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Operations => Emergency Services & Operations => Topic started by: ♠SARKID♠ on September 23, 2008, 05:36:40 AM

Title: Comm NET schedules
Post by: ♠SARKID♠ on September 23, 2008, 05:36:40 AM
I just started working on the net completion portion of my comm badge checking in to some HF nets within GLR.  I managed to hit Indiana, Illinois, and WI (through a relay, go figure).  Made me curious, when do other states/regions run their nets?  Might be neat to try some CAP DXing.
Title: Re: Comm NET schedules
Post by: jimmydeanno on September 23, 2008, 11:47:20 AM
New Hampshire Wing runs their net every night at 1900.  There usually aren't too many people that get on so at 1910 it is usually over. 
Title: Re: Comm NET schedules
Post by: desertengineer1 on September 23, 2008, 10:08:40 PM
Just got the MICOM station up at my house as well. 

Anyone have info on SWR nets?  Would love to start checking in - I just don't have the secret decoder ring (designators and times).
Title: Re: Comm NET schedules
Post by: JoeTomasone on September 24, 2008, 03:19:21 AM

The FLWG net is daily at 0730 and 2030 on SA.

Title: Re: Comm NET schedules
Post by: isuhawkeye on September 24, 2008, 12:35:49 PM
is this information not FOUO
Title: Re: Comm NET schedules
Post by: davidsinn on September 24, 2008, 01:38:16 PM
Quote from: isuhawkeye on September 24, 2008, 12:35:49 PM
is this information not FOUO

No it's not. Designators are by definition free and clear. Now if he had said it was on 987.65 Ghz then we have a problem.
Title: Re: Comm NET schedules
Post by: ♠SARKID♠ on September 24, 2008, 02:25:30 PM
Quote from: isuhawkeye on September 24, 2008, 12:35:49 PM
is this information not FOUO

FOUO covers nothing more than actual frequencies.
Title: Re: Comm NET schedules
Post by: jimmydeanno on September 24, 2008, 02:40:59 PM
My Squadron meets every Thursday from 1830-2100.

AHHH! OPSEC OPSEC!
Title: Re: Comm NET schedules
Post by: isuhawkeye on September 24, 2008, 03:25:23 PM
ok,  then I look forward to hearing you on the air
Title: Re: Comm NET schedules
Post by: a2capt on September 24, 2008, 05:10:20 PM
Southern California is "following" the VHF nets which are at 1900 on weekdays. So the start time kinda varies but it's generally by 1930 and you'll hear something.
Title: Re: Comm NET schedules
Post by: ♠SARKID♠ on September 24, 2008, 05:35:23 PM
I assume these are all local times everyone is using?
Title: Re: Comm NET schedules
Post by: desertengineer1 on September 24, 2008, 07:10:21 PM
Quote from: isuhawkeye on September 24, 2008, 12:35:49 PM
is this information not FOUO

If it is, we're in trouble.  They are on the CAP web site in the 100-3 - just without the frequencies  :)

Title: Re: Comm NET schedules
Post by: drcomm on September 24, 2008, 08:19:08 PM
Quote from: desertengineer1 on September 23, 2008, 10:08:40 PM
Just got the MICOM station up at my house as well. 

Anyone have info on SWR nets?  Would love to start checking in - I just don't have the secret decoder ring (designators and times).

OK Wing HF is Thursday 1830L.  It has been sporadic lately though.  If I recall correctly the AR Wing net follows at 1900L.
Title: Re: Comm NET schedules
Post by: cap235629 on September 25, 2008, 02:52:40 AM
AR Wing has 2 daily net calls 0700 and 1900 local
Title: Re: Comm NET schedules
Post by: ♠SARKID♠ on September 30, 2008, 01:48:57 AM
Okay, hit WI, IL, IN, OH tonight, and I heard modulation on Pacific Region's freq that sounded like a net (because of the distinct pauses) but didn't attempt contact.
Title: Re: Comm NET schedules
Post by: ♠SARKID♠ on October 13, 2008, 11:36:45 PM
Quote from: jimmydeanno on September 23, 2008, 11:47:20 AM
New Hampshire Wing runs their net every night at 1900.  There usually aren't too many people that get on so at 1910 it is usually over. 

I almost made it to you guys tonight.  I was the station Abanaki 4 kept having retry.  Oh well, maybe next week.
Title: Re: Comm NET schedules
Post by: jimmydeanno on October 14, 2008, 12:27:32 PM
HA! I was wondering what the heck was going on.  I figured it was one of our guys trying to reach across the state on simplex.  One of these days they'll realize that we have repeaters for a reason  ;D
Title: Re: Comm NET schedules
Post by: ♠SARKID♠ on October 14, 2008, 11:32:44 PM
Quote from: jimmydeanno on October 14, 2008, 12:27:32 PM
HA! I was wondering what the heck was going on.  I figured it was one of our guys trying to reach across the state on simplex.  One of these days they'll realize that we have repeaters for a reason  ;D

You have HF repeaters?
Title: Re: Comm NET schedules
Post by: ♠SARKID♠ on October 21, 2008, 11:25:03 PM
When are the national nets?
Title: Re: Comm NET schedules
Post by: jwwinney on October 24, 2008, 05:25:07 PM
As part of the HF committee I am currently obtaining updated information on each wing's HF net schedule.  There are many changes.  I have given the wings until 1 November to provide their updated information to me.  I will then be  organizing this information and will send out a draft copy to all the wing DCs to insure all information is correct. You will notice that in CAP the nets are in Zulu however, the reality is that each wing follows their local time be it standard or daylight.  Using Zulu or GMT, ITC does create confusion on the evening net schedules.  I will be showing the Zulu time based on local standard time and let everyone figure out the Daylight savings time schedule. 

I hope to have this project completed and into National Headquarters hands for distribution by the end of November and hopefully it will be on the NTC web page soon after.

HOWEVER:  Check into the Nebraska net on CA or CC local time of 1930 hours central time.  They start at CA to open the net and then about five minutes later they will go to AA and then CC at 1940. Listen for a Red Cloud station.  They have many out of state stations checking in at night. As winter comes they will be using AA more than CC.


Jim Winney, Lt Col., CAP
DCA North Central Region

Title: Re: Comm NET schedules
Post by: jwwinney on October 24, 2008, 05:29:39 PM
Pacific Region nets particularly California is very active and they continue to pass administrative, mission and operational traffic.  One of the few nets that actually runs formal routine and priority traffic real time.

Jim Winney
DCA North Central Region