The Pack Rats initiated VHF nets on Monday night the first year the club was formed. The nets are now conducted on Monday and Tuesday nights of each week. The nets are open to all radio amateurs. The purpose of the nets is to promote activity and share information of a common interest to the VHF community. You do not have to be a member of the club to participate in any of the Pack Rat nets!

Day	Time (Local)	Frequency	Control Station	Grid or Net
Monday	6:45PM	This net will be found on the old repeater 224.580 on the second and fourth Monday of each month  This net will be found on the new repeater 224.900 on the first, third and the possible 5th Monday of each month See Coverage Map at very bottom of page	Michelle KB3MTW   Elliott K3JJZ	FN20ji (repeater)
	7:00PM	Packrat Talk Group 8804 on a DMR Network See a complete list at very bottom of page of all repeaters on the Packrat Talk group -	George KA3WXV	Check out delmarvaDMR.com for information and coverage maps
	7:30PM	50.150 MHz	Ray N3RG	FM29ki
	8:00PM	144.150 MHz	Jerone K3GNC	FN20ja
	8:30PM	222.125 MHz	Jim KC3BVL	FM29jw
	9:00PM	432.110 MHz	Mike WB2RVX	FM29mt

 

 

The Pack Rats maintain several VHF+ beacons, which serve as propagation indicators and allow operators to test their receivers. Some of our beacons are located in Center City Philadelphia, others are in Mountain Top, Pa and near Pottstown, Pa.

  Packrat Beacons

W3CCX/B

Frequency Power Level Status Grid  50.300 MHz   0.3 W   Not yet Operational        TBD 144.300 MHz    8 W   On the AIR  FN21BE 222.300 MHz   4 W   Not yet Operational                TBD 432.300 MHz   5 W   Not yet Operational  TBD 903.300 MHz  10 W   On the AIR        FN21BE 1296.300 MHz   9 W   On the AIR   FN20DH 2304.300 MHz  10 W   On the AIR   FN20DH 3456.300 MHz   5 W   Not yet Operational         TBD 5760.300 MHz   5 W  On the AIR  FN21BE 10368.017 MHz   3 W  On the AIR   FM29JW PECO BLD W3SZ Beacon Frequency Observations

Some of the beacons are in an unheated/uncooled room and are subject to day to day frequency changes. 
  Our FN20DH and FN21BE beacons are GPS disciplined.

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Packrat  Repeaters

The Pack Rats maintains two 222MHz Repeaters Output: 224.580   W3CCX/R Input: 222.98 CTCSS: 136.5 (when enabled) Grid Square: FN20ij We have a new Repeater currently in test Output: 224.900 Input: 223.30 CTCSS: 77.0 (currently enabled) Grid Square: FN20 And a 432MHz Repeater: Output: 442.900 Input: 447.900 CTCSS: 123.0

 

Try the Sprints

They are short and fun!

 Use this link for more details

https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/home/2022-information

 

 

Friday Night Nets

 As you know many Packrats belong to more then one radio club.

Jim, KC3BVL mentioned he enjoys the following Friday night nets

sponsored by the Delaware Valley Friends RC

https://www.k3dvf.com