SKYWARN nets0 published
run per NWS office - say which one
Nothing listed for Illinois yet.
Weather nets0 published
scheduled or GMRS/mesh relay nets
Nothing listed for Illinois yet.
Emergency comms orgs0 published
ARES, RACES, AUXCOMM, CERT, REACT
Nothing listed for Illinois yet.
NOAA Weather Radio transmitters40 published
callsign, frequency, counties covered
KDO89 · St. Louispublished
162.550 MHz
covers Madison, Monroe, St. Clair · 1010 W · NWS St. Louis
ILC119, ILC133, ILC163 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KIG76 · Evansvillepublished
162.550 MHz
covers Edwards, Wabash, White · 1000 W · NWS Paducah
ILC047, ILC185, ILC193 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KIH46 · Mayfieldpublished
162.475 MHz
covers Massac, Pope · 1000 W · NWS Paducah
KWO39 · Chicagopublished
162.550 MHz
covers Cook, DuPage, Lake · 300 W · NWS Chicago
ILC031, ILC043, ILC097 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KXI41 · Crystal Lakepublished
162.500 MHz
covers Boone, Cook, Kane, Lake, McHenry · 300 W · NWS Chicago
ILC007, ILC031, ILC089, ILC097, ILC111 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KXI42 · Chesterpublished
162.450 MHz
covers Perry, Randolph · 315 W · NWS St. Louis
KXI46 · Shelbyvillepublished
162.500 MHz
covers Christian, Effingham, Fayette, Moultrie, Shelby · 300 W · NWS Lincoln
ILC021, ILC049, ILC051, ILC139, ILC173 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KXI47 · Parispublished
162.525 MHz
covers Clark, Coles, Douglas, Edgar · 300 W · NWS Lincoln
ILC023, ILC029, ILC041, ILC045 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KXI48 · Newtonpublished
162.450 MHz
covers Clark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Edwards, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland, Wayne · 1000 W · NWS Lincoln
ILC023, ILC025, ILC033, ILC035, ILC047, ILC049, ILC079, ILC101, ILC159, ILC191 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KXI49 · Salempublished
162.475 MHz
covers Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion, Washington, Wayne · 1070 W · NWS St. Louis
ILC005, ILC027, ILC051, ILC081, ILC121, ILC189, ILC191 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KXI52 · McLeansboropublished
162.400 MHz
covers Gallatin, Hamilton, Saline, White · 300 W · NWS Paducah
ILC059, ILC065, ILC165, ILC193 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KXI58 · Planopublished
162.400 MHz
covers DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, La Salle, Will · 300 W · NWS Chicago
ILC037, ILC043, ILC063, ILC089, ILC093, ILC099, ILC197 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KXI70 · Jerseyvillepublished
162.450 MHz
covers Calhoun (SOUTH HALF), Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison · 311 W · NWS St. Louis
ILC013, ILC061, ILC083, ILC117, ILC119 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KXI79 · Hillsboropublished
162.425 MHz
covers Bond, Fayette, Macoupin, Montgomery · 312 W · NWS St. Louis · ⚠ Out Of Service
ILC005, ILC051, ILC117, ILC135 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KXI86 · Crescent Citypublished
162.500 MHz
covers Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Vermilion · 300 W · NWS Chicago
ILC053, ILC075, ILC091, ILC183 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KXI93 · Cape Girardeaupublished
162.550 MHz
covers Alexander, Union · 300 W · NWS Paducah
KZZ55 · Dixonpublished
162.525 MHz
covers Bureau, Carroll, Lee, Ogle, Whiteside · 300 W · NWS Chicago
ILC011, ILC015, ILC103, ILC141, ILC195 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KZZ56 · Freeportpublished
162.450 MHz
covers Carroll, Jo Daviess, Ogle, Stephenson, Winnebago · 300 W · NWS Quad Cities
ILC015, ILC085, ILC141, ILC177, ILC201 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KZZ57 · Rockfordpublished
162.475 MHz
covers Boone, DeKalb, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Winnebago · 1000 W · NWS Chicago
ILC007, ILC037, ILC103, ILC141, ILC177, ILC201 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KZZ58 · Kankakeepublished
162.525 MHz
covers Iroquois, Kankakee, Will · 300 W · NWS Chicago
ILC075, ILC091, ILC197 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KZZ65 · Bloomingtonpublished
162.525 MHz
covers De Witt (ALL), McLean, Tazewell, Woodford · 300 W · NWS Lincoln
ILC039, ILC113, ILC179, ILC203 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KZZ66 · Galesburgpublished
162.400 MHz
covers Henry (SOUTH HALF), Knox, Mercer (EAST HALF), Warren · 300 W · NWS Lincoln
ILC073, ILC095, ILC131, ILC187 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KZZ76 · Racinepublished
162.450 MHz
covers Lake, McHenry · 300 W · NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan
KZZ81 · Lockportpublished
162.425 MHz
covers Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Will · 1000 W · NWS Chicago
ILC031, ILC043, ILC063, ILC089, ILC091, ILC093, ILC197 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KZZ83 · Maquoketapublished
162.425 MHz
covers Carroll, Jo Daviess · 300 W · NWS Quad Cities
WNG536 · DeKalbpublished
162.550 MHz
covers Boone, DeKalb, Kane, Lee (East), Ogle (East), Winnebago · 100 W · NWS Chicago
ILC007, ILC037, ILC089, ILC103, ILC141, ILC201 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
WWG90 · Janesvillepublished
162.425 MHz
covers Boone, Stephenson, Winnebago · 300 W · NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan
ILC007, ILC177, ILC201 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
WXJ71 · Peoriapublished
162.475 MHz
covers Fulton, Knox, Marshall, Mason, McLean, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell, Woodford · 1000 W · NWS Lincoln
ILC057, ILC095, ILC123, ILC125, ILC113, ILC143, ILC175, ILC179, ILC203 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
WXJ73 · Quad Citiespublished
162.550 MHz
covers Henry, Mercer, Rock Island, Whiteside · 1000 W · NWS Quad Cities
ILC073, ILC131, ILC161, ILC195 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
WXJ75 · Springfieldpublished
162.400 MHz
covers Cass, Christian, De Witt, Logan, Macon, Macoupin (N 1/2), Mason, Menard, Montgomery (N 1/2), Morgan, Sangamon · 1000 W · NWS Lincoln
ILC017, ILC021, ILC039, ILC107, ILC115, ILC117, ILC125, ILC129, ILC135, ILC137, ILC167 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
WXJ76 · Champaignpublished
162.550 MHz
covers Champaign (ALL), Coles (ALL), De Witt (ALL), Douglas (ALL), Edgar (ALL), Ford (ALL), Moultrie (ALL), Piatt (ALL), Vermilion (ALL) · 1000 W · NWS Lincoln
ILC019, ILC029, ILC039, ILC041, ILC045, ILC053, ILC139, ILC147, ILC183 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
WXJ92 · Macombpublished
162.500 MHz
covers Adams, Brown, Cass, Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Knox, Mason, McDonough, Schuyler, Warren · 1000 W · NWS Quad Cities
ILC001, ILC009, ILC017, ILC057, ILC067, ILC071, ILC095, ILC125, ILC109, ILC169, ILC187 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
WXK24 · Odellpublished
162.450 MHz
covers Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, La Salle, Livingston, Marshall, McLean, Will, Woodford · 1000 W · NWS Chicago
ILC053, ILC063, ILC075, ILC091, ILC099, ILC105, ILC123, ILC113, ILC197, ILC203 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
WXK82 · Hannibalpublished
162.475 MHz
covers Adams, Brown, Pike · 1000 W · NWS St. Louis
ILC001, ILC009, ILC149 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
WXL22 · Princetonpublished
162.425 MHz
covers Bureau, Henry (E), La Salle (W), Lee (S), Marshall, Putnam, Stark, Whiteside (SE) · 300 W · NWS Quad Cities
ILC011, ILC073, ILC099, ILC103, ILC123, ILC155, ILC175, ILC195 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
WXL64 · Dubuquepublished
162.400 MHz
covers Carroll (W 1/2), Jo Daviess · 1000 W · NWS Quad Cities
WXL99 · Medillpublished
162.450 MHz
covers Adams (NW), Hancock · 300 W · NWS Quad Cities
WXM49 · Marionpublished
162.425 MHz
covers Alexander, Franklin, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union, Williamson · 1000 W · NWS Paducah
ILC003, ILC055, ILC069, ILC077, ILC087, ILC127, ILC145, ILC151, ILC153, ILC165, ILC181, ILC199 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
Calling / standard channels7 published
state simplex conventions
Ham 2 m simplex callingpublishednational
146.520 MHz FM
National calling frequency. Make contact, then move off.
· ✓ Sep 12, 2026
Ham 70 cm simplex callingpublishednational
446.000 MHz FM
National UHF calling frequency.
· ✓ Sep 12, 2026
Wilderness Protocolpublishednational
146.520 · :00-:05 past the hour
Listen on 146.520 (and 446.000) for five minutes at 7, 10, 1, 4 and 7 local - the informal emergency-monitoring habit outside repeater coverage.
· ✓ Sep 12, 2026
GMRS travel / emergency channelpublishednational
Ch 20 · 462.675 MHz · PL 141.3
The GMRS travel-and-emergency convention: monitor Ch 20 with the 141.3 "travel tone" on the road. Ch 19 (462.650) is travel chatter.
· ✓ Sep 12, 2026
FRS / GMRS family channelpublishednational
Ch 1 · 462.5625 MHz
Where bubble-pack radios default. Agree on a channel and a fallback with your family before you need it.
· ✓ Sep 12, 2026
Meshtastic default channelpublishednational
LongFast · US 915 MHz
Off-grid text when everything else is down. Most public nodes carry LongFast; your local mesh may add a weather channel.
· ✓ Sep 12, 2026
MeshCore public channelpublishednational
Public · US 915 MHz
Room servers keep messages for you while your companion is off. Find your local room server on the map.
· ✓ Sep 12, 2026
Official contacts5 published
WFO spotter line, county EM
NWS Lincoln (ILX)publishedNWS ILX
weather.gov/ilx
Forecast office for 35 counties in Illinois. Spotter training, storm reports and the office's own SKYWARN page live here. Office: 1362 State Route 10 Lincoln IL 62656.
ILC017, ILC019, ILC021, ILC023, ILC025, ILC029, ILC033, ILC035, ILC039, ILC041, ILC045, ILC049, ILC057, ILC079, ILC095, ILC101, ILC107, ILC113, ILC115, ILC123, ILC125, ILC129, ILC137, ILC139, ILC143, ILC147, ILC159, ILC167, ILC169, ILC171, ILC173, ILC175, ILC179, ILC183, ILC203 · 217-732-7321 (forecast recording) or 217-732-3089 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Sep 23, 2026
NWS Romeoville (LOT)publishedNWS LOT
weather.gov/lot
Forecast office for 23 counties in Illinois and Indiana. Spotter training, storm reports and the office's own SKYWARN page live here. Office: 250 George J Michas Dr. Romeoville IL 60446.
ILC007, ILC031, ILC037, ILC043, ILC053, ILC063, ILC075, ILC089, ILC091, ILC093, ILC097, ILC099, ILC103, ILC105, ILC111, ILC141, ILC197, ILC201, INC007, INC073, INC089, INC111, INC127 · 815-834-1435 8am-8pm · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Sep 23, 2026
Life-safety emergencypublishednational
911
Radio is never a substitute for 911 when someone is in danger.
· ✓ Sep 12, 2026
mPINGpublishednational
app · mping.nssl.noaa.gov
Anyone can report precipitation type, hail, wind damage or flooding straight to NOAA - no training needed, anonymous.
site ↗ · ✓ Sep 12, 2026
Wireless Emergency Alertspublishednational
your phone · Settings → Notifications
Keep Tornado and Flash Flood WEA alerts on. ChatterBack emails are a supplement, not a replacement.
· ✓ Sep 12, 2026