The Intercontinential Amateur Traffic Net [Intercon] 20-meter net was formed in 1960 to promote goodwill and friendly relations among radio operators everywhere. We handle third party traffic and provide emergency communications to any station when needed.
The net operates every day from 0700 to 1200 Eastern time on 14.300 MHz, which has been designated by the
IARU as a worldwide center-of-activity frequency for emergency traffic.
(1200Z-1700Z during standard time, and 1100Z-1600Z during daylight savings time)
The Maritime Mobile Service Net (a different organization) takes over at noon Eastern time.
When checking into the net, please use standard phonetics, twice. This gives the Net Control Station (NCS) an opportunity to enter you into our unique logger. If you have checked into the net before, we have instant information about you to confirm the contact. The NSC's change every hour on the hour. See the schedule link at the top of this page.
If you need to contact the NCS during the same shift, please say, "RE-CHECK" so the NCS does not enter you twice.
Tell your fellow operators to come by and check in. Signal and audio reports are welcomed when requested.
Join our elite team of Net Control Operators
We are always looking for relief and steady operators to cover shifts. Contact the Net Manager if you are interested in becoming an NCS, or even a stand by operator. Our Team enjoys the Amateur Radio art while monitoring for emergencies and logging general check-ins.