Southeastern Weather Net
The Southeastern Weather Net is focused on significant weather events in the southeastern area of the United States. This is an area that is frequented by hurricanes, tornadoes and other sever weather. The Net meets weekly on Sunday evenings at 9:00pm ET, 8:00pm CT on REF002 A.
When weather events do not exit, the Southeastern Weather Net focuses on training and creation of procedures for support of large scale events utilizing D-STAR as the communications medium. During non-emergency periods, the Net allows users to practice operation of a wide area directed net with linked repeaters.
The Southeastern Weather Net operates a little differently from other nets. The net is called alphabetically by state. Users are asked to check in by the "quick key" method. A "quick key" is unique to D-STAR in that as a station transmits, their call sign is sent. Taking advantage of that, all a user needs to do is to key down for about a second. The Net Control Stations are watching the transmission logs and can see each user as they key down. After all of the "quick keys," users are then asked to provide their name, location and any traffic for the net by voice.
On alternating nets, we re attempting to have a guest speaker.
Connected Repeaters
The following is a list of repeaters commonly connected to the Southeastern Weather Net
| WD4STR-B Lawrenceville GA | KI4SBA-C Cumming GA | W4DOC-C Atlanta GA |
| KJ4BDF-B Buford GA | WX4GPB-C Stone Mtn GA | KJ4ACN-B Lakeland FL |
| W5SHV-C Shreveport LA | KI4WXS-C Charlotte NC | W4BUG-B Ft Lauderdale FL |
| K4WAK-B Tallahassee FL | K4DSO C Birmingham AL | W4AP-C Montgomery AL |
| K1XC Orlando, FL | W4RNT Tampa FL | KI4PPF Huntsville AL |
| WB4GNA Anniston AL | KJ4ARB Tampa FL | K1XC Orlando FL |
| W4AES Orlando FL | AK4EG Burlington NC | KJ4GGV Savannah GA |
| K5RKN Brandon MS | KI4TMJ McHenry MS | W5ZDN Waco TX |
Click on a repeater above to get the D-STAR Calculator Programming for your radio.
Check with you local systems operators to see if your repeater is participating in the net. Many repeaters allow the users to link the repeater, if so, feel free to link your repeater to the net.
Discussions lists for users in the Southeast
Operation Hints
- Make sure to leave enough time after the last transmission before you transmit
- Program your radios as if you were talking to someone local on your repeater, make sure gateway is in RPT2
- Do not key down on your local repeater unless it is your turn. If you quickly hit your PTT you can interrupt communications for the entire net.
- Check-in when your repeater is called. Don't check in when other repeaters are called. Net Control will come back around and ask for other check-ins.
- During Quick-Key check-Ins, it is okay if all stations on a repeater quickly key-down one right after another. This accelerates the net operation.
Net Controls
We are looking for a number of Net Control stations to spread the load around. Please contact info@DSTARINFO.com if you are thinking about being a net control.
Net Script (Updated Version 2.2 - December 28, 2008)
Southeastern Weather Net Script Word Format, PDF
