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This page contains information about St. Louis County ARES^® digital net operations.

Weekly 2 meter digital nets

PSK31 and Packet Radio Modes

St. Louis County ARES^® holds a pair of back-to-back digital nets on Wednesday evenings, immediately following the 7:30 PM voice net.

The first digital net is on 145.085 MHz FM (simplex) and runs in PSK31 mode.

The second digital net is on 145.070 MHz FM (digipeater, but use the same frequency for input and output) using packet radio protocols.

More than anything else, these are learning and teaching nets. No one expects you to know everything. Many people have difficulty with the hardware and software. Feel free to ask questions (try the 146.850 repeater, someone is usually monitoring). We also discuss digital issues and problems at the monthly St. Louis County ARES^® meetings and during special digital workshops.

You are welcome to participate These are open nets and all amateur radio operators are welcome to join in, regardless of their level of expertise.

The computer software is free The software used during the St. Louis County ARES^® digital nets is free. You can either download the freeware from the Internet (see links below), or, if you prefer, we can give you a CD with the software on it.

Digipan freeware to run PSK31
AGW Packet Engine software

AGW Packet Engine additional TNC drivers

Help is available If you cannot make any of the monthly St. Louis County ARES^® meetings or any of the special digital workshops, you may contact Jim Conley, N0OBG, Craig Hisrch, K0CMH, or Craig Klimczak, K4LSU and ask for help.

Tips for operating PSK31

Change in Packet Net Procedure

If you participate in the St. Louis County ARES^® digital net, please be advised that there has been a change in the procedures for the packet radio portion of the net. To participate in the packet net, just connect to the Missouri Emergency Packet Network (145.070 MHz FM, no tones). Do not go into "talk" mode. Just wait for the Net Control operator to contact you.

St. Louis County ARES^® would like to thank the owners and operators of the Missouri Emergency Packet Network for their guidance, continuing support, and for allowing us to use the MSTL digipeater for our practice sessions.

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