NTS Net Listing

These HF and VHF nets cover New York State. Information regarding the nets (including web presence) has been obtained from various sources. Please contact Jerry N2ZGN (NNY Section Traffic Manager) with any updates.

VHF Nets

Name Frequency Time Coverage
WDN - Western District Net 145.170- Daily 21:30 Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Western Wayne, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, Yates, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany, and Steuben Counties
STAR - Southern Tier Amateur Radio 146.730- Daily 18:30 Schuyler, Tompkins, Delaware, Cortland, Chenango, Chemung, and Tioga Counties
OCTEN - Oneida County Traffic and Emergency Net 145.170- CSQ
Various satellites on website
Daily 20:00 Eastern Wayne, Jefferson, Lewis, Herkimer, Hamilton, Oswego, Oneida, Western Fulton, Western Montgomery, Madison, Cayuga, Onondaga, Seneca, and Otsego Counties
NNY - Northern New York Emergency Services Net 145.110- PL100 Daily 07:30 &
Daily 19:00
St. Lawrence, Franklin, Clinton, and Essex Counties
CDTN - Capital District Traffic Net 145.170- PL127.3 Daily 18:30 Warren, Eastern Fulton, Saratoga, Washington, Eastern Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie, Albany, Rensselaer, Greene, and Columbia Counties
HVN - Hudson Valley Net 146.970- PL100
147.045+ PL100 (alternate)
146.895- PL100 (alternate, link)
Daily 19:30 Sullivan, Ulster, Dutchess, and Orange Counties
SDN - Southern District Net 147.060+ PL114.8
145.130- PL136.5 (alternate)
147.015+ PL114.8 (alternate)
Daily 21:30 Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester Counties
BA - Big Apple Net 146.130(+1 MHz) PL136.5
440.550+ PL141.3 (alternate)
Daily 22:00 NYC and the five boroughs
Nassau - Nassau County VHF Traffic Net 146.805- PL136.5
147.135+ PL136.5 (alternate)
443.525+ PL114.8 (alternate)
Daily 19:30 Nassau County
Suffolk - Suffolk County VHF Traffic Net digital only via K2TV   Suffolk County

HF Nets

These nets are open to all appropriately-licensed amateur radio operators from inside and outside of the NNY section and New York State. 

NTS New York State Traffic Routing Database