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Maine ARES & Emergency Nets

Androscoggin County ARES/RACES Net:  
Meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1800 hours. Androscoggin Unified Emergency Management Agency, basement of Central Fire Station, 2 College Street, Lewiston. Thursday at 7 p.m. on the 146.6100 MHz (88.5 for both transmit and receive) repeater. 


Aroostook County Emergency Net:  
Monday at 8:00 p.m. on the 146.7300  (no PL) repeater

Cumberland County ARES Net:
 
Meets every Sunday night at 7:30 p.m. on the 146.7300 (100) machine.

Franklin County ARES Net:
 
Meets every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. on the 147.1800  (123) Farmington repeater.  The team meets on the first Wednesday at the Franklin County Courthouse, 140 Main Street, Farmington, at 6:00 p.m.  All are welcome.

Hancock County EMCOMM (ARES) Net:
Every Tuesday, 7:00 p.m., on the 146.9100 (151.4) repeater. All licensed operators are welcome and encouraged to check-in and participate.

Kennebec County ARES Net:
Sunday at 7:00 p.m. on the 145.3900 repeater (100).

Lincoln County ARES Net:
Sunday at 7:00 p.m.on the 146.9850 MHz (no PL) repeater

Maine Emergency Communications Net:
Sunday at 4:30 p.m.on 3940 KHz (alternate freq. 7262 KHz).

Maine Public Service Net: 
Sunday at 9:00 a.m., 3940 KHz N1KAT, Section Manager, conducts administrative duties as Net Control the last Sunday of each month. FMI contact Joe Douglas, KB1TCD, Lincoln County ARES Emergency Coordinator.

Midcoast ARES Net:
Monday at 7:30 p.m.on the 147.2100 repeater (100).

Oxford County ARES Net: 
Nets are every Monday evening at 1930 hours except the first Monday, on the KQ1L repeater 146.8800 - (100). 

Penobscot County ARES Net:  
Meets the 1st Wednesday of every month at 1900 hours alternating between Penobscot County Emergency Management Agency and Northern and Eastern Maine Chapter of the American Red Cross.  
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Piscataquis County ARES Net:
Piscataquis ARES also conducts a weekly net on the N1BUG repeater (147.105 MHz+, 103.5 Hz tone).  This net convenes directly after the Piscataquis Amateur Radio Club on the air meeting, which starts at 7 PM.  Guests are encouraged to check into either net.


Somerset County EmComm Net:
Nets are the 1st and 3rd Mondays on the 146.970 - (100.0) Sugarloaf repeater and on the 2nd, 4th and 5th  Mondays on the KA1C/R repeater 146.730 - (91.5).  All nets start at 7:30 p.m.

Twelve County Emergency Net: 
Opens around 9:30 a.m. (at the close of the Public Service Net on 75 meters) each Sunday, on the KQ1L linked  repeater system. Net manager: K1RFD.

Waldo County ARES/RACES Net:
Monday (except the first Monday) at 7:30 p.m.on the 147.27 (PL 136.5 HZ) repeater.

Washington County ARES:
On-the-air meeting Monday on the 147.330 (PL 118.8 Hz) repeater at 7:00 p.m. All licensed amateurs are invited to check in.

York County ARES Net: 
Weekly training net on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. on the Mt. Hope  repeater, 145.210 (PL 156.7 Hz).

28/88 VHF ARES Traffic Net:
Sunday at 8:00 p.m. on KQ1L linked repeater system.  Join W1LWT in learning and sharing information to build your knowledge and skill about emergency preparedness and message handling


OTHER MAINE NETS OF INTEREST

Chimes Net 
Daily at 8:00 p.m. on the 147.060 (PL 91.5) repeater

Digital Net 
Friday 8:30 p.m. on the KQ1L Link System, after SSTV Net for about 1 hour.  WE1U net manager

Maine Seagull Net 
Monday thru Saturday at 5:00 p.m., 3940 KHz, LSB. Handling traffic into, out of, and throughout the State of Maine.  K1GUP net manager.

Maine Slow Speed Net  
Monday thru Friday, 6 p.m. 3685 KHz.  Traffic handling at slow speeds. 

Maine Swap Net 
Sunday 7:00 p.m. on the KQ1L link system.  W1SSF net control.  Buy, sell, or swap amateur radio and computer items.

Maine Pine Tree Net  
Daily at 7:00 p.m. on 3596 KHz. Traffic into and out of the State of Maine.  Net manager W1KX.

Midcoast NBEMS (Narrow Band Emergency Messaging System) VHF Digital Net
Sunday at 7:00 on the 147.060 (PL 91.5) repeater. This net is for practice in using W1HKJ's Fldigi, Flwrap and Flmsg applications for the transmission of messages and files

New England Party Line Net 
Daily at 7:00 a.m. on 14.293 Mhz USB.  W1UZR net manager

New England Weather Net  
Daily 5:30 a.m. 3905 KHz LSB.  www.newn.org N1MHC net manager

Piscataquis ARC On-Air Meeting 
Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. on 147.105 repeater (PL103.5)

SSTV Net
KQ1L Link System; Friday at 7:30 p.m.  Send and receive Slow Scan TV Pictures (Martin 2 format).  W1SSF net manager

Waterville Area Wireless Association (WAWA) Net 
Wednesday 7:30 p.m. on the KQ1L system. Bulletins, club news and activities. Everyone welcome.

Wide Area Amateur Radio Network 
Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. on the 145.210 repeater (PL 156.7). www.wa1arn.net/cmgmnt/

WX1GYX Skywarn Training Net  
Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., KQ1L Link System. K1WTX net manager. Please visit and bookmark the NEW http://www.wx1gyx.org/ web site and discussions at:http://groups.google.com/group/gyx-skywarn

YL Net 
Every Thursday at 8:00 p.m. on the KQ1L linked repeater system. The net is open to all hams, but especially YLs, and has a rotating group of net control stations and weekly topics of interest.


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