Nets (receivable in the Okanagan Valley)

Selected Nets

This is a selected list of nets of interest to those living in the central Okanagan Valley area. Only nets which regularly take check-ins from the Okanagan Valley are listed.

Nets run by local clubs in the Okanagan area have their city in Bold font.

Nets requiring a digital radio (DStar, DMR, or C4FM(System Fusion)) are indicated as VHF-D.

All local days and times are for the Pacific Time Zone. Additional access information for repeaters (tones, links, etc) can be found on the main website OCARC Repeater List - Okanagan.

Information marked with a "?" has not been fully validated. Times marked ✓ have been verified for Fall/Winter 2024.

Selected VHF Nets

Description	Band	Frequency	Local Time	Local Day	Notes	Seasonal Time Shift?
Penticton Weekly Net	VHF	146.920-(t123.0) Apex Mtn. Penticton	AM 09:00	Sunday	Pentiction Amateur Radio Club ve7prc.ca	local time✓
Trans-Canada AllStar Net	VHF	147.100+(t88.5) Kuipers Peak. Kelowna	AM 10:00 to 11:30	Sunday	Also on 147.320+ Mt Lolo Kamloops, IRLP 9029, Echolink 590387 and AllStar 517301. See thecanadahub.ca for details.	local time✓
NORAC Sunday Net	VHF	146.880- Silverstar Mtn. Vernon	AM 10:00	Sunday	North Okanagan Radio Amateur Club (Vernon) norac.bc.ca	local time✓
International DStar Net	VHF-D	(DStar REF091C) Accessible thru 145.030+ or 440.950+ Kelowna	PM 05:00	Sunday	Early checkins from 04:30 PM.	1900 Central time✓
Shuswap ARC Net -	VHF	146.760- Fly Hills. Salmon Arm	PM 08:00	Sunday	Shuswap Amateur Radio Club sarc.ca	local time✓
Grand Forks Net	VHF	147.280+(t100.0) Bald Knob (Phoenix Mtn) Grand Forks	PM 07:00	Monday	Phoenix Mtn is located between Midway and Grand Forks. It is best heard from a higher elevation like Big White or Anarchist Summit.	local time✓
Penticton (Informal) C4FM Net	VHF-D	145.350- Campbell Mtn. Penticton	PM 07:00	Tuesday	Pentiction Amateur Radio Club ve7prc.ca	local time✓
Okanagan 2m SSB Net	VHF	144.200 USB Okanagan Valleywide	PM 07:30 to 08:30	Tuesday	An informal roundtable discussing VHF propagation, antennas and anything else of interest.	local time✓
Oliver Weekly Net	VHF	147.160+ Mt Baldy. Oliver / Osoyoos	PM 07:30	Tuesday	Oliver Amateur Radio Club. Net lasts about 10 min. ve7olv.ca	local time✓
KARC Net	VHF	147.320+ Mt Lolo. Kamloops	PM 08:00	Tuesday	Kamloops Amateur Radio Club karc.ca. Also on linked repeaters 146.660 Merritt and 147.100 Logan Lake.	local time✓
Trans-Canada IRLP Net	VHF	(IRLP Reflector 9013) Accessible thru 147.480 West Kelowna IRLP.	AM 08:00 to 08:45	Wednesday	Stations from across Canada check in. www.ve7vic.ca/trans-canada-irlp-net-irlp-node-9013/	local time✓
Cross-Canada C4FM Net	VHF-D	145.490- Okanagan Mtn.. Kelowna	PM 06:00	Wednesday	Also usually on 145.090+ Blue Grouse Mtn, 442.500+ Vernon. cqcanada.com (Not active in July and August)	0100 UTC✓
OCARC Weekly Net	VHF	147.000+(t88.5) Okanagan Mtn. Kelowna	PM 07:00	Wednesday	Orchard City Amateur Radio Club (Kelowna) ocarc.ca	local time✓
Southern Interior Preparedness Net	VHF	147.000+(t88.5) Okanagan Mtn.. Kelowna	PM 07:30	Wednesday	Also on SIRG linked repeaters 147.320+ Kamloops and 444.275+ Silverstar. Net lasts approx. 20 minutes, depending upon the number of checkins. Network map at SIRG Map	local time✓
Penticton (Informal) C4FM Net	VHF-D	145.350- Campbell Mtn. Penticton	PM 07:00	Thursday	Pentiction Amateur Radio Club ve7prc.ca	local time✓
British Columbia DMR Net	VHF-D	(DMR BC1) Accessible thru 444.800+ Kuipers Peak (DMR). Kelowna	PM 08:00	Friday	Talkgroup BC 1 (BC-TRBO TG3027 and Brandmeister TG30271) bcdmr.wordpress.com	local time✓
Saskatchewan IRLP Net	VHF	(IRLP Reflector 9300) Accessible thru 147.480 West Kelowna IRLP.	PM 08:00	Mon-Fri	Stations from across Saskatchewan check in. Primarily for Saskatchewan but visitors welcomed. Sask 2m Net	2100 Saskatchewan time
Rainbow Country Net	VHF	(IRLP Reflector 9009) Accessible thru 147.480 West Kelowna IRLP.	AM 09:00 to 10:30	Daily	Early checkins from 08:30. Originates from VE7RPT Vancouver, Also available on Allstar Node 435450, and EchoLink VA7DGP-L. See live connection status at: BCFMCA AllStar (Mt Seymour VE7RPT)	local time✓

For travellers to the Lower Mainland, a list of nets can be found courtesy of VECTOR (Vancouver Emergency Community Telecommunications Organization): Metro Vancouver Radio Nets

Another useful source of net information for hams in British Columbia is maintained by the Coquitlam Amateur Radio Emergency Services Society: VE7SCC Local Nets

Visitors to the Lower Mainland will also be able to hear a number of the nets just across the border in the Puget Sound area, as listed by the Mike And Key Amateur Radio Club: Radio Nets in The Puget Sound Area

Visitors to Calgary may find this partial list of local nets useful, from the Calgary Amateur Radio Association: Calgary Net List

Selected VHF Nets on the 147.100 AllStar Node

These nets are normally available on the BC Hub or the Canada Hub. They will only be heard in the Central Okanagan if the local AllStar repeater on Kuiper's Peak (147.100+) is linked to one of those systems. AllStar is an analog system, so any FM amateur radio can hear it.

Description	Band	Frequency	Local Time	Local Day	Notes	Seasonal Time Shift?
New Hams Net -	VHF	Accessible thru 147.100+(t88.5) Kuipers Peak. Kelowna	Noon 12:00	Sunday	M7BYD in the UK hosts a net encouraging all amateurs to pick up that mic. See AllStar 517301 thecanadahub.ca for details.	1900 British local Time✓
Sounds Good Net -	VHF	Accessible thru 147.100+(t88.5) Kuipers Peak. Kelowna	PM 05:00	Monday	Chris VE3RWJ hosts a net for anyone interested in music – playing, recording, listening and trivia. See AllStar 517301 thecanadahub.ca for details.	local time✓
The Absolute Tech Net -	VHF	Accessible thru 147.100+(t88.5) Kuipers Peak. Kelowna	PM 04:00 to 06:00	Tuesday	See AllStar 517301 thecanadahub.ca for details.	local time✓
Saturday Selection ( Top Talk Net(1st Sat) / Ragchew (2nd) / Intnl Tech (3rd)/ BBQ (4th) ) -	VHF	Accessible thru 147.100+(t88.5) Kuipers Peak. Kelowna	PM 01:30	Saturday	Several nets share the same time slot, being active on alternate weeks. (AllStar 517301/FreeStar UK/Echolink FREESTAR) See thecanadahub.ca or dodropin.net for details	2130 British local time
The Science Net	VHF	Accessible thru 147.100+(t88.5) Kuipers Peak. Kelowna	PM 06:00 to 08:00	Saturday	Net lasts two hours. See AllStar 517301 thecanadahub.ca for details.	local time✓

Selected "Out of Area" VHF Nets

Description	Band	Frequency	Local Time	Local Day	Notes	Seasonal Time Shift?
West Kootenay Daily Net	VHF	146.640-(t88.5) Slocan Ridge	Noon 12:00	Mon,Wed,Fri	Rick, VA7RBP, rotates through the repeaters in the West Kootenays to take checkins (146.640 Castlegar, 147.060 Balfour, 146.840 Trail, 147.040 Nelson, 145.130 Slocan) wkarc.ca/noonnet When the WKARC system is linked to the SIRG network, the net can also be heard on related SIRG repeaters, like 147.000+ Okanagan Mtn.	local time✓
Northern BC 2-Meter Net	VHF	146.940-(t100.0) Prince George	AM 09:30	Sunday	The Prince George Amateur Radio Club links up their Network with the Bulkley Valley, Quesnel, Cariboo Chilcotin, and Peace Country systems to take checkins from Clinton to Ft St John, and from Hazelton to Valemount pgarc.ca Fringe reception may be possible from Pennask Summit on 147.360+ (t162.2) Clinton. Repeater maps at PGARC Maps and CCARS Maps.	local time✓
East Kootenay Net	VHF	146.940-(t88.5) Cranbrook (IRLP Node 1660) Accessible thru 147.480 West Kelowna IRLP.	PM 08:00	Thursday	The East Kootenay Amateur Radio Club conducts a net on linked repeaters in Cranbrook, Invermere, Sparwood and Creston. ekarc.ca	local time
WIN System Technical Net -	VHF	(IRLP Reflector 9100) Accessible thru 147.480 West Kelowna IRLP.	PM 6:30	Friday	Stations around the world link to the Western Intertie Network in California. www.winsystem.org/win-system-nets/technet/	local time

Selected HF Nets

Description	Band	Frequency	Local Time	Local Day	Notes	Seasonal Time Shift?
Alaska-Pacific Emergency Preparedness Net	HF	14.292 USB	AM 09:30	Mon-Fri	alaskapacificnet.org	0830 Alaska time✓
Trans Canada Net	HF	14.140 USB	AM 11:00	Sunday	ontars.com/TCN/index.html	1800 UTC✓
Noontime Net (40m)	HF	7.284 LSB	Noon 12:00	Daily	Covers Western US, BC and AB. Early informal check-ins from 10:00 AM. thenoontimenet.org/thenoontimenet	local time✓
Noontime Net (80m)	HF	3.970 LSB	Noon 12:00	Daily	Covers WA and adjacent states, but also heard in BC. Early informal check-ins from 11:30 AM. thenoontimenet.org/thenoontimenet	local time✓
Western Social Net	HF	7.230 LSB	PM 1:00	Sunday	Covers Pacific Northwest. Informal net lasting up to three hours.	local time✓
Afternoon Aurora Net	HF	7.100 LSB	PM 04:00	Daily	Covers Western Canada, and beyond. auroranet.amateur-radio.ca	2300 UTC✓
Manitoba Evening Phone Net	HF	3.747 LSB	PM 05:00	Daily	Sometimes starts 5 min early, and lasts only 10 min. Not well heard due to propagation. winnipegarc.org/nets.html	1900 CT (MB time)✓
Montana Traffic Net	HF	3.910 LSB	PM 04:30	Daily	montanatrafficnet.com	0030 UTC✓
Saskatchewan Public Service Net	HF	3.735 LSB	PM 05:00	Daily	Alternate frequency 3.753 sarl.ca/saskatchewan-nets(link?)	0100 UTC✓
Alberta Public Service Net	HF	3.700 LSB	PM 05:30	Daily	Takes early check-ins. Freq may be +/- 5kHz to avoid qrm apsn3700.net	0130 UTC✓
BC Public Service Net	HF	3.729 LSB	PM 05:30	Daily	bcpsn.com	0130 UTC✓
Columbia Basin Traffic Net	HF	3.960 LSB	PM 06:00	Daily	cbn.homestead.com	local time✓
BC/Yukon Section Traffic Net	HF	3.720 LSB	PM 06:30	Daily	National Traffic System (NTS) Affiliate. arrl.org/nts	0230 UTC✓
BC Provincial Emergency Net (EMBC)	HF	3.735 LSB	PM 07:00	Wednesday	primarily for BC EOC stations and related volunteers, Alt freq 7.060. Checkins from 0630PM when propagation favours. percs.bc.ca	local time✓
Northern Net	HF	3.775 LSB	PM 07:00	Sunday	Takes early check-ins up to 1 hour early in winter due to propagation changes	0300 UTC Monday✓
Northern Net	HF	3.775 LSB	PM 07:00	Wednesday	Covers Yukon, NWT, Nunavut, Alaska, BC and Alberta.	0300 UTC Thursday✓
Evening Aurora Net	HF	7.100 LSB	PM 07:30	Sunday	Not well heard due to propagation (net control VE4WR is in Manitoba). auroranet.amateur-radio.ca	2130 Manitoba time✓
Trans Canada Pow Wow Club	HF	3.750 LSB	PM 09:00	Sun-Thu	Covers Canada Coast to Coast. Only active Sep-Apr. va3ts.ca/pwc.php	0000 Ontario Time✓

More (Mostly HF) Nets

If you can't get enough of nets, particularly on 40m and 80m, a more comprehensive list of nets heard here in the Okanagan Valley can be found in our wiki. https://wiki.ocarc.ca/Main_Page#Other_Nets_heard_in_the_Okanagan_Valley This list is no longer updated, so times may be off by one hour depending upon standard time or daylight savings time.

These nets are not included on this page because they don't routinely look for check-ins from stations in our area.

A fairly recent list of Canadian HF Nets is available from the Parkland Amateur Radio Club: PARC HF NETS (pdf)

The American Radio Relay League maintains an extensive list of nets across North America: ARRL Net Directory Search

Special Interest Nets

This is a selected list of specialty nets covering specific topics of interest. Only nets which have been heard in the Okanagan Valley are listed.

All local days and times are for the Pacific Time Zone.

Information marked with a "?" has not been fully validated.

Description	Band	Frequency	Local Time	Local Day	Notes	Seasonal Time Shift?
Great Northern Boaters Net	HF	3.870 LSB	AM 08:00	Daily	BC and Alaska Coast. Rollcall at 08:00. Operates primarliy during summer cruising season (starting around April 15), but takes checkins with weather reports year round. rogermaynard.com/2012/08/ham-radio-net	08:00 AM Pacific✓
Northwest Boaters Net	HF	3.865 LSB	AM 08:00	Daily	Informal checkins from 08:00. Weather reports. Rollcall at 08:30.	08:00 AM Pacific✓
RV Service Net (WBCCI Pacific Coast)	HF	7.272 USB	AM 09:00	Mon-Fri	RV Owners and those interested in RVing rvsvcnet.wbcci.net	09:00 AM Pacific
FMCA (Family Motor Coach Assoc.) RV Net	HF	14.3075 USB	AM 9:30	Mon,Wed,Fri	RV Owners and those interested in RVing fmcaarc.com (early checkins from 09:00)	12:30 PM Eastern
17m Activity Group	HF	18.1575 USB	AM 10:45	Daily	Early checkins at 1730. Stations meet to compare signals and discuss their setups. May move to 21.383 around 1830, and 24.970 after that.	1745 UTC✓
Flex Radio Net	HF	14.329 USB	AM 11:00	Sunday	Owners and others interested in radios made by Flex Radio.	2:00 PM Eastern✓
QCWA Net	HF	14.347 USB	Noon 12:00	Sunday	Quarter Century Wireless Association members and others. www.qcwa.org	2000 UTC✓
Pacific Maritime Mobile Service Net	HF	21.412 USB	PM 2:00	Daily	Focus is maritime mobile, but checkins from anyone welcome. Net controls monitor from approx 2100-2400 UTC. pmmsn.net	2100 UTC✓
RV Radio Net	HF	7.264 LSB	PM 05:00	Sun-Fri	RV Owners and those interested in RVing. Early checkins 1/2 hour before start rvradionetwork.com. (freq +/-10 kHz if qrm)	1900 Central✓
Intercontinental Amateur Radio Traffic Net / Maritime Mobile Service Net	HF	14.300 USB	All Day	Daily	See (Note 1). Two separate nets share this frequency. The Intercontinental Amateur Radio Traffic Net monitors this frequency from approx 1200-1700 UTC. intercontinentalnet.org The Maritime Mobile Service Net covers the Atlantic, Caribbean, Pacific as propagation allows, from approx 1700-0200 UTC. mmsn.org The Pacific Seafarers Net also uses this frequency briefly at 0300 UTC. pacseanet.blogspot.com	UTC✓
YL International SSB System Net	HF	14.332 USB	All Day	Mon-Fri	1200-2400 UTC (summer), 1300-0100 UTC (winter) (may go later if propagation allows) See website for details. ylsystem.org	05:00 AM Pacific✓

(Note 1) 14.300 MHz has been designated by the International Amateur Radio Union as a "Global Emergency Center of Activity". IARU Emergency Communications Frequencies

Other RV related nets are listed on the RV Radio Network page at: rvradionetwork.com/nets.php

Other BC Boaters Nets bcbn.ca

General Nets in Canada (from 2018). http://nonprofits.accesscomm.ca/parc/HF%20Nets.pdf

Nets in Canada (from 2RAC). http://www.rac.ca/Nets

General Nets in the Eastern United States (This list appears to be current). smarc.org/hf-nets

One of the most extensive lists of Special Interest nets on HF can be found at: ac6v.com/nets.php (Unfortunately this list does not appear to have been updated in several years (since 2012), but much of the information is still valid.)

A more up-to-date listing (from 2017) covers a variety of types of nets: N1YZ's HF NET LISTING (qsl.net) but unfortunately only covers nets in the United States. A google docs link may be more up to date. N1YZ's HF NET LISTING (google doc)