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WorldHF RadioWorld MM Nets

Cruiser's Maritime Mobile HF Nets (Times and Frequencies)

Because HF Radio operates over a longer range than VHF Radio it is highly suitable for long range communication between groups of cruising sailors who may be spaced far apart over the oceans.

HF Radio Nets are set up, either on a permanent, semi-permanent, or ad-hoc basis by groups of cruisers, shore stations, and other groups in order to facilitate this communication over a specific geographic area and at regular intervals.

HF Radio Nets for marine use are set up and run by "controllers" all over the world (Indian Ocean, Atlantic, Mediterranean, Pacific, etc.) to handle and co-ordinate this traffic from vessels sailing the oceans. It is important for cruising yachts to know these radio net frequencies and times so as to pass message traffic, log positions, receive weather information, etc.

Be aware that HF Radio Nets are often ephemeral and change from year to year. As cruisers and other users drift away from some nets, others will spring up in their place. Any listing of HF Radio Nets therefore needs regular updating to be considered even approximately definitive.

Also See

Amateur Radio Net Listing

All times are UTC (Greenwich = Zulu = UTC) unless otherwise noted. Please listen first to note the procedures of each net.

Mode used is generally upper sideband (USB) above 7.300 MHz and lower sideband (LSB) below 7.300 MHz.

Net Name and Links Contact Coverage and Notes Frequencies (MHz) Times (Zulu) Last verified
MARITIME EMERGENCY NETVariousGlobal14.3001100 - 04002020-04-19
Arnold's Net?South Pacific14.3180400?
Baja-California Maritime Mobile NetRalph N6ADJCoastal Baja & California7233.50800 Pacific?
Bejuka Net?Central Am.7.2401700?
California Hawaii Net?E Pacific14.3401600?
Caribbean Maritime Mobile Weather Net?Caribbean72501100
Mo-Sa
?
Caribbean Emergency and Weather Net?The purpose of the net is to handle emergency and weather traffic at all times.3.8151030?
Caribbean Emergency and Weather Net?The purpose of the net is to handle emergency and weather traffic at all times.3.8152230?
Carribus Net?US E. Coast, Caribb14.2831100?
Chubasco Net?Mexico West coast7.192 or 7.2941530
1430 DST
?
Comedy Net?Oz - Southwest Pacific. Position reports, Wx, local inter-yacht traffic7.0872040?
Confusion Net?Pacific14.3051900?
DDD Net?Pacific to Canada14.1150400 and/or 1730?
East Coast Waterways Net??14.2902130?
Gerry's Happy Hour?Pacific, Baja21.4020200 (M-Fri)?
Happy Hour Net?W.Mexico, Baja3.9680000?
Hurricane Watch NetWX4NHCAtlantic, Central & Eastern Pacific
Activated during tropical cyclones.
14.325
(7.268 & 3.815 alt)
As Needed2020-04-23
Intercon Net?N.Am., S.Am., Central Am.14.3001100 - 1600?
Intermar (German) Maritime Mobile NetDL0IMAAtlantic, Pacific, Indian Ocean, Med, (worldwide). Nothing heard (Melbourne)14.3131630?
Intermar (German) Maritime Mobile NetDL0IMACaribbean and Atlantic14.3130000?
Intermar (German) Maritime Mobile NetDL0IMANorth Atlantic14.3130800 (1100 as needed)?
International Net?Nothing heard.14.3030700?
Intnl. MM Net?Atl., Med., Caribb.14.3130630?
Italian Amateur Radio Maritime ServiceIK6IJFProvides frequency updates weather forecasts to sailing vessels in the Atlantic Ocean.14.2972000
1900 DST
?
Le Reseau Du Capitaine' Net (Captain's Network)Montreal, Bi-LingualAtlantic, Caribbean & Pacific14.1180700 - 0830 Montreal time?
Mañana Maritime Mobile Net?US West coast to Hawaii14.3401900?
Maritime Mobile Service Net Atlantic, Caribbean, Pacific14.3001600 - 02002020-04-20
Marquesas Net??14.3401545?
Mediterranean Maritime Mobile Net? 7.0850700?
Mediterranian Maritime Mobile Net?Austria and Spain. Nothing heard.14.3130900?
Micky Mouse Connection?S Atlantic & S Pacific14.1132100?
Mississauga Maritime NetWynn in Halifax.Europe, Med, Atlantic, Caribbean and Central America14.1211245?
Mobile Maritime Net - South East Asian WatersS.E.A MobileJapan to Seychelles - Hong Kong to N & W Australia. (Specifically: Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, N Australia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, The Andamans & Nicobars, Chagos14.323 or maybe 14.2320025 & Wx @ 0055?
New Zealand Weather Net?New Zealand7.0802000?
Okera NetOgasawara Is.
Japan and the Pacific21.4370320?
Pacific Indian Ocean Net?Pacific & Indian Oceans21.4070100?
Pacific Inter-Island Net?Micronesia & up to Hawaii - daily roll-call14.3150800?
Pacific Maritime Mobile Service Net?Pacific & worldwide21.4122100 - 2400?
Pacific Net?Heard only local ham VK3BR in a QSO with W7BY on 14222kHz (18 & 25 June 2011)14.2200700?
Pacific Seafarer's NetN6HGG RobertPacific Ocean area14.30003002023-04-29
Partyline Net?Caribbean & Central America14.2602000?
Peri-Peri Radio East Africa (after wx)VK6BO RoyAfrican Coast14.3160530?
Peri-Peri Radio East AfricaVK6BO RoyAfrican Coast8.2970500?
Robby’s Net?Australia14.3151000?
Robby’s Net?Australia14.3152300?
Sandia Net?US W.Coast, Baja7.2940330?
SE Asia Maritime Mobile Net??14.3202400?
Seagull NetHokkaido Is.Japan and Pacific21.3822200 ?
Skippers Net??14.3291700?
South African Maritime Mobile NetZS2ABK Graham and ZS1SAM Samuel Indian and South Atlantic Ocean 14.316 & 7.1200630?
South African Maritime Mobile NetZS2ABK Graham and ZS1SAM Samuel Indian and South Atlantic Ocean 14.316 & 7.1201130?
South Atlantic Roundtable?South Atlantic21.3252330?
South China Sea Net?South Pacific14.3201000?
Swedish Maritime Net??14.3032030?
Swedish MM Net??14.3030530, 1630 & 2030?
The Australian Travellers Net George VK4HGT The Australian Travellers Net operates 365 days of the year to provide a mantle of safety for Amateurs travelling long

distances often in remote areas of Australia. ||21.185||0400 - 0500||?

The Australian Travellers Net Ross VK5KMH The Australian Travellers Net operates 365 days of the year to provide a mantle of safety for Amateurs travelling long distances often in remote areas of Australia.14.1160200 - 0300?link title
Tony's NetZL1ATE TonyRed Sea & Indian Ocean14.3030500?
Tony's NetDave ZL3DM-

There are net controllers on both sides of the Tasman and all stations relay reports when conditions are poor.||14.315||2100||?

TransAtlantic Maritime Mobile Net8P6QM Trudi in Barbados, assisted by G4FTO Rudi and VE3AGS GeorgeMed, N & S Atlantic and Caribbean.21.4001300?
UK Maritime Mobile Net?Nothing heard (UK and Austria)14.3030800 & 1800?
U.S. Coast Guard SSB NetW5CGCUnited States14.300Sat at 1700
1600 DST
?
Waterway NetWaterway Radio & Cruising ClubEast Coast of United States7.2681245
1145 DST
2020-04-20
Waterway CW NetWaterway Radio & Cruising ClubEast Coast of United States7.053 CW1200
1100 DST
2020-04-20

Marine Nets

All times are UTC (Greenwich = Zulu = UTC) unless otherwise noted. Please listen first to note the procedures of each net.

Mode is upper sideband (USB) unless otherwise noted.

Net Name Contact Coverage and Notes Frequencies (MHz) Times (Zulu) Last verified
Bahamas Weather Net?Bahamas Area4.003+1220 (1120 DST)
Bye Bye Bora Bora?SW Pacific8.1221900?
Coconut Breakfast Net (East)?French Polynesia.8.1881730?
Coconut Breakfast Net (West)?West of French Polynesia12.3531830?
Coconut TelegraphHarryEastern Caribbean8.1701200?
Cruiseheimer's NetDick Giddings
KNC
US East coast & E Caribbean 8.152 1330 (1230 DST)2020-05-13
Far North Radio New Zealand Local waters.4.4170600?
Far North Radio New Zealand Local waters.6.5160500?
Gulf Harbour RadioZMH286SW Pacific, roll call and weather updates.8.752 (8.779 or 8.297 alt)1915, May 1 - Nov 25 Mo-Fr?
Isabella Net?SW Pacific8.1731800?
Marine Weather Center
Evening Net
Chris Parker
WCY
Global
Please hail WCY 15 min prior to net.
8.137
12.350
2200?
Marine Weather CenterChris Parker
WCY
Bahamas4.045
8.137
1130
1030 DST
?
Marine Weather CenterChris Parker
WCY
E Caribbean4.045
8.137
1100
1000 & 1230 DST
?
Marine Weather CenterChris Parker
WCY
US E Coast
W Atlantic
8.137
12.350
1230
1130 DST
?
Marine Weather CenterChris Parker
WCY
W Caribbean8.137
12.350
1330
1300 DST
?
Mediterranean Cruisers' NetMaiko (Jacques)Sicilia
Central Med.
T-2': 22.174
T: 18.834
T+2': 16.543
T+5': 12.356
T+7': 8.297
T+10': 6.231
T+12': 4.042
1300
1200 DST
?
Mediterranean Cruisers' NetMaiko (Jacques)Sicilia
Central Med.
T-2': 22.174
T: 18.834
T+2': 16.543
T+5': 12.356
T+7': 8.297
T+10': 6.231
T+12': 4.042
1700
1600 DST
?
Namba NetVanuatuPacific8.1012115?
NW Caribbean SSB Radio Net?NW Caribbean6.209 (6.212 & 6.516 alt)1400?
Polynesian Magelan Network (PolyMagNet)?French Polynesia8.1731800
0400
2023-04-29
Radio Peri-Peri (now run by Roy)East AfricaIndian Ocean & South Atlantic8.101 @ 0500 & then 12.3531500 (both freqs)?
Rag of the AirFijiSW Pacific8.1731900?
Sheila Net?Covers NE Coast of Australia, New Guinea, Louisiade Archipelago, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Noumea. Emergencies, position reports, general information and traffic contacts.8.1612200?
Trans-Atlantic Cruiser's Net
(Doo-Dah Net)
SSCAAtlantic Ocean8.152
12.350 after initial call-up
(2000 DST)2020-05-10
Trans-Atlantic Cruiser's Net
(SSCA TACN)
SSCABahamas, Caribbean8.1041215
mid-Apr - early Jul,
mid-Oct - Dec 25
2020-04-23
Vanuatu NetVanuatuPacific8.230 (8.188 alt)2030?


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