BARRA TECHNICAL AND INFORMATION NET Edit

Net Schedule

Local Time	UTC Time	Frequency	Net Control
8:00 PM Wednesday America/New_York	00:00 Thursday	WA2HKS Repeater 444.0000 MHz	W2EUP

This net takes place on a repeater

Net Details

Description
The BARRA Tech Net was started as a weekly gathering place for hams in Western New York to discuss the technical side of amateur radio. While many on-air nets focus on traffic handling, ragchewing, or public service, the Tech Net was designed specifically for exchanging ideas, sharing knowledge, and answering questions about the equipment, modes, and innovations in the hobby. Hosted on the Buffalo Amateur Radio Repeater Association’s repeaters, the net provides an open forum where hams of all experience levels can check in, learn something new, and share their projects. Over time, the Tech Net has covered a wide range of subjects, including: Linking systems such as AllStarLink, EchoLink, and Hams Over IP Digital voice modes (DMR, Fusion, P25, FreeDV) Satellite and space communications, including contacting the ISS RF infrastructure such as station grounding, antennas, and simulcast repeaters Modern ham-adjacent technologies like SDR, ADS-B, Meshtastic, HamClock, APRS, and weather systems The net runs Wednesday nights at 8:00 PM Eastern, with rotating topics and occasional guest speakers (such as Ted, WA2HKS, describing the technical design of the WA2HKS simulcast system). Each net includes a short topic preamble followed by discussion questions to encourage check-ins and participation. The BARRA Tech Net continues to grow as a resource for hams in Buffalo and beyond, promoting technical learning, experimentation, and fellowship over the airwaves. ECHOLINK N2UGS-L ALLSTARLINK 52515

Organizer
Jeremy N2UGS

Website
https://barra-tech.com

DMR Talkgroup
Brandmeister TG 3167813

AllStar Node
52515

EchoLink Node
N2UGS-L

City
Buffalo

County
Erie

Province / State
New York

Country
United States

Band
70 cm

Created October 3, 2025 by N2UGS
Last updated October 3, 2025