Nets

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 …

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 …

Can’t sleep at night? Tried counting sheep and still nothing? Well the VA3XPR repeater has the answer for you! Grab a warm glass of milk and tune into the Insomniac Net for some late night trivia, which starts at 02:00 EST (07:00 UTC) daily and runs until either the Net …

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 …

March 3, 2012 – VA3XPR Global 360 Net Guest Speaker: Richard Ranson, KD9Q, Senior Broadcast Engineer, University of Alabama Overview: On April 27, 2011, a large tornado tracked across Tuscaloosa County, Alamaba, including the southern and eastern portions of the city of Tuscaloosa. Join in to the VA3XPR Global 360 Net …