We encourage licensed amateur radio operators to participate in other area nets as much as possible to test individual equipment under varying conditions, gain proficiency in net operations, become familiar with other organizations in our region, and meet other licensed amateur radio operators.
| Net | Day/Time | Repeater | Freq. Info |
| Northern Illinois AUXCOMM (DuPage County ARES) | Thursday, 7:30 pm | K9XD 70 cm | 444.875 mHz +5.000 mHz Offset 114.8 Tone Echolink: #785841 (NOMO-L) |
| Chicago West Metro SATERN Chicago West Metro/ Northern Illinois Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network | Monday, 7:00 pm | K9IIK 2m | 145.230 mHz -0.600 mHz Offset 107.2 Tone |
| FRRL Fox River Radio League | Tuesday, 7:30 pm | W9CEQ 2m | 147.210 mHz +0.600 mHz Offset 103.5 Tone |
| IL D-Star Fox River Radio League | Wednesday, 8:00 pm | W9CEQ D-Star | 147.255 mHz + D-Star |
| BARS – Weekly Information & Traffic Net Bolingbrook Amateur Radio Society | Thursday, 8:00 pm | K9BAR Linked | 147.330 + 5.000 mHz Offset 107.2 Tone 443.525 + 5.000 mHz Offset 114.8 Tone |