SOURCES OF WEATHER AND WEATHER SAFETY INFORMATION
For additional information on severe weather or other hazards, contact the following:
• Your local Emergency Management Agency (EMA/ESDA)
• Your local chapter of the American Red Cross (ARC) or www.redcross.org
• The nearest office of the National Weather Service (NWS)
• National Weather Service Forecast Office websites:
Davenport, IA www.crh.noaa.gov/dvn
Romeoville, IL www.crh.noaa.gov/lot
Lincoln, IL www.crh.noaa.gov/ilx
St. Louis, MO www.crh.noaa.gov/lsx
Paducah, KY www.crh.noaa.gov/pah
• Illinois Emergency Management Agency website at http://www.state.il.us/iema
NOAA WEATHER RADIO
Listen to NOAA Weather Radio for the latest weather forecasts. The National Weather Service broadcasts weather information, including watches, warnings and advisories 24 hours a day. Weather radio transmitters have a range of about 40 miles. Weather radio transmitters that cover Illinois are shown below. A map depicting the coverage of each transmitter can be found at: www.crh.noaa.gov/ilx/nwr/nwrexpand.htm
CITY STATION FREQUENCY
Bloomington KZZ-65 162.525 MHZ
Cape Girardeau, MO KXI-93 162.550 MHZ
Champaign WXJ-76 162.550 MHZ
Chester KXI-42 162.450 MHZ
Chicago KWO-39 162.550 MHZ
Crescent City KXI-86 162.500 MHZ
Crystal Lake KXI-41 162.500 MHZ
DeKalb WNG-536 162.550 MHZ
Dixon KZZ-55 162.525 MHZ
Dubuque, IA WXL-64 162.400 MHZ
Edwardsport, IN WWG-82 162.425 MHZ
Evansville, IN KIG-76 162.550 MHZ
Freeport KZZ-56 162.450 MHZ
Galesburg KZZ-66 162.400 MHZ
Hannibal, MO WXK-82 162.475 MHZ
Hillsboro KXI-79 162.425 MHZ
Jacksonville WXM-90 162.525 MHZ
Jerseyville KXI-70 162.450 MHZ
Kankakee KZZ-58 162.525 MHZ
Lockport KZZ-81 162.425 MHZ
Macomb WXJ-92 162.500 MHZ
Maquoketa, IA KZZ-83 162.500 MHZ
Marion WXM-49 162.425 MHZ
Mayfield, KY KIH-46 162.475 MHZ
McLeansboro KXI-52 162.400 MHZ
Medill, MO WXL-99 162.450 MHZ
Newton KXI-48 162.450 MHZ
Odell WXK-24 162.450 MHZ
Paris KXI-47 162.525 MHZ
Peoria WXJ-71 162.475 MHZ
Plano KXI-58 162.400 MHZ
Princeton WXL-22 162.425 MHZ
Putnamville, IN WXK-72 162.400 MHZ
Racine, WI KZZ-76 162.450 MHZ
Rock Island (Moline) WXJ-73 162.550 MHZ
Rockford KZZ-57 162.475 MHZ
Salem KXI-49 162.475 MHZ
Shelbyville KXI-46 162.500 MHZ
Springfield WXJ-75 162.400 MHZ
St. Louis, MO KDO-89 162.550 MHZ
West Burlington, IA WXN-83 162.525 MHZ
AMATEUR RADIO
KC9JBW 440mhz Repeater
On May31st 2007, West Chicago E.S.D.A.went live for the first time with our new amateur radio repeater. The repeater operates on the 70cm (440mhz) ham radio band. The output frequency is 441.8500 and the input is 446.8500 with a pl of 114.8. The pair of frequencies are coordinated through the Illinois Repeater Association. The location of the repeater is on 128 W McConnell St. The Motorola GR1225 repeater was added to assist the agency during events and was installed by members of the West Chicago E.S.D.A.
Here are the technical specs of the repeater:
Motorola GR1225 45 watt
60 foot tower with an estimated height of 745 feet above sea level.
Comtelco BS450XL6 which is a 98″ antenna with 6DB of gain.
Location Coordinates 41.88566N 88.20647W