Where do I find Boatanchors on the air ?
General Guidelines
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HF AM hangouts
(East Coast of US) - 1885, 1945, 1995, 3880, 3885, 7290, 7295 KHz
(West Coast of US) - 1925, 3870, 7295 KHz
(in the UK) - 3605 and 3625 KHz
14.286, 21.40-21.45, 29.0-29.2 MHz
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HF CW hangouts - 1802, 3580, 3577 (UK), 3579.545 , 7050 KHz
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VHF AM info
http://rob.acol.com/wwwboard/radio/ham/vhf-am/
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/5860/50am.html
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6m AM - 50.4 MHz
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2m AM - it varies, 144.4 MHz is common
Nets
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Boatanchor CW net - NA4G net control - Saturday nights (US time)
QTR 0200Z QRG 7050.500 KHZ (West Coasters needed)
QTR 0300Z QRG 3579.545 KHZ (this is the main gathering)
QTR 0400Z QRG 1802.500 KHZ (Top banders needed)
QTR 0500Z QRG 3579.545 KHZ (glowbugs and Hartleys)
QTR 0600Z QRG 3579.545 KHZ (any West Coasters welcome).
Call: CQ BA CQ BA DE yourcall K
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Antique Tube Type Net (Formerly the Drake & Antique Tube Net)
3865 KHz Saturday 2000 EST
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West Coast AM nets
3870 KHz 1330-1630 PST informal
1925 KHz 2000 PST Thursdays
3870 KHz 2130 PST
3870 KHz 2100 PST Swap Net
3870 KHz 0800 PST Saturdays
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West Coast Swap Nets
7240 12:30 PST Saturday and Sunday
3915 9:30 or so Sundays
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West Coast (Bay Area) 6m AM net
50.4 mc Sunday 1900 local
vertical polarization advised
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Midwest Swap Meet
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3913 kHz Sunday at 0830 CST (Northstar Traders Net)
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West Coast Vintage SSB net
3835 KHz 0800 PST Sundays
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East Coast AM Old Military Radio Net
1995 KHz Saturday 1000Z in the winter (moves to 75m after sunrise)
3885 KHz Saturday 1000Z in the summer
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West Coast Old Military Radio Net
3990 KHz Friday 2200 PST
3990 KHz Saturday 0800 PST
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Northeast AM Swap Net
3885 KHz Thursday 1930 EST
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Southeast AM Nets
3885 KHz Sunday 1400 EST
3885 KHz Tuesday 1930 EST Swap Net (net control WA4KCY)
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Northwest AM Nets
3870 KHz daily 1400-1800 PST
3875 KHz Sunday 1500 PST Swap Net
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Northwest AM Homebrewers Net
3840 KHz daily 0600-0900 PST and 1330-1700 PST
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Colorado AM Net
3875 KHz daily 0600-0900 MST
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Vintage SSB net
14.293 MHz 1900Z Sundays (net control WB0SNF)
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Heathkit net
14.293 MHz 2030Z Sundays (net control WB6LRG)
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Hallicrafters Net
Sunday, 1800 UTC, around 14.244Mhz.
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Knight-kit Net
Saturday 7.295 Mhz, 7:AM Eastern Time
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"Radios That Glow in the Dark" net
7240 KHz immediately after the West Coast Swap net on Saturdays and Sundays
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Collins Collectors Association Nets
Sunday at 2000Z on 14.263 MHz (Technical and Swap)
Tuesday at 0100Z on 3805 (informal ragchew)
Thursday at 0100Z on 3875 (informal ragchew)
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Collins Swap and Shop Net
Tuesday at 2000 EST on 3955 (swap meet)
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DX-60 net (net control N8LUV)
3880 KHz 0800 EST Sunday
7290 KHz 1400 EST Sunday
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Swan Users Net
14.250 MHz Sunday 1600 CST
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AWA (Antique Wireless Assoc.)
Sunday:
7237 KHz. SSB, 1200 EST (WA4IAM),
3837 KHz. AM, 1600 EST (W2ZM & W2AN)
Tuesday:
14274 KHz. SSB, 1430 EST (KC3YE & W0FXY)
3837 KHz. SSB, 2000 EST (N4FS)
Mon., Wed. & Fri.
3867 KHz. AM - 0930 EST(W2SHN)
CW:
7050 KHz. Daily, 1600 EST
7050 KHz. First Wed. of each month, 2000 EST
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Canadian Boatanchor Net
3745 Saturday 1500 EST
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Netherlands Surplus Radio Society
3705 Sunday morning 1000 local
3575 Sunday morning 1000 local
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JA AM Net
14.190 MHz 0100Z Saturdays and Sundays (net control JA1DNQ)
Last modified: 23 Jan 2009