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= Routine and Traffic Nets =
== Time ==
If you have [http://www.java.com Java] enabled in your browser, you can click [http://www.time.gov/timezone.cgi?UTC/s/0/java This Link] to get the current UTC time. 
Mountain Standard Time ('''MST''') is '''UTC minus 7 hours'''. 
Mountain Daylight savings Time ('''MDT''') is '''UTC minus 6 hours''' (MST ''plus'' one).

== VHF nets ==
{| border="1"
|+ '''VHF Nets'''
! Name !! Freq !!When !! MST !! Notes
|-
! [[Club Net | WyoComm]]
| align="center" | [[146.940]] ||Sunday || align="center" | 2000 || align="center" | Open to all hams - FM
|}

Information on VHF (including 6m) and UHF nets NOT USING FM can be found on the [http://www.rmvhf.org/net.html Rocky Mnt VHF+ web site.] They also post check ins from past nets - handy way to see who's where and what was working when.

== HF Nets==

=== Rocky Mountain Division's Monthly HF Net ===
Division director Brian Mileshosky, N5ZGT, is working diligently to get the monthly division HF net going again. 
This net will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month on '''7240 kHz +/- at 1930 local'''. 

More details may be found on the [http://www.rockymountaindivision.org/hf_net.html Rocky Mountain Division's website]

=== Colorado ===
{| border="1"
|+ '''Colorado Nets'''
! State !! Name !! When !! UTC !! MST !! Frequency !! Notes
|-
! CO
|align="center" | Weather Net || align="center" | daily ||align="center" | 1230 || align="center" | 0630 || align="center" | 3.945 || align="center" |
|-
! CO
|align="center" | Columbine || align="center" | daily || align="center" | 0300 || align="center" | 2000 || align="center" | 3.989 || wc
|-
! CO
|align="center" | High Noon || align="center" | daily || align="center" | 1900 || align="center" | 1200 || align="center" | 7.240 || wc,1
|}

=== Idaho ===

{| border="1"
|+ '''Idaho Nets'''
! State !! Name !! When !! UTC !! MST !! Frequency !! Notes
|-
! ID
|align="center" | ID Civil Defense || align="center" | || align="center" | 1500 || align="center" | 0800 || align="center" | 3.990 ||
|}

=== Kansas ===

{| border="1"
|+ '''Kansas Nets'''
! State !! Name !! When !! UTC !! MST !! Frequency !! Notes
|-
! KS
|align="center" | Central Sates Traffic || align="center" | || align="center" | 1830 || align="center" | 1130 || align="center" | 7.2535 || wc
|}

=== Montana ===

{| border="1"
|+ '''Montana Nets'''
! State !! Name !! When !! UTC !! MST !! Frequency !! Notes
|-
! MT
|align="center" | Montana Traffic || align="center" | daily || align="center" | 0030 || align="center" | 1730 || align="center" | 3.880 ||
|}

=== Nebraska ===

{| border="1"
|+ '''Nebraska Nets'''
! State !! Name !! When !! UTC !! MST !! Frequency !! Notes
|-
! NE
|align="center" | 40 Meter || align="center" | || align="center" | 1900 || align="center" | 1200 || align="center" | 7.282 ||
|-
! NE
|align="center" | Cornhuskers || align="center" | || align="center" | 1330 || align="center" | 0630 || align="center" | 3.980 ||
|-
! NE
|align="center" | Morning Phone || align="center" | || align="center" | 1330 || align="center" | 0630 || align="center" | 3.980 ||
|-
! NE
|align="center" | Storm || align="center" | || align="center" | 0300 || align="center" | 2000 || align="center" | 3.982 ||
|-
! NE
|align="center" | Western NE || align="center" | || align="center" | 0300 || align="center" | 2000|| align="center" | 3.950 ||
|}

=== New Mexico ===

{| border="1"
|+ '''New Mexico Nets'''
! State !! Name !! When !! UTC !! MST !! Frequency !! Notes
|-
! NM
|align="center" | Breakfast Club || align="center" | || align="center" | 1330 || align="center" | 0630 || align="center" | 3.939 ||
|-
! NM
|align="center" | Road Runner Traffic || align="center" | || align="center" | 0100 || align="center" | 1800 || align="center" | 3.939 ||
|}

=== North Dakota ===

{| border="1"
|+ '''North Dakota Nets'''
! State !! Name !! When !! UTC !! MST !! Frequency !! Notes
|-
! ND
|align="center" | Weather || align="center" | NOV-MAR ||align="center" | 0300 || align="center" | 2000 || align="center" | 3.937 ||
|-
! ND
|align="center" | Storm || align="center" | ||align="center" | When needed || align="center" | || align="center" | 3.937 or 7.232 ||
|}

=== South Dakota ===

{| border="1"
|+ '''South Dakota Nets'''
! State !! Name !! When !! UTC !! MST !! Frequency !! Notes
|-
! SD
|align="center" | Morning Weather || align="center" | ||align="center" | 1400 || align="center" | 0700 || align="center" | 3.960 ||
|-
! SD
|align="center" | Evening Traffic || align="center" | ||align="center" | 0000 || align="center" | 1700 || align="center" | 3.870 ||
|}

=== Utah ===

{| border="1"
|+ '''Utah Nets'''
! State !! Name !! When !! UTC !! MST !! Frequency !! Notes
|-
! UT
|align="center" | Beehive || align="center" | ||align="center" | 1930 || align="center" | 1230 || align="center" | 7.272 ||
|-
! UT
|align="center" | Farm || align="center" | ||align="center" | 0300 || align="center" | 2000 || align="center" | 3.937 ||
|}

=== Washington ===

{| border="1"
|+ '''Washington Nets'''
! State !! Name !! When !! UTC !! MST !! Frequency !! Notes
|-
! WA
|align="center" | The Noon || align="center" | ||align="center" | 1900 || align="center" | 1200 || align="center" | 7.2685 || wc,2
|}

=== Wyoming ===

{| border="1"
|+ '''Wyoming Nets'''
! State !! Name !! When !! UTC !! MST !! Frequency !! Notes
|-
! WY
|align="center" | Jackalope || align="center" | M-SA || align="center" | 1915 || align="center" | 1215 || align="center" | 7.260 ||
|-
! WY
|align="center" | Cowboy || align="center" | M-F || align="center" | 0045 || align="center" | 1745 || align="center" | 3.9235 ||
|-
! WY
|align="center" | Swap Shop || align="center" | SU || align="center" | 1430 || align="center" | 0730 || align="center" | 3.9235 ||
|-
! WY
|align="center" | Pony Express || align="center" | SU || align="center" | 1500 || align="center" | 0800 || align="center" | 3.9235 || align="center" | After Swap Shop
|-
! WY
|align="center" | ARES/RACES || align="center" | SU || align="center" | 1530 || align="center" | 0830 || align="center" | 3.9235 (7.26 alt) || align="center" | After Poney Expresss
|-
! WY
|align="center" | QCWA || align="center" | SA || align="center" | 1500 || align="center" | 0800 || align="center" | 3.9235 ||
|-
! WY
|align="center" | Mountain States || align="center" | daily || align="center" | 0045 || align="center" | 1745 || align="center" | 3.715 ||
|-
! CO
|align="center" | High Noon || align="center" | M-SA || align="center" | 1900 || align="center" | 1200 || align="center" | 7.240 || wc, 1
|-
! CO
|align="center" | Columbine || align="center" | M-F || align="center" | 0.00 || align="center" | 2000 || align="center" | 3.989 || wc, 1
|-
|}
wc = wide coverage nets

1 - formal traffic nets - these are the big ones. If you check in, YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO HANDLE TRAFFIC.
They are very long, usually 3-4 hours and not much ragchew or bs'ing.
You just about have to have an amplifier due to the area they cover.
If you want to work traffic this is where to be.

2 - All area 7, n. calif. and south western canada

== Disaster Nets ==
{| border="1"
|+ '''Disaster Nets'''
! Name !! When !! Frequency !! Notes
|-
|align="center" | '''Hurricane Net''' || align="center" | When Needed ||align="center" | 14.325 || align="center" | 1
|-
|align="center" | '''SATERN''' || align="center" | When Needed ||align="center" | 14.265 || align="center" | 1
|-
|align="center" | '''Maritime Mobile Service''' || align="center" | daily about 1800 ||align="center" | 14.300 || align="center" | 2
|}

1 '''NOTICE:''' The Hurricane Net and the Satern Net are Emergency Nets.
Checking in "just to say hello", or "see if I can help" are very much frowned on.
If you want to help, just LISTEN, if you hear traffic for your area THEN check in with where you are.
If you want to know what's happening first hand, as it's happening, these are the places to LISTEN.

2 The Maritime Mobile Service Net is NOT normally an emergency net,
and though they are a dedicated maritime mobile net, they can and do take check ins from anyone, anywhere.
'''However, during Hurricanes and severe storms they can and do become an emergency net.'''
The Maritime Net meets daily on 14.300 and starts about noon local time.

= Notes =
== Advice ==

'''As with any net, I strongly advise just listening for a while before checking in.''' 
If you have a question about the net you may find it answered before you have to ask.

== Credit ==
Most all of this information was provided by DOC, W7EMA
Thanks Doc!

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