Lake County RACES
LATEST NEWS
MARATHON ROSTER STILL OPEN FOR RADIO VOLUNTEERS
They are still accepting radio volunteers to serve the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon October 11, 2026.
While the roster is almost full, they are still looking for extra volunteers to fill some gaps and create a ‘reserve pool’.
Please apply using the Google form linked below to register.
All meetings and VE sessions are now held at the
Lake County Regional Operations and Communications Facility (ROC)
REGULAR ACTIVITIES
- General Membership Meeting at the ROC 656 W Winchester Rd, Libertyville IL 60048
and on Google Meet on the first or second Monday of the month.
The next meeting is on September 14, 2026
See calendar below, and details above!
- General Membership Meeting at the ROC 656 W Winchester Rd, Libertyville IL 60048
- Monthly License Testing by our VE team
The next session is on September 21, 2026 at 7pm
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- 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 THURSDAY night at 8pm
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.
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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.
