Maryland Emergency Phone Net

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The Maryland Emergency Phone Net (MEPN) is a section net of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) National Traffic System (NTS).  Its purposes are to provide efficient coordinated radio communication in time of emergency, to provide a means for people commonly interested in amateur radio to associate, and to further better cooperation among its members and the general community.

The MEPN meets every night at 6:00 PM local on 3820 kHz to pass traffic within the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia.  Liaisons to nets in the states of Delaware and West Virginia are available.  All appropriately licensed amateur operators are invited to participate in MEPN operations, even if they are not members.

MEPN Leadership
  
Net Manager:Al Nollmeyer, W3YVQ
Secretary/Treasurer:Scott Galbraith, N3OK
Directors:Al Brown, KZ3AB, Chairman;
Duke Ward, K3QWO;
Alan Markham, WA3WRT
Alternate Director:Bill Klocko, N3WK
Newsletter Editor:Bill Klocko, N3WK
FAR Representative:vacant

MEPN ASSIGNMENTS, SEPTEMBER, 2007 (Graphic form of the following table)
 MEPN MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN
 NCS  WA3WRT   open  WB3FTQ  open  K3TNM N3WK  KA3KID 
 ANCS  open  open  open  WB3FTQ  open  open  open 
 WVA1  open  open  open  open  open  open  open 
 DE2  WA3QPX  WA3QPX  WA3QPX  WA3QPX  WA3QPX  open  (No net.) 
 3RN3  open  open  KA3KID  open  open  open  open 
 MDD4  N3WK  KK3F  open  open  W3YVQ  open  open 
 BTN5   open  open  open  open  W3YVQ  open  open 
 NTSD6  open  open  open  open  open  open  open 
 WL2K7  open  open  open  open  W3YVQ  open  open 
 ARES8  (8)  (8)  (8)  (8)  (8)  (8)  (8) 
Notes for NCS:
1. WVA:Assigned by MEPN. If none present ask for volunteer for WVA, 3865, 1800L daily.
2. DE:Assigned by DE weekdays. If none present ask for volunteer for DE, 3905, 1800L. Assigned by MEPN Saturdays. If none present ask for volunteer for DE, 3905 1830L.
3. 3RN:NTS requirement, assigned by MEPN, 3RN/2, 3915/7043, 1600L daily.
4. MDD:NTS requirement, assigned by MEPN. If none present ask for volunteer, MDD/4, 3643, 1900Ldaily (MDD also meets at 2200L, no MEPN liaison).
5. BTN:NTS requirement, assigned by BTN. If none present, ask for volunteer, 146.67/R - 145.33/R/Alt., Baltimore area, 1830L daily.
6. NTSD:Liaison to NTS Digital outside of MDC, assigned by MEPN. Currently inactive (07).
7. WL2K:Winlink 2000, assigned by MEPN per STM.
8. ARES®: Liaison from each MDC ARES® jurisdiction, 23 counties, BACI and DC, expected daily to handle traffic to/from their areas for the public and/or served agencies.
ARES® is a registered trademark of the ARRL, Inc., Newington, CT.)

For more information about the MEPN, contact N3OK.

MEPN Links

Net Report Format
MDC NTS NETS and SAR - PSHR Information (opens new window)
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Last updated: March 31, 2008