Cruising Guide
Maritime Radio Nets to Bookmark
Downwind Cruising Guide Page. 10
San Diego, CA
September 2023 – NET INFO ✓ BELOW ARE VERIFIED CURRENT – OTHER NETS REMAIN POTENTIALLY CURRENT – CORRECTIONS WELCOME!
Note: Net warm-up & coordination sessions frequently begin prior to the published net opening time.
More Worldwide Net Schedules are listed on pages 14-15.
WEST COAST HAM NETS:
BAJA CA MARITIME SERVICE (BAJA NET)✓
7233.5 kHz – LSB
Daily @ 15:00Z summer/ 16:00Z winter
Weather Daily @ 15:15Z
http://onthebajanet.com/
CHUBASCO MARITIME MOBILE✓
7192 kHz – LSB
Daily @14:30-14:45Z summer
Daily @15:30-14:45Z winter
SONRISA NET (Sea of Cortez)✓
3968.0 kHz – LSB
Daily @ 13:30Z summer/ 14:30Z winter
Weather at 14:45Z (13:45Z summer)
Maintained in memory of Geary Ritchie
Net Manger is Robert on Harmony
https://sonrisanet.tonybishop.org/
PACIFIC MARITIME MOBILE SVC✓
2141.2 kHz -USB
Daily from 21:00Z – 24:00Z
http://www.pmmsn.net/
PACIFIC SEAFARER’S NET
14300 kHz – LSB
Daily @ 03:00Z
https://pacseanet.blogspot.com/
MARITIME EMERGENCY NET✓
USB – Wordwide
14300 kHz (COVERAGE 24/7/365)
MEXICAN NAVY MONITORS:
8257 kHz
12392 kHz
MEXICAN NAVY WORKING FREQUENCIES:
4366 kHz
4419 kHz
8768 kHz
8780 kHz
PACIFIC MARINE SSB NETS:
AMIGO NET✓
4149 (4146) kHz USB (Primary)
6224-6227 kHz (Secondary)
Daily @ 14:00Z (then goes 8A/8B)
NORTH SEA OF CORTEZ NET
4051 kHz – 4060 kHz – USB
Daily @ 02:30Z
PAPAGAYO NET✓
4030 kHz / 4024 kHz – USB
Daily @ 04:30Z
PANAMA PACIFIC NET
8143 kHz – USB Daily @ 14:00Z
Alternative: 8137, 8155 and 6230
Weather for Panama to Galapagos
WESTBOUND PACIFIC NET
8104 kHz – USB
Daily @ 16:00Z
SOUTHBOUND NET✓
6516 kHz USB
4149 kHz USB (4B)
Daily @ 01:00Z
Weather: 8122 kHz at 0200 UTC
https://southboundnet.wordpress.com/
BLUEWATER NET
6516 KHz – USB
Daily @ 02:00Z
PICANTE NET✓
6212 kHz – USB
Daily @13:30Z
NOTE: This list is current as of this writing! BUT also keep the following links HANDY for download- (since our radio net directives can fail without update.) FOR ACTIVE current, comprehensive lists of Cruiser HAM & SSB nets:
Dockside Radio:
https://docksideradio.com/CruisingNets.html
Terry Sparks: www.made-simplefor-cruisers.com/communications
NoonSite: https://www.noonsite.com/report/pacific-list-of-radio-nets/
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