First Timer's Guide to Mexico
Principal
Cruisers' Nets
(Please Note: This guide went to press six months before the Fall 2009 cruising season. Some times and frequencies may have changed. Also, there may be additional nets for which we have no info here. If you know of any corrections or additions, please email them to the
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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 |
| 1515/1600 M-F |
7.2335 LSB |
Baja California Maritime Service Net:
Forecasts San Diego to Puerto Vallarta,
including Sea of Cortez. Weekdays only.
Provides backup for AA6TP. |
| 1415/1430 daily |
7.194 LSB |
Chubasco Net:
Monitors for emergency traffic at 1530. |
| 0000 daily |
3.968 |
Happy Hour Net |
| 0000-0200 daily |
14.300/14.313 |
Maritime Mobile Service Net |
| 0200-0400 daily |
14.300 |
Pacific Seafarers' Net:
Monitors for weather questions.
Will move to 14.283 if requested. |
| 0330 daily |
7.294 |
Sandia Net |
| 1430/1445 daily |
3.968 |
Sonrisa Net |
| 1600 daily |
7.200/268 |
Taco Net |
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