NETS YOU MIGHT FIND INTERESTING

ON THE NI4CE REPEATER SYSTEM

 

DAILY:  8:30 PM - THE EAGLE NET:                  The VHF/UHF NTS Message Traffic Net in West Central Florida. This net runs seven days per                                

week, fifty-two weeks a year. Check in and tune up your message handling skills.

 

SUNDAY: 7:30 PM - WCF INFO NET:                 Check into the net and find out what's going on in the Section. Club meetings, Hamfests,                                                                                                                            Special Events, Ham Radio News, It's all here.

 

MONDAY: 7:30 PM - WCF ARES EC NET:         All are welcome, not just EC's. Lots of info on ARES training and emergency operations.

 

MONDAY: 9:00 PM - TAMPA BAY REACT NET: Everyone welcome to the NEW REACT. Info and training for the emcomm operator.

 

TUESDAY: 9:00 PM - NWS SKYWARN NET:      Check in and learn about weather related operations. Run by the Hams at the Ruskin                                                                                                                                  Office of the NWS. Lots of good info on the SKYWARN program including training and                                                                                                                                testing schedules.

 

WEDNESDAY: 9:00 PM - TRADERS NET:          Got something to sell or give away? Need something you can't find at Radio Shack? Check                                                                                                                         in; this might be your lucky day!!

 

THURSDAY: 7:30 PM - FL AMSAT NET:             Interested in working the amateur satellites or the International Space Station? Here's your net!

 

THURSDAY: 9:00 PM - TECH NET:                     Got a question? Just getting started in ham radio? Maybe you're an old hand trying out a                                                                                                                             new mode. Our Technical Specialists can help! Maybe you have the answer to someone else's                                                                                                                    question.

 

SATURDAY: 9:00 AM - QCWA NET:                   There are lots of QCWA members in the WCF Section. They get together here on Saturday                                                                                                                         mornings. Check in and get in on the fun.

 

SATURDAY: 7:30 PM - THE YL NET:                  Not for the ladies only. The men are welcome to check in too.

 

            There are also many local nets on many other repeaters in the area. Check out the West Central Florida Section web site: www.arrlwcf.org to find a complete listing of all the nets in the section, both VHF/UHF and HF. All nets need participation to be effective. Check in to all the nets you can. If a particular net catches your fancy, volunteer to be a Net Control Station. You will learn a lot and gain skills you just can't get any other way.

 

NI4CE FREQUENCIES AND REPEATER LOCATIONS:

 

Verna (Manatee County)_------------V 145.43 Neg. offset, U 442.95 Pos. offset 1037' AGL

High Point (Pinellas County)---------V 145.29 Neg. offset, U 443.45 Pos. offset 175' AGL

New Port Richey (Pasco County)---V 146.76 Neg. offset 225' AGL

Riverview (Hillsborough County)   ---U 442.55 Pos. offset 805' AGL

Pebbledale (Polk County)------------U 442.825 Pos. offset 865' AGL

 

All repeaters in the system require a 100 Hz tone (CTCSS) for access. All are linked all the time.

 

Edited by W4CLL on 28-Apr-10