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SKYWARN FREQUENCIES

Partial and non-guaranteed list of radio channels where Severe Weather Spotting activity [known as SKYWARN] may be found:

FREQ TYPE ORGANIZATION

147.375 Amateur Boone County R+ PL 100

145.17 Amateur DuPage County OEM

146.730 Amateur DeKalb County ARES/RACES R- PL 100

145.470 Amateur Kane County OEM R- PL 103.5

147.180 Amateur Lake County RACES/ARES 147.180 R+ PL127.3

146.835 Amateur McHenry County ESDA R- PL 91.5

145.410 Amateur McHenry County R- PL 107.2

147.09 Amateur Maine Township ESDA R+ PL107.2

145.23 Amateur Schaumburg ARC R- PL107.2

442.900 # Amateur Primary Liaison [Wide Area - Location Schaumburg]

442.925 # Amateur Primary Liaison [Wide Area - Location Northern Kane County]

442.975 # Amateur Primary Liaison [Wide Area - Location Downtown Chicago]

155.025 Local Govt ESMARN Secondary Liaison and Some Local Nets many communities

# - FISHFAR System - simultaneous operation on all frequencies - Wide Area Coverage

NOTE: Liaison channels are NOT for general local spotters communication. That should be conducted on the various local repeaters or simplex channels. Collected, filtered information is exchanged on the Liaison Channels. Those are recommended for listening by anyone wanting an overview of the weather affecting the Chicago Warning Area and adjacent areas.

A more complete listing of Northern Illinois Weather frequencies of interest can be found at http://pages.ripco.net/~ormos/ares-skywarn-freqs.html