Global 360 Net

May 9, 2012 – VA3XPR Global 360 Net Please join us for the final episode of the VA3XPR Global 360 Net. This net started on February 25, 2012 and was intended to be a forum to discuss issues relating to amateur radio from a global perspective and to promote diversity …

May 2, 2012 – VA3XPR Global 360 Net The theme for the May 2, 2012 VA3XPR Global 360 Net was a bit of twist from previous nets, as it featured a “Where Am I?” trivia contest. Participants were provided with clues, one at a time, as to where the net …

Do you have a suggested topic for the Global 360 Net that you’d like to share or perhaps weigh in on a variety of other topics? Then please share it with us! We’re looking for interesting and engaging topics for the net and need your help. Check out the VA3XPR …

  The Global 360 Net will be changing to a new date and time with an updated format! Going forward, the Global 360 Net will be held on Wednesdays at 7:30pm Eastern Time and will feature a specific discussion topic that will be the theme for that net. Global participants …

April 14, 2012 – VA3XPR Global 360 Net Guest Speaker: Joe Verdirame, VE3LNU Overview: Making contacts while operating HF QRP (low power) can be a fun and rewarding experience, especially with the predominance of higher powered stations on the HF bands these days. Accomplishing this while portable or mobile can …

The VA3XPR Global 360 Net is looking for guest speakers to discuss topics of interest relating to Amateur Radio. If you are a subject matter expert about some aspect of Amateur Radio, then we would like to hear from you! Please send the topic you would like to speak about, …

Just a reminder to all that the Global 360 Net time is held at 14:00 UTC each Saturday. With the recent switch to Daylight Savings Time (DST), the net will begin an hour later in times zones that observe DST. As an example, the net will now begin at 10am …

March 10, 2012 – VA3XPR Global 360 Net Guest Speaker: Ward Kennedy, VE3WGK, CANWARN Volunteer, Ontario Region Overview: Since severe weather is no a stranger to Canada, Environment Canada, in partnership with the Amateur Radio community, created CANWARN, which is a network of volunteers who report severe weather nationally using …

April 7, 2012 – VA3XPR Global 360 Net Guest Speaker: Lu Vencl, KA4EPS, RF Engineer, AT&T Mobility Overview: We all know hams are a create lot and can always find a way to operate when in just about any environment – including when it comes to operating on just two …

March 31, 2012 – VA3XPR Global 360 Net Guest Speaker: Geoff Bawden, VE4BAW, President, Radio Amateurs of Canada Overview: Distracted Driving Legislation has appeared in several Canadian provinces as a way of stemming unsafe driving practices, thereby reducing the number of motor vehicle accidents and fatalities in these jurisdictions. As a …