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Nets & On-Air Events

Talk about local nets, online nets, scheduled check-ins, roundtables, and amateur radio on-air activities.

  1. first time checking into a net — what am I supposed to actually say

    Sarah Chen,
    • 1 reply
    • 112 views
    John Wilson

  2. anyone else do the Wednesday night 40m net? wondering about check-in procedures

    Nicole Jackson,
    • 1 reply
    • 56 views
    Sarah Thompson

  3. first time checking into a net -- what am i supposed to actually say?

    Amanda Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 94 views
    Jennifer Wilson

  4. anyone know good nets to check into as a new tech?

    David Kowalski,
    • 1 reply
    • 125 views
    Sarah Moore28

  5. anyone know a good weeknight net for a fairly new tech license?

    John Anderson78,
    • 1 reply
    • 103 views
    Michelle Taylor

  7. first time doing a net check-in, what do i even say?

    Contest Fan,
    • 1 reply
    • 109 views
    Lisa Garcia

  8. Need help with first net check-in - feeling nervous!

    CW Lover,
    • 2 replies
    • 131 views
    Kevin Jackson

  9. anyone else keep track of net schedules or is it just me being obsessive lol

    Maria Chen,
    • 1 reply
    • 44 views
    Steven Johnson

  10. anyone else do the wednesday night net on 147.xxx? trying to figure out check-in etiquette

    Northern Ham,
    • 1 reply
    • 72 views
    Kevin O'Brien

  11. first time checking into a net — what actually happens?

    Emily Davis71,
    • 1 reply
    • 120 views
    David Wilson59

  13. cant find the sunday morning net anymore

    Rachel Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 122 views
    Michael Moore99

  14. confused about net check-ins and how special event stations even work

    David Davis41,
    • 1 reply
    • 95 views
    Emily Davis22

  15. first time trying to check into a net — kind of lost on the whole process

    Sarah Wilson13,
    • 1 reply
    • 69 views
    David Anderson74

  16. trying to get into nets more regularly — any tips for finding good ones?

    James Davis67,
    • 1 reply
    • 67 views
    Christine Lee

  17. trying to find a good weekly net to check into — any suggestions?

    Emily Moore,
    • 1 reply
    • 43 views
    John Williams

  19. anyone else do the Wednesday night 40m net? looking for more to check into

    Amanda Moore,
    • 1 reply
    • 49 views
    Thomas Anderson

  20. trying to find a good net to check into — kinda lost on where to start

    Mike Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 114 views
    James Wilson

  21. anyone else do the Tuesday night 40m net? looking for more to check in to

    Nicole Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 67 views
    Sarah Anderson

  22. first time checking into a net — what do i actually say?

    Emily Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 98 views
    Lisa Anderson

  23. trying to find a good weeknight net to check into — any suggestions?

    Lisa Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 90 views
    Steve Anderson

  25. first time checking into a net — what exactly am I supposed to say?

    Daniel Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 146 views
    Emily White

  26. first time checking into a net — what am I supposed to actually say

    Christopher Lopez,
    • 1 reply
    • 66 views
    Steven Brown

  27. getting started with nets -- confused about check-in procedure

    Emily Zhang,
    • 1 reply
    • 90 views
    Patricia Garcia

  28. trying to find some good nets to check into — where do you all hang out?

    Susan Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 159 views
    Paul Wilson

  29. Missed K1AA at HamCation - any similar special events coming up?

    Michael Brown,
    • 2 replies
    • 131 views
    Carol White

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