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Youth Net Information
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				Y.A.C.H.T. (Young Amateurs Communications Ham Team), Michigan Location (state) of Net Control: MI Net Coverage: Wide Coverage Net Operating Frequencies: Echolink conference node #954283. We also have an evening chat session Mon - Fri evenings at 7pm CST on our echolink node. We are also linked to Meganets #637329 for all echolink activities and to the W8PIF-R #481872 for the Sat. youth net only. Day of week: Monday - Saturday How often does the net meet? Does it meet weekly, monthly, continually, etc?: Our chat session runs Mon-Fri at 7pm CST. The YACHT youth net is on Sat. 7pm CST Time Zone: Central Net Time, Local (local time at net control): 7pm CST Net Time, UTC: 0100 to 0200 Net Manager: Ed Engleman Call Sign: KG8CX Net Manager Email Address: kg8cx@new.rr.com Additional description: We are dedicated to the promotion and enjoyment of ham radio and related technology to youth throughout the U.S. and elsewhere. We operate a Facebook page and a weekly newsletter in addition to our echolink activity. 
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				Eastern Massachusetts Youth Net Location (state) of Net Control: MA Net Coverage: Regional Net Operating Frequencies: - W1STR, Natick, MA – 446.325- PL146.2 (echo link, IRLP)
- NE1AR, Milton, MA – 146.985- PL88.5 (Blue Hill)
- NE1AR, S.Natick, MA – 447.025- PL146.2 (portable)
- NE1AR, Milton, MA – 449.125- PL146.2 (Blue Hill) Day of week: Thursday
 How often does the net meet? Weekly Time Zone: Eastern Net Time, Local (local time at net control): 19:30 Net Time, UTC: Net Manager: Bob Phinney, Secretary Call Sign: K5TEC Net Manager Email Address: bobphinney@nescitech.org Additional description: Sponsored by: Sci-Tech Amateur Radio Society (STARS) STARS.radio and New England Amateur Radio (NE1AR) NE1AR.org 
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				Location (state) of Net Control: CA Net Coverage: Wide Coverage Net Operating Frequencies: N6NFI Repeater 145.230 MHz, negative offset, PL 100 Hz Echolink nodes KR6DD-R (271122) Day of week: Tuesday How often does the net meet? Weekly Time Zone: PST Net Time, Local (local time at net control): 6:30pm Net Time, UTC: Wednesday 2:30pm Net Manager: Truman Lindsey Call Sign: KM6AQS Net Manager Email Address: trumanlindsey@gmail.com 
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				Location (state) of Net Control: TX Net Coverage: Wide Coverage Net Operating Frequencies::Echolink Conference *JOTA-365* Node 480809 Day of week: Thursday How often does the net meet? 2nd Thursday of each month Time Zone: Central Net Time, Local (local time at net control): 2200 Net Time, UTC: 0300 Friday Net Manager: Chris Overbey Call Sign: WA5DM Net Manager Email Address: texartnursery@gmail.com Additional description: Providing a forum for discussion of amateur radio and Scouting activities, including Jamboree on the AIr, Radio Merit Badge, camp amateur radio activations,etc. 
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				Arizona Amateur Radio Association (AZARA) Youth Net Location (state) of Net Control: AZ Net Coverage: Regional Net Operating Frequencies: 147.060, + offset PL 203.5 Day of week: Sunday How often does the net meet? This is a weekly youth net on Sundays at 6:00 pm before our local Desert Waves Amateur Radio Club net at 6:30 pm Arizona Time where our youth are invited to check in also. Time Zone: Arizona Net Time, Local (local time at net control): Arizona Net Time, UTC: 18:00 UTC-7 hrs. Net Manager: Dave Anderson Call Sign: K1AN Net Manager Email Address: K1AN@arrl.net Additional description: This is a weekly youth net on Sundays at 6:00 pm before our local Desert Waves Amateur Radio Club net at 6:30 pm where our youth are invited to check in also. We have a daily chat at 6:00 pm to allow the youth to chat and practice talking on the air the other days of the week. The net serves western AZ and eastern CA. 
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				Location (state) of Net Control: Missouril Net Coverage: Regional EchoLink Node: 657006 or N5XQK-R; 
 AllStar: 49562 & 49266;
 DMR Brandmeister TG: 31686;
 Claremore/Tulsa, OK: 147.090 + PL 88.5;
 Branson, MO: 147.105 + PL 136.5, 224.100 - PL 162.2, 443.550 + PL 162.2;
 Los Angeles, CA: 447.820 - PL 67.0;
 Huntsville, AL: 444.750 + PL 131.8, 443.800 + PL 110.9, 145.330 - PL 100, 927.400 - PL 131.8;Day of the week: Sunday How How often does the net meet?: Weekly Time Zone: Central Net time, local: 7:30pm Net Manager: Caleb Call Sign: KE0FOE Net Manager Email Address: KE0FOE@hpr.org Additional description: Open to check-in's from anywhere. More Information: 
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				Crew2273 Weekly 2m (Echolink) Voice Net Location (state) of Net Control: MO Net Coverage: Wide Coverage Net Operating Frequencies: Locally in the Kansas City, MO area the net is called on 146.330Mhz. PL tone: 151.4Hz. Or you can join us on Echolink at KD0EAV-R Day of week: Sunday How often does the net meet?: Weekly Time Zone: Central Net Time, Local (local time at net control): 6:45pm UTC Net Manager: Keith Kaiser, WA0TJT Net Manager Email Address: kcscouter@gmail.com Additional description: Venture Crew 2273 in the Northern Lights District of the Heart Of America Council currently has members in 5 states (CA, KS, MO, ID, MT). We are sponsored by Kansas City Northland ARES. 
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				Young Operators Digital Voice Net Location (state) of Net Control: OH Net Coverage: Wide Coverage Net Operating Frequencies: Digital Quadnet Net XRF757A, XLX307D, XLX049D Brandmeister Talkgroup 31012 YSF Room #37099 Day of week: Sunday How often does the net meet? Does it meet weekly, monthly, continually, etc?: Weekly Time Zone: EDT Net Time, Local (local time at net control): 7:00 PM to about 8:00 PM Net Time, UTC: 23:00 PM UTC to about 24:00 PM UTC Net Manager: Dan Edgington Call Sign: N8YMD Net Manager Email Address: dan@edgingtonfarms.com Additional description: This net is based on getting third party or licensed kids to check in and talk to others. Net control is 10 year old Danielle KE8JNU, Extra Class youngster. Although she likes to hear from kids, anyone is welcome!! 
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				Location (state) of Net Control: WI Net Coverage: Local Net Operating Frequencies: 146.91 MHz - (127.3) Day of week: Monday How often does the net meet? Does it meet weekly, monthly, continually, etc?: Weekly Time Zone: Central Net Time, Local (local time at net control): 6:30-7:30 pm Net Time, UTC: 0030-0130 Net Manager: Etienne Robitaille Call Sign: WI9EJR Net Manager Email Address: wi9ejr@icloud.com Additional description: Weekly Milwaukee-area roundtable net that is run by kids, where under-18 licensed hams and third parties can meet and talk on the air. Net takes place on the Milwaukee Repeater Club (MRC91) repeater system. 
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				Location (state) of Net Control: CA Net Coverage: Local Net Operating Frequencies: N6NFI Repeater 145.230 MHz, negative offset, PL 100 Hz, Accessible with Echolink nodes KR6DD and W6REK. Day of week: Tuesday How often does the net meet? Does it meet weekly, monthly, continually, etc?: Weekly at 7:00 PM PST. Time Zone: PST Net Time, Local (local time at net control): 7:00 PM Net Time, UTC: 0200z Net Manager: Alexia Snethen, Joshua DeNeveu Call Sign: KM6LGG Net Manager Email Address: sbarayouthnet@gmail.com Additional description: Net control rotates on a weekly basis (KM6LGG one week, KM6JUP the next), so both operators are net control. Alexia Snethen is KM6LGG, Joshua DeNeveu is KM6JUPPanel Text 
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				Location (state) of Net Control: OK Net Coverage: Wide Coverage Net Operating Frequencies: 14320,14275,14285,14330 Day of week: Saturday How often does the net meet? Does it meet weekly, monthly, continually, etc?: Weekly Time Zone: CST Net Time, Local (local time at net control): 7:00 Net Time, UTC: 0000 Net Manager: Matthew Sean Lewis Call Sign: W5MSL Net Manager Email Address: crazygeneral963@gmail.com Additional description: This Net is open to all amateur Radio Operators although especially we cater towards Youth Hams. This net strives for a safe space where Youth operators can ask questions and learn more about this great hobby. 
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				Location (state) of Net Control: AZ Net Coverage: Wide Coverage Net Operating Frequencies: 449.325 -5.0 PL 100.0; EchoLink N2QOJ-R Node #185734 Day of week: Sunday How often does the net meet? Does it meet weekly, monthly, continually, etc?: Weekly Time Zone: Mountain Net Time, Local (local time at net control): 5 PM, 1700 Arizona Time Net Time (UTC) 0115-0200 Net Manager: Landon Gale Call Sign: AI7HE Net Manager Email Address: landon.t.gale@gmail.com Additional description: The YACHT Conference EchoLink Node #954283 will be linked in when the net is in progress. 
 
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				Location (state) of Net Control: OK Net Coverage: Wide Coverage Net Operating Frequencies: 7285, 7295, 7275. 7277 Day of week: Saturday How often does the net meet? Does it meet weekly, monthly, continually, etc?: Weekly Time Zone: CST Net Time, Local (local time at net control): 7:00 PM Net Time, UTC: 0000 UTC Net Manager: Matthew Lewis Call Sign: W5MSL Net Manager Email Address: crazygeneral963@gmail.com Additional description: This net strives for a safe space where Youth operators can ask questions and learn more about this great hobby! 
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				Location (state) of Net Control: NY Net Coverage: Local Net Operating Frequencies: - BEARS Linked Repeaters New York: W2ABC (147.270 MHz, (+) PL 141.3) Upper West Side, Manhattan (NYC)* K2JRC (443.700 MHz, (+) PL 127.3) Upper West Side, Manhattan (NYC)* WB2ZZO (444.200 MHz, (+) PL 136.5) Alpine (Bergen Co.), NJ* WA2DCI (446.325 MHz, (-) PL 127.3) Farmingville (Suffolk Co.), LI* W2AMC (440.05 MHz, (+) PL 107.2) Greenport (Suffolk Co.), LI* - New Jersey: N2BEI (446.900 MHz, (-) PL 141.3) Newark (Essex Co.), NJ* N2BEI (449.325 MHz, (-) PL 107.2) Hillsborough (Somerset Co.), NJ* - Connecticut/Massachusetts: WE1SPN (448.725 MHz, (-), PL 77.0) Bristol, CT* W1MRA (145.430 MHz, (-), PL 146.2) Belmont (Greater Boston), MA* - Washington, DC: N3ADV (447.175 MHz, (-), PL 156.7) Washington, DC* WA3KOK (449.975 MHz, (-), PL 107.2) Washington, DC* - Orlando, Florida: WD4WDW (DEARS – Disney Emergency Amateur Radio Service) 147.300 MHz, (+), PL 103.5* 444.000 MHz, (+), PL 103.5* Day of week: Tuesday and Thursday How often does the net meet? Does it meet weekly, monthly, continually, etc?: Bi-weekly on Tu and Th at 15:30L Time Zone: Eastern Net Time, Local (local time at net control): 1530L Net Time, UTC: 1930Z Net Manager: John Hale Call Sign: KD2LPM Net Manager Email Address: kd2lpm@jrhaleteacher.me Additional description: About the NLI Student Traffic Net The NLI Student Traffic Net (NLISTN) is a directed VHF net that meets every Tuesday and Thursday between 15:30 and 16:00 EST to handle formal National Traffic System (NTS) messages called "traffic" into, out of, and within the New York City and Long Island areas. The NTS is an organized network of amateur radio operators for the purpose of relaying messages. The NTS is most useful during emergencies when telecommunications infrastructure such as cell phone and landline telephones are inoperative. The NLISTN is an officially recognized NTS net that is sponsored by The American Radio Relay League (ARRL). 
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				Central Iowa Youth Amateurs Association Weekly Net Location (state) of Net Control: IA Net Coverage: Wide Coverage Net Operating Frequencies: Echolink: 710459, Allstar: 47282, 145.190 -0.6 MHz Offset, PL:114.8 Day of week: Saturday How often does the net meet? Does it meet weekly, monthly, continually, etc?: Weekly Time Zone: CST Net Time, Local (local time at net control): 20:00 Net Time, UTC: 02:00 Net Manager: James S Ray Call Sign: K0NH Net Manager Email Address: Jamesr1492@gmail.com Additional description: The purpose of this net is to provide a Saturday night ragchew for the youth amateurs of not only Iowa but from anywhere. Although this nets main point is to encourage youth amateur radio activity, anyone regardless of age is welcome to come check-in. 
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				Location (state) of Net Control: NA Net Coverage: Regional Net Operating Frequencies: Echolink Primary (*DODROPIN*)---------355800 Echolink Backup (*DODROPN2*)--------605013 Echolink Third Backup (KG4DDI-L)------833006 AllStarLink / East Coast Node (North Carolina)---52879 AllStarLink / Midwest Node (Texas)-----52782 YSF (Reflector 83286)--00-DoDropIn HamShack Hotline-----94116 DMR (TGIF)---------------326 IRLP-------------------------9616 Day of week: Saturday How often does the net meet? Does it meet weekly, monthly, continually, etc?: Weekly Time Zone: EDT Net Time, Local (local time at net control): 4PM EDT (Summer) Net Time, UTC: 20:00 UTC (Summer) Net Manager: Collin Holdsworth Call Sign: K0NNK Net Manager Email Address: k0nnk@qsl.net Additional description: This net is run by a 12-year-old and can be connected via Echolink, YSF, TGIF, Allstar, and more! Be sure to join this awesome net! Questions or want to fill in for backup net control contact k0nnk@qsl.net! 
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				KN0BSA Mid America Council Radio Scouting Net Location (state) of Net Control: NE Net Coverage: Local Net Operating Frequencies: 147.39 +0.6MHz PL 131.8 Hz Day of week: Wednesday How often does the net meet? Does it meet weekly, monthly, continually, etc?: weekly Time Zone: CST Net Time, Local (local time at net control): 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM Net Time, UTC: Net Manager: Ryan Ernest Call Sign: KF0GVX Net Manager Email Address: rmernest.kf0gvx@gmail.com 
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				Location (state) of Net Control: MI Net Coverage: Regional Net Operating Frequencies: W8IRA Linked Repeater System http://w8ira.org EchoLink: W8IRA-R AllStar: 472440 Day of week: Monday How often does the net meet? Does it meet weekly, monthly, continually, etc?: Weekly on Monday @ 5:30pm Time Zone: EST Net Time, Local (local time at net control): 17:30 Net Time, UTC: 22:30 Net Manager: Wes Bustraan Call Sign: W8WJB Net Manager Email Address: wbustraan@gmail.com Additional description: This net is primarily geared toward students, ranging from elementary to college-level, and will be oriented toward topics of interest to them. Both licensed and non-licensed hams are welcome. In order to meet FCC legal requirements, any non-ham should check in as a “third party” check-in, and should use the call sign of the ham who is assisting them. Hams in other age groups will also have an opportunity to check in toward the end of the net. 
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				Location (state) of Net Control: NA Net Coverage: Wide Coverage Net Operating Frequencies: DMR Brandmeister TG 96 Day of week: Friday and Saturday How often does the net meet? Does it meet weekly, monthly, continually, etc?: The DMR Youth Net is on Friday and Saturday every week! Time Zone: EDT Net Time, Local (local time at net control): 6:45 PM EDT Net Time, UTC: 22:45 UTC (Summer) Net Manager: Collin Holdsworth Call Sign: K0NNK Net Manager Email Address: k0nnk@qsl.net Additional description: Be sure to join the DMR Youth Net on Saturday 6:45 PM EDT (22:45 UTC) at DMR BM TG 96! Questions? email k0nnk@qsl.net 
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				Location (state) of Net Control: NA Net Coverage: Wide Coverage Net Operating Frequencies: 14.332 SSB Day of week: Saturday Sunday How often does the net meet? Does it meet weekly, monthly, continually, etc?: weekends Time Zone: North America Net Time, Local (local time at net control): 1500z-200z Net Time, UTC: 1500z-2000z Net Manager: Lawrence Kaplan Call Sign: AB3TY Net Manager Email Address: lkddslkdds@gmail.com Additional description: I am President of the YLSystem. We have been on the air since 1963. Started by YLs, our group is now 99% OMs. We run on 14.332 seven days a week. On the weekends we run an abbreviated schedule. By convention, most amateurs know we occupy 14.332. I am looking for teenage operators to use the frequency on Saturdays and Sundays between the hours 1500z and 2000z. We can make them members, teach them how to use the online logging program Netlogger and make them control ops. We have scholarships available for them to apply. I have traded emails with Neil Rapp who said he would inquire among the teenagers in YOTA, but have not heard anything but crickets. Both YLs and OMs are equally invited. We here the lament that the future of amateur radio is with the youth. I am offering but do not receive any help. Here is a link to out website https://ylsystem.org/ If interested please email me lkddslkdds@gamil.com 
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				Location (state) of Net Control: SC 
 Net Coverage: Regional
 Net Operating Frequencies: FleetTalk frequencies (see [http://www.w4ftk.com)]www.w4ftk.com)
 primary: 146.760, -.600 KHz, DPL 315, Echolink node: W4FTK-R. In
 addition is the W4PSC 147.270 +.600 KHz , DPL 156, Echolink W4PSC-R
 #141327, Allstar 581270
 Day of week: Thursday
 How often does the net meet? Does it meet weekly, monthly,
 continually, etc?: Weekly
 Time Zone: EST
 Net Time, Local (local time at net control): 6:30 pm Eastern
 Net Time, UTC: 2230 to 0030
 Net Manager: Vicki Carnes AD3i
 Call Sign: N4TVV
 Net Manager Email Address: Vicki@stemarc.org
 Additional description: The FleetTalk Linked Repeater system and the
 W4PSC repeaters are linked together until approximately 8:00pm
 Eastern. At that time, W4PSC will drop, and all of W4FTK remains.
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