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Overview
KZZ55 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Dixon, Illinois. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.525 MHz.
The National Weather Service office in Chicago, IL programs the station and issues the warnings it airs. It transmits with 300 watts of power.
The station's coverage area takes in 5 counties: Bureau County, Carroll County, Lee County, Ogle County and Whiteside County. If your radio supports SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding), program the six-digit code for your county from the table below so it alerts only for warnings that affect you.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau County | IL | 017011 |
Entire area |
| Carroll County | IL | 017015 |
Entire area |
| Lee County | IL | 017103 |
Entire area |
| Ogle County | IL | 017141 |
Entire area |
| Whiteside County | IL | 017195 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- KZZ55
- Frequency
- 162.525 MHz
- Transmitter
- Dixon, IL
- Power
- 300 watts
- NWS office
- Chicago, IL
- Office address
- 333 West University Drive, Romeoville, IL 60446
- Office phone
- 815-834-1435
- Coverage
- 5 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
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Location
KZZ55 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.525 MHz
- Transmitter
- Dixon, IL
- NWS office
- Chicago, IL
- Covers
- 5 counties
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