Note: This info was updated on Aug. 28, 2025.

You can find yours truly, Daryl Stout, N5VLZ, on this net today. A
list of all the nets that I can be found on during the week is at the
hyperlink on my QRZ bio -- look for the link that notes "Nets Where
N5VLZ is Net Control".

Nets on The QuadNet Array utilize the modes of D-Star, DMR+, WIRES-X,
and Fusion, together on one site. Go to openquad.net for more details,
and connection options. Note that the QuadNet Array no longer offers connections via Echolink, or Brandmeister via DMR.

Nets on The Sunflower Network utilize the modes of AllStar, D-Star, DMR, Echolink, Fusion, M17, P25, and TGIF. For more details and connection
options, go to www.sunflowernet.us

With multiple modes on each of these, it's best to have several ways
to connect, in case one or more of these modes is down at net time.

Times are noted in local US time, and in UTC (when the US is on Standard Time). Take note of the following caveats in regards to net times:

1) In the US, Standard Time is from the first Sunday in November, to the
2nd Sunday in March...with Daylight Savings Time the rest of the year.

2) UTC Time (noted when the US is on Standard Time) is ONE HOUR EARLIER
when the US is on Daylight Savings Time, as noted above.

3) Arizona, Hawaii, and the US territories are on Standard Time year
round. In this case, during Daylight Savings Time, their net times are
ONE HOUR EARLIER.

4) Confirm the net times with Net Control if you have questions.

5) Last minute changes and cancellations can occur at any time.

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Tuesday:

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Net Name: Arklatex D-Star Net
Meets On: Reflector 48B -- also on the St. Tammany Ratflector on D-Rats.
Backup Reflector: Reflector 73B
Net Control: Daryl Stout, N5VLZ

UTC Net Time: 0130 UTC Wednesday during US Standard Time, 0030 UTC Wednesday the rest of the year.
US Net Time: 8:30pm Eastern, 7:30pm Central, 6:30pm Mountain, 5:30pm Pacific

Comments: While originating in the Arklatex (Arkansas, Louisiana, and
Texas) area, any properly licensed amateur radio operator, with privileges
to transmit on D-Star or D-Rats, is welcome to checkin.

On checkins, please advise if you are "Short Time", or want to be just
"Listen Only". If either is the case, once ackowledged, you can secure
your station at your leisure, and go on your way.

Note that if Skywarn Severe Weather Operations are ongoing at net time,
the net that evening is CANCELED, in deference to safety and severe
weather operations.

Methods to checkin are as follows:

1) Checkin on REF 48 B (or REF 73 B is REF 48 B is offline).

2) Via the IM Utility with Netlogger (netlogger.org). Those stations that connect then drop are noted as NO RESPONSE.

3) On the St. Tammany Ratflector (sttammany.ratflector.com) on D-Rats.
thanks to Glen Strecker, KG5CEN, for the use of the ratflector. Net
Control will be under N5VLZ during the net. If the node is down, there
won't be D-Rats checkins that evening.

4) Via the Arklatex D-Star Net Facebook Page.

5) Via email to n5vlz@arrl.net or vhfnetmanager@qcwa.org

6) Via APRS with a quick note to N5VLZ-10

7) Via Ham.Live

Checkin methods 3-6 are automatically noted as "short time".

After the net is closed, stations have until 1:30pm Central Time on
Wednesday to post their checkin message request.
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* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)