WCRA Hamfest Goes Virtual – ARRL Illinois Section

The 2021 WCRA Hamfest is being held virtually due to COVID-19. It will be held on January 17, 2021, 8:30AM to 1:30PM Via Zoom.

More information can be found here.

Net Schedule

The regular ARES statewide net meets the first and third Sunday’s of each month on 3.905 Mhz LSB at 4:30pm local time. If necessary, the alternate frequency is 7.230 mhz LSB.

The ARES Statewide Digital Net will take place immediately following the Sunday HF nets, using the talkgroups listed below.

The Digital Voice Net has moved to Wednesday evenings at 8:00 pm Central time. You can check in using the Illinois-Link Talk Group, #31171.

The Illinois Link Talk Group is connected to WIRES X Room 21565, DMR Talkgroup 31171, NXDN 31171,P25 31171,YSF Reflector Illinois Link 83132 , and on Dstar XLX, DCS, AND XRF 334G and Allstar 42810