How to be a net control operator - Ham Radio Q&A

A great way to provide a public service and maintain your skill as an operator is to be a net control station. Being net control is rewarding and not overly difficult. And the easiest and most accessible form of net control operation is to volunteer for your local net on a VHF repeater.



Insomniac Net - Allstar Link Via Hub 2560

Insomniac Net
The Insomniac Net is held every night of the year (including holidays) and has been very popular for over 26 years. Each night there is a different net control operator. Generally, they have three or four trivia questions with 2 multiple choice answers. Roll call of the regular night owl members is called, then a special call for visitors and guests is presented.

Allstar hub 2560 (or 2353)
Insomniac Trivia Net – 11PM Pacific on the WIN System

The East Coast Reflector Tech Net


The East Coast Reflector Tech - Swap Net meets every Tuesday evening on the 9050 reflector at 8:00 East Coast Time and runs until approximately 10:00 PM

We are no longer mentioning system connection information on our Tech Nets, due to time restraints. Below is a quick list of connection information.

-IRLP Reflector 9050
-Allstar Bridges 27339 - 45192 - 45225
-DMR Bridge Talk Group 3129973
-D-star Reflector XRF892D
-Echolink Servers 57780 - 375103

-The system facilitators are looking for pictures of you, your shack, your antennas, your recent projects for this website. Please sent pictures to WB2JPQ@aol.com, we will post them shortly on the YouTube link below......

Amateur Radio Operators Discussion Group

A group for Amateur Ham Radio operators 📻 to have discussions, this area is a collaboration group and discussion forum. Ask any questions you may want answered or may be unsure of.

Dates for upcoming - Hamfests, Fleamarkets and other events.

Let us highlight issues about Amateur Radio operations.

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Amateur Radio Operators Discussion Group
🌐 https://groups.io/g/AmateurRadio
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Louisiana Statewide Net

Louisiana Statewide Net

Thursday  2000 CST

Brandmeister
Talkgroup # 3122

AMATEUR RADIO CANADA DISCUSSION GROUP

A group for 🇨🇦 Canada Amateur Ham Radio 📻
Used for discussions, it is a collaboration group and discussion for Canadians.
Upcoming Events - Hamfests, Fleamarkets and other events.

Let us all highlight issues about Amateur Radio Operation in Canada.

AMATEUR RADIO CANADA DISCUSSION GROUP
🌐 https://groups.io/g/HAMRadioCanada
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Civil Air Search and Rescue Association Net

Civil Air Search and Rescue Association Net CASARA is the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association which are trained volunteers from all across Canada who offer their time and expertise in performing Searches in times of need. We train under many disciplines as Pilots, Navigators, Search Coordinators and Spotters and many have Amateur Radio as an addition to their avocations. The weekly net is to used to check in and exchange ideas between groups who are using new technologies such as IRLP and APRS to name a few, to trade off ideas to make the search techniques and communications between great distances that we cover more reliable. This forum is open to all interested parties and we have usual check-in's from many of the eleven Units across Ontario and we hope that more across Canada will join us in the future.

Loyalist City Amateur Radio Club (LCARC) Net

Loyalist City Amateur Radio Club (LCARC) This is a weekly club net held at 8 p.m. local (Atlantic Time) on the VE1EE repeater (IRLP Node 2009). There is a designated Net Controller for each net. The purpose of opening this to a Reflector is to allow club members who are traveling abroad to participate in our weekly net. Although this is a Club net, visitors are welcome. The Net runs from 8 p.m. until 9 p.m. but sometimes shorter depending on the number of check-ins. Net Control can be referred to as VE9LC, the Club call sign. Our website is http://www.lcarc.ca

Net Logger Demo - What it does How to use it

Net Logger Demo - What it does How to use i

NetLogger is a logging program that can use the internet to transmit check-in information to other users of NetLogger. Net participants that are 'monitoring' the net with NetLogger receive updated information every twenty seconds. NetLogger also has features designed to make logging check-ins easier. For instance, if you use a callbook program like QRZ!,
 


Weekly Net and Chat List


Weekly Net and Chat List

  • DMR Net: 0000 UTC Tuesday (Monday night US, 8pm Eastern). No net control. Brandmeister TG 98003. Also linked via echolink. More info can be found here.
  • HF Net: 01:30 UTC Monday Morning (Sunday night US). Coordinate via IRC, no net control. Information can be found here
  • CW Noob Net: 02:30 UTC Saturday Morning (Friday night US). Coordinate via IRC, no net control. Information can be found here
  • Official IRC Channel - #RedditNet on Geekshed. Link to web-based client is here but feel free to use whatever client you like.
  • Young Hams Discord Server - for the young, or young at heart!, link to join is here
  • Collegiate Ham Radio Groupme is here
  • Redditnet group on the Brandmeister network - TG 98003 - Listen Live - This talkgroup is bridged to AllStarLink node 48224 and Echolink node KM8V-L and on D-Star via XLX216 Module E
  • North American Traffic and Awards Net Nightly at 22:30Z on 7.185.
  • If you'd like to join a weekly net for new and returning amateurs, check out the details at http://ftroop.vk6flab.com, the net runs every week on Saturday, from 00:00 to 01:00 UTC on Echolink, IRLP, AllStar Link and 2m FM via various repeaters. You can also listen via the brandmeister hoseline! Link on homepage.

2020 DMR Nets List


The following list is a summary of nets available for DMR users on BrandMeister repeaters.
You should check with your local repeater operator for timeslot usage.
Last Updated: FULL LIST 2020


Amateur Radio Users Support Group
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NameDayTimeTalkgroup
PAPA DMR RoundtableMon20:00 PSTCalifornia 3106
Crossroads IndianaMon18:00 CENCrossroads Statewide
31189
OklahomaMon20:15 CENOklahoma 3140
Reddit NetMon20:00 ESTReddit 98003
RVing HamsMon21:00 ESTKC2RC WIRESX
31653

Tidewater VA DMR Net

Tidewater VA DMR Net
Thursday
2100 ET
TG 31515

Arizona State Reflector Channel

Arizona State Reflector Channel Western reflector 9255 has been officially assigned by Kent W7AOR, as the "Arizona State" reflector channel. This channel will be utilized for coordination of Near Space helium balloon launches carrying amateur radio television and cross band FM repeaters, a planned amateur radio swap net, and for in-state emergency communications nets.