The Northern California Net (NCN)

The Northern California Nets are the amateur radio traffic nets serving the northern California and Nevada areas and are apart of the ARRL NTS (National Traffic System). There are three nets in NCN.
They are:

NCN/1 Northern California Net High Speed CW Net.

NCN/2 Northern California Net Slow Speed Net.

NCN/V Northern California Net VHF Session.

	NCN/1 3533KHz 7PM Local Pacific Time
	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday

NCS	W6MSU	AI6U	K6YBV	WB6TMY	W6RFF	K9JM	K6YBV*
RN6	OPEN	OPEN	OPEN	WB6TMY?	WB6UZX	K9JM	OPEN
Net Mgr	Jim Michener K9JM

Note: * K6YBV on Saturday is filling in until we can find a NCS. Hopefully Bob is kept busy on Saturday nights with paying jobs. For more info on Bob's 'day job' click here.

NCN1 is the "prime" session of NCN. It is the high speed CW "sectional net" for SF, EBay, SJV, SCV, SV, NV and PAC (Hawaii). Being the "official" sectional net for NTS, traffic is only given to stations from those ARRL sections, though out of section check-ins' are appreciated. High speed CW is a relative term, the NCS is always less than 25 WPM but everyone is more than happy to "QRS". The RN6 liaison station takes and receives traffic going outside of the NCN area, by checking into the RN6 (sixth regional net) which is held at 3575KHz at 7:45PM and 9:30PM Pacific local time.

Want to learn more about being NCS of NCN/1? Click Here!

EFFECTIVE MAY 25, 2003 NCN/V has lost propogation, Tom the owner of the WA6SEK repeater kicked NCN/V off. The net is currently in the inactive state. If anyone has any suggestions feel free to contact the net manager. The dispute appears to be related with the NARCC and the FCC that are trying to force Tom to move his repeater control frequencies.
Joe W6DOB is trying to revive NCN/V on the San Pablo Ridge repeater, WB6EZC/R, 145.110(-), PL 82.5 and they meet Sunday nights at 7:30PM local time.

	NCN/2 3533KHz 9PM Local Pacific Time
	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday

NCS	W6DOB	K6RAU	WB6UZX	N7CPP	K6RAU	WB6UZX	N6SUZ
RN6	WB6UZX	WB6UZX	WB6UZX	OPEN	WB6UZX	K9JM?	OPEN
Net Mgr	Steve Hawes WB6UZX

NCN/2 is the slow speed CW session of NCN. This net welcomes check-ins' from novice to experts. The net speed is aprox 13 WPM, but members will be glad to "QRS" as needed. Unlike NCN/1, NCN/2 can handle traffic to anyone who checks in, regardless what ARRL section the net is located. Being later in the evening, the net attracts stations from up and down the west coast.

Help wanted! All NCN Nets have opening for either Net Control Stations (NCS) or traffic liasion station between the these sectional nets and the sixth regional net. Any amateur interested please feel free to contact the net manager(s) listed above and sign up for any duties. Even if every night has a regular assignment, there are always many nights where substitutions and back up is required. Volunteer today!

The ARRL provides this documentation on the NTS. NCN provides the handy index to the left.
The Complete Users Guide To The National Traffic System (NTS)

The Northern California Net (NCN)

Other interesting NTS related links: