Nets

The Big Bend Amateur Radio Club operates two weekly emergency preparedness nets.

Big Bend Emergency Net

Meets every Sunday morning at 8:15 A.M. CST/CDT on 3922 kHz

The BBEN is a controlled net format.  A roll call uses the roster, followed by a roundtable discussion.  The net welcomes new participants and visitors.  The BBEN was established by Bob Ward WA5ROE on September 18, 1977.  Net Manager is Bob WA5ROE.

Sign in on 3922kHz, 2m repeaters, EchoLink (K5FD-R) AllStar (49520) or Winlink (K5FD)

Net Script   Net Roster   Net Reports

Big Bend 2-meter Net

Meets every Wednesday evening at 8:00 P.M. CST/CDT
on the 2m repeater system

The 2m Net is a controlled net format.  A roll call of the repeaters, mobile, EchoLink (K5FD-R) and AllStar (49520) takes checkins, followed by a roundtable discussion.  The 2m Net welcomes new participants and visitors.  The 2m Net was established by Bob Ayer KA1AAJ (SK).  Net Manager is Chuck Dobbins KA5PVB.

Net Script/Roster   OLD Net Reports  

DATEREPEATER CK INECHOLINK / ALLSTARTOTALNET CONTROLCOMMENT
12/25/2024NO NETMERRY CHRISTMAS
12/18/2024KA5PVB
12/11/2024KI5SNZ
12/04/2024KA5PVB
11/27/2024W5RHN
11/20/2024KA5PVB
11/13/202417926KI5EXF92 OFF 23 ON
11/06/202419524KI5SNZ92 OFF
10/30/202425530KA5PVB92 OFF
10/23/202413518W5RHN92 OFF
10/16/202416218KA5PVB92 OFF
10/09/202417623KI5SNZ92 OFF
10/02/202424529KI5EXF92 OFF
09/25/202417017KI5SNZ92 OFF 72 NOISE
09/18/202424226KA5PVB92 OFF NO NOISE
09/11/202416420KI5EXF92 OFF
09/04/202420020KI5SNZ92 OFF 62 SHORT NOISE
08/28/202418018KI5EXF92 OFF 72 FEEDBACK
08/21/202418422K5LON92 OFF NOISE AGAIN
08/14/202418321KI5EXF92 OFF NOISE AGAIN
08/07/202416521KI5SNZ92 OFF 3 SHORT FB
07/31/202413114K5LONLOTS OF FEEDBACK
07/24/202423023KI5EXFECHOLINK TURNED OFF
07/17/202419019KI5SNZECHOLINK TURNED OFF
07/10/202415015KI5SNZECHOLINK TURNED OFF
07/03/202414014KI5SNZECHOLINK TURNED OFF
06/26/202412012KG5DRTECHOLINK TURNED OFF
06/19/202415318KI5SNZHAD TO UNLINK
06/12/202417118KI5EXFNOISE ON 72
06/05/202413518KA5PVBNOISE ON 72
05/29/202415823KG5DRTALL REPEATERS UP
05/22/202414923KI5EXFALL REPEATERS UP
05/15/202418523KI5SNZALL REPEATERS UP
05/08/202414721KA5PVBALL REPEATERS UP
05/01/202416723KI5EXFALL REPEATERS UP
04/24/202416824KI5SNQ12 OFF 72 ISSUE
04/17/202420727KI5EXF92 DOWN 12 OFF
04/10/202414519KI5SNZ02 ??, 92 DOWN 12 OFF
04/03/202426632W5RHN92 DOWN
03/27/2024181028KG5DRT72 DOWN 92 DOWN
03/20/202423932KA5PVB72 DOWN
03/13/202419524KI5EXF12 TURNED OFF
03/06/202417522KI5SNZ82 NO OUTPUT
02/28/202416420KA5PVBNOISE ON 72
02/21/202417522KI5SNZALL REPEATERS UP
02/14/202419524W5RHN72 WORKING
02/07/202416521KI5EXFREPEATERS STANDALONE
01/31/202441014KG5DRTREPEATER PROBLEMS
01/24/202417623KA5PVB72 BACK UP
01/17/202421526KA5PVB72 STILL DOWN
01/10.202413821KG5DRT72 STILL DOWN
01/03/202420828KI5EXF72 STILL DOWN
12/27/2023000NO NETHOLIDAY
12/20/202313619KI5SNZ72 STILL DOWN
12/13/202322426W5RHN72 STILL DOWN
12/06/202316723KG5DRT72 STILL DOWN
11/29/2023161026KA5PVB72 STILL DOWN
11/22/202315419KI5EXF72 STILL DOWN
11/15/202317724KI5SNZ72 STILL DOWN
11/08/202316420W5RHN72 STILL DOWN
11/01/2023121123KG5DRT72 STILL DOWN ECHOLINK NO AUDIO
10/25/20239716KI5SNZ72 STILL DOWN
10/16/202311718KG5DRT72 STILL DOWN
10/11/202317522KI5SNZ72 STILL DOWN
10/04/202317522KA5PVB62 AUDIO ISSUE
09/27/202313720KA5PVB72 DOWN
09/20/202313720KI5EXF72 DOWN
09/13/202315924KI5EXF
09/06/202313013KI5SNZECHOLINK DOWN 72 STILL HAVING ISSUES
08/30/20239615KG5DRT72 STILL DOWN
08/23/202311617KA5PVB72 STILL DOWN
08/16/202311718KI5EXF72 STILL DOWN
08/09/2023000KA5PVBNO NET HUB DOWN
08/02/202316723KG5DRTCUT SHORT REPEATER PROBLEM
07/26/202317017KA5PVBECHOLINK PROBLEM
07/19/202315722KI5EXF
07/12/202315924KI5SNZ
07/05/202318624KI5ANQ
06/28/202316521KA5PVB
06/21/202316016KI5EXFECHOLINK PROBLEM
06/14/202316521KI5SNZ
06/07/202314519KI5ANQ

last updated January 17 2024