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<li>173.2375 - Effingham Co Sheriff (Mobile Extenders)<br>
 
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<li>155.895 - Effingham Co Sheriff's Dept (Operations)<br>
 
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<li>154.8825 - Effingham Co Sheriff's Dept (Corrections/Courthouse 3/11)<br>
 
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<li>154.780 - Effingham County Sheriff's Department Explorers<br>
 
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<li>155.835 - Effingham Water Authority<br>
 
  
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==Effingham Police Department==
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=== Effingham (City) ===
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<li>155.685 - Effingham Police Dispatch Repeater (Alternate to TRS)<br>
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<li>155.730 - Effingham Police Department (Backup)<br>
 
  
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== Effingham EMA ==
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<li>150.995 - EMA Operations (Repeater)<br>
 
  
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== Fire Departments ==
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<li>154.430 - Countywide Fire Dispatch (Except Effingham City FD)<br>
 
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<li>154.0625 - Effingham City Fire Department Dispatch<br>
 
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<li>151.175 - Countywide Fire Dispatch ''(FUTURE DISPATCH)''<br>
 
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<li>151.1525 - Shumway Fire Department (Local/Operations)<br>
 
  
  
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'''FCC License - New County Fire Frequency'''<br>
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=== Watson ===
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03/2011 - The following have been approved per the FCC reports, only thing I find unusual is that there are all these base licenses, but Effingham County is the fire dispatch, and I don't see any license for them.  I don't know if they maybe already have a license, or if this will be a station use only channel.
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'''Watson Fire Protection District'''
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* (former) Uses 154.43 for fireground and to contact 911.
  
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Effingham County,IL
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== EMS Agencies ==
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* Status Zero - No ambulances available when a dispatcher gets a call for one [https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/abbott-ambulance-response-improving/article_cd30223c-81c6-11eb-a689-332315e01211.html (Link)]
  
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Countywide Fire System - Callsign {{Callsign|WQNL392}}
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=== Altamont Ambulance Service ===
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*  AKA City-County Ambulance; service taken over by AMR Abbott in 2017 https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/effingham-county-settles-dispute-with-altamont-ambulance/article_ef612f36-a859-5cbc-8b0f-82fa426673f2.html
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151.175 FB  Montrose Fire Department 207 W. National Rd, Montrose <br/>
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* [http://www.altamontambulance.com Former Website]
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151.175  FB  Edgewood Fire Department 306 N. Oak Street, Edgewood  <br/>
 
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151.175  FB  Dieterich Fire Department 101 Zumbahlen Ave, Dieterich  <br/>
 
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151.175  FB  Sigel (Shelby Co) 104 W. Washington St, Sigel  <br/>
 
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151.175  FB  Altamont Fire Department 109 W. Jefferson, Altamont  <br/>
 
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151.175  FB  Control Point #1 - 111 W. Main Street, Teutopolis  <br/>
 
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151.175  MO  Countywide Mobile <br/>
 
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Below is 2nd call sign issued for the rest of the bases
 
  
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Countywide Fire System - Callsign {{Callsign|WQNL394}}
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'''Former Frequencies'''
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* unknown if still in use (2022 removed from database)
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* 461.62500 466.62500  WQAJ537 RM 371 DPL Altamnt EMS 2 EMS: Operations FMN EMS Dispatch
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* 155.22000   KNIW208 BM 192.8 PL Alt EMS Loc EMS: Local FMN EMS-Tac
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* 155.22000   KNIW208 BM 371 DPL EffCo EMS Effingham City-County EMS (in use?) FMN EMS Dispatch
  
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151.175  FB   Shumway Fire Department #2 14949 N. Park Rd, Effingham  <br/>
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=== A1 EMS (Altamont) ===
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151.175  FB  Teutopolis Fire Department 215 W. Main St, Teutopolis  <br/>
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* New service Nov 2021
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151.175  FB   Shumway Fire Department #1 201 E. Market Street, Shumway  <br/>
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* Website   http://www.a1ems.net/
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151.175  FB  Beecher City Fire Department 101 E. Poplar, Beecher City  <br/>
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* Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/A1EMSAltamontIL/
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151.175  FB  Effingham Fire Department 1300 W. Jaycee Ave, Effingham  <br/>
 
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151.175  FB  Watson Fire Department 100 Monroe, Watson <br/>
 
  
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* Units: 3450, 3451, 3452
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* FCC License - Application 0009782887  https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/ApplicationSearch/applServiceSpecific.jsp?applID=13052142 for mobiles on 155.34 and 155.055
  
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== Municipalities and Districts ==
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=== AMR Abbott EMS ===
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* 812 N 3rd St, Effingham
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* former 911 provider (2017-2022).  Now provides private and non-911 transfers and 911 Mutual Aid as available. (Up to 5 ambulances available)
  
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=== Lakeside EMS ===
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* Provides Mutual Aid
  
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=== Rural Med EMS ===
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* May 2022 - Became the primary 911 provide for Effingham City and County
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* News Update - http://thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/55434-so-far-so-good-w-rural-med-providing-911-ambulance-service
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== EMS Agencies ==
 
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=== Altamont Ambulance Service ===
 
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* [http://www.altamontambulance.com Website]
 
  
 
== Schools ==
 
== Schools ==
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* [[P.E.C. Mobile Communications]]
 
* [[P.E.C. Mobile Communications]]
  
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'''Radio System Media Coverage:'''
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;Radio System Media Coverage:
 
* [http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/archivesearch/local_story_102130133.html Effingham Daily News: "ETSB considers nixing radio system" 4/12/06]
 
* [http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/archivesearch/local_story_102130133.html Effingham Daily News: "ETSB considers nixing radio system" 4/12/06]
 
* [http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/archivesearch/local_story_130125729.html Effingham Daily News: "Telephone system for 911 under review" 5/10/06]
 
* [http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/archivesearch/local_story_130125729.html Effingham Daily News: "Telephone system for 911 under review" 5/10/06]
  
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'''Additional References:
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;Additional References:
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* [[Businesses Effingham County (IL)]]
 
* [http://www.radioreference.com/forums/illinois-radio-discussion-forum/143017-effingham-county-il-mabas-guide.html Radioreference Effingham County Forum Thread with links]
 
* [http://www.radioreference.com/forums/illinois-radio-discussion-forum/143017-effingham-county-il-mabas-guide.html Radioreference Effingham County Forum Thread with links]
  

Revision as of 14:56, 15 May 2022

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Effingham County Government

  • Arch 9 is located at the Effingham Memorial Airport in Effingham IL

Effingham County Sheriff's Office

Frequency  Input   
License  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
154.86000  158.97000   KSH222   RM  179.9 PL  EffCo Sheriff BU Sheriff: Old   FMN  Law Dispatch 
155.89500      WPKA548   M    EffCo Shrf Ops Sheriff: Operations [Expired 1/22]  FMN  Law Tac 
154.78000        M  186.2 PL  Eff Co Explr County Explorers  FMN  Law Talk 
173.23750      KSH222   M  CSQ  EffCo Shrf MX Sheriff: Mobile Extenders   FMN  Law Dispatch 
158.97000      KSH222   F  C1A NAC  EffCo Shrf C Sheriff: Encrytped ?  P25  Law Dispatch 
154.88250  159.07500   WQNF489   RM  703 DPL  EffCo Jail A Corrections / Courthouse  FMN  Corrections 


STARCOM21 Digital System

SiteNameFreqs    
005 (5) Effingham 851.637500 852.162500c 852.687500a 853.637500a 858.487500

DEC HEX Mode Alpha Tag Description
8151  1fd7  D  Effingham Police  Effingham Police: Dispatch 
8152  1fd8  D  Eff Police 8152  Effingham Police: Operations 
8153  1fd9  D  Eff Police 8153  Effingham Police: Operations 
8154  1fda  D  Effingham Fire  Effingham Fire: Dispatch 
8159  1fdf  D  Eff Police 8159  Effingham Police: Operations 
8326  2086  D  Effingham Sherif  Sheriff: Dispatch 
8327  2087  D  Eff Sheriff 8327  Sheriff: Tac?/ Travel? 
8334  208e  D  EffCo Fire 8334  County Fire: Ops 
8335  208f  D  EffinghamCo Fire  County Fire: Net 
8336  2090  D  EffCo Fire 8336  County Fire: Ops 
8338  2092  D  EffCo Fire 8338  County Fire: Ops 

Effingham County 911 / EMA

  • System has 5 towers, one in each corner of the county and one central tower. 911 has 2 PSAPs at Sheriff's Department and Effingham Police

FCC License - New County Fire Frequency

  • 03/2011 - The following have been approved per the FCC reports
  • Countywide Fire System - Callsign WQNL392
  • 151.175 FB Montrose Fire Department 207 W. National Rd, Montrose
  • 151.175 FB Edgewood Fire Department 306 N. Oak Street, Edgewood
  • 151.175 FB Dieterich Fire Department 101 Zumbahlen Ave, Dieterich
  • 151.175 FB Sigel (Shelby Co) 104 W. Washington St, Sigel
  • 151.175 FB Altamont Fire Department 109 W. Jefferson, Altamont
  • 151.175 FB Control Point #1 - 111 W. Main Street, Teutopolis
  • 151.175 MO Countywide Mobile
  • Countywide Fire System - Callsign WQNL394
  • 151.175 FB Shumway Fire Department #2 14949 N. Park Rd, Effingham
  • 151.175 FB Teutopolis Fire Department 215 W. Main St, Teutopolis
  • 151.175 FB Shumway Fire Department #1 201 E. Market Street, Shumway
  • 151.175 FB Beecher City Fire Department 101 E. Poplar, Beecher City
  • 151.175 FB Effingham Fire Department 1300 W. Jaycee Ave, Effingham
  • 151.175 FB Watson Fire Department 100 Monroe, Watson
Frequency  Input   
License  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
154.43000      WPKG761   B  CSQ  EffCo Fire Page Fire: Countywide Paging Only [Ch 1] (Except Eff City)  FMN  Fire Dispatch 
155.22000      WRPV635   BM  371 DPL  EffCo EMS Disp EMS  FMN  EMS Dispatch 
464.07500  469.07500   WQXB725   RM  466 DPL  EffCoEMS UHF unidentified Medical Transport Service  FMN  Transportation 
151.17500      WQNL392   BM  465 DPL  EffCo Fire Resp Fire/EMS: Countywide Response/Tac  FMN  Fire Dispatch 
150.99500  153.91250   WQKV637   RM    EffCo EMA EMA: Operations   FMN  Emergency Ops 
155.22000      WRPV635   BM  192.8 PL  EffCo EMS Local EMS: Local  FMN  EMS-Tac 


(Former Use) 8/12 - All Effingham County Fire Departments (Altamont, Beecher City, Dieterich, Edgewood, Shumway, Teutopolis, Montrose, Watson) are being paged (toned-out) on 154.43 by Effingham County Sheriffs Department. They use 151.1750 as so called tac channel to communicate back and forth with dispatch. The rural fire departments use IFERN and colored fire ground channels for any working fires or large incidents.

  • 154.430 - Countywide Fire Dispatch (Except Effingham City FD)
  • 154.0625 - Effingham City Fire Department Dispatch
  • 151.175 - Countywide Fire Dispatch (FUTURE DISPATCH)
  • 151.1525 - Shumway Fire Department (Local/Operations)

Effingham County Government

Frequency  Input   
License  Type  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
151.01750  153.97250   WQOK819   RM  EffCo Highwa Highway Department [Expired 11/21]  FMN  Public Works 
154.79250      WQCQ959   BM  EffCo Health Public Health Department  FMN  Public Works 
154.45625      WQLQ652   F  EJ WaterCorp EJ Water Corporation: Data (CSQ)  Telm  Data 


Old Motorola System, No Longer in use?

SiteNameFreqs    
015 (F) Primary856.487500 857.487500 858.487500c 859.487500c 860.487500c


DEC HEX Mode Alpha Tag Description
16  001  A  Sheriff Disp  Sheriff Dispatch 
48  003  A  Sheriff Alt  Sheriff Secondary 
80  005  A  Sheriff C/C  Sheriff Car-to-Car 
144  009  A  Eff PD Disp  Effingham Police Dispatch (Dispatch now on Starcom21 TG 8151) 
176  00b  A  Eff PD C/C  Effingham Police Car-to-Car 
208  00d  A  Eff PD Tac 1  Effingham Police Tactical 1 
Description
DEC HEX Mode Alpha Tag Description
816  033  A  Altamont EMS  Altamont EMS Dispatch 
848  035  A  Advanced EMS  Advanced EMS Dispatch 
880  037  A  Cty-Cnty EMS  City-County EMS Dispatch 

Municipalities and Districts

  • 154.04000 WPES416 BM Lucas Twp Roads Lucas Township Road Department [Terminated]

Effingham (City)

Frequency  Input   
License  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
155.73000      WPKW461   BM    Eff Police BU Police: Backup  FMN  Law Tac 
155.68500  155.85000   KSH222   RM  179.9 PL  Eff CityPolice Police: Local   FMN  Law Talk 
155.04000      KTL539   BM    Eff Streets Street Department [Expired 6/12]  FMN  Public Works 
158.82000      KTL539   BM  131.8 PL  Eff Street/Water Street / Water Departments [Expired 6/12]  FMN  Public Works 
155.83500      KWV573   BM    Eff Water Auth Effingham Water Authority  FMN  Public Works 
154.06250  159.24750   WQJW827   RM  343 DPL  Effnghm Fire Fire: Dispatch / Operations (Knox Tones)  FMN  Fire Dispatch 
159.24750      WQJW827   F  754 DPL  Eff Fire FX1 Fire: Tone-Outs  FMN  Fire Dispatch 
464.12500      WQQF882   F    Eff WDD UHF Water Data (CSQ)   Telm  Data 
160.08000      WRAJ232   F    Eff WDD VHF Water Data (CSQ)  FMN  Data 
72.26000      WRBL284   F    Eff PD Clocks Wireless Clock System(CSQ)  Telm  Data 


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Watson

Watson Fire Protection District

  • (former) Uses 154.43 for fireground and to contact 911.

EMS Agencies

  • Status Zero - No ambulances available when a dispatcher gets a call for one (Link)

Altamont Ambulance Service

Former Frequencies

  • unknown if still in use (2022 removed from database)
  • 461.62500 466.62500 WQAJ537 RM 371 DPL Altamnt EMS 2 EMS: Operations FMN EMS Dispatch
  • 155.22000 KNIW208 BM 192.8 PL Alt EMS Loc EMS: Local FMN EMS-Tac
  • 155.22000 KNIW208 BM 371 DPL EffCo EMS Effingham City-County EMS (in use?) FMN EMS Dispatch

A1 EMS (Altamont)

AMR Abbott EMS

  • 812 N 3rd St, Effingham
  • former 911 provider (2017-2022). Now provides private and non-911 transfers and 911 Mutual Aid as available. (Up to 5 ambulances available)

Lakeside EMS

  • Provides Mutual Aid

Rural Med EMS

Schools

Effingham (City) Schools

  • 451.45 SL 1 CC 4 TG 201 Buses (Bus numbers match their RID)
    • RIDs: 3 Bus, 8 Bus, 9 Bus, 12 Bus, 14 Bus, 17 Bus, 25 Bus, 27 Bus, 28 Bus, 61 Radio Shack/Dispatch; 211? (Bus 11?)

Businesses

  • ADM Grain 829 152.36 Base/Mobile (7/11K at Altamont) WQPI480
  • Elmore Farms 152.975 Base/Mobile (Dieterich)
  • Jansens Heating and AC 464.475 Repeater (NFM at Effingham) 11/12 App 0005492284
  • KF Farms 151.55 Base/Mobile (Mason) KTC742
  • Moundside Farms 152.945 Base/Mobile KNCT327
  • Steffens HVAC 151.685 Base/Mobile (Effingham) KLF223

Attractions and Recreation

Country Clubs and Golf Courses

  • WQNG468 Cardinal Golf Course: 452.4875, 457.4875, Mobiles 11K (Effingham)

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