Details of Nets
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The Superstition ARC Repeaters 147.12 and 449.60 are linked full-time. They, together with the privately-owned 449.20 repeater in Phoenix at Sky Harbor Airport, carry the DriveTime Nets and the Wednesday Evening Net featuring Amateur Radio Newsline.
During non-net times, the 449.20 drops off the link and joins the other Superstition ARC linked repeater system on 927.7125 and the 10 meter remote base. See Club Repeaters for link details.
Weekdays
DriveTime Net Monday through Friday 147.12, 449.60 and 449.20 FM
The DriveTime Net runs at 7 AM till 8 AM every weekday morning on the 147.12 repeater system
From 7 AM till 8 AM Monday through Friday, join us during your commute as we tickle your knowledge of obscure facts and trivia. Net runs on the 147.12/449.60/449.20 linked system. The 449.20 joins the link at about 6:50 and disconnects at about 8:10
Weekly
Tuesday Night PSK31 Net 28.120 MHz Data
First Tuesday every month between Memorial Day and Labor Day, on 28.120 MHz PSK31 -- Use upper sideband mode and feed PSK31 tones into the mic jack. Vinnie, N1LQJ (Mesa, AZ), is your net host. This net stared on May 12, 2009.
(Suspended from Labor Day through the winter until Memorial Day)
Wednesday Night Net with Amateur Radio Newsline
This is the club's senior net, started in the late 1970's.
Frequencies: 147.12, 449.60, 449.20, EchoLink: KD8PC-L
John, KD8PC, is always looking for new victims --ahhh-- check-ins. Visitors are always welcome to join in on the net.
The KD8PC-L EchoLink node normally is parked on 446.525 MHz simplex in Apache Junction, but from before the start of the net until the close of the net the node is parked on the 147.12 repeater. It still lists as being on 446.525 simplex in the EchoLink directory.
Check in for the latest club discussion and Amateur Radio Newsline audio report.
The 449.20 repeater in Phoenix links to the club repeaters from 7:45 until 9:30 PM.
Amateur Radio Newsline Streaming Audio
- The Amateur Radio Newsline page now contains all current streaming audio links
Thursday Night Information Net 28.470 MHz Voice
This net is open to all. 7:30pm Thursday Phoenix Time, 0230 UTC Friday
28.470 MHz SSB
Jeff, N7JJK conducts the Ten Meter Net on 28.470 MHz SSB (Upper Sideband) and is open to check-ins from across the country if propagation permits. Check-in and Discussion for an hour on many topics. There are typically three rounds of comments.
This net was begun by Larry, now WB7C, in 1986 on 28.712 MHz. and was moved to 28.470 in 1987 with a manual link to the 147.12 repeater until 2005.
Other area nets
Daily
2100 Net
Held on the Arizona Repeater Association RimLink system every night at 9 PM. Two-meter frequencies available in the Mesa-Phoenix area are 147.36 Mt Ord (162.2 Hz, +600 Shift) and 147.20 Pinal Peak (162.2 Hz, +600 Shift). Also on Mt. Elden, Flagstaff, 147.14 and Greens Peak, Show Low, 146.72.
Procedure followed on the 2100 Net
Round One: Early check-in-and-out, followed by roll call. Follow with Late or Missed check-ins.
Round Two: Roll call of those who are checked in from Round One, and each takes a turn to comment on the day's activities, or the topic of participant's choice. Followed with Late or Missed and Visitor check-ins before closing the net.
The net runs about an hour.
There is a different Net Control each night, and each Control keeps a list independent of the others.
Weekly
Monday
ARA Swap Net ay 7:30 pm
- Arizona Repeater Association Swap Net held on the 146.94 repeater (-) (162.2 Hz} and over the CalZona linked repeater system to San Diego. Buy, sell, trade amateur radio and amateur radio-related gear.
Thursday
Elmer Net at 7:00 pm
- Elmer net is on the west Mesa 146.72 MHz (-) (100 Hz) repeater. Help for newcomers with programming radios and answering questions.