AR15.com has a Friday night weekly net that runs a couple hours through Echolink/IRLP. Members from all over the country hop on and bs with one another over the radio. The format is a typical net with check-ins, trivia, then a round table. We get about 10-20 members each Friday from around the country.  We're not curing cancer or solving the world's problems, but it's a good opportunity to try out your equipment while talking to other AR15.com members.

Friday, 1730 MST Weekly. (Updated, earlier time due to daylight savings)
Here's a link to the thread in the HAM subforum.
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_10_22/669456_.html

If you have your bug-out baofengs/scanners, but don't have a license, you can still listen in around Phoenix. Punch one of these freqs into your baofengs/scanners. I'll activate one of them at 1730 each Friday night.
UHF: 447.5750 or as a back-up: 441.1000

If you are licensed: 1730 MST,
Echolink 336037 ( Conference *DCF-ARC*)
IRLP: 9257

If you miss tonight, it will be here the same time next week. If you have questions, or need help, reply in this thread and we'll get you squared away.

Join us next week!

(Updated 4/17/17)
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Arizona Weekly Net Schedule - 2m & 70cm

The goal is to try to compile an active list of nets throughout the week so you don't have to work very hard to find other people on the air. This is a work in progress. If you have a recurring net or event you would like to add, reply in this thread and I'll add it.

Once again, if you aren't licensed *yet*, tune into these frequencies on your baofeng/scanner. Some of the content is pretty dry, but the longer you listen, the more you learn, and the better you can troubleshoot issues (from a training standpoint). Reply here or message me with scheduling or general questions.

Daily
ALL DAY - 2m Simplex 146.520. Busy during the evenings, some activity in the morning and throughout the day.
0700 - Superstition Drive-Time Net 147.120+ 162.2 OR 449.600- 100.0
0900 - West Valley Amateur radio Club 147.300+ 162.2
2100 - 2100 net (RIMLINK)

Monday
2000 - West Valley Amateur radio Club 147.300+ 162.2
2000 - East Valley Repeater group 440.375+ 100.0
2100 - Arizona Emergency Net (Maricopa) (METROLINK)

Tuesday
1930 - Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club Net 147.040+ 162.2 (or TBARC-linked)
2000 - West Valley Amateur radio Club 147.300+ 162.2
2030 - RECON Emcomm - 440.375+ 100.0

Wednesday
2000 - West Valley Amateur radio Club 147.300+ 162.2
2000 - Superstition Club Net 147.120+ 162.2 OR 449.600- 100.0

Thursday
1900 - Maricopa County New Ham Net - 442.800+ 100.0
1930 - Superstition Swap meet Net 147.120+ 162.2 OR 449.600- 100.0
2000 - West Valley Amateur radio Club 147.300+ 162.2
2030 - Superstition History Net 147.120+ 162.2 OR 449.600- 100.0

Sunday
1800 - CalZona Net 441.725+ 100.0
2000 - Red Mountain Emergency Net 146.720- 100.0

(Updated 4/17/17)

Is that your machine in Scottsdale? 


I'll have to try to remember this for next friday, sounds like fun!

+1!

Nope, not mine, but their coverage is pretty good compared to the simplex/backyard nodes around the valley.

Bump as a reminder for this Friday's ARFCOM net. I also added a bunch of active nets throughout the week.

Reminder tonight, 1830!

Listening

Reminder for tomorrow night!

447.575 machine is connected now in Phoenix.

Listening

This reminds me I need to buy another HT rig.  I still have my license, but I've been out of the game for years.  

Hmmm... Possibly a tax refund purchase...

Do it.  Better than watching the same old stuff every night on tv.

Bump as a reminder for this week, and I added a new net from Red Mountain Emergency Net on Sunday nights that I tripped across last week.

Online now: 447.575 machine in Phoenix.

17FEB - Online now: 447.575 machine in Phoenix.

Tag for tonight: 1830.

Here's me on The Arms room's podcast from Independence Training, giving a rough intro to amateur radio capabilities.
https://thearmsroomvom.podbean.com/e/radio-communications/

ETA: 447.575 machine online now.

Starting now.

447.575 machine online now in Phoenix

I'm going to flip the switch on the 447.575 machine in Phoenix in 45 minutes.

Listen, speak, or both!

ETA: I know you fuckers all have baofeng radios. Punch in 447.575 and listen @ 1730.

DO IT
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