Clubs

• Chicago FM Club

• FISHFAR

• Fox River Radio League

• Lake County (IL) RACES/ARES
  Hosts SKYWARN for Lake County, IL.

• Motorola ARC and DMR-MARC (Motorola ARC MOTOTRBO DMR freqs/info)

• NORA- Northern Repeater Association

• Metro Amateur Radio Club
  The website of Metro Amateur Radio Club, Lincolnwood, IL

• Northwestern University Amateur Radio Society (W9BGX)

• Stoned Monkey VHF Society (N9UHF)

• Western Lake County Amateur Radio Society (WeLCARS)
  Dedicated to the advancement of amateur radio through training, experimentation, and public service.

Special Clubs and Groups

• Illinois Repeater Association
  This is our state’s official repeater coordination body. It is an excellent source for lists of repeaters located in Illinois by frequency and location.

• Indiana Repeater Council

• Wisconsin Association of Repeaters

• Illinois Digital Ham Yahoo Group
  This Yahoo group covers all digital operating modes and has dozens of files and links that are valuable resources for club members.

APRS and Packet Radio

• Introduction to Packet Radio

• Introduction to APRS

• Northern Illinois APRS Discussion Forum

• Local APRS Activity Map
  (Login with your callsign the first time you use this page. This site automatically updates.)

• ChicagolandSkywarn.org APRS information. Also see the UI-View, Xastir, and Tiny Trak configurations.

• Winlink

Tutorials

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