Echolink Nets
Echolink Nets
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For a list of nets that I'm involved with, click here...these nets I KNOW are
active, as I check into them each week...weather and internet permitting.
I can NOT verify every net that is listed on this page...so, some of the nets listed below may
NO LONGER BE OPERATIONAL. You can contact me via this link, with
any needed additions, changes, deletions, or corrections.
The first set of links in this table are with
UTC...Universal Time Coordination. The second
set of links in this table are with USA...in United States Eastern Time. So, if you live in the Central, Mountain,
or Pacific Time zones...or if you live in an area that does NOT observe Daylight Savings Time, your times
will be different than what is listed. In the U.S. Time zones that remain on Standard Time year round...when the rest of
the U.S. is on Daylight Savings Time, your local time for the nets will be ONE HOUR EARLIER from the second
Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Be sure you click on the desired day of the week link for either UTC or USA Time. UTC Time is based on the Greenwich
Meridian, that runs through Reykjavik, Iceland. The time differences are based on what is posted on the
ARRL W1AW Schedule Page, as follows:
''W1AW's schedule is at the same local time throughout the year. The schedule according to your local time will change
if your local time does not have seasonal adjustments that are made at the same time as North American time changes
between standard time and daylight time. From the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, UTC
(Coordinated Universal Time) = Eastern Time + 4 hours. For the rest of the year, UTC = Eastern Time + 5 hours.''
Further details on Echolink, along with how to provide net information for this page,
or to advise me of nets no longer in operation, are in other links further down the page.
Note that if an Echolink node or conference server is OFFLINE at the scheduled
time for the net, that net is either starting LATE, or it's CANCELLED for that day. This can also occur if
thunderstorms, or emergency traffic is in the area at the time of the net, or for Internet connection issues.
Nets may also be CANCELLED for the Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Day, and other holidays...as well as for
the day before those respective holidays. These cancellations are at the discretion of net management, and will either
be announced on the nets, or in this listing.
My Echolink Node
Originally licensed on Aug. 7, 1991 as N5VLZ...as of June 5, 2009, I now hold the vanity callsign
AE5WX. My Echolink node number, 51800, signifies my original wedding anniversary of May 18, 2003.
Tragically, my XYL, Janice, died of a heart attack on April 27, 2007...she was studying for her Technician Class
license at the time of her death. To view the webpage that I have set up in her memory, click here.
Unless I am connected to a net, or if there are thunderstorms in the central Arkansas area, you can leave a
message with EchoAnswer. It's a Virtual Answering Machine for
Echolink...one of the many
Echolink Addons available.
Most of these addons are free...and can add such things as information bulletins, weather data, etc. to your node.
Note that will work with Single User Node Setup ONLY...it is
NOT designed to work with simplex links (-L) or repeater links (-R).
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Echolink Overview Part 1
Echolink is a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) mode of amateur radio, which
allows ham radio operators with a Technician Class or higher license to connect to other stations, links,
repeaters, or nets around the world...with no additional antennas or equipment requirements; if they're running it in
single user mode. All that's needed is a computer with a compatable soundcard, a microphone and speakers (or a
headset microphone), an Internet connection (dial-up will work, but DSL or cable is the best), and running either:
1) Microsoft Windows (98 or better), and the
Echolink program; OR
2) Macintosh with the OS X operating system, and the
EchoMac program; OR
3) Linux, and the
EchoLinux program.
I understand that EchoLinux is no longer maintained, and is not recommended these days. Other alternatives include
EchoIRLP...which is IRLP and Echolink together (a radio is required). Other
choices include QTel, and
SVXLink.
Echolink, is particularly useful for stations that have power and/or antenna
restrictions at their locations. With Echolink in Single User Mode, NO ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT, WIRES, ANTENNAS, ETC. ARE REQUIRED.
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Echolink Overview Part 2
Here is an overview of Echolink:
1) Echolink is FREE to use...although you do have to pay for internet usage charges...check with your local
ISP for details.
2) Echolink REQUIRES either a router setup, or going through a
Proxy Server. Proxy servers may have LIMITS on how long one can be connected, and are usually
RESTRICTED to Single User Setups Only. For further details on routing and Port Forwarding, click here.
The PFConfig program...available for purchase...
allows much easier router configuration on your network...and in my opinion, is well worth the cost.
3) Echolink has various nodes (single user, simplex link, repeater, and conference servers). If the stations are just connected via Single User Setup,
NO RF OCCURS. However, if a station is connected to either a simplex node, a repeater link, or a conference server, RF WILL OCCUR.
4) Echolink will only allow phone or CW transmissions...but it can play either .WAV or .MP3
audio files...such as the Amateur Radio Newsline, and
the ARRL Audio News...as well as recording files in a specific .WAV format.
5) Echolink station information is shown on the transmitting station only on the first time they key up after
connecting.
6) Echolink connections may be affected by noise, interference, erratic internet connections, etc., which may make the signal difficult to read.
7) Echolink nodes may limit the number of stations that can connect with their node or conference server. Note that Conference Mode is NOT recommended,
if a user is using a dial-up internet connection. The faster ones internet connection (DSL, broadband, etc.), the better.
8) Echolink can run on Windows (98 or higher), Mac, or Linux systems, as noted above.
9) Echolink doesn't tell you at a glance if someone is on a particular node (unless that node is shown as
BUSY), and if you have the Show Name Of Conference Server option enabled under Preferences. However, once connected to a node, the number of connected stations
shown is determined by your choices under Preferences.
10) Echolink requires you to observe
Third Party Traffic and Reciprocal Operating Agreements...if RF is occuring over your connection.
11) Echolink requires the equivalent of a valid U.S. Amateur Radio Technician Class license or higher to access and use it.
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Echolink Overview Part 3
If a user is in the local area of an Echolink node, they can use DTMF commands on their rig keypad to access these
nodes directly. The Echolink user can also run his system in Sysop Mode...setting up connections between their rig and
a computer for a simplex link, or a link to an area repeater. Callsigns with asterisks (*) are Echolink conference
servers. Other callsigns are either repeaters (-R suffix), simplex links (-L suffix), or single user stations
(no suffix). It's best to search by Echolink node number to find the correct listing.
The 2010-2011 ARRL Repeater Directory Pocket Size Edition, or
Desktop Edition, have a listing toward the back of Echolink, IRLP, and WIRES-II repeaters.
The Desktop Edition has a bit larger print than the Pocket Size Edition, but it's not what I'd call ''overly large print''...to help those who are visually impaired
in some way.
More details on Echolink are at the Echolink homepage...including details on
Validation Requirements before you're allowed access to the Echolink Network...where there are a wide selection
of conference servers and nets (I know I've only scratched the surface with this listing).
Two articles from past issues of QST, published by the
American Radio Relay League (ARRL), provide good reading on Echolink.
The first article, entitled ECHOLINK.PDF, from the April, 2006
issue of QST, tells of a ham radio operator using Echolink in an Omaha, Nebraska
hospital...allowing several patients to use ''The Echolink Magic Carpet'' to talk to ham radio operators around the
world...to take some of the loneliness out of their day. Sadly, the author of this article is now a Silent Key.
The second article, entitled VOIP.PDF, from the February, 2003 issue
of QST, has an overview on Echolink, eQSO, IRLP, and other Voice Over Internet
Protocol modes.
Another article on Echolink, a new and easy to understand introduction to Echolink...even though it was intended for the
United Kingdom's MB7IPH-L node, the information is equally applicable to Echolink operation world-wide, and it's
available here.
Note that you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Adobe Acrobat Website to
view or print these files.
QST is available to ARRL members as part of
their membership (costs can not be separated)...or at various amateur radio businesses. You can order back issues, view
index files, etc. at the ARRL Website. ARRL members can also download various articles
in PDF format from the Members Only Section of the ARRL website.
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Echolink Credits
NOTE:The following information...used by permission...is from the publication
VoIP: Internet Linking for Radio Amateurs (2nd Edition), published by the American Radio Relay League...which has more information on Echolink, and the other Voice Over Internet Protocol modes of IRLP, eQSO, and WIRES-II.
Echolink is the creation of Jonathan Taylor, K1RFD (who is the author of the
book VoIP: Internet Linking for Radio Amateurs (2nd Edition)
...and Echomac is the creation of Steven Palm, N9YTY. EchoMac is an open-source VoIP package designed to be
fully compatable with Echolink, fulfilling the need for desktop Internet linking for Mac users...and it can be
downloaded here. EchoMac is based partly on a project called Echolinux,
spearheaded by Jeff Pierce, WD4NMQ, which brings an Echolink compatable client to the Linux platform.
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Echolink Net Times
The nets below are listed in both UTC (Greenwich Mean Time), and in USA (United States Eastern Time). However, please
note the effective dates and times, as some locations change their UTC net time for Daylight Savings Time...but, the
local area net time in many areas remains the same year round (as with U.S. originated nets). As noted at the top, if
you're in the U.S. Central, Mountain, or Pacific Time zones, or if your location does NOT observe
Daylight Savings Time, your net time will be DIFFERENT than what is listed below.
To better determine local area times around the world, there is a freeware Windows program called
QLOCK. It allows you to set up a series of windows on your desktop, showing the
current date and time for the city or cities you've selected. You can also have the program automatically synchronize
your computer clock to a time server.
When selecting a city (a large number of cities and countries are available), and if the medium or large skin size is
selected, it'll tell you when that location is currently observing Daylight Savings Time. With the
QLOCK program, the city of Reykjavik, Iceland observes GMT year round...so, I
use that as my benchmark in determining actual net times. What I've done is use the program to select the cities or time
zones of the Echolink nets that I wish to checkin to...and you can do the same!!
QLOCK is available in both a freeware, or a professional version (fee required). You
will need WinZip to extract the files from the archive.
Another nice program to show world time is called Sun Clock from Mapmaker. It can display all time zones around
the world either as a screen saver, or a stand-alone program. To view this program,
click here. Another recommended program is
SymmTime, a freeware timezone clock for Windows. To get it,
click here. Also,
MFJ Enterprises has several clocks in their product line...some that display
local and UTC time...which you can use in your ham shack.
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Echolink Listing Requirements
If you have an Echolink Net that you'd like listed here, I need the following information:
a) Callsign and node number of the node
b) A ''brief title description'' of the net
c) The days of the week that it meets
d) The time that it meets in UTC (please note if your location observes Daylight Savings Time at some point of
the year, and if so, when)
e) Any comments, and additional weblinks for those who want more information.
Also, if there are any deletions or corrections to what is listed below (including if a net or a node is
TEMPORARILY DOWN, or you are UNABLE TO CONNECT (Echolink)), please contact me via email from my listing
on the QRZ website...you will have to be logged on as a registered user to obtain that.
The nets can be held on repeaters, sideband, simplex links, other Voice Over Internet Protocol modes (eQSO, WIRES-II,
or IRLP), or EXCLUSIVELY on just Echolink, such as on conference servers. Depending on conditions, you may or may not be able to connect to a station in the listing...the node or servers may be offline, for various reasons.
NOTE!! Any net listed on this page MUST allow Echolink checkins at some point during the net. The
Net Control Station MUST realize that THERE IS A SLIGHT DELAY IN AUDIO WITH ECHOLINK...and if they don't
give enough time for Echolink stations to check into their net, these stations will likely go to other nets. If I get
reports that this is the case, your net may be REMOVED from this page!!
Again, I can NOT verify every net listed on this page...so some nets listed may no longer be operational.
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Checking Into An Echolink Net
Depending on the Echolink Net, or Conference Server Location, you may need to be SURE that your country has
either a Third Party Traffic Agreement or a Reciprocal Operating Agreement set up WITH the
country, where the Echolink Station or Net that you plan to connect with is located. The only exceptions to this
are if a station has EMERGENCY OR PRIORITY TRAFFIC, or if you, as a single user station, CONNECT DIRECTLY
to another single user station via Echolink, and NOT over an RF link. The reason for this, is that
occasionally, DX stations may ask you to pass a third-party message to a friend or relative in the United States. This
is OK as long as the United States has signed an official third-party traffic agreement with that particular country, or
the third party is a licensed amateur. The traffic must be noncommercial and of a personal, unimportant nature. During
an emergency, the US State Department will often work out a special temporary agreement with the country involved. But
in normal times, never handle traffic without first making sure it is legally permitted.
Links to a list of countries having Third Party Traffic Agreements, and Reciprocal Operating Agreements
with the United States...along with other information...can be found here.
Once you do connect with that Echolink Station or Net, please WAIT until the appropriate time for Echolink checkins are called for. Then, key your mic, BUT WAIT 2 SECONDS to give all the links a chance to key up, before you continue. Then, call the net control station by their callsign, give your callsign phoenetically; then UNKEY, AND WAIT UNTIL YOU ARE RECOGNIZED BY THE NET CONTROL STATION before keying up to speak again. Most net controls will just ask for your callsign first, then will ask for your name, location, and comments.
If you're at your computer when using Echolink to checkin to a net, be sure that your TEXT WINDOW and
DOUBLING ALERTS are ENABLED...so that you can tell if you're doubling with another station. If that
occurs, you may have to check in again. As most, if not all, of these nets are DIRECTED NETS, please listen for
any other directions from the Net Control Station. If checking in via an Echolink repeater or simplex link, please
TURN OFF your DTMF tones, and DISABLE the conferencing feature while you are connected. Several Echolink
conference servers can detect if you have conferencing enabled when you connect to them...and they will immediately
disconnect you if that is the case. With Echolink, only one station can transmit at a time...so, you WON'T be able to transmit, if another station is already transmitting.
Lastly, because politics and religion are emotional hot buttons for many people, many of the nets
may either allow you to BRIEFLY TOUCH on these subjects...or they may DISCOURAGE discussion of these
topics altogether. In fact, some countries amateur radio regulations PROHIBIT these discussions...and one can
FORFEIT their amateur radio license as a result!!. Besides, there are plenty of other topics that can be
discussed besides politics and religion.
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Echolink Special Nets (UTC)
These nets meet most or all days of the week, once or twice a month, or are for a special event.
Callsign: W5FC-R
Echolink Node: 37247
Net Description: Dallas Area Radio Club Nightly Traffic Net
UTC Time: 0030 UTC daily, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; and
2300 UTC UTC daily, the rest of the year.
Comments: The Dallas Amateur Radio Club Nightly Traffic Net. For more details, click here.
Callsign: W5FC-R
Echolink Node: 37247
Net Description: Meeting On The Air Net
UTC Time: 0100 UTC Sunday, the 1st and third Sunday, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March;
0000 UTC the first and third Sunday, the rest of the year.
Comments: The Meeting On The Air Net of the Dallas Amateur Radio Club. For details, click here.
Callsign: N0BVE-R
Echolink Node: 89680
Net Description: HandiHam Training Net
UTC Time: 0100 UTC the first Thursday of the month, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; and
0000 UTC the first Thursday of the month, the rest of the year.
Comments: The purpose of the net is to train new net control stations in the basics of running a net. If you have had
cold feet about being a net control station yourself, why not check in on the first Wednesday of each month, and get
some pointers? Howard, KE7KNN, is the net manager.
Callsign: WA1REQ-L
Echolink Node: 402733
Net Description: The ''One Network Roundtable''
UTC Time: 0300 UTC Daily, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 0200 UTC daily the rest of
the year.
Comments: This a friendship roundtable discussion group.
Callsign: N9ZIV
Echolink Node: 56874
Net Description: Amateurs For Christ Gospel Net
UTC Time: 1500 UTC daily, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March, 1400 UTC
daily, the rest of the year.
Comments: The ''daytime edition'' of the Amateurs For Christ Net.
Callsign: *N2BR*
Net Description: Echolink Traders Net
Echolink Node: 62116
NOTE: If the *N2BR* node is OFFLINE, please go to the *ROUNDTBL* server, node 45815.
UTC Time: 0200 UTC the first Tuesday from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March;
0100 UTC the first Tuesday, the rest of the year.
Comments: The Echolink Amateur Radio Traders Net...where you may list amateur radio related equipment that you want to
buy, sell, or trade...in accordance with Part 97.113, Subpart A, paragraph 3, of the FCC rules.
Callsign: *VK3JED*
Net Description: East Coast VK (Austrailia) Drive Time Net
Echolink Node: 42840
UTC Time: 0600 to 1000 UTC, Monday through Friday, year round.
Comments: The net is also available on IRLP reflector 9509. Please DISABLE MULTI-CONFERENCING, or set your node
as BUSY while connected to the net. The net is informal and has no net control. Instead, stations are welcome to
join in any activity, or if the system is quiet, put out a call.
Callsign: N0BVE-R
Net Description: Handi-Hams Midday Net
Echolink Node: 89680
UTC Time: 1700 UTC, Monday through Saturday, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 1600 UTC,
Monday through Saturday, the rest of the year.
Comments: The nets may originate from Handi-Hams headquarters, or from the shack
of the Net Control Station. The net welcomes all amateur radio operators to checkin, whether or not they are a
Handi-Hams member. Checkins alternate between Echolink and the 145.450 N0BVE
system, located in Minnetonka, Minnesota...near the Twin Cities. You can also connect to this net via the KA0PQW-R
system, Echolink Node 267582, or via the WA0TDA-L system, Echolink Node 302454.
Callsign: N0BVE-R
Net Description: Cystic Fibrosis Support Group Net
Echolink Node: 89680
UTC Time: 1800 UTC, the fourth Saturday, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 1900 UTC, the
fourth Saturday, the rest of the year.
Comments: A support group net for those suffering with Cystic Fibrosis.
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Echolink Sunday Nets (UTC)
These nets meet on Sundays UTC.
Callsign: *WX_TALK*
Net Description: VOIP Skywarn Hurricane Preparedness Net
Echolink Node: 7203
UTC Time: 0000 UTC the first Sunday of the month ONLY from December through May...and 0000 UTC Sunday
EVERY WEEK from June through November...the latter coinciding with hurricane season.
Comments: The VoIP Skywarn Hurricane Preparedness Net, used for relaying reports to the
National Hurricane Center when tropical storms or hurricanes are threatening or
affecting the mainland in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific hurricane basins...and for training at other times. The net
is also on IRLP Node 9219. Each net on the first Sunday UTC of the month, year round, will have a presentation. If a
tropical storm or hurricane is poised to affect, or is affecting an area, requiring net activation, the weekly training
net will be SUSPENDED. For more details, click here.
Callsign: W5FC-R
Echolink Node: 37247
Net Description: Dallas Amateur Radio Club Technical Net
UTC Time: 0000 UTC Sunday, from the first Sunday in November to the econd Sunday in March.
See the Saturday UTC listings for the net times the rest of the year.
Comments: The Dallas Amateur Radio Club Technical Net. For further details, click here.
Callsign: KE5ELU-L
Net Description: Cabot, Arkansas Simplex Group Net
Echolink Node: 260617
UTC Time: 0300 UTC Sunday, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 0200 UTC Sunday, the rest of
the year.
Comments: The Cabot, Arkansas Simplex Group Net. It also meets on the 147.570 and 446.7 simplex frequencies in central
Arkansas. For more details, click here.
Callsign: KE7GGV
Net Description: The KE7GGV-Ham can cook Net
Echolink Node: 283278
UTC Time: 1800 UTC Sunday, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 1700 UTC Sunday, the rest of
the year.
Comments: An informal cooking net for those that have a compassion, or just looking for ideas, or those that cannot
cook.
Callsign: NA4MB-L
Net Description: Southern Baptist Emergency Amateur Radio Services (SouthBears) Net
Echolink Node: 286648
UTC Time: 2000 UTC Sunday from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 1900 UTC Sunday, the rest of
the year.
Comments: The purpose of the SouthBears is to provide a network of support communication services to Southern Baptist
volunteer groups, or affiliated agencies during commercial communication disruptions. This is accomplished through a
ministry employing the resources and talents of Christian amateur radio operators for the glory of God, and to provide
health and welfare message handling in disaster areas, as a direct ministry to victims affected by the disaster,
whenever priorities allow. We also need to make ourselves available to meet the needs of every disaster victim through
the medium of communication. We do these things for the glory of Christ's Kingdom. For more details,
click here.
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Echolink Monday Nets (UTC)
These nets meet on Mondays UTC.
Callsign: *MICHIGAN*
Net Description: Michigan Upper Peninsula and U.S. Social Net
Echolink Node: 96170
UTC Time: 0100 UTC Monday, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 0000 UTC Monday, the rest
of the year.
Comments: A ''social net''...checkins are taken first from Michigan, then elsewhere.
Callsign: W5STR-R
Net Description: Small Town Amateur Radio Services (STARS) Club Net
Echolink Node: 507018
UTC Time: 0200 UTC Monday, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 0100 UTC Monday, the rest
of the year.
Comments: The S.T.A.R.S. Club Net from Cabot, Arkansas. For more information, click here.
Note that the Net has been TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED until after Labor Day Weekend.
Callsign: *DCF-ARC*
Net Description: American Red Cross Communicators Net
Echolink Node: 336037
UTC Time: 0200 UTC Monday, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 0100 UTC Monday, the rest
of the year.
Comments: The American Red Cross Communicators Net.
Callsign: *DCF-ARC*
Net Description: Disaster Communications Forum VoIP Net
Echolink Node: 336037
UTC Time: 0230 UTC Monday, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 0130 UTC Monday the rest of
the year.
Comments: The Disaster Communications Forum VoIP Net, covering topics of overviews of various response organization and
training, from such groups as ARES, RACES, FEMA, Skywarn, Salvation Army, ERC, and Homeland Security, among others.
Callsign: KE5ELU-L
Net Description: Cabot Nightflyers Net
Echolink Node: 260617
UTC Time: 0300 UTC Monday, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 0200 UTC Monday the rest of
the year.
Comments: The ''Cabot Nightflyers Net'', from Cabot, Arkansas...a participatory net with checkins, a presentation, and a
''question/comment of the week'', related to amateur radio. It also meets on the 147.570 and 446.700 simplex frequencies
in central Arkansas. For more details, click here.
Callsign: N6WB-R
Net Description: E.A.R.S. Net
Echolink Node: 2846
UTC Time: 0400 UTC Monday, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 0300 UTC Monday, the rest of
the year.
Comments: The Escondido Amateur Radio Society Weekly Net. For more details,
click here.
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Echolink Tuesday Nets (UTC)
These nets meet on Tuesdays UTC.
Callsign: WA5LUY-L
Net Description: SPA Amateur Radio Club Net
Echolink Node: 270897
UTC Time: 0100 UTC Tuesday, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 0000 UTC Tuesday, the rest
of the year.
Comments: The SPA Amateur Radio Club Net from Hot Springs, Arkansas. For more information,
click here.
Callsign: W9DHI-R
Net Description: Trains and Railroads Net
Echolink Node: 476144
UTC Time: 0200 UTC Tuesday, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 0100 UTC Tuesday, the rest
of the year.
Comments: The net is for discussion on any form of trains and railroading...including passenger, freight, model
railroads, excursion trains, railroad history, subways, railfans, etc. It is a link into the K9QLP repeater in
Cedarburg, Wisconsin...where the net originates. If the W9DHI-R node is down...thet net will be held on
the AB9ON-R node (517774).
Callsign: *DODROPIN*
Net Description: AJ5Q Altus, Oklahoma Net
Echolink Node: 355800
UTC Time: 0200 UTC Tuesday, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 0100 UTC Tuesday, the
rest of the year.
Comments: The AJ5Q Net from the Altus, Oklahoma Emergency Operations Center.
Callsign: *NEW-ENG*
Net Description: T.I.P.S. Net
Echolink Node: 9123
UTC Time: 2300 UTC Tuesday from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. See the Wednesday UTC entry
for the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March.
Comments: The Training Information and Public Service Net -- Fostering International Friendship Through Amateur Radio --
discussing Public Service, insightful interviews, and a weekly swap shop; plus our unique feature, ''the TIPSnet Answer
Man'', an ''On-the-Air Elmer''. Live streaming audio is available here.
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Echolink Wednesday Nets (UTC)
These nets meet on Wednesdays UTC.
Callsign: N5NBJ-R
Net Description: Northwest Arkansas UHF Society Net
Echolink Node: 463064
UTC Time: 0100 UTC Wednesday, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March, and 0000 UTC Wednesday the
rest of the year.
Comments: The Northwest Arkansas UHF Society Net. For more details,
click here.
Callsign: K4FC-L
Net Description: Quarter Century Wireless Association Golden Triangle Chapter 173 Net
Echolink Node: 360259
UTC Time: 0200 UTC Wednesday, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March, and 0100 UTC Wednesday the
rest of the year.
Comments: The Quarter Century Wireless Association (QCWA) Golden Triangle Chapter 173 Net. You do not have to be a member
of the QCWA to participate.
Callsign: *NEW-ENG*
Net Description: T.I.P.S. Net
Echolink Node: 9123
UTC Time: 0000 UTC Wednesday, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March. See the Tuesday UTC entry
for the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Comments: The Training Information and Public Service Net -- Fostering International Friendship Through Amateur Radio --
discussing Public Service, insightful interviews, and a weekly swap shop; plus our unique feature, ''the TIPSnet Answer
Man'', an ''On-the-Air Elmer''. Live streaming audio is available here.
Callsign: K8UH-L
Net Description: Motor City Radio Club Net
Echolink Node: 75129
UTC Time: 0200 UTC Wednesday, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 0100 UTC Wednesday, the
rest of the year.
Comments: The Motor City Radio Club Net. For more details, click here.
Callsign: W8LRC-R
Net Description: Michigan DX Association 2 Meter Net
Echolink Node: 87878
UTC Time: 0200 UTC Wednesday, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 0100 UTC Wednesday, the
rest of the year.
Comments: The Michigan DX Association 2 Meter Net.
Callsign: WA6BAI-R
Net Description: Southern San Joaquin FM Radio Net
Echolink Node: 152747
UTC Time: 0330 UTC Wednesday, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 0230 UTC Wednesday, the
rest of the year.
Comments: The Southern San Joaquin FM Radio Net. For more details, click here.
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Echolink Thursday Nets (UTC)
These nets meet on Thursdays UTC.
Callsign: W1MWB-L
Net Description: Amateurs For Christ Christian Fellowship Net
Echolink Node: 195040
UTC Time: 0100 UTC Thursday, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 0000 UTC Thursday, the
rest of the year.
Comments: The purpose of this net is to bring hams of like faith together to make friends, share favorite Scriptures,
testimonies, and prayer requests. You can also listen via streaming audio
here...and also available on eQSO in listen only mode on the
KC4QLP eQSO server, located here. And, there is also an
Amateurs For Christ Yahoo Group, located
here. For more details,
click here.
Callsign: KA0PQW-R
Net Description: HandiHams Midweek Net
Echolink Node: 267582
UTC Time: 0130 UTC Thursday, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 0030 UTC Thursday,
the rest of the year.
Comments: The Handi-Hams midweek net. You do NOT have to be a member of
Handi-Hams to participate in the net.
Callsign: *NEBRASKA*
Net Description: Kansas/Nebraska Reflector Net
Echolink Node: 256740
UTC Time: 0200 UTC Thursday, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 0100 UTC Thursday, the
rest of the year.
Comments: A General Ham Radio Traffic Net.
Callsign: KC5OOS-R
Net Description: Paris, Texas 2 Meter Net
Echolink Node: 338477
UTC Time: 0200 UTC Thursday, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 0100 UTC Thursday, the
rest of the year.
Comments: The Paris, Texas Radio Group weekly 2 meter net.
Callsign: *N5API*
Net Description: The H.A.M. (Hams and Motorcycles) Net
Echolink Node: 77433
UTC Time: 0230 UTC Thursday, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 0130 UTC Thursday, the
rest of the year.
Comments: The Hams and Motorcycles Net. The purpose of this net is to provide net training, information, announcements,
and group news. The net will consist of three parts. First, a formal first half with announcements, station check-ins.
Later, a second part with an informal format with stations' comments and a general rag chewing session; and third, a
Swap Shop for radios and motorcycle items. For a list of rules for the net,
click here. For more details on the net,
click here.
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Echolink Friday Nets (UTC)
These nets meet on Fridays UTC.
Callsign: KC8RKV-R
Net Description: Portage County Ohio Amateur Radio Service Club 2 Meter Net
Echolink Node: 159944
UTC Time: 0100 UTC Friday from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 0000 UTC Friday, the rest
of the year.
Comments: The weekly Portage County Ohio Amateur Radio Service Club Net. For more details,
click here.
Callsign: *NEBRASKA*
Net Description: Kansas/Nebraska Reflector Youth Net
Echolink Node: 256740
UTC Time: 0130 UTC Friday from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 0030 UTC Friday, the rest
of the year.
Comments: A Youth Net, open to all amateurs.
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Echolink Saturday Nets (UTC)
These nets meet on Saturdays UTC.
Callsign: *NEBRASKA*
Net Description: Open Forum Net
Echolink Node: 256740
UTC Time: 0200 UTC Saturday from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 0100 UTC Saturday, the rest
of the year.
Comments: An Open Forum Net (roundtable).
Callsign: *WASH_DC*
Echolink Node: 6154
Net Description: Young Amateur Echolink Net
UTC Time: 0200 UTC Saturday from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 0100 UTC Saturday, the rest
of the year.
Comments: The Young Amateur Echolink Net. For more details,
click here.
Callsign: *MICHIGAN*
Net Description: South CARS (SCARS) VoIP Net
Echolink Node: 96170
UTC Time: 1400 UTC Saturday from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 1300 UTC Saturday, the rest
of the year.
Comments: The SCARS VoIP Net, which is also a ''social net''.
For more details, click here.
Callsign: W5FC-R
Echolink Node: 37247
Net Description: Dallas Amateur Radio Club Technical Net
UTC Time: 2300 UTC Saturday, from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
See the Sunday UTC listings for the net times the rest of the year.
Comments: The Dallas Amateur Radio Club Technical Net. For further details, click here.
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Echolink Special Nets (USA)
These nets meet most or all days of the week, once or twice a month, or are for a special event...days and times are in
U.S. Eastern Time.
Callsign: W5FC-R
Echolink Node: 37247
Net Description: Dallas Area Radio Club Nightly Traffic Net
USA Time: 7:30pm U.S. Eastern Time, daily, year round.
Comments: The Dallas Amateur Radio Club Nightly Traffic Net. For more details, click here.
Callsign: W5FC-R
Echolink Node: 37247
Net Description: Meeting On The Air Net
USA Time: 8pm U.S. Eastern Time, the first and third Sunday, year round.
Comments: The Meeting On The Air Net of the Dallas Amateur Radio Club. For details, click here.
Callsign: *VK3JED*
Net Description: East Coast VK (Austrailia) Drive Time Net
Echolink Node: 42840
USA Time: 2am to 6am U.S. Eastern Daylight Time, Monday through Friday,
1am to 5am U.S. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
Comments: The net is also available on IRLP reflector 9509. Please DISABLE MULTI-CONFERENCING, or set your node
as BUSY while connected to the net. The net is informal and has no net control. Instead, stations are welcome to
join in any activity, or if the system is quiet, put out a call.
Callsign: N9ZIV
Echolink Node: 56874
Net Description: Amateurs For Christ Gospel Net
USA Time: 10am U.S. Eastern Time, Monday through Saturday, year round.
Comments: The ''daytime edition'' of the Amateurs For Christ Net.
Callsign: N0BVE-R
Net Description: Handi-Hams Net
Echolink Node: 89680
USA Time: 12 Noon U.S. Eastern Time, Monday through Saturday, year round.
Comments: The nets may originate either from the Handi-Hams headquarters, or from
the shack of the Net Control Station. The net welcomes all amateur radio operators to checkin, whether or not they are a
Handi-Hams member. Checkins alternate between Echolink and the 145.450 N0BVE
system, located in Minnetonka, Minnesota...near the Twin Cities. Note: You can also connect to this net via the
KA0PQW-R system, Echolink Node 267582, or via the WA0TDA-L system, Echolink Node 302454.
Callsign: N0BVE-R
Net Description: Cystic Fibrosis Support Group Net
Echolink Node: 89680
USA Time: 2pm U.S. Eastern Time, the fourth Saturday of each month, year round.
Comments: A support group net for those suffering with Cystic Fibrosis.
Callsign: N0BVE-R
Echolink Node: 89680
Net Description: HandiHam Training Net
USA Time: 8pm U.S. Eastern Time, the first Wednesday of the month, year round.
Comments: The purpose of the net is to train new net control stations in the basics of running a net. If you have had
cold feet about being a net control station yourself, why not check in on the first Wednesday of each month, and get
some pointers? Howard, KE7KNN, is the net manager.
Callsign: KI4POO-L
Echolink Node: 320069
Net Description: Amateurs For Echolink Net
USA Time: 6pm U.S. Eastern Time, daily, year round.
Comments: The Amateurs For Echolink Net. For more details, click here.
Callsign: *N2BR*
Net Description: Echolink Traders Net
Echolink Node: 62116
NOTE: If the *N2BR* node is OFFLINE, please go to the *ROUNDTBL* server, node 45815.
USA Time: 9pm U.S. Eastern Time, the first Monday of each month, year round.
Comments: The Echolink Amateur Radio Traders Net...where you may list amateur radio related equipment that you want to
buy, sell, or trade...in accordance with Part 97.113, Subpart A, paragraph 3, of the FCC rules.
Callsign: WA1REQ-L
Echolink Node: 402733
USA Time: 10pm U.S. Eastern Time, daily, year round.
Comments: This is a friendship roundtable discussion group.
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Echolink Sunday Nets (USA)
These nets meet on Sundays U.S. Eastern Time.
Callsign: KE7GGV
Net Description: The KE7GGV-Ham can cook Net
Echolink Node: 283278
USA Time: 1pm U.S. Eastern Time Sunday, year round.
Comments: An informal cooking net for those that have a compassion, or just looking for ideas, or those that cannot
cook.
Callsign: NA4MB-L
Net Description: Southern Baptist Emergency Amateur Radio Services (Southbears) Net
Echolink Node: 286648
USA Time: 3pm U.S. Eastern Time Sunday, year round.
Comments: The purpose of the SouthBears is to provide a network of support communication services to Southern Baptist
volunteer groups, or affiliated agencies during commercial communication disruptions. This is accomplished through a
ministry employing the resources and talents of Christian amateur radio operators for the glory of God, and to provide
health and welfare message handling in disaster areas, as a direct ministry to victims affected by the disaster,
whenever priorities allow. We also need to make ourselves available to meet the needs of every disaster victim through
the medium of communication. We do these things for the glory of Christ's Kingdom. For more details,
click here.
Callsign: *MICHIGAN*
Net Description: Michigan Upper Peninsula and U.S. Social Net
Echolink Node: 96170
USA Time: 8pm Eastern Time, Sunday, year round.
Comments: A ''social net''...checkins are taken first from Michigan, then elsewhere.
Callsign: W5STR-R
Net Description: Small Town Amateur Radio Services (STARS) Club Net
Echolink Node: 507018
USA Time: 9pm U.S. Eastern Time, Sunday, year round.
Comments: The S.T.A.R.S. Club Net from Cabot, Arkansas. For more information, click here.
Note that the Net has been TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED until after Labor Day Weekend.
Callsign: *DCF-ARC*
Net Description: American Red Cross Communicators Net
Echolink Node: 336037
USA Time: 9pm U.S. Eastern Time, Sunday, year round.
Comments: The American Red Cross Communicators Net.
Callsign: *DCF-ARC*
Net Description: Disaster Communications Forum VoIP Net
Echolink Node: 336037
USA Time: 9:30pm U.S. Eastern Time, Sunday, year round.
Comments: The Disaster Communications Forum VoIP Net, covering topics of overviews of various response organization
and training, from such groups as ARES, RACES, FEMA, Skywarn, Salvation Army, ERC, and Homeland Security, among others.
Callsign: KE5ELU-L
Net Description: Cabot Nightflyers Net
Echolink Node: 260617
USA Time: 10:00pm U.S. Eastern Time, Sunday, year round
Comments: The ''Cabot Nightflyers Net'', from Cabot, Arkansas...a participatory net with checkins, a presentation, and a
''question/comment of the week'', related to amateur radio. It also meets on the 147.570 and 446.7 simplex frequencies
in central Arkansas. For more details, click here.
Callsign: N6WB-R
Net Description: E.A.R.S. Net
Echolink Node: 2846
USA Time: 11pm U.S. Eastern Time, Sunday, year round.
Comments: The Escondido Amateur Radio Society Weekly Net. For more details,
click here.
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Echolink Monday Nets (USA)
These nets meet on Mondays U.S. Eastern Time.
Callsign: WA5LUY-L
Net Description: SPA Amateur Radio Club Net
Echolink Node: 270897
USA Time: 8:00pm U.S. Eastern Time, Monday, year round.
Comments: The SPA Amateur Radio Club Net from Hot Springs, Arkansas. For more information,
click here.
Callsign: *DODROPIN*
Net Description: AJ5Q Net
Echolink Node: 355800
USA Time: 9pm U.S. Eastern Time, Monday, year round.
Comments: The AJ5Q Net from the Altus, Oklahoma Emergency Operations Center.
Callsign: W9DHI-R
Net Description: Trains and Railroads Net
Echolink Node: 476144
USA Time: 9pm Eastern Time, Monday, year round.
Comments: The net is for discussion on any form of trains and railroading...including passenger, freight, model
railroads, excursion trains, railroad history, subways, railfans, etc. It is a link into the K9QLP repeater in
Cedarburg, Wisconsin...where the net originates. If the W9DHI-R node is down...thet net will be held on
the AB9ON-R node (517774).
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Echolink Tuesday Nets (USA)
These nets meet on Tuesdays U.S. Eastern Time.
Callsign: N5NBJ-R
Net Description: Northwest Arkansas UHF Society Net
Echolink Node: 463064
UTC Time: 8pm U.S. Eastern Time Tuesday, year round.
Comments: The Northwest Arkansas UHF Society Net. For more details,
click here.
Callsign: K4FC-L
Net Description: Quarter Century Wireless Association (QCWA) Golden Triangle Chapter 173 Net
Echolink Node: 360259
USA Time: 8pm U.S. Eastern Time Tuesday, year round.
Comments: The Quarter Century Wireless Association (QCWA) Golden Triangle Chapter 173 Net. You do not have to be a
member of the QCWA to participate.
Callsign: *NEW-ENG*
Net Description: T.I.P.S. Net
Echolink Node: 9123
USA Time: 7:00pm U.S. Eastern Time, Tuesday, year round.
Comments: The Training Information and Public Service Net -- Fostering International Friendship Through Amateur Radio --
discussing Public Service, insightful interviews, and a weekly swap shop; plus our unique feature, ''the TIPSnet Answer
Man'', an ''On-the-Air Elmer''. Live streaming audio is available here.
Callsign: K8UH-L
Net Description: Motor City Radio Club Net
Echolink Node: 75129
USA Time: 9pm U.S. Eastern Time, Tuesday, year round.
Comments: The Motor City Radio Club Net. For more details, click here.
Callsign: W8LRC-R
Net Description: Michigan DX Association 2 Meter Net
Echolink Node: 87878
USA Time: 9pm U.S. Eastern Time, Tuesday, year round.
Comments: The Michigan DX Association 2 Meter Net.
Callsign: WA6BAI-R
Net Description: Southern San Joaquin FM Radio Net
Echolink Node: 152747
USA Time: 10:30pm U.S. Eastern Time, Tuesday, year round.
Comments: The Southern San Joaquin FM Radio Net. For more details, click here.
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Echolink Wednesday Nets (USA)
These nets meet on Wednesdays U.S. Eastern Time.
Callsign: W1MWB-L
Net Description: Amateurs For Christ Christian Fellowship Net
Echolink Node: 195040
USA Time: 8pm U.S. Eastern Time Wednesday, year round.
Comments: The purpose of this net is to bring hams of like faith together to make friends, share favorite Scriptures,
testimonies, and prayer requests. You can also listen via streaming audio
here...and also available on eQSO in listen only mode on the
KC4QLP eQSO server, located here. And, there is also an
Amateurs For Christ Yahoo Group, located
here. For more details,
click here.
Callsign: KA0PQW-R
Net Description: HandiHams Midweek Net
Echolink Node: 267582
USA Time: 8:30pm U.S. Eastern Time, Wednesday, year round.
Comments: The Handi-Hams midweek net. You do NOT have to be a member of
Handi-Hams to participate in the net.
Callsign: *NEBRASKA*
Net Description: Kansas/Nebraska Reflector Net
Echolink Node: 256740
USA Time: 9pm U.S. Eastern Time, Wednesday, year round.
Comments: A General Ham Radio Traffic Net.
Callsign: KC5OOS-R
Net Description: Paris, Texas 2 Meter Net
Echolink Node: 338477
USA Time: 9pm Eastern Time, Wednesday, year round.
Comments: The Paris, Texas Radio Group weekly 2 meter net.
Callsign: *N5API*
Net Description: The H.A.M. (Hams and Motorcycles) Net
Echolink Node: 77433
USA Time: 9:30pm U.S. Eastern Time, Wednesday, year round.
Comments: The Hams and Motorcycles Net. The purpose of this net is to provide net training, information, announcements,
and group news. The net will consist of three parts. First, a formal first half with announcements, station check-ins.
Later, a second part with an informal format with stations' comments and a general rag chewing session and third, a
Swap Shop for radios and motorcycle items. For a list of rules for the net,
click here. For more details on the net,
click here.
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Echolink Thursday Nets (USA)
These nets meet on Thursdays U.S. Eastern Time.
Callsign: KC8RKV-R
Net Description: Portage County Ohio Amateur Radio Service Club 2 Meter Net
Echolink Node: 159944
USA Time: 8pm U.S. Eastern Time, Thursday, year round.
Comments: The weekly Portage County Ohio Amateur Radio Service Club Net.
For more details, click here.
Callsign: *NEBRASKA*
Net Description: Kansas/Nebraska Reflector Youth Net
Echolink Node: 256740
USA Time: 8:30pm U.S. Eastern Time, Thursday, year round.
Comments: A Youth Net, open to all amateurs.
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Echolink Friday Nets (USA)
These nets meet on Fridays U.S. Eastern Time.
Callsign: *NEBRASKA*
Net Description: Open Forum Net
Echolink Node: 256740
USA Time: 9pm U.S. Eastern Time, Friday, year round.
Comments: An Open Forum Net (roundtable).
Callsign: *WASH_DC*
Echolink Node: 6154
Net Description: Young Amateur Echolink Net
USA Time: 9pm U.S. Eastern Time, Friday, year round.
Comments: The Young Amateur Echolink Net. For more details,
click here.
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Echolink Saturday Nets (USA)
These nets meet on Saturdays U.S. Eastern Time.
Callsign: *MICHIGAN*
Net Description: South CARS (SCARS) VoIP Net
Echolink Node: 96170
USA Time: 9am U.S. Eastern Time, Saturday, year round
Comments: The SCARS VoIP Net, which is also a ''social net''.
For more details, click here.
Callsign: *WX_TALK*
Net Description: VOIP Skywarn Hurricane Preparedness Net
Echolink Node: 7203
USA Time: 8pm Eastern Daylight Time Saturday from the second Sunday in March through the first Sunday in November;
7pm Eastern Standard Time Saturday from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March. The net meets the
first Saturday of the month ONLY from December through May; and EVERY Saturday of the month from June
through November...the latter coinciding with hurricane season.
Comments: The VoIP Skywarn Hurricane Preparedness Net, used for relaying reports to the
National Hurricane Center when tropical storms or hurricanes are threatening or
affecting the mainland in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific hurricane basins...and for training at other times. The net
is also on IRLP Node 9219. Each net on the first Saturday of the month, year round, will have a presentation. If a
tropical storm or hurricane is poised to affect, or is affecting an area, requiring net activation, the weekly training
net will be SUSPENDED. For more details, click here.
Callsign: W5FC-R
Net Description: Dallas Amateur Radio Club Technical Net
Echolink Node: 37247
USA Time: 8pm U.S. Eastern Time, Saturday year round.
Comments: Dallas Amateur Radio Club Technical Net. For details, click here.
Callsign: KE5ELU-L
Net Description: Cabot, Arkansas Simplex Group Net
Echolink Node: 260617
USA Time: 10pm U.S. Eastern Time, Saturday, year round.
Comments: The Cabot, Arkansas Simplex Group Net. It also meets on the 147.570 and 446.7 simplex frequencies in central
Arkansas. For more details, click here.
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