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We have two weekly nets on VE7RXZ (147.220 MHz, +0.600 MHz, T100.0 Hz):

Wednesday Mornings at 09:30 local time and 40m (7.120 kHz) after the 2m portion
Thursday Evening at 19:30 local time and 80m (3.750 kHz) after the 2m portion

We welcome hams from any location to check in with us.

Our net manager is Robert (VE7RBE). And our net controllers are: Marc (VE7TBP), Steve (VA7SMI), Gord (VE7JGZ), Neil (VE7TBN), Ron (VE7PME), Richard (VA7RJQ), and Larry (VA7LSP)

Here's is our script
Some general guidelines
Net Logging Spreadsheet

To print the list, export to PDF first, and then print page 2.

Net List

Name	Time	Day							Frequency
Morning Friendly net	08:00	M	T	W	Th	F			3765 kHz LSB
The CVARS 8:15 Net	08:15	M	T	W	Th	F	Sa	Su	Island Trunk System
The Rainbow Country Net	08:45	M	T	W	Th	F	Sa	Su	VE7PRT (146.940 MHz − )
The New Horizon Net	08:45	M	T	W	Th	F	Sa	Su	VE7RYF (146.980 MHz − T103.5)
The Mira Breakfast Bunch	08:45	M	T	W	Th	F			VE7RPQ (145.370 MHz + T100.0) VE7RBB (147.180 MHz - T100.0)
NARA Coffee Klatch	09:00						Sa		VE7ISC (146.640 MHz − T141.3)
The Wrong Button Club	09:00	M	T	W	Th	F	Sa	Su	3744 kHz LSB
Weekly Sunshine Coast ECT Net	09:30			W					VE7RXZ (147.220 MHz + T100.0)
The Trans Canada Net	10:00 PST 11:00 PDT							Su	14.140 MHz USB
The NARA 220 Net	10:30						Sa		VA7DXH (224.040 MHz − T141.3)
The Noon Time Net	10:30	M	T	W	Th	F	Sa	Su	7284 kHz LSB
The Vancouver Island 6m nets	10:45						Sa		144.210 Mhz USB¹⁾
The Vancouver Island 6m nets	11:00						Sa		50.150 MHz USB
The Noon Time Net	11:30	M	T	W	Th	F	Sa	Su	3970 kHz LSB
The Aurora Net	15:00 PST 16:00 PDT	M	T	W	Th	F	Sa	Su	7100 kHz LSB
The NARA Sunday HF Net	16:30 PST 17:30 PDT							Su	3744 kHz LSB
The Manitoba Public Service Net	17:00	M	T	W	Th	F	Sa	Su	3747 kHz LSB
The Sask. Public Service Net	17:00 PST 18:00 PDT	M	T	W	Th	F	Sa	Su	3735 kHz LSB
The Alberta Public Service Net	17:30 PST 18:30 PDT	M	T	W	Th	F	Sa	Su	3700 kHz LSB
The BC Public Service Net	17:30 PST 18:30 PDT	M	T	W	Th	F	Sa	Su	3729 kHz LSB
The B.C. Emergency Management Net	18:00 PST 19:00 PDT			W					3735 kHz LSB
The B.C. Northern Net	18:00 PST 19:00 PDT	M	T	W	Th	F	Sa	Su	3775 kHz LSB
The VE7PEP Emergency Radio Net	18:30			W					147.570 MHz FM Simplex
The BC/Yukon Traffic Net	18:30 PST 19:30 PDT	M	T	W	Th	F	Sa	Su	3716 kHz LSB
CVERC Emergency Net	18:45 PST 19:45 PDT			W					VE7RCV (146.780 MHz − T141.3)
The Salt Spring Island ARS Net	19:00			W					VE7RSI (147.320 MHz + T88.5)²⁾
The Salt Spring Island YL's Net	19:00		T						VE7RSI (147.320 MHz + T88.5)
The WARA YL Net	19:00				Th				VE7VIC (146.840 MHz − T100.0)
The West Coast AREDN VOIP Net	19:00							Su³⁾	Ext. 2400
The VE7PEP Emergency Radio Net	19:15			W					Island Trunk System
The CVARS Monday Net	19:30	M							VE7RVC (145.470 MHz - T127.3)
SCARCS Thursday Evening Net	19:30				Th				VE7RXZ (147.220 MHz + T100.0)
The Arrowsmith Sunday Net	19:30							Su	VE7KU (147.240 MHz + T141.3)
The NARA Monday Night Net	20:00	M							Island Trunk System and ends on 3746 MHz ±5kHz
B.C. Northern Net	20:00			W				Su	3775 kHz LSB
Powell River Sunday Net	20:00							Su	VE7PRR (147.200 MHz + T141.3)
The 2020 Net	20:20		T						VE7RCV (146.780 MHz − T141.3)
The Trans Canada Pow Wow Club Net	21:00	M	T	W	Th			Su	3750 kHz LSB (Sept to April)
The Sunday Night Wild Card Net	21:00							Su	VE7RVA (146.610 MHz − T110.9) and linked to IRLP node 1055
Western Country Cousins Net	21:00	M	T	W	Th	F	Sa	Su	3970 kHz LSB

Island Trunk System

City	Callsign	Frequency	Offset	Tone
Newcastle Ridge	VE7RNC	146.700	−	141.3
→ Port McNeill	VE7RNI	146.940	−
→ Woss Lake	VE7RWV	146.880	−
→ Campbell River	VE7RVR	146.820	−
→ Mt. Washington	VE7NIR	443.700	+	141.3

Lost Lake	VA7DJA	145.430	−	141.3
→ Ucluelet	VE7PRT	147.200		141.3
→ Mt. Benson	VA7ITS	444.725	+	141.3
→ Mt. Brenton	VE7AQW	146.680	−	141.3
→ Mt. Brenton	VE7AQW	442.600	+	141.3
→ Victoria	VE7RAA	443.575	+	136.5

The trunk has two main interconnected nodes: Sayward, and Lost Lake. The other repeaters are connected to either one of these two nodes.⁴⁾

Source: islandtrunksystem.org

Other Good Lists

¹⁾

Most stations are vertically polarized at the moment

²⁾

After the repeater portion, the Saltspring Island Net moves to 146.595 MHz T123.0 simplex followed by 3750 kHz LSB

³⁾

Every other Sunday

⁴⁾

Flowchart of ITS created using draw.io (aka diagrams.net) with:

Lost Lake VA7DJA 145.430− 141.3->UHF link->Mt Brenton VE7AQW 146.680− 141.3 442.600+ 141.3
Lost Lake VA7DJA 145.430− 141.3->UHF link->Mt Benson VA7ITS 444.725+ 141.3 
Lost Lake VA7DJA 145.430− 141.3->IP link->Ucluelet VE7PRT 147.200 141.3
Lost Lake VA7DJA 145.430− 141.3->RF link->Saltspring Relay
Saltspring Relay->RF link->Victoria VE7RAA 443.575+ 136.5
Newcastle Ridge VE7RNC 146.700− 141.3->220 link->Lost Lake VA7DJA 145.430− 141.3
Newcastle Ridge VE7RNC 146.700− 141.3->UHF link->Mt Washington VE7NIR 443.700+ 141.3
Newcastle Ridge VE7RNC 146.700− 141.3->220 link->Campbell River VE7RVR 146.820− 141.3
Newcastle Ridge VE7RNC 146.700− 141.3->220 link->Woss Lake VE7RWV 146.880−
Newcastle Ridge VE7RNC 146.700− 141.3->220 LINK->Port McNeill Airport Relay
Port McNeill Airport Relay->UHF LINK->Port McNeill VE7RNI 146.940−

script

Net Script

Legend:	Wednesday Morning Net only	Thursday Evening Net only	Common to Both	Export PDF

On 147.22 MHz + T100.0 Hz

Good morning / evening and welcome to the Sun Coast Amateur Radio Club Society net for this Wednesday morning / Thursday evening [DATE]. This is [CALLSIGN], my name is [NAME] and my QTH is [TOWN] on the Sunshine Coast.
This is our regular Wednesday morning / Thursday evening net, we also have an additional net on Thursday evening at 19:30 hours / Wednesday morning at 09:30 hours
Additional information about our club can be found on our website at scarcs.ca
We'll be using our repeater, VE7RXZ located at Cottle Hill in Nanaimo on a frequency of 147.22 MHz with a + offset and a Tone of 100 Hz. The repeater is operational 24/7 and also connected to the Echolink & IRLP networks.
After the repeater portion of the net, we will QSY to 7.120 MHz / 3.750 MHz for HF check ins.
Before we begin the net, are there any reports of Sick or Injured club members?
Are there any announcements for the good of the net?
- The coffee break this Saturday will be [on Jitsi / Sweet 'n' Savoury (formerly Wheatberries) in Gibsons / Gourmet Girl in Davis Bay] at 9:30. All are welcome.
- The next monthly meeting will be Saturday [DATE] on Jitsi at 10:00
The roll call will be in geographic rotation, starting in Gibsons, moving west along the Coast, and finishing on Vancouver Island and the mainland. But before we start the regular rotation, we’ll check to see if there are any:
- Mobile or portable stations only please.
- Echolink stations only please [leave at 5 second pause].
- In and out stations who can't stay for the duration of the net.
- Gibsons
- Roberts Creek, Wilson Creek, and Davis Bay
- Sechelt
- Halfmoon Bay and Northwards
- Vancouver Island or the mainland
- Late or missed stations
Thank you all for coming on the air this morning / evening. We had ___ check ins.
I will now close the Sun Coast Amateur Radio Club Society Net for this Wednesday morning / Thursday evening [DATE] at [TIME] local time in Roberts Creek and return the repeater to general use. [CALLSIGN] QSY to 7.120 MHz / 3.750 MHz.

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