What is a net?
A net is a regularly scheduled meeting of amateur radio operators on a specific frequency. Nets can have a variety of purposes, such as:
- Public service: Nets can be used to provide communications during emergencies or to support community events.
- Training: Nets can be used to train new hams on operating procedures and emergency communications.
- Social: Nets can be used to connect with other hams who share your interests.
The following are nets around the area that may be of interest.
Our Nets
Weekly FM Net (NET Script)
Thursdays at 6:00 PM
Repeaters alternate weekly:
- 1st, 3rd & 5th Thursdays
Frequency: 147.345 MHz+
Tone: 123 Hz CTCSS - 2nd and 4th Thursdays
Frequency: 145.410 MHz+ FM
Tone: 103.5 Hz CTCSS
Weekly YCQRS CW Net
Thursdays, 7:00 PM Eastern
Frequency: ~7.118 MHz (± QRM) CW
Practice your CW / Morse Code skills with no judgement, at your speed. See here for more info and a sound sample.
Bi-Weekly DMR Net
2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 7 PM
Frequency: 145.110 MHz- DMR CC 4
Talk Group: 9 Local, Time Slot 2
Other Local VHF Nets
Wireless Society of Southern Maine
Third-Thursday, 7:00 PM
147.090 MHz +/100.0 Hz CTCSS
Link
Newcomer’s RoundTable
Sundays, 6:45 PM
147.090 MHz +/100.0 Hz CTCSS
Emcomm Team Nets
York County
Tuesday evenings, 7:00 PM
147.345 MHz +/123.0 Hz CTCSS
Link
Cumberland County
Fourth-Thursday, 7 PM
449.225 MHz -/103.5 Hz CTCSS
Link
NEDECN DMR Nets
Maine Dirigo Net
Sundays, 10:00 AM
Maine Statewide talk group 3123
New England DMR Net
Mondays, 8:00 PM
New England talk group 3181
SKYWARN
Thursdays, 7:00 PM
SKYWARN Talk Group 759
Shapleigh K1DQ Repeater
Frequency: 145.110 MHz
Offset: -0.600
ColorCode: 4
Link
Yaesu System Fusion
UFB New England
Weekly net: Sunday 7:30pm
SKYWARN net: Tuesday at 7pm
Falmouth: 146.775 MHz
York: 147.18 MHz
Link
New England Wolf Pack Fusion Net
Second and fourth Friday, 8:00 PM
442.100 MHz, 100 Hz
Link
HF Informal Nets
Northeast Crackerbarrel Net
6:00 PM Winter; 7:00 PM Summer
Nightly, 3932 kHz
Link
Maine Potato Net
See website for seasonal times
3961 kHz
Link
4 PMer’s Net
Monday through Friday, 4:00 PM Local
3922 kHz
The Green Mountain Net
Monday through Saturday, 4:00 PM
3933 kHz
Link
HF Traffic Nets
Maine Seagull Net
Monday through Saturday, 5:00 PM
4:30 PM during winter months
3940 kHz
Link
Maine Public Service Net
Sunday Mornings, 9:00 AM
3940 kHz
Link
Maine Emergency Comms. Net
4th Sunday, Monthly
16:30 Winter / 17:00 Summer
3940 kHz +/-
7262 kHz +/- (Secondary)
Link
CW Nets
Maine Slow Speed Net
Monday through Friday, 6:00 PM
3585 kHz
Link
Maine Pine Tree Net
Daily 7:00 PM
3596 kHz
Are we missing any? Please let us know!