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  • DMR Net

    This net meets every Tuesday at 8 PM on talk group 3150. In Vermont, we use the NEDECN network, and you can find your nearest repeater on this map. This directed net is to make net communication routine, so we don’t have to think about the process during an emergency. All licensed amateurs are welcome…

  • UHF Linked Repeater

    This net meets every Tuesday night at 7 PM on the NFMRA network. You can see your nearest repeater by viewing this map. The purpose of the net is training in emergency (ARES) communication, and all licensed amateurs are welcome. In an emergency, there won’t be time to think through the procedures, so we repeat…

  • APRS

    The Automatic Packet Reporting System is a tool we have available. You have probably heard of this reporting location, (Automatic Position Reporting System). It can send so much more. Think of a ham fest, an APRS system broadcasting from there can help you find the place. It can also list the current presentation, announce the…

  • Winlink

    “Winlink Global Radio Email®️is a network of amateur radio and authorized government stations that provide worldwide radio email using radio pathways where the internet is not present. ” Winlink can deliver the email to a specific operator, or, through a gateway, to any internet-connected computer. This protocol also allows the use of forms for both sending…

  • JS8 Mode

    This is not meant to be more than a primer; see the link for more information. JS8 uses the FT8 protocol to send text point-to-point. This was made for poor signal conditions. It has several features that make it good for emergency communications. How we use it Our initial use of this technology (in December…