Weekly Net
Weekly ARES - RACES Net W3KG Repeater
446.775, pl 88.5, Monday, 1930 Hours
All Amateur Radio operators are encouraged to participate in the weekly Delaware County ARES-RACES Net held each Monday evening at 1930 hours local time on the W3KG 446.775 repeater in Bethel Township in the southwestern part of Delaware County. The pl tone for the repeater is 88.5 Hz. The directed net is used a drill and emergency communications protocols are followed. Important announcements concerning operating activities and upcoming events are made during the net. ARES team members are encouraged to operate via emergency power during the weekly nets to test batteries and equipment. Hope to hear you there!
The weekly net affords all Amateur Radio operators an opportunity to practice using emergency communication techniques during the directed net and to test equipment on a regular basis. The net also provides a conduit to relay important operational information to team members.
Because the weekly net is employed as an emergency communication exercise, all personnel checking in should keep their comments brief and of a nature relating to Amateur Radio. It is not a chit-chat net.
When checking in, it is highly encouraged to utilize the ITU phonetic alphabet for clarity and practice for passing traffic.
Net Schedule
|
Net Day |
Time |
Name |
Net Control User |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 7:30 PM | DelcoARES Weekly Analog Net |
Michael Thomas
|
Net Repeater Information
|
Name |
Channel |
Scale |
Receive |
Transmit |
Offset Freq |
Offset Dir |
Operating Mode |
Tone Mode |
CTCSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC R1 W3KG BOOTHWYN | DCW3KG | MHz | 446.775 | 441.775 | 5 | - Minus | FM | Tone | 88.5 Hz |
Microsoft Teams Meeting
All of our Delco ARES members have accounts so we can use Microsoft Teams. This will allow us to chat/call with the group, schedule meetings and share files. As an added bonus, all website updates are automatically posted to the teams group as well. See the Microsoft Teams for more details on how to access Teams.
I have setup a recurring Teams Meeting to run concurrently with the NET, so feel free to join in. Just use this link below:
All ARES-RACES Nets in Philadelphia Area
You can see all of the weekly ARES-RACES Nets in the Philadelphia area here.
Delco ARES-RACES Repeaters
You can see all of the repeaters and frequencies in use in Delaware County here.
SKYWARN Net for Philadelphia Area
Click here for more information on the weekly SKYWARN NET covering the greater Philadelphia Area
ITU Phonetic Alphabet
