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Eastern Director - Larry Hodge, W2PT The ARMS Net Manager is Boyce Guffey, K5VSP.
Many ARMS sections operate weekly or daily fellowship nets on 75 or 40 meters. Their current day, time and
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After a half hour of taking early-bird checkins, the net control station opens the net.
The net control station calls on stations in the order in which they checked in. Stations may continue to
check into the net at any time throughout the two hours of the net operation.
Checkins share prayer concerns, give updates about ongoing activities and often give short
scripture verses. Members may have information or traffic for other members.
Checkins who are unable to stick around for their turn may request "short time," that is
to take their turn right away. Overseas stations, missionaries, and mobile stations have priority and may take their
turns at any time.
The net control stations for each day of the week are:
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The ARMS membership of the United States and Canada is divided into a number of sections. A map of
the sections and list of sections directors are below. The degree of activity of the sections varies,
depending on local interest, leadership and other factors. Sections dirests are as follows.
The 20-meter Transcontinental Net. The 20-meter ARMS Net meets every morning except Sunday at 14.3075 MHz
from 1500 to 1700Z (1400 to 1600Z, during DST). That is 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Mountain Time, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Central Time, and 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon Eastern Time. As each station checks
in, it is assigned a number. Members from all over North America, as well as occasional overseas members, check in.