NNY EmComm Nets, Frequencies, and Repeaters

Due to the large and varying geography of our section, VHF/UHF repeaters often only serve a small portion of our amateur radio population. There have been talks on how best to link these isolated locations through RF and other means. Line-of-sight communications are not always possible between any two points, even through repeaters. Repeaters are also single points of failure. NNY ARES members should be developing VHF/UHF simplex networks and HF capability.

VHF Nets

Net Name	Date/Time of Net	Repeater Used	Net Notes
CVARC VHF Health and Welfare Net	Thursdays at 7:30 PM	Lyon Mtn.
TRYON ARC ARES / RACES Emergency Net	Tuesdays at 7:00 PM	Gloversville	Echolink: 845553
Eastern Fulmont ARES Emergency Net	1st and 3rd Thursdays at 7:30 PM	Glen
Hamilton County ARES/RACESTraining Net	Mondays except 3rd at 7:00 PM	Speculator (Oak Mtn.) and Blue Mtn.
Montgomery County ARES/RACES Net	Thursdays at 7:30 PM	Glen
Schoharie County ARES/RACES Training Net	4th Thursday at 7:00 PM	Cobleskill
NNY Hospital and Emergency Net	First Tuesday of each quarter at 6:15 PM	Whiteface
NNY Emergency Service Net	Daily 7:30 AM & 7 PM	Whiteface	SKYWARN and Traffic Handling. Protocol for weather reports: Sky Conditions, Precipitation, Temperature in degrees F, Wind speed and direction if known, Barometer if available, Other comments such as wind damage or road conditions.
St. Lawrence County Hospital and Emergency Net	1st and 3rd Tuesday at 6:00 PM	Russell

HF Frequencies and Nets

The primary NNY HF voice emergency communications frequencies are 3958 and 7245. Alternate is 3925. Regional interoperability frequency is 3944.
New York Public Operations Net meets 5 PM Daily on 3925. This is a NTS net but all checkins are welcome, with or without traffic. If time allows, there is a round of short informals. NNY stations are strongly encouraged to check in. This net is a good place for NNY stations to meet.
New York State Phone Traffic and Emergency Net meets at 6 PM Daily on 3925. All stations are welcome, with or without traffic. NNY stations are strongly encouraged to check in. This net is a good place for NNY stations to meet.
North Country Group meets at 8 AM Sunday mornings on 3958. This is not a formal emcomm net, but NNY ARES and other section business is discussed.
New York State RACES Net meets at 9 AM Sunday on 3993.5, then heads to a digital frequency after conducting its business. Alternate frequency is 7245.
The Eastern NY Section ARES Net meets on the fourth Tuesday of odd months at 8PM on 3993. All NNY ARES members are invited to check in.

Additional Service Nets

In an emergency situation, call into any net or QSO and state you have an emergency.

Frequency	Service Net Name	Website (for more info)
7255	East Coast Amateur Radio Service	http://www.ecars7255.com/
7258	North Central Amateur Radio Service	https://qsl.net/norcars/
14300	Intercontinental Net	http://www.intercontinentalnet.org/
14300	Maritime Mobile Service Net	https://www.mmsn.org/

National Traffic System Nets

Formal message handling is a component of ARES emergency communications. Everyone needs to be familiar with composing, sending, and receiving a standard written Radiogram message. Listening to these nets is a good way to become more comfortable with traffic handling. NNY stations are strongly encouraged to check in, with or without traffic.
NNY National Traffic System Info (Net Listing)

HF Digital Nets

See the NNY Digital Emergency Communications page.

ARES Emergency Coordinators and RACES Radio Officers, please email updated net information to Section Emergency Coordinator .