Contra Costa RACES

Local Nets

Practice your communication skills and test your radios often by participating in Nets.  Or, take your skills to a new level and participate as Net Control.  Contact your city EC if you are interested in running a net.

Countywide

  • The local RACES / ARES nets are held on Thursday nights.  After the local nets, there is a countywide net held on the WA6HAM linked system at 1920 hours.  The system is 147.735 (-) central and East, 145.41 (-) South and 145.49 (-) West county.  All PL’s are 107.2.

  • There is the RACES/ARES HF net on the first Thursday of each month, at 8:00 pm.  The frequency is approximately 3.890 MHz and varies according to band use.

  • The Contra Costa Repeater Association net is held at 7:35 p.m. Mondays.  It features the Amateur Radio NEWSLINE program. 147.735- 145.49- 145.41- PL: 107.2

  • The Mt. Diablo Amateur Radio Club Net is held at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays.  147.060 + 100.0 PL.

Central County

  • The Central County RACES/ARES net is held at 1900 hours on simplex 145.68.

  • Martinez ARC Emergency net – Wednesday 7 pm 444.45 MHz (+) pl 107.2

  • LARS (Lafayette Amateur Radio Society) - Thursday 7:05 PM (concurrent with RACES net) on 146.490 simplex.

  • CS 245 – 9:00 a.m. Saturdays. 147.735- 145.49- 145.41- PL: 107.2

East County

  • The RACES/ARES net is held at 1900 hours on simplex 146.535.  This net is run concurrently with the Delta Amateur Radio Club net.)

South County

  • The RACES/ARES net is held at 1900 hours on repeater K6SRM 146.355 (+) PL 100.0.

West County

  • The RACES/ARES net is held at 1845 hours on repeater WD6EZC 145.11.  (-) PL 82.5.

  • KARO/ECHO net is held immediately after the West County RACES net on 146.415 simplex.

  • Contra Costa Communications Club - 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. The 4 C's 145.11- PL: 82.5

High Frequency

  • The RACES HF net is held on the first Thursday of each month, at 8:00 pm.  The frequency is approximately 3.890 MHz and varies according to band use.

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