ARRL VA Section NTS Nets

Virginia participates in the ARRL's National Traffic System. If you would like to help pass traffic, you are welcome to join us. The various Section-wide NTS HF nets are listed below. Please report any errors to K3EP.

Virginia Section NTS Nets
Time	Day	Frequency	Net Name	MODE	Net Manager
1800 Eastern	Daily	3947 kHz	Virginia Sideband Net (VSBN)	LSB	KØIBS
1830 Eastern	1^st & 3^rd Mondays	3947 kHz	Old Dominion Emergency Net (ODEN)	LSB	K3EP
1900 Eastern	Daily	3578.5 kHz	Virginia Net Early (VNE)	CW	KV4AN
1915 Eastern	M-F	3578.5 kHz	Virginia Digital Net (VDN)	CHIP64 See note 1	K7BC
2200 Eastern	Daily	3947 kHz	Virginia Late Net (VLN)	LSB	W4CAC

NOTE 1 - Virginia Digital Net (VDN) meets Monday through Friday at 1915 local time, on 3578.5 kHz, USB , 1300 Hz audio offset, using Chip64. All are welcome. IZ8BLY's Chip 64 software is available as a free download here.
Chip64 Operating Tips:

If you're using a newer multi-core or hyperthreading CPU, make sure the Mode / Fix CPU Hyperthreading menu item is checked.

When using the program neither RIT nor AFC should be used.

For those rigs that use only lower-sideband (LSB) on 80 meters, look for VDN around 3581.1 kHz, and left-click on the center of the signal on the waterfall. When you can print the NCS, usually the NCS will print your signal when you transmit. Use Chip64 as you would use PSK31.

If the software crashes at times, Rich, W4NMH suggests the following: On the desktop, right-click the icon for Chip64. Select Properties / Compatibility Mode / "Run this program in compatibility mode for" Windows 98 / Windows ME.

When you want to copy material from the Chip 64 receive buffer, do the following:
a) Shut down the Chip 64 receiver using the large green button in the upper left corner of the screen or the Ctrl-R key combination.
b) Highlight the material to be copied.
c) Use the key sequence Ctrl-Ins to copy the text to the clip board. [Note the common Windows Ctrl-C copy key sequence does not work - use Ctrl-Ins]
d) Paste the results into Notepad or another file.
e) Restart the Chip 64 receiver with the large green button or Ctrl-R.

Commonly received Radiogram texts

Section Traffic Manager (STM) - W4TY, Art Williams

Other NTS Nets
Time	Day	Frequency	Net Name	MODE	Remarks
1345 Eastern	Daily	7243 kHz	4th Region Net (4RN)	LSB
1530 Eastern	Daily	7243 kHz	4th Region Net (4RN)	LSB
1930 Eastern	Daily	3563 kHz	Maryland Slow Net (MSN)	CW	This is an excellent CW / NTS training net.
1945 Eastern	Daily	3567 kHz / 7051 kHz	4th Region Net (4RN)	CW
2000 Eastern	Daily	3571 kHz	Carolinas Slow Net (CSN)	CW	Net Manager, Carl, W4EAT, is willing to help new CW operators individually. It's perfect for operators who don't need all of the formal training from MSN, but just want to learn how to participate in a CW NTS net.
2130 Eastern	Daily	3567 kHz	4th Region Net (4RN)	CW

Virginia Section Wide-Area FM Nets If you have a wide area FM net you want listed, contact the STM, listed above. Once approved, he will authorized it's posting here.
Time (Local)	Day	Freq.	Net Name	Area	Net Manager	Notes
1930	Daily	147.300	Northern VA Traffic Net (NVTN)	Northern Virginia	W1CAR	NTS Traffic
2000	Sun / Tue / Thur	146.850	Southeastern VA Traffic Net (SVTN)	Southeastern Virginia	KI4GWC	NTS Traffic Net
2000	Fri	146.850	Portsmouth Amateur Radio Emergency Services Net (PARES)	Portsmouth Area	KI4GWC	ARES affiliated with NTS liaison
2030	Mon	147.255	Eastern Shore Emergency Services Net	Eastern Shore	K4BW	ARES affiliated with NTS liaison