First Timer's Guide to Mexico
Principal
Cruisers' Nets
(Please Note: Times and frequencies change
from time to time. Also, there may be additional nets for which we have no info here. If you have a correction or addition to listings
below, please email the Webmistress.)
The entire country of Mexico observes Daylight Saving Time, which means you will be in the same time zone (Pacific) as San Diego until you reach Bahia Tortuga. From there until you reach a line between La Cruz and Puerto Vallarta, you will be the same as the Mountain Time Zone, and from there south to Z-town you will be in the Central Time Zone.
Below are listed the current times of the nets, given in UTC (ZULU) time. It’s up to you to figure out what time zone you’re in to get local time. Note also, that use of cruiser nets has changed substantially due to wide proliferation of HF email.
— Nets listed alphabetically —
Time (UTC) / Freq (kHz) / Net Name
1415 / 8122 / Amigo Net: Monitors for weather reports and any emergency traffic.
1615 / 7259 LSB / Baja California Maritime Service Net: Forecasts San Diego to
Puerto Vallarta, including Sea of Cortez. Weekdays only. Provides backup for AA6TP.
1530 / 7294 LSB / Chubasco Net: Monitors for emergency traffic only.
0300 / 14300 / Pacific Seafarers' Net: Monitors for weather questions. Will move
to 14283 if requested.
0205 / 6516 / Southbound Net: Brief summary on 6D of any significant weather
since Amigo Net.
1630* / 12359 / Monitors 12C for weather questions, usually 500 - 2,500 miles from his Oxnard station.
2345* / 12359 / Monitors 12C for weather questions from vessels out to 2,500
miles from Oxnard station.
0015* / 16534 / Monitors 16C for weather questions from vessels in North and South Pacific
out to 6,000 miles from Oxnard. 18840, 22165 and 25115 are alternate
frequencies, especially for vessels beyond 3,000 miles.
* closes down after 15 minutes if nothing heard |
