Southern Peninsula Emergency Communications System
Monday Night Net
June takes check-ins on the Monday Night Net.
(in memoriam)
SPECS conducts directed nets on Monday nights. The nets have operated continually for over 60 years. The purpose of these nets is to train and maintain a crew of Amateur Radio Operators who are ready to furnish communication services in a time of need. This is done by providing announcements pertaining to amateur radio and emergency preparedness, and providing a common meeting place prior to city local nets. This, in conjunction with city local nets, gives us all the opportunity to test our equipment, practice standard procedures and protocols, and make sure we are ready when needed.
Visitors are always welcome to check into any of the nets when called by the Net Control Operator.
Schedule
Every Monday night, SPECS conducts two directed and scripted nets:
• UHF/220 net: 19:30 hours (7:30 PM) to just shortly before 20:00 (8:00 PM)
This net takes check-ins from individual operators.
It operates from the W6ASH repeaters at 440.800 MHz, +, PL 100, and 224.140 MHz, – , PL 88.5 MHz PL.
The repeaters are linked during the net.
The UHF Net Control operator may close the net early to prepare for the SPECS Main Net at 20:00
• Main net: 20:00 (8:00 pm).
The Main Net operator calls on local cities during the net. The local nets
take check-ins from their area and report the total to the Main Net operator.
It operates from the W6ASH repeater 145.270 – , PL 100.
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Net control operator
Rotation
Cities take turns on a monthly basis providing a Net Control Operator for the UHF and Main nets.
Rotation order for UHF and Main nets:
• January and July: Los Altos Hills
• February and August: Mountain View
• March and September: Sunnyvale
• April and October: Stanford
• May and November: Palo Alto
• June and December: Los Altos
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When it is your city's turn, you can sign up with your city to be net control. All the nets are directed and scripted, so it's easy, fun, and a good way to practice phonetics and train for the "real thing."
SPECS Repeaters W6ASH
145.270 – 100 PL
224.140 – 88.5 PL
440.800 + 100 PL
​Script
Make sure to use the current script well before the net: UHF and main nets script PDF (document) under k6mtv.org/mnnview.
The script covers the two nets: UHF and main. Generally one person acts as net control for both nets, but two people can each take one of the nets separately.
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Read the instructions at the start of the script well in advance, as you need to do certain things before going on the air.
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Roster and reports​
Dated reports folder k6mtv.org/mnnedit
Evergreen roster spreadsheet (PDF)
Historical totals (dated from 2010 to the present)
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The net control operator not only follows the script to conduct the net over the air, but also records information to produce a report: how many stations checked in, city totals, etc.
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The report is a Google spreadsheet to fill in online. You can either:
print it, use pen and paper during the net, and copy the information into the online spreadsheet after the net, or
fill in the online spreadsheet live during the net.
Either way, do not download the spreadsheet into an Excel file; only fill in the spreadsheet online in your browser.
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Every Friday morning, a script automatically updates the roster and generates an online report spreadsheet dated to the following Monday in this folder, named like "SPECS report 2026-06-15". Open the dated report spreadsheet and follow the instructions in the "READ ME" tab at the bottom of the spreadsheet. Please double-check that the date matches the coming Monday.
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If you do not find the dated report spreadsheet after Friday, as a backup you can create your own copy of the evergreen roster spreadsheet with File > Make a copy (this requires a Google account). You will not see the dated report between Tuesday and Thursday.​
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The archive folder shows what filled-in spreadsheets look like, and the historical spreadsheet contains statistics and graphs from 2010.
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Local (city) Nets
Each SPECS city operates a local net on Monday night (in most cases) and takes check-ins from members and guests. They report the total number of check-ins to the main net operator during that net. Local nets typically are directed nets and use a script on the air. Refer to the city websites for specifics.
City net frequencies (page)
Table of City Net Frequencies (pdf)
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Weekly packet practice
SPECS also supports weekly check-ins by packet. Packet operators can check in any time from 00:00 on Tuesday to 19:00 pm on Monday. The weekly packet count is taken at 19:00 on Monday night and shown on the county website.