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
06/24/26W5RHN
06/17/26KI5SNZ
06/10/26KI5EXF
06/03/26KA5PVB
05/27/26W5RHN
05/20/26K5LON
05/13/26KI5EXF
05/06/26KA5PVB
04/29/26K5LON
04/22/26W5RHN
04/15/26KI5SNZ
04/08/26KI5EXF
04/01/26KA5PVB
03/25/26W5RHN
03/18/26KI5SNZ
03/11/26K5LON
03/04/26KA5PVB
02/25/2618624KI5EXFVisiting Ham from Georgia: W4WGD checked in.
02/18/2619827KI5SNZNew Ham KJ5OGR checked in from Houston.
Visiting Ham KG5AJL checked in from Ft. Davis.
02/11/2620626K5LONVisiting Ham N3ROD checked in on Xmas Repeater.
02/04/2618523KA5PVB
01/28/2623528W5RHN
01/21/2618523KI5SNZ
01/14/2612719K5LON
01/07/26151126KA5PVB
12/31/25No Net, Happy New Year
12/24/25No Net, Merry Christmas
12/17/258311K5LONChristmas Rep. Operative
12/10/2512416KI5SNZChristmas Rep. Inoperative
12/03/2516420KA5PVBChristmas Rep. Inoperative
11/26/259515K5LON1 Email check-in.
11/19/2511718KI5EXF
11/12/2515722KI5SNZ
11/05/2513417KI5SNZVisiting Ham N5RPZ, checked in again.
10/29/2510616KI5SNZVisiting Ham N5RPZ checked in from Alpine.
10/22/2517320KI5EXF
10/15/2515419W5RHN
10/08/2518321KI5SNZVisiting Ham KJ5GCH checked in from Marathon.
10/01/25KA5PVB
09/24/2511415KI5EXF
09/17/2513518K5LONNew Ham KJ5MWF Checked In.
09/10/2561016W5RHN
09/03/2512416KI5SNZ
08/27/2515722KI5EXF
08/20/2515924W5RHN
08/13/2513518KI5SNZ
08/06/2516319KA5PVB
07/30/2512315KI5EXF
07/23/2515520KI5SNZ
07/16/2511415KI5SNZ92 operational!
07/09/2515318W5RHN92 OFF.
07/02/2511819KA5PVB92 OFF.
06/25/202511314KA5PVB92 OFF.
06/18/202514620KI5EXF92 OFF.
06/11/202515520W5RHNHUB operational, all repeaters linked. 92 Off. EchoLink operational.
06/04/202510919KI5EXFHUB Down, 92 OFF. Repeaters are all in standalone mode.
05/28/20252911K5LONHUB Down
05/21/202510414W5RHN92 OFF
05/14/20259716KI5EXF92 OFF
05/07/202516723KA5PVB92 OFF
04/30/202511617
KI5SNZ92 off, EchoLink working again
04/23/20251010KA5PVB92 OFF, Echolink Off
04/16/20252222KI5EXF92 OFF, Echolink Off
04/09/20251616W5RHN92 OFF, 22 OFF, Echolink Off
04/02/20251111KA5PVB92 OFF
03/26/20251313KI5SNZ92 OFF
03/19/20251313KI5EXF92 OFF
03/12/20251414W5RHN92 OFF,
03/05/20251212KA5PVB
92 OFF,
02/26/202511718KI5SNZ92 OFF
02/19/2025KA5PVB
02/12/2025W5RHN
02/05/202516420KI5EXF92 OFF 02 AC HUM
01/29/202514721KI5SNZ92 OFF 62 UNLINKED AC HUM
01/22/202515318KI5EXF92 OFF 62 UNLINKED AC HUM
01/15/2025W5RHN
01/08/202514620KA5PVB92 OFF 62 UNLINKED
01/01/2025NO NETHAPPY NEW YEAR
12/25/2024NO NETMERRY CHRISTMAS
12/18/202415621KA5PVB92 OFF
12/11/202413720KI5SNZ92 OFF 62 NOISE
12/04/202419524KA5PVB92 OFF
11/27/202413013W5RHN92 OFF EL/AS DOWN
11/20/202415621KA5PVB92 OFF
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