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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Sunday:

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Net Name: Quarter Century Wireless Association Digital Net (Net Control)
Meets On: The QuadNet Array
Net Control: Daryl Stout, N5VLZ

UTC Net Time: 2200 UTC Sunday during US Standard Time, 2100 UTC Sunday
the rest of the year.
US Net Time: 5pm Eastern, 4pm Central, 3pm Mountain, 2pm Pacific

Comments: You do not have to be a member of the QCWA to check into the
net. However, if you were first licensed as an amateur radio operator,
anytime in the year 2000 (as of 2025) or earlier, and are currently
licensed, you can join the organization. Go to www.qcwa.org for more info.

The main requirement to checkin is being a licensed amateur radio operator, with privileges to transmit on the modes offered by the QuadNet Array.

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.

Methods to checkin are as follows:

1) On the QuadNet Array, via D-Star, DMR+, TGIF, WIRES-X, or Fusion.
Go to openquad.net for connection options.

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

3) Via the QCWA Facebook Page.

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

5) Via APRS to N5VLZ-10

6) Via Ham.Live

Checkin methods 3-5 are noted as "short time". Email and Facebook checkins
will have until 10pm Monday, US Central Time, to post their checkin message request. If the Sunday of the net is on the last day of the month, the
extended checkin window CLOSES at 4pm Monday, US Central Time, so I can
prepare my monthly report for the QCWA Journal, and send it in.

Note: If the ON AIR portion of the net has to be canceled due to storms
in my area, the email and Facebook checkins will be done as normal.

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Net Name: Arkansas D-Star Net
Meets On: REF 77 A
Net Control: Greg Waits, KI5NHZ -- or JB Davis, N5THS. If either Greg or
JB can't make it, then Daryl Stout, N5VLZ, will take the net.

UTC Net Time: 0230 UTC Monday during US Standard Time, 0130 UTC Monday
the rest of the year.
US Net Time: 9:30pm Eastern, 8:30pm Central, 7:30pm Mountain, 6:30pm
Pacific

Comments: While based in Arkansas, any station is welcome to checkin.
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* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)