Net Information

Weekly Monday Training Nets

Gwinnett ARES hosts weekly training and information nets every Monday night to practice radio operations.

1. VHF Voice Net

  • Time: 8:15 p.m. local time

  • Frequency: 147.075 MHz (+)

  • PL Tone: 82.5 (Gwinnett Amateur Radio Society 2-meter repeater)

  • Format: Begins with standard voice check-ins.

  • Resources: You can download the current Training Net script (Word or PDF) to participate or practice as a Net Control Station (NCS).

2. Digital Net

  • Time: 8:45 p.m. local time (immediately following the voice net)

  • Format: Rotates through a single digital mode every two weeks (FLdigi, Winlink, or D-RATS).

  • Schedule: Please check the online schedule to see which digital mode is active this week.

3. Georgia ARES Hospital Net

  • Time: First Sunday of every month at 2:30 p.m.
  • Format: D-STAR (REF003A) before transitioning to HF frequencies (3.9825 MHz and 7.2825 MHz LSB) at 3:15 p.m.

Regional & Section Nets

All ARES members are highly encouraged to check into these regional nets to practice wide-area and HF operations:

  • Georgia Section ARES HF Net: Every Sunday at 2200 UTC (6:00 p.m. Summer / 5:00 p.m. Winter) on 3975 kHz.

  • Metro Atlanta ARES District Net: The first Sunday of the month at 4:00 p.m. local time.

    • Jasper: 146.805+ (100 Hz)

    • Fayetteville: 145.210- (131.9 Hz)

    • Covington: 146.925- (88.5 Hz)

    • EchoLink Node: KI4NGD-R node

Sunday Evening Nets

  • North Fulton ARES (NFARES): Meets Sundays at 8:30 p.m. * Primary: 147.060 MHz (+) [PL 100 Hz]

    • Alternate: 145.470 MHz (-) [PL 100 Hz]

    • EchoLink: N4GA-L (Node 889158)

  • DeKalb County ARES: Meets Sundays at 8:30 p.m. on 146.760 MHz (-) [PL 107.2 Hz].

  • Barrow County ARES: Meets Sundays at 7:00 p.m. on 146.550 MHz (Simplex).

Monday Evening Nets

  • Cherokee County ARES: Meets Mondays at 8:00 p.m. on 146.985 MHz (-) [PL 77.0 Hz].

  • Walton County ARES: Meets Mondays at 8:00 p.m. * Voice: 147.270 MHz (+) [PL 88.5 Hz] (Moves to 442.050 MHz on the 3rd Monday).

    • Digital: Features localized Winlink, PSK, and D-RATS check-ins just prior to or alongside the voice net.

  • Paulding County ARES: Meets Mondays at 8:00 p.m. on 146.895 MHz (+) [PL 77.0 Hz].

Tuesday Evening Nets

  • Northwest Georgia District ARES Net: A broad regional net that meets Tuesdays at 8:00 p.m. on the KC4AQS repeater at 146.805 MHz (+) [PL 100 Hz]. (An interconnected digital net meets just prior at 7:30 p.m.)

Wednesday Nets

  • Lanierland ARC Net (Hall County / Northeast Metro): While technically a club net, it serves as a primary traffic and info hub for the northeastern metro fringe.

    • Time: Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. local time

    • Frequency: 146.670 MHz (-) [PL 131.8 Hz]

  • Central Savannah River ARES Net: If you are looking wider or tracking regional HF/VHF relays.

    • Time: Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. local time

    • Frequency: 146.985 MHz (-)

Thursday Nets

  • North Georgia Emergency Preparedness Net: A broad regional net focused strictly on emergency readiness and backup communications across the North Georgia area.

    • Time: Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. local time

    • Frequencies (Linked System): 147.015 MHz (-), 53.45 MHz, 224.94 MHz, and 443.175 MHz.

  • Cherokee Amateur Radio Society Net (Cherokee County ARES Backup/Info): * Time: Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. local time

    • Frequency: 145.270 MHz (-) [PL 100.0 Hz]

  • Spalding County Emergency Service Net (South Metro): * Time: Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. local time

    • Frequency: 145.390 MHz (-)

Please send any net corrections or changes to Glen Wendt, W3WWT

Emergency & Weather Net Activations

Emergency nets (including SKYWARN) can be activated at any time based on situational needs.

  • Severe Weather: A net is automatically activated whenever the National Weather Service issues a Severe Thunderstorm or Tornado Warning for the area.

  • Activation Authority: Nets should officially be opened by the Emergency Coordinator (EC), Net Manager, or an Assistant EC. Emergency nets are on 147.075 for Gwinnett County and the Metro Atlanta Skywarn Net (hosted on the 146.820 MHz [-] PL 146.2 Hz repeater)

  • Note: If an emergency exists and no leadership members are available, any ARES member may step up and activate the net.

Net Control Reporting Instructions

If you run a net, you must submit your logs immediately after closing:

  • Email to: nets@gwinnettares.org

  • Format: Plain text file (.txt) with one station call sign per line.

  • Processing Time: Attendance is typically updated in the database within 18 hours.

Questions, please e-mail slotter@gmail.com

 

Net Control Assignments are on the Google sheet.

Click for the current Training Net script (updated 2022)