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Bay Area Nets
Below is a list of nets of interest to Bay Area hams, other than those on the MDARC systems. This list is based on a compilation of nets undertaken in 2011 by Jim Brunk, N6BHX, with additions from other sources. If you find a error or know of a net not listed, please let us know at info@mdarc.org.
See also our Nets on MDARC Systems page.
Also, some nets from around the nation are listed in a PDF on the Radio Relay International website. Look under "Traffic Net Directory" for the latest version.
Note: All nets listed are Voice Nets, unless otherwise stated. All times are Pacific Time.
Daily:
12:00 PM: Noon Time Net
40 meters: 7.2685 MHz LSB & 80 meters: 3970 KHz LSB5:00 PM PDT, 24:00 UTC: RV Radio Network (except Sat)
40 Meters: 7.264 MHz LSB (see https://rvradionetwork.com)6:00PM: California Traffic Net
80 meters: 3.906 MHz, LSB; (see https://www.califtrafficnet.com)6:45PM: Alamo Emergency Communications Net
147.570 MHz Simplex7:00PM: Golden Bear Net
80 meters: 3.975 MHz, LSB (see http://www.goldenbearnet.org)7:30PM: Western Public Service System Net
80 meters: 3.952 MHz, LSB (see https://www.3952khz.net)7:30PM: Northern Calif. Net VHF Session
WA6HAM, 145.410 MHz, - Split, PL = 107.2 Hz
Monday thru Friday:
7:10AM: Over the Hill Gang Breakfast/Commute Net
WA6KQB, 145.110 MHz, - Split, PL = 82.5 Hz (see http://www.wa6kqb.org/nets.html)8:30AM: California Rescue Net (Gordon West Net)
40 meters: 7250 KHz LSB9:00AM: 9 a.m. Talk Net
N6NFI, 145.230 MHz, - Split, PL = 100 Hz10:00AM: Ladies of the Net
40 meters: 7245 KHz LSB (Search Facebook for "Ladies of The Net", https://ylrl.net/meet or contact AA6MW@BeniciaARC.com)
Sunday:
1:00PM: California American Legion Amateur Radio Service (CALARS) HF Net
40 Meters: 7.278 MHz LSB (see https://www.alcapost318.org/index.php?id=90)1:30PM: California American Legion Amateur Radio Service (CALARS) Echolink Net
Echolink Conference Server *FMCA-ARC* (see https://www.alcapost318.org/index.php?id=90)5:00PM: TAC310 DMR Net
TAC310 Talkgroup6:00PM: American Red Cross Communicators Net
WW6BAY, 443.975 MHz, + Split, PL = 1006:35PM: Disaster Communicators Forum
WW6BAY, 443.975 MHz, + Split, PL = 1009:00PM: Antioch LDS Net
146.415 MHz Simplex9:00PM: Saratoga Amateur Radio Association Net
K6SA/R: 146.655 MHz, - Split, PL = 114.8 Hz (see http://www.k6sa.net)
Monday:
11:00AM: Reno QRP Group
40 Meters: 7.045 MHz LSB (Email: nu7t@arrl.net)6:30PM: Reno QRP Group
40 Meters: 7.045 MHz LSB (Email: nu7t@arrl.net)7:00PM: American Red Cross of the Bay Area (ARCBA)
147.420 MHz Simplex7:00PM: Get On The Air "Band Tour
A different band each Monday
See https://www.qrz.com/db/NR5NN for the schedule7:00PM: Livermore Amateur Radio Klub (LARK) Net
AD6KV; 147.120, + Split, PL = 100 (see https://www.livermoreark.org/nets/nets.html)7:30PM: Bencia Amateur Radio Club (BARC) net
KR6BEN; 442.750 MHz, PL = 100 Hz (see https://beniciaarc.com/wp/)
KR6BEN; 441.250 MHz, PL = 100 Hz (Last Monday of the month.)7:30PM: Hayward Amateur Radio Club / ARES Net
K6EAJ: 145.130 MHz, + Split, PL = 127.3 Hz (see https://www.qsl.net/k6eag/index2.html)7:30PM: SBARA Chat
WA6PWW: 147.015 MHz, + Split, PL = 103.5 Hz (see https://www.sbara.org)7:30PM: San Bruno Amateur Radio Club Net
WA6TOW: 146.925 MHz, - Split, PL = 114.8 Hz
Use 146.505 MHz simplex in the event the repeater is down.
See https://www.facebook.com/groups/1710496315864392/?ref=share for more information.7:35PM: Contra Costa Repeater Association (CCRA) Net
WA6HAM: 145.490 MHz, 147.735 MHz, 145.410 MHz (Linked); - Split, PL = 107.2 Hz
(see http://ccra.us/)8:00PM: California Emergency Services Net (CESN)
80 meters: 3992 KHz (3960 alternate) LSB (see https://www.acscalifornia.org/nets.php)8:00PM: Papa DMR Roundtable Net
California Talkgroup 31077 (See https://papasys.com/index.php?pageid=Nets)9:00PM: Cathay Amateur Radio Club
W6BUR: 146.670 MHz, + Split, PL = 85.4 Hz (see https://cathayradio.org)9:00PM: Santa Clara Valley Repeater Society
WB6OQS: 146.76 MHz, - Split, PL = 151.4 Hz (see http://www.scvrs.org/misc/body_netscrp.html)
Tuesday:
7:00PM: SBARA Youth Net
N6NFI, 145.230 MHz, - Split, PL = 100 Hz
(Parents with amateur licenses are encouraged to act as a control operator for interested kids.
Echolink node W6REK-R (828105) is available for those out of range of the repeater.
See https://www.sbara.org for more info.)7:30PM: Fat City CW Net
10 Meters: 28.420, USB Voice, then CW.7:30PM: Kid's Net
WA6TEM: 147.855 MHz; - Split, PL = 100Hz7:30PM: CCCC 220 Net
WA6KQB: 224.300 MHz, - Split, PL = 82.5 Hz (see http://www.wa6kqb.org/nets.html)7:30PM: South Bay Amateur Radio Club /Tri-City ARES Net
WA6PWW: 147.015 MHz, + Split, PL = none (see https://www.sbara.org)8:00PM: Sierra Nevada Amateur Radio Society Weekly DMR Net
SNARS Talkgroup 31328
Wednesday:
8:30AM: Rossmoor Ham Net
146.430 MHz Simplex; No PL10:00AM: California Emergency Services Net (CESN)
40 Meters: 7192 KHz LSB (see https://www.acscalifornia.org/nets.php)6:45PM: Contra Costa Red Cross Net
WA6HAM; 145.490 MHz, 147.735 MHz, 145.410 MHz; - Split, PL = 107.26:50PM: Walnut Creek CERT Net
KK6BSN; 443.825 MHz, + Split, PL = 167.9 (uplink & downlink)
(see https://sites.google.com/site/wccerthams/home)7:00PM: Hayward Amateur Radio Club
K6EAG; 145.130 MHz, - Split, PL = 127.3 (see http://www.qsl.net/k6eag/index2.html)7:30PM: Rossmoor Net
147.540 MHz Simplex, PL = 100 Hz7:30PM: LARK Windfarms / 10-10 Net
10 meters: 28.485± MHz; LSB7:30PM: Lamorinda Area Radio Interest Group (LARIG)
WA6HAM; 145.490 MHz; - Split, PL = 107.2; then move to:
K6ORI; 442.975, 440.550, 440.975 (Linked); + Split, PL = 123 Hz for all; end net on:
Lafayette-146.565 (simplex), Moraga-147.585 (simplex), Orinda-147.540 (simplex)8:00PM: American Red Cross of the Bay Area (ARCBA)
WW6BAY, 443.975 MHz, + Split, PL = 100 Hz8:00PM: Concord Amateur (Auxiliary) Radio Emergency Service (CARES)
147.405 MHz Simplex, PL = 127.3 Hz8:00PM: Heritage High School (Brentwood) Amateur Radio Club- W6HHS
Linked sites-147.7350 -, 145.4900 -, 145.4100 -, all PL 107.28:00PM: SABRA Wednesday Night Roundtable
10 meters: 28.412.00 MHz USB (see https://www.sbara.org)8:00PM: Military Radio Collectors Net
75 Meters: 3.9960 MHz USB (see http://www.mrca.ar88.net/Nets/default.html)
Thursday:
9:00AM: Rossmoor ARES net
146.430 MHz Simplex6:00 PM: RV Radio Network
*SELINK* Echolink (see https://rvradionetwork.com/echolink.php)6:30PM: Contra Costa HF Emergency Communications Net
80 meters: 3893 KHz +/- 5 KHz LSB6:40PM: Walnut Creek CERT
146.460 MHz Simplex (see https://sites.google.com/site/wccerthams/home)6:45PM: West Contra Costa County EMCOMM Net
WA6KQB; 145.110 MHz, - Split, PL= 82.5 Hz (see http://www.wa6kqb.org/nets.html)6:45PM: Martinez Emergency Net
146.505 MHz Simplex7:00PM: Amateur Radio Club of Alameda / ARES Net
K6QLF; 444.600 MHz, - Split, PL = 88.5 Hz (see https://www.arcaham.org)7:00PM: East County Costa County & Delta Amateur Radio Club Net
146.535 MHz Simplex (see https://www.darc.club/nets/net-control/)7:00PM: South Contra Costa County Sheriff's ACS Net
147.480 Simplex, PL = 77.0 Hz7:00PM: Central Contra Costa County EMCOMM Net
145.680 MHz Simplex7:00PM: KARO/ECHO ARES/RACES Net
146.415 MHz Simplex7:00PM: Northern California DMR Net
NorCal Talk Group 31068 (see http://norcal-dmr.org)7:10PM: Martinez ARC Net
KF6HTE; 444.450 MHz, + Split, PL = 107.2 Hz7:15PM: Northern Alameda County (NALCO) ARES/RACES
N6BRK; 440.900 MHz, + Split, PL = 131.8 Hz7:20PM: Contra Costa County-Wide EMCOMM Net
WA6HAM; 145.490 MHz, 147.735 MHz, 145.410 MHz (Linked); - Split, PL = 107.27:30PM: Contra Costa Communications Club Net
WA6KQB; 145.110 MHz, - Split, PL= 82.5 Hz (see http://www.wa6kqb.org)7:30PM: Livermore Amateur Radio Klub (LARK) Newcomer Tech Net
AD6KV; 147.120, + Split, PL = 100 (see https://www.livermoreark.org/nets/nets.html)7:30PM: Oakland ARES Emergency Communications Net
WB6NDJ; 146.880 MHz; - Split, PL = 77 Hz7:30PM: San Francisco ACS Net
WA6GG: 442.050 MHz, + Split, PL = 127.3 Hz7:30PM: Millbrae Amateur Radio Club (MARC)
146.490 simplex, no PL (except the first Thursday, when meetings are held)7:30PM: Contra Costa Communications Club Evening Net
WA6KQB; 145.110 MHz, - Split, PL= 82.5 Hz (see http://www.wa6kqb.org/nets.html)8:00PM: Foothills Amateur Radio Society Net
N6HFI: 145.230 MHz; - Split, PL = 100Hz Hz (see https://www.fars.k6ya.org)8:00PM: Sidewinders on Two (SWOT)
144.250 MHz Simplex (see https://swotrc.net/TheSWOTRCHP.aspx)
Friday:
8:30AM: Livermore Amateur Radio Klub (LARK) HF Net
40 Meters: 7.2630± MHz, LSB (see https://www.livermoreark.org/nets/nets.html)8:00PM: California/Nevada DMR Roundtable
California DMR talk group, no. 31079:00PM: Mad Scientists Amateur Radio Club Net
N6MPX; 147.330 MHz, - Split, PL = 100 Hz (see https://msarc.net)
Saturday:9:00AM: CS245 Net
WA6HAM; 145.490 MHz, 147.735 MHz, 145.410 MHz (Linked); - Split, PL = 107.29:00AM: Worldwide DMR BrandMeister Net
BrandMeister Talk Group 91, Time Slot 19:00AM: Military Radio Collectors Net
75 Meters: 3.9850 MHz AM (see http://www.mrca.ar88.net/Nets/default.html)9:00AM: Bay Area EMComm Net
WA6KQB; 145.110 MHz, - Split, PL= 82.5 Hz (see http://www.wa6kqb.org/nets.html)9:30AM: N & E CERT Net
WA6KQB; 444.275 MHz, + Split, PL= 82.5 Hz (see http://www.wa6kqb.org/nets.html)
Monthly:
First Thursday, 8:00PM: RACES HF
80 meters: 3.890 MHz, LSB
Fourth Monday, 8:30PM: California Emergency Services Net (CESN)
40 Meters: 7192 KHz LSB (was https://www.acscalifornia.org/nets.php now 404, calOES.ca.gov, Sep 2021)