HAM and SSB nets
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A collection of Maritime HAM and SSB nets for cruisers Since Alena got her HAM license, we are exploring all the HAM and SSB nets which are frequently used by cruisers. |
HAM and SSB net overview
There are several nets cruisers use on their way from the Americas to the South Pacific:
| Name | Freq. | time UTC | Coverage | Comments; Links | Type | USB/LSB |
| Southbound | 8.122 | 00:55 | Mexico, Panama | Mostly Mexico and Panama; http://inoneday.ca/?page_id=628 | SSB | USB |
| Puddle Jumpers Net 2014 | 8.297 | 02:00 | Americas to South Pacific | Alternative freq. is 8.294; all vessels participating in the 2014 Puddle Jump check in via roll call | HAM | USB |
| Pacific Seafarers | 14.300 | 03:00 | South Pacific | Warmup 03:00 and roll-call 3:25 for underway vessels; http://www.pacsea.org/ | HAM | USB |
| Central America Breakfast Club | 7.083 | 13:00 | Central America | Eastern Panama | HAM | LSB |
| Picante | 6.212 | 13:30 | Mexico | Net control is Rob in Puerto Vallarta. | SSB | USB |
| Sonrisa | 3.968 | 13:30 | Mexico | Warm up; Regular NET starts at 1345; 14:45 Winter; http://sonrisanet.org/ | HAM | USB |
| Panama Connection | 8.107 | 13:30 | SW Caribbean | SSB | USB | |
| Amigo | 8.122 | 14:00 | Mexico | Starts on 8122 then 4149(4B).WX moves to 8122 at 1430 | SSB | USB |
| Pan Pacific Net | 8.143 | 14:00 | Central America | South Pacific to Panama, Ecuador & the Galapagos; West Panama & Cen. America: Alt Freq: 8137, 8155, 6230 | SSB | USB |
| NW Caribbean Net | 6.209 | 14:00 | NW Caribbean | Alternative to 6D - 6516 | SSB | USB |
| Amigo | 4.149 | 14:30 | Mexico | Shifts here after long range traffic completed. Time vary. | SSB | USB |
| Chubasco | 7.192 | 15:30 | Mexico | Warmup. | HAM | LSB |
| Baja California Net | 7.233.5 | 16:00 | Mexico | Weather 15:15 / 16:15. | HAM | LSB |
| Manana | 14.300 | 18:00 | Mexico | HAM | USB | |
| Maritime Mobile Service | 14.300 | Carib & Pacific | From 17:00 - 03:00. | HAM | USB | |
| Intercontinental Net | 14.300 | 14:00 | Carib & Pacific | From 14:00 - 17:00 | HAM | USB |