RI ARES Practice and Training Net Schedule
ARES Practice and Training Nets are normally held at 19:30 local time and are open to all licensed operators. These are Directed Nets, the Net Control Station will control all communication on the net.
1st Tuesday of the month – Repeater Net
2nd Tuesday of the month – Simplex Net
3rd Tuesday of the month – Repeater Net
4th Tuesday of the month – Repeater & Digital Net
5th Tuesday of the month (when there is one) – TBA
Every Wednesday – SKYWARN
Details are listed below. ARES Net Manager – Jim N1ZJI
RI ARES VHF Net
Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 7:30 on the NB1RI Repeater Network and sometimes simulcast on the Quahog Repeater Network.
Exercise and fun drills for emergency practice, including traffic handling, emergency power, and other things… ideas welcome.
RI ARES VHF Simplex Net
The RI ARES VHF Simplex Net is held every 2nd Tuesday of the month on 147.420 MHz. Check ins will be taken starting at 7:30pm.
Please note that this net uses Relay Stations to assist in the functioning of the net. If you cannot hear the net control station, or the net control operator cannot hear you, please await a relay to check in. A relay will get to you. If you are asked to relay, please perform the requested task and return control back to Net Control.
RI ARES Repeater and Digital Net
The RI ARES Repeater and Digital net is a new net to be held every 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm local. Net Control will announce the exercise and coordination of the net’s activities will be done on the NB1RI Repeater Network and sometimes simulcast on the Quahog Repeater Network.
RI SKYWARN Practice and Training Net
Every Wednesday at 19:30 on the NB1RI Repeater Network and sometimes simulcast on the Quahog Repeater Network.
Net Manager – Martin N1JMA
Other Emergency Service Nets
The Maritime Mobile Service Net
Operational every day from 12:00pm until 9:00pm Eastern Standard Time, and from 12:00pm until 10:00pm Eastern Daylight Time, on the 20 meter *Global Emergency Center Of Activity frequency of 14.300 MHz as outlined by the International Radio Union.
All amateur radio operators are invited to participate simply by checking in. If you have a phone patch at your station, please tell the net control station and he/she will certainly try to put you to work!
Other Local Nets
RI Swap and Sell Net
A place where amateur operators can swap and sell items. Also includes an extensive information bulletin about area nets, local clubs, VE sessions, etc. The net is followed by a broadcast of ARRL Audio News.
The net runs every Saturday morning at 0900 local on the NB1RI Repeater Network and sometimes simulcast on the Quahog Repeater Network. The backup repeater is the 145.17 – 67.0Hz Cumberland repeater when the network is unlinked.
Net Manager – Dan KA1BNO and Asst Net Manager – Steve AA1PQ