Lake County RACES
The weekly NET is now on Thursday!
VHF Repeater 147.180 (+600 kHz) PL 3A (127.3)
As of 10/8/2025
K9IQP WINLINK is fully online.
Packet on 145.610Mhz is UP
VARA FM on 144.990Mhz is UP
UPCOMING EVENTS
NWS Chicago is pleased to offer two series a free seminarsin Spring 2026!
February 23, 2026,
Beyond the Warning: A Look at Weather Forecasting and Preparedness (In Person)
This free, brand new, and open-to-the-public 2-hour in-person seminar will take place at a number of communities across northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana. During the seminar, NWS meteorologists will talk about how thunderstorms develop, how to prepare for severe weather, and how to interpret radar data. Participants will also walk through a forecast scenario, going through a behind-the-scenes look at how NWS meteorologists craft a forecast. The content of the seminars is suitable for anyone age 12 and above. Please see the schedule below for when these seminars will be taking place!
Monday, February 23, 2026, 6:30 to 8:30 PM – Elgin, Illinois
- Location: Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, IL 60123, Building E (Siegel Auditorium)
- Pre-registration is required: Link
HAM CRAM
Session on
February 28th.
The ‘fast & easy’ way to prepare for and take the Amateur Radio license exam ( technician)
The number of seats is limited.
FROM ARRL
Help Pass The Legislation To Eliminate HOA Prohibitions on Amateur Radio Antennas!
Free The Antenna!
How can you help?
By sending a letter to your Representative and Senators asking that they co-sponsor and support H.R. 1094 and S. 459.
How can you send these letters? It is easy.
Go to — https://send-a-letter.org/hoa/ — enter your call sign and click on “Send My Letters” and your letters will be delivered to the ARRL Washington legislative team for hand delivery to your Representative and Senators.
Does your individual letter matter? YES.
Your Representative and Senators need to know that the passage of this legislation is important to you. Your letter could be the difference in whether we are able to pass H.R. 1094 and S. 459.
Go to — https://send-a-letter.org/hoa/ — and help us by sending your letters to your Representative and Senators.
REGULAR ACTIVITIES
- General Membership Meeting at the EOC
and on Google Meet on the first or second Monday of the month.
The next meeting is on March 2, 2026
See calendar below, and details above!
- General Membership Meeting at the EOC
- Monthly License Testing by our VE team
The next session is on March 9, 2026
Read more
- Monthly License Testing by our VE team
- Digital and Voice check-in NET every
THURSDAY night at 8pm
on the VHF Repeater 147.180 (+600 kHz) PL 3A (127.3)
Signup here to be the next NCO!
- Digital and Voice check-in NET every
OTHER NEWS
CHICAGO MARATHON
Yes! We were there!
Installation of the backup repeater
📷 PICTURES 📸
We added a PHOTOS menu.
Go take a look a the latest pictures, and some from the recent past.
We will keep adding more.
Please contact KB2PS if have any picture to share.
Wearables as discussed by K9QF
The new RACES wearables are available.
Please complete the form located here and make payment to the treasurer.
Your wearable will be placed in production when payment is received.
Checks should be made out to RACES. Cash is also accepted.
To mail payment please use this address:
RACES Treasurer
1303 N. Milwaukee Av. Libertyville, IL 60048-1308
