Echolink Nets
Echolink Nets
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I can NOT verify every net that is listed on this page...so, some of the nets listed below may NO LONGER BE OPERATIONAL.
However, nets below that I have verified are listed in BOLD PRINT. A list of nets you will find me on, is located
here.
You can contact me via this link, with any needed additions, changes, deletions, or corrections.
Nets are grouped by UTC...Universal Time Coordination.
Immediately after the UTC time, the United States mainland time zones (Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific) are listed.
In U.S. areas that do NOT observe Daylight Savings Time (DST), when the rest of the U.S. is on DST,
the local net start time is ONE HOUR EARLIER. Note that if the U.S. Net Start Time is after 7pm Eastern Standard Time, or
8pm Eastern Daylight Time, the net's UTC Time is actually on the next day.
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.''
For more information on programs, or items you can use for your shack to determine your local time and UTC Time,
click here.
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 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.
The node is only up for a few selected nets each week...and I no longer have plans to set up either a simplex node,
or a link into an area repeater.
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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. Also, if you are on a dial-up internet connection, the speed needs to be at least 28800 baud or above. Anything below that...
including 14400 baud...will cause significant packet loss in your transmission. The faster your internet connection
(DSL, broadband, etc.), the better.
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 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. Once you do connect to a node, if that node has conferencing enabled,
you'll see a list of stations currently connected to that node. If the list is long, only the stations that made a ''recent transmission''
will be listed.
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 2011-2012 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).
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Resources For Echolink Information
Two publications from The ARRL Store offer additional information on
Echolink. The first one is the
Nifty EZ Guide To Echolink Operation, by
Bernie Lafreniere, N6FN. Using easy to understand explanations and illustrations, this is your complete guide to
EchoLink installation and operation. Step-by-step learn how the system operates, and how contacts are made using
computers, RF Simplex nodes and repeaters. For those interested in installing EchoLink software on their own computers,
it includes full installation, setup and operating information. You'll discover how to use your radio or personal
computer to make EchoLink contacts anywhere in the world!
The second one is
VoIP - Internet Linking For Radio Amateurs,
by Jonathan Taylor, K1RFD, the creator of Echolink. This second edition is your complete guide to several of the
most widely-used VoIP systems used by hams, with particular attention to EchoLink and the Internet Radio Linking Project,
or IRLP. The book is designed for beginners who need information on how to get started, set-up, and use these systems.
For the more advanced, it provides plenty of technical ''meat'' for those who want to dig deeper into VoIP applications
and discover how they actually work.
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 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.
Also, credit goes to The Six Meter Millenium Net for suggesting this page...and
to Susi White, WA6DKS, for suggesting combining the time listings, to shorten up the page.
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Echolink Net Times
The nets below are listed in both UTC (Greenwich Mean Time), and in USA (United States Mainland Time Zones) of Eastern,
Central, Mountain, and Pacific. For U.S. areas that do NOT observe Daylight Savings Time (DST),
the local net time is ONE HOUR EARLIER when DST is in effect.
Note that if the U.S. Start Time for the net is after 7pm Eastern Standard Time, or 8pm Eastern Daylight Time,
the UTC Time will be on the next day. Since many ham radio logging programs and contests use UTC time,
that is the default time for the days below...with the U.S. Mainland Time Zone listings following.
One such 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. Just do a search for clock in the Product Search box on their
website, and select the desired product.
Another highly recommend program is Dimension 4. Most operating
systems...especially Microsoft Windows...are notorious for bad timekeeping. This freeware program will
synchronize your Windows system clock with a time server...and it'll make running other ham radio applications like
PSK31, JT65, etc.
Lastly, you can get a Windows program called QLOCK. There are 3 versions...a freeware
version, a Pro version, and a Gold version. The Pro and Gold versions require purchase, have more features, and have much better product
support than the freeware version...each of these can be obtained here.
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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 -- I will do the conversion for U.S. mainland time zones.
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. Again, I
can NOT verify every net listed on this page...so some nets listed below may no longer be operational. Nets that
I have verified are in BOLD PRINT.
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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,
then click on the desired links from that page.
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...otherwise, the first part of your transmission will be cut off!!. 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 are checking
in ''just for the count only'', please advise the Net Control Station of such.
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. Also, if you have Echolink minimized, you can NOT transmit with the
spacebar.
As most, if not all, of these nets are DIRECTED NETS, please listen for any other directions from
the Net Control Station...such as if they can take several stations at once...or only a few at a time...due to the Net
Control Station being a blind ham radio operator.
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
These nets meet most or all days of the week, once or twice a month, or are for a special event.
Verified Nets are in BOLD PRINT. Net days are based on UTC Time, even though corresponding U.S.
mainland time zones are listed as well. For U.S. areas that do NOT observe Daylight Savings Time (DST),
the local start time for the nets is ONE HOUR EARLIER when DST is in effect.
Callsign: W5FC-R
Echolink Node: 37247
Net Description: Dallas/Fort Worth NTS Traffic Net
UTC Time: 0030 UTC daily, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; and
2330 UTC UTC daily, the rest of the year.
USA Time: 7:30pm Eastern, 6:30pm Central, 5:30pm Mountain, 4:30pm Pacific Time, daily, year round.
Comments: The Dallas Amateur Radio Club Nightly Traffic Net. Formal Written Traffic is handled
on the net. For more details on creating an ARRL Radiogram,
click here. For further details on the net,
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.
USA Time: 8pm Eastern, 7pm Central, 6pm Mountain, 5pm Pacific, 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: *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.
USA Time: 9pm Eastern, 8pm Central, 7pm Mountain, 6pm Pacific Time, the first Monday of the 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: *VK3JED*
Net Description: East Coast VK (Austrailia) Drive Time Net
Echolink Node: 42840
UTC Time: 0600 UTC, Monday through Friday, year round.
USA Time: 1am Eastern, 12 Midnight Central, Monday through Friday, 11pm Mountain, 10pm Pacific, Sunday through Thursday.
When the U.S. is on DST, the local net start times are 2am Eastern, 1am Central, 12 Midnight Mountain, Monday
through Friday, and 11pm Pacific, Sunday through Thursday.
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: *HANDIHAM*
Net Description: Handi-Hams Midday Net
Echolink Node: 494492
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.
USA Time: 12 Noon Eastern, 11am Central, 10am Mountain, 9am Pacific Time, Monday through Saturday, year round.
Comments: The net welcomes all properly licensed amateur radio operators to checkin, whether or
not they are a Courage Handi-Hams member.
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; 1700 UTC, the
fourth Saturday, the rest of the year.
USA Time: 1pm Eastern, 12 Noon Central, 11am Mountain, 10am Pacific, the fourth Saturday of the month, year round.
Comments: A support group net for those suffering with Cystic Fibrosis.
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Echolink Sunday Nets
These nets meet on Sundays. Verified Nets are in BOLD PRINT. Net days are based on UTC Time, even though
corresponding U.S. mainland time zones are listed as well. For U.S. areas that do NOT observe Daylight Savings Time
(DST), the local start time for the nets is ONE HOUR EARLIER when DST is in effect.
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.
USA Time: 7pm Eastern, 6pm Central, 5pm Mountain, 4pm Pacific Time, the first Saturday of December, January, February,
and March...8pm Eastern, 7pm Central, 6pm Mountain, 5pm Pacific Time, the first Saturday of April and May...8pm Eastern,
7pm Central, 6pm Mountain, 5pm Pacific Time, every Saturday, June through October...7pm Eastern, 6pm Central, 5pm Mountain,
4pm Pacific Time, each Saturday in November, if the first Sunday in November precedes the first Saturday in November. Otherwise,
on the first Saturday in November, the net is at 8pm Eastern, 7pm Central, 6pm Mountain, and 5pm Pacific.
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 second Sunday in March, 2300 UTC Saturday, the rest
of the year.
USA Time: 7pm Eastern, 6pm Central, 5pm Mountain, 4pm Pacific Time, Saturday, year round.
Comments: The Dallas Amateur Radio Club Technical Net. For further details, click here.
Callsign: W5STR-R
Net Description: S.T.A.R.S. Club/Cabot Area Simplex Group Net
Echolink Node: 507018
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.
USA Time: 10pm Eastern, 9pm Central, 8pm Mountain, 7pm Pacific Time, Saturday, year round.
Comments: A combined net of the Small Town Amateur Radio Service (STARS) Club,
and the Cabot Area Simplex Group. The net also
can be heard on 147.570 simplex in the Cabot, Arkansas area.
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.
USA Time: 1pm Eastern, 12 Noon Central, 11am Mountain, 10am Pacific, 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
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.
USA Time: 3pm Eastern, 2pm Central, 1pm Mountain, 12 Noon Pacific, 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.
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Echolink Monday Nets
These nets meet on Mondays. Verified Nets are in BOLD PRINT. Net days are based on UTC Time, even though
corresponding U.S. mainland time zones are listed as well. For U.S. areas that do NOT observe Daylight Savings Time
(DST), the local start time for the nets is ONE HOUR EARLIER when DST is in effect.
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.
USA Time: 8pm Eastern, 7pm Central, 6pm Mountain, 5pm Pacific, Sunday, year round.
Comments: A ''social net''...checkins are taken first from Michigan, then elsewhere.
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.
USA Time: 9pm Eastern, 8pm Central, 7pm Mountain, 6pm Pacific, Sunday, year round.
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.
USA Time: 9:30pm Eastern, 8:30pm Central, 7:30pm Mountain, 6:30pm Pacific, 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: W5STR-R
Net Description: Cabot Nightflyers Net
Echolink Node: 507018
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.
USA Time: 10pm Eastern, 9pm Central, 8pm Mountain, 7pm Pacific, Sunday, year round.
Comments: Having fun with late night radio, the net features a
Training Presentation, a
Question/Comment Of The Week, and more. It is also available on
147.570 simplex in the Cabot, Arkansas
area, and on the internet via a Listen Live Link.
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.
USA Time: 11pm Eastern, 10pm Central, 9pm Mountain, 8pm Pacific, Sunday, year round.
Comments: The Escondido Amateur Radio Society Weekly Net. For more details,
click here.
Callsign: K6VGP-R
Net Description: Southern California QCWA Net
Echolink Node: 8722
UTC Time: 0600 UTC Monday, from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; 0500 UTC Monday, the rest of
the year.
USA Time: 1am Eastern, 12 midnight Central Monday, 11pm Mountain, 10pm Pacific, Sunday, year round.
Comments: The Southern California QCWA Chapter Net. You don't have to be a member of the
QCWA (Quarterly Century Wireless Association) to participate.
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Echolink Tuesday Nets
These nets meet on Tuesdays. Verified Nets are in BOLD PRINT. Net days are based on UTC Time, even though
corresponding U.S. mainland time zones are listed as well. For U.S. areas that do NOT observe Daylight Savings Time
(DST), the local start time for the nets is ONE HOUR EARLIER when DST is in effect.
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.
USA Time: 8pm Eastern, 7pm Central, 6pm Mountain, 5pm Pacific, Monday, year round.
Comments: The SPA Amateur Radio Club Net from Hot Springs, Arkansas. For more information,
click here.
Callsign: *U-NODE*
Net Description: Altus Area Amateur Radio Association Net
Echolink Node: 412778
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.
USA Time: 8pm Eastern, 7pm Central, 6pm Mountain, 5pm Pacific, Monday, year round.
Comments: The Altus Area Amateur Radio Association Net...also on IRLP node 9669.
Callsign: N9LLT-L
Net Description: Trains and Railroads Net
Echolink Node: 2356
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.
USA Time: 9pm Eastern, 8pm Central, 7pm Mountain, 6pm Pacific, 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.
Echolink Wednesday Nets
These nets meet on Wednesdays. Verified Nets are in BOLD PRINT. Net days are based on UTC Time, even though
corresponding U.S. mainland time zones are listed as well. For U.S. areas that do NOT observe Daylight Savings Time
(DST), the local start time for the nets is ONE HOUR EARLIER when DST is in effect.
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; 2300 UTC Tuesday the rest of the year.
USA Time: 7pm Eastern, 6pm Central, 5pm Mountain, 4pm Pacific, Tuesday, year round.
NOTE: The Net is in ''Summer Shutdown Mode, and will return on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011.
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.
USA Time: 9pm Eastern, 8pm Central, 7pm Mountain, 6pm Pacific, 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
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.
USA Time: 9pm Eastern, 8pm Central, 7pm Mountain, 6pm Pacific, Tuesday, year round.
Comments: The Michigan DX Association 2 Meter Net.
Callsign: K4FC-R
Net Description: Golden Triangle Florida QCWA Net
Echolink Node: 347254
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.
USA Time: 9pm Eastern, 8pm Central, 7pm Mountain, 6pm Pacific, Tuesday, year round.
Comments: The Golden Triangle Florida QCWA Chapter Net. You don't have to be a member of the
QCWA (Quarterly Century Wireless Association) to participate.
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Echolink Thursday Nets
These nets meet on Thursdays. Verified Nets are in BOLD PRINT. Net days are based on UTC Time, even though
corresponding U.S. mainland time zones are listed as well. For U.S. areas that do NOT observe Daylight Savings Time
(DST), the local start time for the nets is ONE HOUR EARLIER when DST is in effect.
Callsign: *HANDIHAM*
Net Description: HandiHams Midweek Net
Echolink Node: 494492
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.
USA Time: 8:30pm Eastern, 7:30pm Central, 6:30pm Mountain, 5:30pm Pacific, Wednesday, year round.
Comments: The Handi-Hams midweek evening 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.
USA Time: 9pm Eastern, 8pm Central, 7pm Mountain, 6pm Pacific, Wednesday, year round.
Comments: The Kansas/Nebraska Reflector Net. For further details, click here.
Callsign: NJ2BA-L
Net Description: The Six Meter Millenium Net
Echolink Node: 335221
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.
USA Time: 9pm Eastern, 8pm Central, 7pm Mountain, 6pm Pacific, Wednesday, year round.
Comments: The net meets on both 6 meters and on Echolink. If the DX band is
open, the net is suspended for that evening.
For further details, click here.
They gave me the idea for this page.
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.
USA Time: 9pm Eastern, 8pm Central, 7pm Mountain, 6pm Pacific, 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
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.
USA Time: 9:30pm Eastern, 8:30pm Central, 7:30pm Mountain, 6:30pm Pacific, 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 Friday Nets
These nets meet on Fridays. Verified Nets are in BOLD PRINT. Net days are based on UTC Time, even though
corresponding U.S. mainland time zones are listed as well. For U.S. areas that do NOT observe Daylight Savings Time
(DST), the local start time for the nets is ONE HOUR EARLIER when DST is in effect.
Callsign: K8SRR-R
Net Description: Portage County Ohio Amateur Radio Service Club 2 Meter Net
Echolink Node: 508081
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.
USA Time: 8pm Eastern, 7pm Central, 6pm Mountain, 5pm Pacific, Thursday, year round.
Comments: The weekly Portage County Ohio Amateur Radio Service Club Net. For more details,
click here.
Callsign: *HANDIHAM*
Net Description: Thursday Night Technical Net
Echolink Node: 494492
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.
USA Time: 8pm Eastern, 7pm Central, 6pm Mountain, 5pm Pacific, Thursday, year round.
Comments: A net to discuss technical items related to amateur radio.
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Echolink Saturday Nets
These nets meet on Saturdays. Verified Nets are in BOLD PRINT. Net days are based on UTC Time, even though
corresponding U.S. mainland time zones are listed as well. For U.S. areas that do NOT observe Daylight Savings Time
(DST), the local start time for the nets is ONE HOUR EARLIER when DST is in effect.
Callsign: *NEBRASKA*
Echolink Node: 256740
Net Description: Friday Open Forum 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.
USA Time: 9pm Eastern, 8pm Central, 7pm Mountain, 6pm Pacific, Friday, year round.
Comments: The Friday Open Forum Net. Any topic (FCC Legal) is permitted for discussion. For more details,
click here.
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.
USA Time: 9pm Eastern, 8pm Central, 7pm Mountain, 6pm Pacific, Friday, year round.
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.
USA Time: 9am Eastern, 8am Central, 7am Mountain, 6am Pacific, Saturday, year round.
Comments: The SCARS VoIP Net, which is also a ''social net''.
For more details, click here.
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