AMATEUR RADIO NETS.
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Current Nets.
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Oz DX Net.

The Oz DX Net commenced on Monday 4th May 2020.  It was formed following the cessation of the 7130 DX Net.

The Net operates on 3 nights a week....Monday, Wednesday, & Friday, and commences at 1000 UTC.

The Net generally operates on @ 7.178 Mhz.

Net Control is Mal VK5MJ.

ANZA DX Net.

The ANZA DX Net is held daily at 0515 UTC on 14.183 MHZ.  Different Net controllers run the net each day.  Many different DX stations check into this net.

ANZA stands for AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, and AFRICA.

There is also a 15m ANZA DX Net held on Saturdays at 0430 UTC on 21.205 MHZ.   When conditions are good, some very good DX checks into this net on 15m.
More information can be found on the ANZA DX Net website at.....

https://anzadxnet.webs.com/

Southern Cross DX Net.

The Southern Cross DX Net is held daily at 1230 UTC on 14.238.5 MHZ.  

Net control is Jack, W1FDY.  He was ablely assisted for many years by Larry, W4VES (now sadly a SK).

This is a great Net with plenty of USA stations present, and a terrific way to obtain your Worked All States Award.
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There are also regular checkins from Europe, the Carribean, & Africa.

Riverland Radio Group.

VK5BRL Group runs Wednesday and Saturday  mornings at  0830 hrs (SA local time) on 7.115 Mhz.

They also run a group on Tuesday night at 2000 hrs (SA local time) on 3.610 Mhz

More information can be found on the Riverland Radio Club website at.....

https://rrc.org.au/club-nets-vk5brl/

Amateur Radio Kandos Group.

Held daily on 7.093 Mhz on 40m, at 0700 UTC.  

​Net controllers are Tom, VK2KF, Tom VK4ATH, Ron VK5MRE, and Colin VK4PDX.
The following history re the Kandos Group is from Tom VK4ATH......

"....the original Group was the Newbridge Repeater Group.  It all started when we as either novice or limited Amateurs  were given the access to HF in 2004.  There was a few guy’s that because of the terrain could not talk to each other on 2m or 70cm, so they started talking on HF around 7.102 or thereabouts.  After a few days they had 5 or 6 regulars and then a guy from Toowoomba called in and asked what group was it, and he was told it was the Newbridge Repeater Group.  And that’s were it all started.  After a while there was a bit of rivalry between a couple of the guy’s which led to the Starting of the Kandos Group as you now know it.  We started with about 10 to 15 Call ins then 20 then 25.  Now we average around 25-30 per day..."

10am Net - Ron VK3AHR.

This Net was previously held on 7.105.  The Net is now held daily on 7.097.  Net Control is Ron VK3AHR formerly VK3MRH.

7163 Net

Meets daily from 0900 UTC - 11230 UTC on 7.163 MHZ on 40m.
http://7163net.com/

10am Smoko Net

This net is held daily at 10.00 a.m. (South Australian time) on 7.105 mHz.  Net control is Paul VK5FUZZ.

Frank VK3VEF and Keith VK3MKE are relay stations.

A PDF newsletter relating to this group is released infrequently.  Tony VK5MRT is the Editor.
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​Former Nets.
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7130 DX Net.

The 7.130 DX Net was held every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, commencing at 0930 UTC, on 7.130 MHZ.

The Net control duties were shared by Roy VK7ROY & Mal VK5MJ.

A number of North American stations regularly checked in to this Net, along with stations from the Pacific, and often other DX. 

Many Australian Foundation licence holders checked into the net and it was a great opportunity to work DX with just their 5 watts.
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Personally, I worked my first DX on this net when I had my Foundation call and it was a great thrill.

The 7130 DX Net has now morphed into the OZ DX Net.

Barefoot Net.

The Barefoot Net was held daily (except Saturday night) on 7.170 MHZ at 0500 UTC.  Ian VK3VIN was Net Control.  The Net was designed for amateurs who do not use amps, but everyone was welcome.  The Net was a general ragchew net, but DX stations were welcome.