Washington Amateur Radio Traffic System Net

2011 Tri-Net Picnic Group - July 24^{th

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ATTENTION WARTS NET MEMBERS:
The WARTS Net is looking for pictures of members' stations. These pictures will be posted on the WARTS Net web site for all to see. We request that you submit no more than four (4) pictures in, preferably, JPG format (1024 x 768 pixels or larger - max 2 Mb file size) for addition to the new web page(s) and that you submit a short description of each picture including name, call sign and the subject, what's in the picture; i.e. radios, antenna, operator, etc. Please submit these pictures to our webmaster, Bill, W7ARC at to have them included in this new section of the WARTS Net web site. Pictures are posted here.

If you have questions, please contact Ken, or Bill,.

Some station pictures updated - 02/19/11

State of Washington

Breaking Ham Radio News

Site Index
		May 2012 Roster Now Available	*May 2012 Roster Now Available*
2010 Picnic Pictures Now Available			Pictures of K7YR Antennas

	*Updated 08/19/2011*

		*PDF File*
	2012 Eastern & Western WA Sections	**Updated August 19,2011**	from K7YR - Chairman of the Board
	*Effective March 5. 2012*
Traffic Handling Tools
*FSD-3*	Learn How - "Quick & Dirty"	Amateur Message Form	A Primer
ARRL® Radiogram Message Forms - PDF Format	*Handling Instructions*	Instructions for handling Out-Of-Area Traffic (PDF File)

3975 kHz. - 1800 (6:00 PM) Pacific Time
(lower side band)

The Washington Amateur Radio Traffic System Net (WARTS Net) is the premiere traffic net for amateur radio message traffic for the state of Washington. Since it was first founded, December 23, 1947, this net has kept a daily schedule for the dissemination of radio messages through out the state of Washington and is the gateway to messages going to Alaska and British Columbia. It is an affiliate of the National Traffic System and the ARRL®.

This net meets every day at 1800 (6:00 PM Local Pacific Time on a frequency of 3975 kilohertz for the purpose of handling both formal and informal traffic for stations in and around the state of Washington. All stations are invited to check in when their city is called. If not on the roster, visitor check-ins will be taken at the end of the roll call. (Winter band conditions may require a change in time)

To become a member of the net you must check-in a minimum of eight (8) times for one month then notify the Net Secretary by radiogram, at the end of that month, of your intention to join the net. (See WARTS Net FAQ for more information.)

NET OFFICIALS:

Net Control Stations:

Net Manager:
Ken Rau, K7YR

Sunday:

Brian, W7BJN, Moses Lake, WA

Monday:

Sherri, K7SHE, Issaquah, WA

Tuesday:

Judi, K7HRW, Silverlake, WA

Assistant Net Manager:
Sherri Kennamer, K7SHE

Wednesday:

Ken, K7YR, Manson, WA

Thursday:

Guy, N7YRT, Valley, WA

Friday:

Jack, W7LD, Quilcene, WA

Saturday:

Don, W7GB, Moses Lake, WA

Net Secretary:
Sherri Kennamer, K7SHE

Alternate Net Controls:

Andy	*AB7AN*	Seattle, WA
Chuck	*K7VRE*	Spokane, WA
Linn	*AC7XO*	Sunnyside, WA
Leigh Ann	W7LEA	Moses Lake, WA
Steve	WA7DUH	Kennewick, WA
Lynn	KV7L	Princeton, OR