Questions and Answers

• What is the Hudson Valley Net (aka: HVN)?

  • HVN is a local traffic net of the American Radio Relay League's (ARRL) National Traffic System.
    

• Who can participate?

  • All licensed Amateur Radio Operators ('hams') who have at least 2 meter (144 mhz.) license privileges are welcome to participate.
    

• When and where does HVN meet?

  • The net meets each evening 19:30 Local Time on the Mt. Beacon Amateur Radio Club's  flagship 97 Repeater -  KC2DAA, 146.97 (-600) 100 PL -   backup is the MBARC N2OXV 147.045 (+600) 100 PL linked repeater pair if 147.97 is "down".
    

• Who leads the HVN?

  • Ed N2JBA is the net manager.  The ARRL Eastern New York (ENY) Section Traffic Manager (STM) position is currently unfilled..
    

• How does HVN fit within the ARRL's Field Organization?

  • HVN operates in the ENY section of the Hudson Division of the ARRL. 
    

• Sounds great!  How do I learn more about traffic handling in general?

  • We suggest you view the ENY NTS webpage or explore the Links section above.

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Use on other NTS or Amateur Radio webpages is allowable provided appropriate (including our URL, www.hvnet.org) is given.  Likewise, we thank those whose materials we've incorporated on our page with their permission as well.

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