StarCom21
-- Motorola
P-25 Trunked Radio System for Illinois Statewide
700 & 800 MHz --- System ID: 0140
SC21 is an APCO Project-25 Trunked
Radio System for voice and data operations for the State of Illinois.
Motorola will install, operate and maintain this ASTRO 6.3 compliant
system. Other state, county and local users are invited to join the
system as the wish. Ameren also now operates on some sites and
have licensed their own frequencies to add to the system.
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Macon County & Decatur
Police/Fire has moved to SC21
6/1/09
Madison County - Edwardsville PD
has Dispatch, UHF simulcast and possilby an encrypted TG.
5/28/09
Madison County - Troy & Granite
City PDs are now using SC21. Edwardsville PD has simulcast and
possilby an encrypted TG.
1/25/09
Site 325 changed from 700 MHz to
800 MHz
1/7/09
Site 359, St Clair County has
rebanded its system.
What Scanner
Do I Need to Monitor StarCom21?
You need a digital capable scanner
(APCO-25). Both Uniden and Radio Shack/GRE make these, but they do
differ on what capabilities they have.
Here is a list of the various
digital scanners, and what each can do on SC21. There are no other
scanners available that can monitor or track SC21 than those listed.
Comments: Discontinued,
Sold out from Radio Shack online 1/09; may be available in store
Not recommended for Starcom21; cannot track 700 Mhz sites, but can
monitor with a mod.
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The StarCom21 contract with the
State of Illinois guarantees coverage across 95% of the geographic
area of the State with a mobile radio (vehicle mounted). In addition,
there are certain metropolitan locations across the state that
provides in-building portable radio coverage. The in-building
requirement is to provide radio coverage into a small commercial
structure or home. The areas include: McHenry County, Lake County,
Kane County, Cook County, DuPage County,Will County, Rockford,
Moline, East Moline, City of Kankakee, City of Peoria,
Bloomington/Normal, City of Champaign, Decatur, Springfield,
Carbondale, and East St. Louis. Keep in mind portable coverage is
also possible if you are located near one of the 186 planned tower
sites. Coverage in heavier buildings may be achievable, but is not guaranteed.
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