Blind Hams Nets
| Net | Description | When | Duration | AllStar | EchoLink | Other modes |
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Blind Hams Digital Net See NCO schedule |
Weekly net for blind and sighted amateur radio operators to gather and share timely info for the ham community. | Saturdays at 10:00 AM Eastern | 60 min | — | — | DMR , TGIF, TG , 31679 |
| Absolute Tech Net | A net to discuss technical amateur radio topics and troubleshoot issues faced by hams around the world. | Tuesdays at 7:00 PM Eastern | 120 min | — | — | DMR , TGIF, TG , 31679 |
| Blind Hams Tech Net | Monthly technical deep-dive net. | First Thursday of the month at 8:00 PM Eastern | 60 min | — | — | DMR , TGIF, TG , 31679 |
| Look At This Net | Smart glasses and assistive wearables from a blind/VI perspective, for amateur radio and daily life. | Wednesdays at 8:00 PM Eastern | 60 min | — | — | DMR , TGIF, TG , 31679 |
| Visually Inconvenienced Hams Net | Topical net for all hams from a visually ‘inconvenienced’ angle. Final net of the month highlights weather talk and Q&A. Weather test. | Saturdays at 8:00 PM Eastern | 60 min | — | — | DMR , TGIF, TG , 31679 |
| The Sounds Good Net | For music fans and musicians, audio nerds and pros — anything to do with music and sound. | Mondays at 8:00 PM Eastern | 90 min | — | — | DMR , TGIF, TG , 31679 |
| Blind Hams Cross Country Net | HF net for the Blind Hams community. Check your propagation and talk to other blind hams and friends of the network on HF. | Sundays at 4:00 PM Eastern | 60 min | — | — | 14.303 MHz USB |
| The Friday Night Blind Hams Allstar and Echolink Net | Join [KY2D, Jim, from Maine as he leads an informal check-in / comments net to give Blind and Visually Impaired amateur radio operators a place to hang out on Allstar and Echolink each Friday night. | Fridays at 8:00 PM Eastern | 60 min | blind hams allstar or the KY2D allstar node 2396 | *blind* conference or ky2d-r | — |
| Amateur Radio Newsline | Amateur Radio Newsline™ is a free service to the amateur radio community. Amateur Radio Newsline produces a weekly audio news bulletin called a “QST” or “bulletin of interest to radio amateurs” that can be heard on the blind hams digital network, or via a podcast download. | Sundays at 3:00 PM Eastern | — | See the [Blind Hams Digital Network](www.blindhamsnetwork) homepage to get the correct AllStar node number for your international region | *blind* conference | — |
| The Blind Hams Digital Pace (Politics and Current Events) net | The PACE net meets on the second and third Thursday of the week at 7 PM Eastern on the Blind Hams Digital Network. The PACE net is a roundtable net that discusses topics related to politics andcurrent events. We don’t shy away from controversy and all topics are welcome. | Monthly at 7:00 PM Eastern | 90 min | 517310-517317 | *blind* | — |
| The Blind Hams Network PACE (Politics and Current Events Net) | A roundtable net that discusses topics in politics and current events. See the Blind Hams network page for the current topic(s). | Monthly at 7:00 PM Eastern | 90 min | 517310-517317 | *blind* | — |
Blind Hams Digital Net
When:Saturdays at 10:00 AM Eastern (60 min)
Where: Blind Hams Digital Network or see the home page for connection details.
Connections: AllStar:—, EchoLink:—
Weekly net for blind and sighted amateur radio operators to gather and share timely info for the ham community.
Absolute Tech Net
When:Tuesdays at 7:00 PM Eastern (120 min)
Where: Absolute Tech Net Homepage
Connections: AllStar:—, EchoLink:—
A net to discuss technical amateur radio topics and troubleshoot issues faced by hams around the world.
Blind Hams Tech Net
When:First Thursday of the month at 8:00 PM Eastern (60 min)
Where: Blind Hams Digital Network or see the home page for connection details.
Connections: AllStar:—, EchoLink:—
Monthly technical deep-dive net.
Look At This Net
When:Wednesdays at 8:00 PM Eastern (60 min)
Where: Blind Hams Digital Network or see the home page for connection details.
Connections: AllStar:—, EchoLink:—
Smart glasses and assistive wearables from a blind/VI perspective, for amateur radio and daily life.
Visually Inconvenienced Hams Net
When:Saturdays at 8:00 PM Eastern (60 min)
Where: Blind Hams Digital Network or see the home page for connection details.
Connections: AllStar:—, EchoLink:—
Topical net for all hams from a visually ‘inconvenienced’ angle. Final net of the month highlights weather talk and Q&A. Weather test.
The Sounds Good Net
When:Mondays at 8:00 PM Eastern (90 min)
Where: Blind Hams Digital Network or see the home page for connection details.
Connections: AllStar:—, EchoLink:—
For music fans and musicians, audio nerds and pros — anything to do with music and sound.
Blind Hams Cross Country Net
When:Sundays at 4:00 PM Eastern (60 min)
Where: 20 meters band on HF
Connections: AllStar:—, EchoLink:—, Other: 14.303 MHz USB
HF net for the Blind Hams community. Check your propagation and talk to other blind hams and friends of the network on HF.
The Friday Night Blind Hams Allstar and Echolink Net
When:Fridays at 8:00 PM Eastern (60 min)
Where: AllStar , blind hams allstar or the KY2D allstar node 2396, EchoLink , *blind* conference or ky2d-r
Connections: AllStar:blind hams allstar or the KY2D allstar node 2396, EchoLink:*blind* conference or ky2d-r
Join [KY2D, Jim, from Maine as he leads an informal check-in / comments net to give Blind and Visually Impaired amateur radio operators a place to hang out on Allstar and Echolink each Friday night.
Amateur Radio Newsline
When:Sundays at 3:00 PM Eastern
Where: AllStar , See the [Blind Hams Digital Network](www.blindhamsnetwork) homepage to get the correct AllStar node number for your international region, EchoLink , *blind* conference
Connections: AllStar:See the [Blind Hams Digital Network](www.blindhamsnetwork) homepage to get the correct AllStar node number for your international region, EchoLink:*blind* conference
Amateur Radio Newsline™ is a free service to the amateur radio community. Amateur Radio Newsline produces a weekly audio news bulletin called a “QST” or “bulletin of interest to radio amateurs” that can be heard on the blind hams digital network, or via a podcast download.
The Blind Hams Digital Pace (Politics and Current Events) net
When:Monthly at 7:00 PM Eastern (90 min)
Where: AllStar , 517310-517317, EchoLink , *blind*
Connections: AllStar:517310-517317, EchoLink:*blind*
The PACE net meets on the second and third Thursday of the week at 7 PM Eastern on the Blind Hams Digital Network. The PACE net is a roundtable net that discusses topics related to politics andcurrent events. We don’t shy away from controversy and all topics are welcome.
The Blind Hams Network PACE (Politics and Current Events Net)
When:Monthly at 7:00 PM Eastern (90 min)
Where: AllStar , 517310-517317, EchoLink , *blind*
Connections: AllStar:517310-517317, EchoLink:*blind*
A roundtable net that discusses topics in politics and current events. See the Blind Hams network page for the current topic(s).
NCO Schedule
The Blind Hams net runs weekly with rotating NCOs (Net Control Operators). Visit the upcoming NCO schedule to see who is on in the coming weeks.
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