New England Digital Emergency Communications Network
NEDECN

DMR Nets

Some of you may know, there are several nets each week on various Talk Groups:

  • Sundays at 10 AM is the Maine Dirigo Net on Maine Statewide TG (3123)
  • Sundays at 8 – 9 PM is the PRA (Providence Radio Assn.) Net on NETAC1 TG (8801)
  • Mondays at 8 – 9 PM is the New England DMR Net on New England Wide TG (3181).  Good discussion of Tech Topics and New England Amateur Radio Events.
  • Mondays at 7:30-8 PM  New England Digital Swap Net  List your FOR SALE and WANTED TO BUY Items
  • Tuesdays at 8 – 9 PM is the Vermont State DMR Net on VT SW TG (3150)
  • Wednesdays at 8 – 9 PM is the YCCC Contesting and DX Net on NETAC1 TG (8801)
  • Thursdays at 7:30 – 8 PM is the SKYWARN DMR Net on SKY TG (759).  A discussion of weather events and reporting procedures.
  • Thursdays 8 – 9 PM is the Office Hours Tech Net on NETAC1 TG (8801).  Technical resources available for Q&A regarding general DMR, NEDECN, Hotspots and connectivity to digital networks.

SKYWARN – The National Weather Service at Gray, ME will periodically ask for SKYWARN Weather Observations, usually at the conclusion of a Storm Event. So, when the snow stops, or the radar screen clears, standby for their call for reports on SKYWARN (759) Talk Group.  If during the weather event, any observers have a significant report, such as a funnel cloud, or trees down, please call in on SKYWARN TG 759.  In the event of multiple weather activities by Gray, Norton, Burlington or Albany NWS offices, communications will shift to Statewide Talk Groups as appropriate (ME, NH, MA, RI, VT, etc.).

Net Script for Monday night New England Wide DMR Net

“Calling the New England DMR Net for Monday, [DATE].  This net meets weekly on the NEDECN New England Wide Talk Group, 3181, for the purpose of exchanging information about DMR radio products, repeater site additions or changes and other amateur topics of interest.  Please check-in with your callsign phonetically, your name, your location and whether you have a Question or Announcement.  Spread the calls out over 30 seconds.  I will take 5 at a time and then acknowledge those.  If you don’t hear your callsign acknowledged, try again.
Tonight we will start out with EMERGENCY TRAFFIC, followed by MOBILE STATIONS followed by the state of:
CT, MA, RI, VT, NH, ME, MARITIMES, NY, NJ, Anyone, Anywhere [mix up the order each week]
“Now listening for Emergency traffic….now listening for 5 mobile check-ins:
now from  _[STATE]_”
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Tentative 2024 Net Control Station schedule:
dec 11    WA1YHO
dec 18    K1MUU
dec 25    N1DM
Jan 1      NE1B
Jan 8      KX1B
Jan 15     N1WSD
Jan 22    WA1YHO
Jan 29    K1MUU
Feb. 5     N1DM
Feb. 12    NE1B
Feb. 19    KX1B
Feb. 26    N1WSD
Mar. 4     WA1YHO
Mar. 11    K1MUU
Mar. 18    N1DM
Mar. 25    NE1B
Apr. 1      KX1B
Apr. 8     N1WSD
Apr. 15    WA1YHO
Apr. 22     K1MUU
Apr. 29     N1DM