What’s a Net?
Net (n): an “on-the-air” gathering of amateur radio operators.
Most nets convene on a regular schedule and specific frequency, and are organized for a particular purpose, such as relaying messages, discussing a common topic of interest, in severe weather (for example, during a Skywarn activation), emergencies, or simply as a regular gathering of friends for conversation.
The Cherryland Amateur Radio Club has two official Nets:
DAY |
TIME |
FREQ. |
REMARKS |
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SUN
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9 am
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3.935MHz
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CARC Sunday Morning Amateur Social Hour (SMASH) Net |
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MON
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8 pm
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146.86MHz – (PL114.8)
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CARC Monday Evening Social Hour (MESH) Net |
The TBARG Group also has an official NET:
DAY |
TIME |
FREQ. |
REMARKS |
|
MON
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8 pm
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146.86MHz – (PL114.8)
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TBARG Emergency Services Net |
There are many, many other Amateur Radio Nets that you can listen to, or perhaps even check into, in the immediate area:
DAY |
TIME |
FREQ. |
REMARKS |
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Tues.
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8 pm
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146.820 MHz
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Top of Michigan ARC, TOMARC, every week, except 3rd Tues. of. ea. month (meeting night). Gaylord repeater. |
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Tues.
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8 pm
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147.180
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Gladwin Net |
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Tues.
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8:30 pm
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52.860
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Big Rapids 6 Meter Net |
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Tues.
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9 pm
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146.740
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Big Rapids Net |
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Wed.
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8 pm
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146.820
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Otsego County Area ARES Net. Gaylord repeater. |
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Thurs.
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8 pm
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146.980
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Wexaukee ARC, Omnibus Net, every week, except 1st Thurs. of ea. month (meeting night). Cadillac repeater. |
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Section HF Nets In Michigan
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| MACS – Michigan Amateur Communications System; Mon-Sat, 3953 kHz 1100 ET.MIARPSC – Michigan Amateur Radio Public Service Corps; Sunday, 3932 kHz, 17:00 ET.UPN – Upper Peninsula Net; Sun-Sat, 3920 KHz, 17:00 ET; Sunday, 3921 kHz, 12:00 ET.MITN – Michigan Traffic Net; Sun-Sat, 3952 kHz, 1800 ET.QMN – Michigan Net; Sun-Fri, 3563 kHz, 1830 & 2200 ET.WSSBN – Wolverine Single Sideband Net, 3932 kHz, 1900 ET.UP-ARES – UP ARES Net; Friday, 3932 kHz, 1930 ET.
GLETN – Great Lakes Emergency and Traffic Net; Sun-Sat, 3932 kHz, 2030 ET. |
D-Star Nets
Michigan D-Star Net 8:PM local time on wiOok 145.36 reflector 24A and Gaylord D-Star repeaters.
Worldwide DMR Net Saturday 12:00 Noon Talkgroup 3 Timeslot 1.
SATERN NET INFORMATION
On Thursday at 7:00PM Central Time (either standard or daylight Savings Time) there is a secondary SATERN Net on 60 meters. This is a channelized band with 5 Channels available. The net is held on the lowest available channel beginning at 5.330.50 MHz., USB. This band exhibits interesting propagation and appears to be especially useful for emergency communications.· Traffic relevant to SATERN or TSA EDS is always welcome but is definitely not a prerequisite for checking in to either net.Also, here are non-Central Territory SATERN nets that may be of interest to you:The SOUTHERN TERRITORY SATERN HF SSB VOICE NET is on 7.262.0 MHz on Saturdays at 11:00 AM (Eastern) / 10:00 AM (Central).
The SOUTHERN TERRITORY SATERN HF DIGI–NET is on 14.065.0 MHz on Saturdays at 1:00 PM (Eastern) / 12:00 PM (Central). Default mode is OLIVIA 8/500 (8 Tones, 500 Wide) offset by the standard 1000 Hz.
The INTERNATIONAL SATERN HF SSB VOICE NET is on 14.265.0 MHz on Monday through Saturday at 1500 Z / 11:00 AM (Eastern) / 10:00 AM (Central).
Straits Area Amateur Radio Club
MONDAY
8:00 pm EST – The Bill DeMay Memorial Two Meter Social Net
146.680 MHZ – Net Control – Rotating
TUESDAY
08:30 pm EST – TopOf Michgan Social Net
146.820 MHZ w/Pl 118.8
WEDNESDAY
8:00 pm EST – The Chain O’ Lakes Net
147.280 MHZ w/Pl 103.5 – Net Control – Rotating
THURSDAY
01:00 Z Northern Michigan Amateur Radio Emergency Services Net
Primary net frequency 146.520 MHZ Secondary frequency 146.550 MHZ
SATURDAY
8:30 pm EST – The Dip Net
146.680 MHZ – Net Control – Cliff Rosebohm KC8NVI
DAILY
22:00 UTC – The Michigan Upper Peninsula Net
3.921 MHZ – Net Control – Rotating – Pre-net at 21:30 UTC
Additional net on Sundays at 1700 UTC
6:30 pm EST – NLEUP Traffic Net
146.64 MHZ – Net Control – Marv KC8MLD