This page was last updated on December 21, 2009
Radio Frequencies of Interest
Area VHF/UHF Repeaters
| Location/Trustee | Frequency | Offset | Tone |
| Springfield - CAARERT Primary (WA9KRL) | 146.685 MHz | -600 kHz | 94.8 Hz |
| Springfield - CAARERT Secondary (N9MAF) | 146.805 MHz | -600 kHz | 94.8 Hz |
| Beardstown (KB9KCQ) | 146.715 MHz | -600 kHz | 103.5 Hz |
| Jacksonville (K9JX) | 146.775 MHz | -600 kHz | 103.5 Hz |
| Athens (WS9V) | 147.045 MHz | +600 kHz | 210.7 Hz |
| Springfield (W9HJA) | 147.315 MHz | +600 kHz | 94.8 Hz |
| Lincoln (K9ZM) | 147.345 MHz | +600 kHz | n/a |
| Springfield (WA9KRL) | 147.375 MHz | +600 kHz | 94.8 Hz |
| Decatur - Macon Co. ARES | 442.250 MHz | +5 MHz | 103.5 |
| Pawnee (N9MAF) | 442.600 MHz | +5 MHz | 94.8 |
| Tallula (K9KGO) | 442.675 MHz | +5 MHz | 151.4 Hz |
| Decatur (Linked, See Note 1) | 443.800 MHz | +5 MHz | 123.0 Hz |
| Springfield (K9PLR) | 444.100 MHz | +5 MHz | n/a |
| Carlinville (WS9V) (Linked, See Note 1) | 444.250 MHz | +5 MHz | 103.5 Hz |
| Springfield (K9CZ) | 444.400 MHz | +5 MHz | 103.5 Hz |
| Springfield (WS9V) (Linked, See Note 1) | 444.600 MHz | +5 MHz | 103.5 Hz |
| Tallula (K9KGO) | 444.900 MHz | +5 MHz | 151.4 Hz |
NOTE 1: Linked Repeater System
The Carlinville (444.250), Decatur (443.800) and Springfield (444.600) repeaters are linked along with repeaters in Gillespie, Greenville, and Centralia. (The Athens repeater is also being added.) This system provides broad coverage over a significant portion of Central/Southern Illinois.
VHF Digital Communications
| Mode or Type | Frequency |
| APRS | 144.390 MHz |
| Packet Radio | 145.050 MHz |
| N9PUZ-10 Winlink 2000 Gateway | 145.610 MHz |
| Packet Radio Digipeater: N9PUZ-3, alias SPI | 145.610 MHz |
Illinois Section Nets
| Net Name | Frequency | Local Days | Local Time |
| Illinois ARES Phone Net | 3.905 MHz | 1st and 3rd Sunday | 4:30 PM |
| Illinois Emergency Net | 3.940 MHz | Sn | 8:00 AM |
| Illinois Phone Net | 3.857 MHz | M, T, W, Th, F | 4:45 PM |
| Illinois Phone Net | 3.940 MHz | Sn | 8:15 AM |
| Illinois Section Net (Update 12/18/07) | 3.550 MHz | Daily | 6:30 PM |
| Illinois Sideband Net | 3.905 MHz | Daily | 6:00 PM |
| Illinois CW Training Net | 3.555 MHz | Daily | 7:00 PM |
| North Central Phone Net | 3.912 MHz | M, T, W, Th, F, S | 7:00 AM |
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