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) IRLP Net | VHF | 147.120- (t123.0) Campbell Mtn. Penticton | PM 07:00 | Tuesday |
Pentiction Amateur Radio Club ve7prc.ca. Also on IRLP reflector 9002. |
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. | 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. Also on linked repeaters at Big White (146.860) and Coquihalla Pass (146.980). | 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. Also on the Canada Room (40678). | 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 | PM 1:00 | Sunday | M7BYD in the UK hosts a net encouraging all amateurs to pick up that mic. See AllStar 517301 thecanadahub.ca for details. |
2000 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 |
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 | 3.755 LSB | PM 05:00 | Daily | Alternate frequency 3.753,3.735 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)
SIRG Network Map 2022-10
Southern Interior Repeater Group Map
See OCARC Repeater Lists for the current operational status of repeaters on this network.
