If you are interested in getting started in amateur (ham) radio, 

attend one of the club  meetings listed below for more information.

Area Amateur Radio Clubs

Rend Lake College Amateur Radio Club

Open to anyone interested in radio communications.

Club meetings are the first Tuesday of the month at 5:00 p.m. Advanced Technology Center Room 163 on the Rend Lake College Ina Campus.

Talk in Frequency 145.190 MHz, offset -600 KHz, PL Tone 71.9

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Little Egypt Amateur Radio Society

Club meetings are the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Franklin County Hospital Benton, Illinois.

Talk in frequency 146.805 MHz, offset -600 KHz, PL Tone 88.5

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Amateur Radio Club of Mt. Vernon

Club meetings are the third Tuesday of the month at 8:00 p.m. at the Mt. Vernon Outland Airport Mt. Vernon, Illinois

Talk in frequency 147.135 MHz, offset +600 KHz, PL Tone 88.5 

Amateur Radio Exam Sessions

The 3rd Saturday of February, April, June, August, October & December at the   Outland Regional Airport, Mt. Vernon Illinois.

Registration must be received no later than 1 week in advance. Send a check or money order for $15 made out to Amateur Radio Club of Mt. Vernon and the examinees'  name, address, phone number, and test(s) to be taken to the following address:

ARCOM

C/O P.O. Box 1342

Mt Vernon, IL 62864

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Shawnee Amateur Radio Association

Club meetings are the first Friday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at 

the Herrin/Old Williamson County 911 HQ, 300 N. Park Avenue  Herrin, Illinois

Talk in frequency 146.640 MHz, offset -600 Khz, PL Tone 88.5.