As a response to the many people who have asked about holding an EPA Section Net later in the evening for people who are unable to check in to the Eastern Pennsylvania Emergency Phone and Traffic Net at 6 PM on 3917 KHz, we are bringing back a net which ran many years ago, the Pennsylvania “Fone” Net.
“PFN” is a sanctioned EPA Section Net with liaison to nets in the National Traffic System. As a section level net, we will emphasize training. No one is an expert and we will work together to sharpen our skills as communicators.
The Pennsylvania “Fone” Net will meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 PM on 3910 KHz (LSB) starting November 1st.
Besides passing radiograms, we will share information of general interest to other Hams about our stations and our activities in general. We’ll also encourage sharing weather information from around the area. All Hams are welcome.
We are inviting Hams from Western Pennsylvania and the surrounding States to join us for a wide area emergency communications and traffic net.
The net will be open for check ins by Hams from anywhere. We encourage ARES Nets to send a representative to this net to be a Liaison Station between ARES and NTS.
EPA Section Nets:
EPAEPTN PTN (CW)
3917 KHz 3585 KHz
6 PM Daily 7 PM and 10 PM Daily
For more information about the National Traffic System and for the protocol we will follow as an NTS Net, read http://www.arrl.org/nts-manual
There will be opportunities for stations to volunteer as Net Control Stations. Being an NCS is easier than you might think.
Please mark your calendar and join us on November 1st at 8 PM on 3910 KHz.
If you have any questions, send me an email.
73,
George W3GWM
Eastern PA Section Manager
Email: W3GWM
Phone (570) 250-1007