Visiting Berwyn

[josephdurnal]

I've spent more time trying to figure out scanning in Cook county than I have for my entire trip through Ohio & Indiana. Whew we have it good in WV (OH & IN are almost as good), almost everyone is on one system. That being said, I'm visiting Berwyn next month and I'd like to have something in the scanner. It looks like law enforcement is encrypted, I see fire on 155.2425, is that how they operate, one frequency? I'm not sure what they have for EMS. Any local scanning tips for the area?

I'm looking at this page for Berwyn

Subcategory: Municipalities and Districts/Berwyn (Cook County)

Subcategory: Municipalities and Districts/Berwyn Details (Cook County)

www.radioreference.com

 

[werinshades]

That's about it. Most surrounding towns are encrypted. Forest View and Stickney to the south are monitorable, in addition to State Police. Not sure how far you're looking to monitor, but this page can be helpful:

Cook County, Illinois (IL) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference for Cook County, Illinois (IL)

www.radioreference.com

 

[Premises2972]

That's about it. Most surrounding towns are encrypted. Forest View and Stickney to the south are monitorable, in addition to State Police. Not sure how far you're looking to monitor, but this page can be helpful:

Cook County, Illinois (IL) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference for Cook County, Illinois (IL)

www.radioreference.com

Can anyone actually confirm if Forestview and Stickney are on that 800MHz P25 frequency? I can't pick it up even though I can hear the CCD VHF freq, but I am a bit far from there.

 

[werinshades]

Can anyone actually confirm if Forestview and Stickney are on that 800MHz P25 frequency? I can't pick it up even though I can hear the CCD VHF freq, but I am a bit far from there.

Yes I can, close enough to hear it.

 

[ChicagoRadio736]

Can anyone actually confirm if Forestview and Stickney are on that 800MHz P25 frequency? I can't pick it up even though I can hear the CCD VHF freq, but I am a bit far from there.

I get them in Bensenville loud and clear on an APX 7000

 

[josephdurnal]

Thanks for the feedback.

The fire department was pretty quiet over the weekend, we didn't venture far, I was just visiting my sister who moved up that way about 3 years ago. While we were out we saw a couple of Oak Park Police cruisers speeding off to somewhere, I was robbed at the farmers market, but I doubt it was for that, I mean, I did get a cheese sandwich.

 

[samcken]

Fighting the urge to post a Svengoolie reference . . .

 

[wqmg930]

Fighting the urge to post a Svengoolie reference . . .

I was born there - same feeling