Local Nets

There are several popular VHF/UHF nets in our area.  New to nets?  Here are some helpful tips.

Daily Nets

Every Day - 8:00 AM - Central Virginia 6m Net
Called on 50.215 MHz, upper sideband (USB)

Weekly Nets

Wednesdays at 7:00 pm - 442.55 MHz - RATS Weekly Club Net
Net Controls:  Rob Czyzewski KB2OYI, Wayne Scarberry K9WVU, Jim Rubin W4PKR
Filling in?  Download the script and log sheet.

Wednesdays at 8:00 pm - Southwest VA DMR Net
DMR - Virginia Southwest Regional - Talk group 31513 on W4RAT DMR

Thursdays at 7:00 pm - Virginia District 1 ARES Net
Meets on the KG4MRA/R 145.43 repeater with rotating net controls.

Thursdays at 9:00 pm - Tidewater DMR Net
DMR - Virginia Tidewater Regional - Talk group 31515 on W4RAT DMR

Friday nights at 10:00 pm - SWVA Night Owls Net
DMR - Virginia Southwest Regional - Talk group 31513 on W4RAT DMR

Saturdays at 8:00 pm - WIRES-X Virginia Room (C4FM Digital) - Weekly Net
Carried locally on our 146.88 repeater (digital mode only) and statewide on Virginia Room member repeaters.

Saturdays at 9:00 pm - SWVA 6m/DMR Net
DMR - Virginia Southwest Regional - Talkgroup 31513 on W4RAT DMR, and on the 53.01 MHz repeater in Lexington, VA

Sundays at 9:00 pm - Virginia Statewide DMR Net
DMR - Virginia Statewide - Talkgroup 3151 on W4RAT DMR

Bi-Weekly Nets

First Friday at 7:00 pm, Third Friday at 9:00 pm - Richmond Area Simplex Net
146.490 MHz FM simplex.  Also carried on Zoom (ID: 725 5931 4521 / pw: simplex)

WIRES-X Nets

Here is a list of WIRES-X nets available to C4FM users on our 146.88 MHz repeater.

Please note that the RATS WIRES-X system is not intended for extended monitoring of nets and high-traffic rooms.  Disconnect from the room when you are finished with the net.  For more information, see our 146.88 MHz repeater information.