SARNET In Florida, Linked Statewide Amateur Radio System

[@josephcioffi6958]

I have recently seen this NET in progress when storms and tornadoes hit the panhandle. K4NRD is the information man most of time. Great job!

[@chrissewell1608]

I heard him on the radio, the last time we were monitoring the SarNet!

[@chrissewell1608]

We monitored the SarNet repeaters all along I-10, as we traveled across the entire North side of the state of Florida. And I love to jump on and chat with Hams, across the state, while vacationing in Florida. I wish Georgia had this system in place too! (I am kind of surprised we don't, due to so many hurricane evacuees, we occasionally have!) I think its great to have, for emergencies! And for those people Hams, who can controll their rag chewing to a minimum. (Not 20 minutes!)

[@richiec7602]

Have SARnet on my ht all of the time. Just listened to the EOC check in today.

[@Pops_607]

Do more videos like this…. Love it

[@Rusted_Link]

Kerchunk.....Kerchunk......Kerchunk.......kerchunkkerchunkkerchunkkerchunk

[@LegacyLost]

Heard u on yesterday saying playing repeater roulette lol .. Good to hear ya on de KN4AQJ

[@N4BUT]

Remind me to tell you a story about this Net.

[@chrissewell1608]

Okay... Tell us about the SarNet!?

[@TK4619]

I always monitor the Sarnet repeaters when I am down in Florida

[@chrissewell1608]

Me too! I love it. I wish Ga. Had a linked system like this!

[@GeneMaUSA]

Always key ups from Hams on Sarnet.

[@OnAirVoice]

Been programmed in my radio for a while.

[@dwayne5530]

TN has something similar called MTEARS

[@AdamDeal-KF0PRI]

sound about like our state link! minus the emergency agencies!

[@_onthemike_]

I use this net to help me nap on Wednesdays. It’s a kerchuck system. Cant talk for more than 2 minutes and that limited due to sad ham police. Need to leave it open for emergencies but Even during Ian it was silent. During Hurricane season every ham becomes a weatherman and mentions the 4 microinches of rain and the blown over plastic chair in their yard. Aside from K4NRD, it’s basically useless. And you will be told to stop transmitting if you talk more than 2 minutes and request anything other than a radio check.

[@N2ELS.]

Here in NY we don't have something like this as the amount of emergencies are far less than Florida. I'm curious if SARNET is only on Dstar? Are there other modes to use? I like the idea.

[@maschwerer]

SARNET is FM, not D-Star. Any analog 2 meter or 70cm radio can tune in. Great to listen during storms.

[@N2ELS.]

@@maschwerer ok thanks. I just assumed because the radio was an Icon id52. That's what I get for being tired during the video lol

[@explanger527]

It is a microwave system. There are like 65 towers to connect to. I am actually triangled in the middle of three. KO4KML

[@8bit-BlackCascadia]

I just wondered what radio is it that you're using for it?

[@rejphotography]

That’s the Icom ID-52a

[@8bit-BlackCascadia]

@rejphotography Thank You

[@justsayingforafriend7010]

Is it run and controlled by SAD Hams like all the Repeater's where I live?

[@chrissewell1608]

They are just serious about keeping it ready for emergency use, statewide. Its not really there for the 20 minute rag chewers!

[@Tincanham]

Do other states have similar networks?

[@HamRadioConcepts]

Some do, some don't, some are private some are public some are analog some are digital..

[@williegary9842]

SCHEART

[@Tincanham]

@@williegary9842 Thanks Willie, if you can send me a link to a website that be great. If anyone else sees this, pls drop a link to your states system website. I am planning on traveling the United States starting in the late summer. I will be doing all things ham radio. TIA

[@jeffkardosjr.3825]

Pennsylvania seems a bit disorganized. I do check into the weekly DMR nets once and a while.

[@olafelsberry420]

Is that radio around 2.4 GHz?

[@rickgilbrt]

Display shows 442.850 MHz, in the Amateur UHF band.

[@VTXHobbies]

Can you read?

[@tomlayne5842]

You gonna put the mobile back active or what Eric?? 73 de k5vwz

[@HamRadioConcepts]

I got the RFI resolved, now we got to work on that little signal you got over there in Texas ...

[@kakouniverse]

PU2VKN from Brazil!

[@btinsen]

I had high hopes for it. When Ian hit here in Fort Myers I was checking in. Nothing. Dead. When you’re in an emergency situation the last thing you want to do is listen to a bunch of amateurs taking about irrelevant topics anyway. Trust me your cellphone is your only hope. Keep it charged.

[@rickgilbrt]

Cellphone. Right. Because cellphones don't require any infrastructure likely to be taken out by a severe storm. Heck, I've seen cellphone service go down due to overload in a Superbowl victory parade, even though organizers brought in COWs to help handle the load. Maybe you'll still have SMS, or maybe not.

[@VTXHobbies]

This was because they turned off the Ft. Myers towerr duing landfall. They turned it off because they didn't like the backlash they were getting due to their sad ham behavior during landfall. The people that run SARnet are morons with a slightly evil flavoring.

[@Rusted_Link]

Please learn how repeaters and radios work before entering the SARnet. Way too many people simply sending out nuisance splatter because they are too far away or in a faraday cage! A typical HT with a rubber duck inside a bathroom will only send a signal about 12 feet. Get outside, then you can reach out about 5 miles. Get a proper mobile rig with 50 watts and you may reach as far as 15 miles. Just ballparking here guys, your results will vary.

[@HamRadioConcepts]

Yes, great advice for those who don't know

[@45Unit]

K4NRD (Pat) the Saint of the SARNet.

[@VTXHobbies]

You mean the No life nerd who needs to kick the bucket already

[@VTXHobbies]

Ah yes the SARnet. The home of ham radio's biggest assholes. K4NRD needs to hurry up and go to 10-7 heaven already.

[@AdamosDad]

73's🎙KD9OAM🎧