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Overview
WNG536 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for DeKalb, Illinois. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.550 MHz.
The National Weather Service office in Chicago, IL programs the station and issues the warnings it airs. Its listed transmitter power is 100 watts.
The station's coverage area takes in 6 counties: Boone County, DeKalb County, Kane County, Winnebago County, Lee County (east part) and Ogle County (east part). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County | IL | 017007 |
Entire area |
| DeKalb County | IL | 017037 |
Entire area |
| Kane County | IL | 017089 |
Entire area |
| Lee County | IL | 017103 |
East part |
| Ogle County | IL | 017141 |
East part |
| Winnebago County | IL | 017201 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WNG536
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- DeKalb, IL
- Power
- 100 watts
- NWS office
- Chicago, IL
- Office address
- 333 West University Drive, Romeoville, IL 60446
- Office phone
- 815-834-1435
- Coverage
- 6 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Rockford, IL
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Location
WNG536 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- DeKalb, IL
- NWS office
- Chicago, IL
- Covers
- 6 counties
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