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Information on VHF (including 6m) and UHF nets NOT USING FM can be found on the 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.
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
Disaster Nets
Name
When
Frequency
Notes
Hurricane Net
When Needed
14.325
1
SATERN
When Needed
14.265
1
Maritime Mobile Service
daily about 1800
14.300
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!
