The BORED Net is a “club agnostic” net that takes place Monday through Friday at 0900, with two more nets Saturday at 0900 and 2100. We meet on the PVARC VCast system, which is a simulcast network covering most of Ventura County. You can use either the 2m or 70cm side of the system. 144.895, positive offset, PL of 88.5, or 449.665, minus offset, PL of 88.5. We recommend the 70cm side, since the system is optimized for those transmitters. If this system is down, our backup is the Bozo Repeater, 147.885 MHz, minus offset, PL of 127.3. Our current list of Net Control regulars is W6KME Keith, K6MQA Stuart, W6CSM Chuck, W2AYZ Victor, and W6EN Nathan.
As it says in the script, the goal is to give all hams and clubs in the county an opportunity to exchange ideas, share news, ask questions, practice skills, make announcements, and most of all provide a friendly place to meet.
On Saturday mornings, we hold a swap net after the normal net. Hundreds of items have found new homes. The menu at the top of each page includes a link to a spreadsheet listing all the goodies currently available…check it out!
EVERYONE is encouraged and welcome to try their hand at controlling a net! The script is on the Docs page and has instructions for those who haven’t conducted a net before. It’s one of the most fundamental skills all hams should practice, but somehow the word gets around that it’s hard or just for the veteran operators…not true! Give it a try.