World MM Nets
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Cruiser's Maritime Mobile HF Nets (Times and Frequencies)
Basic Radio Procedures
Routine Calls
When making a routine call to another boat or limited coast station, state clearly:
- The boat/group you are calling (spoken three times if communications are difficult)
- This is - name of your boat (spoken three times if necessary)
- Message
- Over
The standard phonetic alphabet (alpha, bravo, charlie, etc) is useful if you're having difficulty being understood
Distress Calls
The distress call 'mayday' may be used only if the boat is threatened by grave and imminent danger and immediate assistance is required. For example, the boat is sinking or on fire. This distress call has absolute priority over all other transmissions and may only be transmitted on the authority of the skipper or the person responsible for the safety of the boat. Calls are made on distress frequencies (VHF 16, 27.88 MHz or HF 4125, 6215, 8291 kHz). Call procedure:
- Mayday Mayday Mayday
- This is - name and radio call sign of boat in distress (spoken three times)
- Mayday
- Name and radio call sign of boat
- Details of boat's position and heading
- Nature of distress and assistance required
- Other information including number of people on board, boat description and intentions
Urgency Calls
The urgency call should be used when use of the distress call cannot be justified but a very urgent message concerning the safety of your boat or the safety of a person needs to be transmitted. For example, your boat is disabled and drifting onto a lee shore or a crew member is seriously ill. You may make an urgency call only on the authority of the skipper or person responsible for the safety of your boat. Distress call frequencies (above) may be used for these calls. Call procedure:
- Pan pan, pan pan, pan pan
- Hello all stations hello all stations hello all stations
- This is - name and radio call sign of boat (spoken three times)
- Details of the boat's position and heading
- Details of assistance required and other information
Safety Calls
The safety call should be used if you wish to broadcast an important navigational warning to other stations. For example, you have sighted a large floating object that could damage the hull of a boat. A safety call is more likely to be made by a coast station or a limited coast station operated by a marine rescue group and may include important weather warnings such as severe thunderstorm, gale and cyclone warnings. Call procedure:
- Say-cure-e-tay say-cure-e-tay say-cure-e-tay (the French word Sécurité is standard)
- Hello all stations hello all stations hello ail stations
- This is - name and radio call sign of boat or shore station (spoken three times)
- Details of the warning
You may make the initial safety call to ail stations on a distress frequency. However, you should change to a working frequency to make the broadcast of the safety message.
Equipment Check
- Is the correct frequency/channel selected?
- Is the volume adjusted correctly?
- Is the squelch adjusted correctly?
- Is the RF gain set to maximum sensitivity?
- Power supply - is the battery fully charged?
- Antenna - are the leads and whip intact, not corroded, have proper earthing and connections in good order?
- Listen before transmitting to ensure you have a clear channel
Cruiser's Maritime Mobile Radio Nets
Marine radio nets are set up and run by "controllers" all over the world (Indian Ocean, Atlantic, Mediterranean, Pacific, etc.) to handle and co-ordinate this traffic from vessels sailing the oceans. It is important for cruising yachts to know these radio net frequencies and times so as to pass message traffic, log positions, receive weather information, etc.
Amateur Radio Net Listing
All times are UTC (Greenwich = Zulu = UTC) unless otherwise noted Please listen first to note the procedures of each net.
Net Name | HQ | Covers | Frequencies | Times (Zulu) |
MARITIME EMERGENCY NET | Various | Universal | 14.340MHz | 0400hrs and 1800hrs |
Swedish MM Net | ? | ? | 14.303MHz | 0530, 1630 & 2030hrs |
Mediterranian Maritime Mobile Net | ? | Med | 7.085MHz | 0700hrs |
U.K. M/M Net | U.K. | UK waters, Med & Atlantic | 14.303 +/-QRMHz | 0800hrs & 1800hrs |
Intnl. MM Net | ? | Atl., Med., Caribb. | 14.313MHz | 0630hrs |
TransAtlantic Maritime Mobile Net | ? | Med, N & S Atlantic and Caribbean | 21.400MHz | 1300hrs |
South Atlantic Roundtable | ? | South Atlantic | 21.325MHz | 2330hrs |
German Maritime Mobile Net | ? | Atlantic, Pacific, Indian Ocean, Med, (worldwide) | 14.313kMHz | 1630hrs |
Micky Mouse Connection | ? | S Atlantic & S Pacific | 14.113MHz | 2100hrs |
Mississauga Maritime Net (VE stations with relays) | ? | Europe, Med, Atlantic, Caribbean and Central America | 14.122.5 MHz | 1245hrs |
Mobile Maritime Net - South East Asian Waters | S.E.A Mobile | Japan to Seychelles - Hong Kong to N & W Australia. (Specifically: Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, N Australia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, The Andamans & Nicobars, Chagos | 14.323MHz | 0025hrs & Wx @ 0055hrs |
South Africa Maritime Mobile Net | S Africa | Indian Ocean & S Atlantic | 14.316MHz & moves to 7.120MHz @ 0630hrs | 1130hrs (both freqs) |
Italian M/M Net. (Italian & English) | ? | Wx for E & N Atlantic and S Atlantic between Africa and Brazil | 14.297MHz | 2000hrs |
'Le Reseau Du Capitaine' Net | Montreal, Bi-Lingual | Atlantic, Caribbean & Pacific | 14.118MHz | 0700 local & 1830loc. for Wx |
Caribbean M/M Net | St Croix | Caribbean | 7.237/241MHz | 1100hrs |
Caribbean Weather Net | ? | Caribbean Wx | 7.163MHz | 1030hrs & 2230hrs |
Caribbean Wx Net | ? | Caribbean Wx | 3.185MHz | 1030hrs & 2230hrs |
Puerto Rico Wx Net | ? | Puerto Rico & Virgins | 3.030MHz | 2310 & 1110hrs |
Barbados Info Net | ? | Caribbean | 7.185MHz | 1230hrs |
Partyline Net | ? | Caribbean & Central America | 14.260MHz | 2000hrs |
Gulf Coast Hurricane Net | ? | Gulf Coast | 3.925MHz | 0100hrs |
Carribus Net | ? | US E. Coast, Caribb | 14.283MHz | 1100hrs |
Maritime Mobile Service Net | ? | Atlantic, E Pacific & Gulf of Mexico | 14.300MHz | 1700hrs till 0200hrs |
Panama Canal Connection Net | ? | Pacific - Mexico to Galapagos, Atlantic from Belize - Colombia | ? | ? |
Manana M/M Net | ? | US West coast to Hawaii | 14.340MHz | 1200 PDT |
California M/M Net Jack VE3EED/W6 | ? | Coastal Baja & California | 7233.5MHz | 0800hrs (local) |
Sandia Net | ? | US W.Coast, Baja | 7.294MHz | 0330hrs |
Happy Hour Net | ? | W.Mexico, Baja | 3.968MHz | 0000hrs |
Gerry's Happy Hour | ? | Pacific, Baja | 21.402MHz | 0200hrs (M-Fri) |
Chubasco Net | ? | Mexico West coast | 7.192MHz | 1530hrs ST & 1430hrs DST |
Waterway Radio & Cruising Club | ? | ? | 7.268MHz | 0745 EST |
Intercon Net | ? | N.Am., S.Am., Central Am. | 14.300MHz | 0700ET to 1200ET |
Bejuka Net | ? | Central Am. | 7.240MHz | 1700hrs |
Cal Hawaii Net | ? | E Pacific | 14.340MHz | 1700hrs |
Hawaii AM Net | ? | content | 7.285MHz | 1900hrs |
Pacific Inter-Island Net | ? | Micronesia & up to Hawaii - daily roll-call | 14.315MHz | 0800hrs |
Pacific Seafarers Net | ? | Pacific - roll-call | 14.300MHz | 0300hrs to 0325hrs |
Pacific Maritime Mobile Service Net | ? | Pacific & worldwide | 21.412MHz | 2100hrs |
Harry's Net | ? | W & S Pacific | 7.095MHz | 2000hrs |
Confusion Net | ? | Pacific | 14.305MHz | 1900hrs |
Arnold's Net | ? | South Pacific | 14.318MHz | 0400hrs |
N Zealand Wx Net | ? | N Zealand | 7.080MHz | 2000hrs |
Roy's Net | Perth, Oz | Wx warnings & then covers boats in N & W Indian Ocean | 14.320MHz | 1115hr |
Comedy Net | ? | Oz - Southwest Pacific. Position reports, Wx, local inter-yacht traffic | 7.087MHz | 2040hrs |
Tony's Net | N Z | Positions from S Pacific & Oz region, Wx | 14.315MHz | 2100hrs |
South China Sea Net | ? | South Pacific | 14.320MHz | 1000hrs |
Okera Net | Ogasawara Is. | Japan and the Pacific | 21.437MHz | 03:20hrs zulu |
Seagull Net | Hokkaido Is. | Japan and Pacific | 21.382MHz | 22:00hrs zulu |
Marine Nets
- Greenwich = Zulu = UTC
Net Name | HQ | Covers | Frequencies | Times (Zulu) |
Radio Peri-Peri (now run by Roy) | East Africa | Indian Ocean & S Atlantic | 8.101Mhz @ 0500hrs (Wx) & then 12.353hz after Wx | 1500hrs (both freqs) |
East Caribb Net | ? | East Caribb (uncontrolled) | 6.215MHz | 1000hrs till 1200hrs |
Mistene | ? | Caribbean Wx | 4.003MHz | 1215hrs |
Mistene | ? | Caribbean Wx | 8.104MHz | 1230hrs |
NW Caribbean Net | ? | NW Caribbean | 6.209MHz | 0800hrs local |
NW Caribbean Cruiser's Net | ? | Mexico to San Andres Island, Colombia | 8.188Mhz | 1400hrs |
Weather Check-in | ? | Caribb., Atlantic & Ease Pacific | 12.359MHz | 1920hrs |
Cruiseheimer's Net | ? | US East coast & E Caribbean | 8.152Mhz (Summer) 6.227Mhz (Winter) | 0830 EST |
Coconut Telegraph | ? | Eastern Caribbean, from south of Bahamas to Trinidad, VZ, and ABCs | 4060 Mhz USB | 0800hrs AST |
Herb Hilgenberg's Southbound ll Net | ? | Wx for Atlantic & Caribbean - into Pacific later | 12.359Mhz (SSB) | 2000hrs check-in 1930 |
Patagonian Cruisers' Net | Villarica, Chile | Chile, Sthn Argentina,Falklands/Malvinas, S. Georgia,Antarctic Peninsula | 8164 MHz USB | 1300 hrs (Winter) 1200 hrs (Summer) eg. 0900 Chilean Time |
Russell Radio (SSB) | N Z | South Pacific to Easter Island, Australia, N Zealand | 6.516 Mhz 4.445 Mhz 4.417 Mhz | 0600 - 0630hrs 0630 - 0700hrs 0700 - 0730hrs |
Additions & edits for the Net's table above
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Ham Radio Nets
Clever Brazillian amateur "skywriting" on the spectrum display - click for larger view |
This is a useful selection of Ham Radio Nets extracted from the listings in the Marine Electrical & Electronics Bible. Since the list is old the frequencies and services are in the process of being personally checked for accuracy as of mid-June 2011. Cross-checks with internet sources are conflicting and unreliable.
If you are not a licensed operator, invest in a receiver only and listen in to the nets, the information can be invaluable. Alternatively for casual listening you can use an internet streaming ham radio tuner online. What a cool idea!
Times in UTC followed by frequency in MHz and Net Name. Mode used is generally Upper Sideband (USB) above 7.3MHz (30m band up) and Lower Sideband (LSB) below 7.3MHz (40m band down). Personally verified operational networks will be commented and marked in RED. Note that some of these transmissions (e.g. Russell Radio) are on Marine bands and may require a different license.
- 0025 - 14.232 - Mobile Maritime Net
- 0100 - 21.185 - Travellers Net - Novice Ham License (Australia-wide outback emergency network, includes marine.)
- Controller: Varies. Could be run from SA or WA.
- 0100 - 21.407 - Pacific Indian Ocean Net
- 0200 - 14.116 - Travellers Net - Full Ham License (Australia-wide outback emergency network, includes marine.)
- Controller: VK6BO Roy
- 0200 - 14.300 - Pacific Seafarers Net
- 0300 - 14.300MHz - Pacific Seafarer's Net Pacific informal 'warm-up' session
- Controller: N6HGG Robert
- 0325 - 14.300MHz - Pacific Seafarer's Net Pacific Roll Call
- Controller: N6HGG Robert
- Network was on 14300.30kHz today (18 Jun 2011) and audible from Melbourne. Session start announced by VK4DBJ John.
- Controller: N6HGG Robert
- 0400 - 14.115 - DDD Net (Pacific to Canada)
- 0400 - 14.340 - MARITIME EMERGENCY NET
- Nothing heard
- 0500 - 08.297 - Peri-Peri Radio East Africa
- Past controller: Fred Meyer (Silent key, 2007)
- Controller: VK6BO Roy
- 0500 - 14.303 - Tony's Net (Red Sea & Indian Ocean)
- Controller: ZL1ATE Tony in New Zealand
- 0530 - 14.316 - Peri-Peri Radio East Africa (after wx)
- Controller: VK6BO Roy
- 0630 - 14.316 - South African Maritime Mobile Net
- Past Controller: Alistair Campbell (Silent key, Feb 2011)
- Controllers: ZS2ABK Graham and ZS1SAM Samuel
- 0700 - 07.085 - Mediterranean Maritime Mobile Net
- Nothing heard
- 0700 - 14.220 - Pacific Net
- Heard only local ham VK3BR in a QSO with W7BY on 14222kHz (18 & 25 June 2011)
- 0700 - 14.303 - International Net
- Nothing heard
- 0800 - 14.303 - UK Maritime Mobile Net
- Nothing heard (UK and Austria)
- 0800 - 14.315 - Pacific Inter-island Net
- Nothing heard (Hong Kong and Australia)
- 0830 - 08.152 - Cruiseheimers Net (Eastern Canada to Caribbean)
- Frequency is 6.227MHz or 6.516MHz during Spring/Fall season change.
- Controller: Varies, ad-hoc.
- Nothing heard (VA and PA)
- 0900 - 14.313 - Mediterranean M/M Net
- Nothing heard (Austria and Spain)
- 1000 - 14.315 - Robby’s Net (Australia)
- Nothing heard (Melbourne)
- 1030 - 07.080 - Caribbean Weather Net
- Nothing heard (Atlanta, GA)
- 1030 - 14.265 - Caribbean Weather Net
- 1100 - 07.230 - Caribbean Maritime Mobile Net
- +10kHz if frequency noisy
- 1115 - 14.320 - Roy’s Net (Western Australia)
- Controller: VK6BO Roy
- Nothing heard (Melbourne)
- 1130 - 14.320 - South African Maritime Mobile Net
- Controllers: ZS2ABK Graham assisted by ZS1SAM Samuel
- Nothing heard (Melbourne)
- 1200 - 14.118 - Le Réseau Du Capitaine Net (Montréal)
- Heard French being spoken (via the GlobalTuners station in Lexington, KY) but don't understand it! Pierre and René were certainly enjoying themselves anyhow, even if they didn't use callsigns. Gotta love that laid back French-Canadian style.
- 1200 - 14.340 - Mañana M/M Net (Hawaii, West Coast US) - Offshoot of Baja Net
- Heard very perfunctory weather report, didn't catch the callsign. Dude, it was over in—like—20 seconds! I was totally bummed!!
- 1230 - 07.237 - Caribbean Net
- Nothing heard (via Kentucky) but local ham nets were swamping the band.
- 1245 - 14.121 - Mississauga Net (Atlantic, Med, Caribbean)
- Controller: Wynn in Halifax.
- Network was on 14122.75kHz tonight (16 Jun 2011) and audible from Virginia. I picked up the controller and also Noel VA3NBL on Kalinka-1 marine mobile in the Hudson River. He's starting out on an Atlantic Crossing.
- (18 Jun 2011) Nothing heard from Vancouver or Atlanta.
- Controller: Wynn in Halifax.
- 1300 - 21.400 - Transatlantic Net
- Controller: 8P6QM Trudi in Barbados, assisted by G4FTO Rudi and VE3AGS George
- Nothing heard (Lexington, KY)
- 1330 - 08.107 - Panama Canal Connection Net
- 1400 - 07.292 - Florida Coast Net
- 1400 - 08.188 - Northwest Caribbean Cruisers Net
- 1500 - 07.2335 - Baja California Maritime Net (winter)
- +5kHz at 1600UTC (summer)
- 1530 - 07.294 - Chubasco Net
- 1545 - 14.340 - Marquesas Net
- 1600 - 14.331 - US Coast Guard Net
- 1630 - 13.101 - Russell Radio (New Zealand to Pacific)
- Past controller: Ritchie Blomfield (Silent key, 2005)
- Controller: Rostered.
- 1630 - 14.313 - Intermar (German) Maritime Mobile Net - Worldwide
- Controller: Rostered.
- Nothing heard (Melbourne)
- 1700 - 14.300 - Maritime Mobile Service Net
- Controller: KE4AMW Dave assisted by WB3FOX John
- Operational but a lot of land-based net traffic checking in, so be patient. (26 July 2011)
- 1700 - 14.329 - Skippers Net
- 1700 - 14.340 - California Hawaii Net
- Controller: WA6RZW Ed
- 1730 - 14.115 - DDD Net (Pacific to Canada)
- 1800 - 06.516 - Russell Radio (New Zealand to Pacific)
- 1800 - 07.076 - South Pacific Cruising Net
- 1800 - 14.282 - South Pacific Net
- 1800 - 14.303 - UK Maritime Mobile Net
- 1800 - 14.340 - MARITIME EMERGENCY NET
- 1830 - 04.445 - Russell Radio (New Zealand to Pacific)
- 1900 - 04.417 - Russell Radio (New Zealand to Pacific)
- 1900 - 14.305 - Confusion Net (Pacific)
- 2000 - 12.359 - Herb Hilgenberg's Southbound Net
- Controller: Herb in Ottawa
- 2000 - 14.297 - Italian Amateur Radio Maritime Service
- +10kHz if frequency in use. UTC 1900 during DST.
- 2030 - 14.303 - Swedish Maritime Net
- 2040 - 07.087 - Comedy Net (Pacific/Australia)
- 2100 - 14.315 - Tony’s Net (South Pacific, Aust & NZ)
- Controller: ZL1ATE Tony in New Zealand
- 2130 - 14.290 - East Coast Waterways Net
- 2200 - 21.412 - Pacific Maritime Mobile Net
- 2300 - 14.315 - Robby’s Net (Australia)
- 2400 - 14.320 - SE Asia M/M Net
Government Agencies and Frequency List websites
- US Homeland Security and Coast Guard
- Australia NSW Maritime
- ITU frequency allocations for HF Marine SSB
- QSL.NET Frequency List
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