The Antietam Radio Association sponsors five nets that address a variety of interests. All licensed amateurs are welcome to participate:
ARES NET
The monthly Washington County ARES FM Net is held on the last Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM. It is held on the 146.94 repeater, PL tone 100.0.
ARES FUSION NET
ARES FUSION NET follows the monthly ARES net at 7:30 PM and is held on the 447.975 W3CWC repeater. The Fusion net uses Yaesu’s C4FM 4-level FSK Technology to transmit digital voice and gives net participants the chance to practice using this mode and exercise their Fusion equipment.
ARA 4-STATES NET
Held each Wednesday at 8:00 PM on the 147.09 repeater (PL tone 100.0), it offers weekly updates of club news and activities and the chance to chat with other club members.
The SIX METER NET
This net is a more informal net that follows the Four States Net. It is held weekly at about 8:30 PM on 50.151 MHZ USB and is hosted by Herm, K2AVA, to give participants the chance to exercise their 6 meter equipment.
10 METER NET
This net will use 28.385 at 8:00 pm on the first Monday of each month, beginning January 2026. The net control is Evan Werner. This newer net is located in the portion of the 10 meter band that newly licensed technicians have access for phone (SSB) use.
The following nets are not affiliated withe the ARA. They are nets that members of the club enjoy and find helpful. If you have any nets that you think should be included in this list please email kc3tdc@w3cwc.org with the following information, Net Name, Frequency, Day(s) of week, Time of Day, Your Callsign, and any comments about the net
| Net Name | Frequency | Time of Day | Callsign of Submitter | Days of Week | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winlink | Varies | 00:00 - 23:59 UTS Wednesday | KC3TDC | Wednesday |
Get some Practice with winlink. https://winlinkwednesday.net/ |
| East Coast Amateur Radio Service (ECARS) | 7.255 Mhz | 7:30 or 8:00 am | WA1ZZQ | Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday |
Weekday operations run from 7:30 am to 1:30 pm and weekend operations run from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm Eastern Time or later depending on conditions and the NCS. During the summer months, weekend operations may be suspended. Great, friendly net! https://www.ecars7255.com/ |
| Maryland Emergency Phone Net (MEPN) | 3.820mhz LSB | 530pm EST | W3KKO | Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday |
Daily, pre-net at 5:30pm EST, net at 6pm EST. Times change to 1 hour earlier during Daylight Savings Time. |
| FARC ARES | 146.73- PL141.3 | 7:30 pm | KD2FHB | Monday |
Frederick Amateur Radio Club |
| FARC 10am Roundtable | 146.73- PL141.3 | 10am | KD2FHB | Tuesday Friday |