ARES Nets & On-Air Resources
County, Statewide, Hurricane, Traffic, and Emergency Communications Resources
This page provides dates, frequencies, and links to ARES-related nets and emergency communications resources, including local county nets, regional traffic nets, statewide HF operations, hurricane operations, and National Traffic System resources.
Brazos County ARES – N5BRZ
When: First Tuesday of each month
Time: 8:30 PM
Repeater: KD5DLW
Frequency: 443.425 MHz
Offset: +5 MHz
Tone: 127.3 Hz
Regional Traffic Net
Hosted by the Brazos RACES Team from the RELLIS facility, this monthly directed traffic net is open to all licensed amateur radio operators and provides an opportunity to practice formal message handling and traffic passing.
When: Third Wednesday of each month
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Repeater: KD5DLW
Frequency: 443.425 MHz
Offset: +5 MHz
Tone: 127.3 Hz
Statewide ARES
Monday Night Statewide HF Net: 7:30 PM
Primary HF Net: 3876 kHz or follow Texas Traffic Net
| Frequency | Mode | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 3873 kHz | LSB | Emergency & Tactical Traffic Net — Night |
| 7285 kHz | LSB | Emergency & Tactical Traffic Net — Day |
| 3935 kHz | LSB | Health & Welfare — Night |
| 7290 kHz | LSB | Health & Welfare — Day |
National Traffic System (NTS)
General Information: ARRL National Traffic System
Texas Traffic Net Training: Texas Traffic Net Training
Regular participation in voice and traffic nets helps operators stay proficient with their equipment, build confidence handling formal messages, sharpen net discipline, and strengthen relationships across the emergency communications community. The skills developed during routine nets become invaluable when communications matter most.