Wisconsin Central Operations

Operating Radio Frequencies

 Radio Frequency (MHz)  WC Channel AAR Channel Usage
160.785                WC 1       45 45       Road Frequency (Dispatcher East)
160.260                WC 2       10 10       Road Freq.(DS North), Yard Operations
161.295                WC 3       79 79       Road Frequency (DS South & West)
160.335                WC 4       15 15       Road Frequency (DS Central & North)
160.845                WC 5       49 49       Yard Operations
161.070                WC 6       64 64       Yard Operations, Shops Roundhouse
161.250                WC 7       76 76       Yard Operations
161.385                WC 8       85 85       Yard Operations
160.215                WC 9       07 07       Road Freq. (Dispatcher South)
160.965                WC 10      57 57       Yard Operations
160.575                WC 11      31 31       Yard Operations
161.190                WC 12      72 72       Yard Operations
161.445                WC 13      89 89       Yard Operations 

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Dispatching Territories

Dispatcher      Subdivisions                   Radio Frequency (MHz)
South           Chicago (south of Trevor, WI)  160.215 & 161.295
                Chicago (north of Trevor, WI)  161.295
                West Bend                      161.295
East            Neenah, Plymouth, Manitowoc,   160.785
                Fox River, Kimberly, Kewaunee,
                New London, Lakeshore, Denmark,
                Black Creek, Shawano(south of Black Creek) 
Central         Bradley (Ladysmith-Starks)     160.260
                Bradley (Starks-Argonne)       160.785
                Ashland                        160.260
                White Pine                     160.260
                Valley                         160.335
                Whitehall                      160.335
                Barron                         160.335
                Plover (Stevens Point-Plover   161.385
                Plover (Plover - Wisc. Rapids) 160.335
                Rice Lake                      161.295
                Shawano (North of Black Creek) 160.260
North           Pembine, Soo, Newberry, Ore,   160.335
                Iron Mountain, Bradley*,
                White Pine*, Valley*,
                Whitehall*, Ashland*, Plover*,
                Rice Lake*, Shawano*(North of Black Creek)
                (starred subdivisions overseen by
                Central Dispatcher 0700-1500 Mon-Fri)
West            Superior, Minneapolis,         161.295
                Medford, Dresser

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