San Antonio Area Hams 
Area Radio Nets |
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| EMERGENCY NETS OPERATING for Tropical Storms / Hurricanes
Always listen to net control and follow directions not to transmit unless you have a legitimate reason to do so. From time to time, you may hear a request for more volunteer net controllers to work a two-hour shift. When such announcements are made and you feel comfortable in handling such a net on HF, feel free to provide your callsign and other info as may be requested. Remember that this is an HF net, and as such, you may not always hear both sides of a conversation. Sometimes the Net Control will ask for a relay of a faint or distantly heard station and someone else will jump in, identify, and relay the traffic for them. Net Operational Guidelines - Local (VHF/UHF/220)Following are some simple Do's and Don'ts regarding operation during a controlled (or closed) net situation, such as during a bike-a-thon, run-a-thon, or emergency situation These are general, common sense items that all operators should know and follow, without having to think much about it. Practice makes perfect, so sign up for the public service events as a volunteer and be ready to help out if another hurricane brings more unscheduled visitors to our fair city. |
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What is a Radio Net?Many of the area ham clubs run regularly schedule "nets" on one of the repeaters or specified HF frequency, always on the same time of day and day of week. Some run daily, others run weekly. Some folks simply get together and have an informal net that is not affiliated with any organization at all! If you know of a local net not listed below, one that is open to the public (i.e. not restricted) feel free to contact us using info@sanantoniohams.org THESE LISTS ARE OUT DATED. SORRY. We'll be working with some other hams to build an updated list to share with you soon. |
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Emergency HF Traffic Nets
With the advent of Hurricane Katrina and Rita visiting next door during 2005, these HF nets have become very active and very important to the disaster response efforts of this nation. Below is a list of known nets on 80, 40 and 20 meters. Some frequencies are used only in daytime and others at night. Some are used 24/7.
Be sure to listen to nets first, follow net control's instructions, and don't transmit unless you really have something they need to know, or you can handle a piece of traffic that they need to pass into your area. They don't need folks "just checking in for the count", a common practice on the local VHF 2-meter traffic nets. Please be courteous by not operating nearby the nets, frequency wise, or operator wise, to avoid bleed-over or other interference.
Emergency nets are serious business, and only the "professional" amateur need apply.
AMATEUR HIGH-FREQUENCY EMERGENCY HURRICANE NETS Note: These frequencies are subject to change in both purpose and frequency. Don't bother to "check-in" unless you have serious information being requested to be passed. Texas nets are highlighted with BOLD below, but these nets cover the entire area affected by Hurricanes. |
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NTS
Traffic Net. Net meets each night for the purpose of
collecting and passing traffic as part of the National Traffic
System (NTS) . This is a directed net open to all interested Amateurs
with or without traffic to be passed.
Club Net. Net meets weekly for those Amateurs interested in the activities of QCWA local chapter. This is a directed net open to all interested Amateurs.
Night
Owl Net. This is a directed net open to all interested
Amateurs. Topics range widely and wildly in nature, but participants
are encouraged to list any items for sale or trade, or want lists
to the net. This net generally lasts about 90 minutes or less, depending
on the crowd.