High Frequency Radio Nets

SATERN (Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network) provides emrgency communications support to the Salvation Army wherever needed on site, at the local level, via VHF/UHF Nets. During wide-spread emergencies (hurricanes, earthquakes, forest fires, etc.), the 14265 kHz Net becomes emergency traffic and H&W Net providing tactical assistance to those on site and handling outgoing H&W messages. The 14265 kHz Net is generally on the air from 1200Z to approximately 0100Z during times of wide-spread emergency. Check our web site at www.satern.org to determine the alert status of the SATERN Net.

   SATERN DELTA Alert/Activation Status Sequence

  DELTA I SATERN Net in Training Mode – Regular Daily Net

  DELTA II SATERN Net – Regular Daily Net, but also Monitoring Mode after the Net, for specific geographic   area and time – SATERN Frequency

  DELTA III SATERN Net – Initial Net for Monitoring Mode then for duration of propagation – National Net   Director or his appointee and Net relays, announce at the top of each hour DELTA III Status and definition –   SATERN Frequency and Other Emergency Nets -Alert Status Heightened

  DELTA IV SATERN Net – Emergency Mode – No Daily Net, only Emergency Net – Disaster Strategy Review –   Preparation for Event or Stand down/ follow up mode or Debriefing from Event

 DELTA V SATERN Net - Catastrophic response - All available hands, all resources on 14.265  MHZ in support of the emergency network.

During times of non-emrgency the following Nets are conducted as training Nets to the world and for 5 of the North American Territories of the Salvation Army.

14265 kHz SSB 1500Z Monday through Friday International
14265 kHz SSB 1500Z Saturday - SAROF (Salvation Army Radio Operator Fellowship) International
  7265 kHz SSB 1500Z Saturday - Central Territory SAROF Net
  7265 kHz SSB 1400Z Saturday - Eastern Territory
  7265 kHz SSB 1530Z Saturday - Central Territory
  7262 kHz SSB 1500Z Saturday - Southern Territory
  5330.5 kHz SSB 0400Z Daily - Alaska (Alternate frequency 5346.5 KHz )
  5330.5 kHz SSB 1900CT Tuesday - Central Area (Alternate frequency 5346.5 kHz)
  3740 kHz SSB 2000CT Monday - Canada & Bermuda Territory
  3920 kHz SSB 2030CT Tuesday - Kansas & Missouri  Division
  3977.7 kHz SSB 0400Z Sunday - Western Territory
  3963 kHz SSB 1830CT Tuesday - Misouri
  3903 kHz SSB 0900CT Daily - Oklahoma
Times remain the same when Daylight Savings Time in effect (Except Arizona)
Everyone is welcome to check in

7100 KHz SSB 0030Z 0930Local Sunday - Australia

(1) Linked repeater system of W2NJR consisting of 8 UHF/VHF repeaters linked across NJ into PA, DE and NY.

For more information click here

(3) This repeater is a linked system covering a large part of Texas.
     Check website : http://www.texasrepeatersystem.net/
     This repeater is linked to the SW Lynx system: http://southwest.lynxs.4t.com/index.html
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(4) Contact aa1vu@cox.net

                       SATERN NET PREAMBLE

CQ the SATERN net, CQ the SATERN net, The Salvation Army Team
Emergency Radio Network net.

This net meets daily on or about 14.265 MHz at 1500 UTC standard time or 1400 UTC during
daylight savings time. The purpose of the net is to establish a pool of trained operators for
emergency communications that will benefit the Salavation Army's disaster response.

Your net control for today's session is __________     I am located at/in ____________
Please tune to my frequency.

This is a directed net. All communications will go through the net control station.

The net will now stand by for any emergency, priority or time value traffic.
                             Pause - (If any, handle promptly)
The net will now stand by for any mobile or QRP stations with or without traffic.
                              Pause - (handle any traffic)

The net will now stand by for general check-ins. Please use full call signs, both the
Net Controls and your own. If you have traffic for the net, just say the word "traffic"
and I will get your traffic when acknowledging your check-in.

                                     Conduct the net

     Acknowledge check-ins promptly using full call signs.  If anyone has
     traffic, list the traffic and handle it as expeditiously as possible.

     Try to give a net call and identify the net often, at least every ten minutes;
     however, more often is preferable.  You are required by law to identify your
     station every ten minutes.

     Pause between calls to allow breakers to be heard.

     When you turn over control to an assisting station, you relinquish control
     until control has been returned.  Do not jump in and take it as if you still
     have control.

     When all of the business of the net has been complted, secure the net.

To secure the net, simply say: This is ___________, net control for the SATERN
Net. I am now securing this net and returning the frequency to normal amateur use.

This is _________ clear.