HF Digital

The NARPNet Digital Net exists to facilitate communication among radio operators in North Alabama and the surrounding states should conventional forms of communication become unavailable.

This net uses the AmRRON style net framework. We are grateful to AmRRON (amrron.com and SEEN (senetwork.us) for the foundation they have laid both nationwide and in the southeast US region.

Check out the NARPNet NCS and Operator Macros for FLDIGI to make the nets easier to use. There are written and video instructions.

Net Schedule:

• Monday nights at 7:00 PM Central
• 3.591 Mhz USB, 900 on the waterfall
• FLDIGI starting in THOR22, THOR32 for traffic

We also use 7.091 on 40m.

Net Agenda:

• Pre-net warnings and early checkins
• Net Start
• Check-ins
• NCS Traffic
• NET Traffic (if any)
• Late Check-ins
• Full Check-in Roster
• Closing

Please:

• Turn OFF any beacons, heartbeats, sounders, etc.
• Turn OFF the TxID in the upper right of FLDIGI
• But make sure the RxID is turned ON (green)
• Keep JS8Call traffic at 1900 or higher on the WF, VarAC 500hz centered at 1500

How to Check-in

Early check-ins are welcome after the 10-minute warning and before the net starts. When the net starts, wait until the NCS calls for check-ins or late check-ins. Check-ins are acknowledged in batches. Please do not repeat your check-in if it has already been acknowledged.

To check-in to the net, pls use the following format (no NWOTW):

DE CALLSIGN CALLSIGN / NAME / COUNTY / STATE / any traffic with precedence

For example:

DE L0BNZ L0BNZ / LOBANZ / MADISON / AL / NO TFC

If I had traffic, then instead of "NO TFC", I would indicate how many, and the precedence level, for example: "1 RRR".

How to Send Traffic

Traffic is sent in FLAMP using THOR32. Wait until the NCS calls you to send you traffic. FLMSG is ok also. Then do the following for each piece of traffic:

• Send your traffic
• Call for block fills MAX of 3 times (if applicable)
• Block requests over 10 blocks should wait until after the net
• Approx 10 sec of dead air = nothing heard, don't wait forever
• When all traffic is sent and blocks are filled, inform the NCS that you are finished and returning control back to net.

Please do not change the mode of the net. The NCS will switch modes when appropriate.