First Timer's Guide to Mexico
Easy Guide to Mexico Nets for
Baja California & Mainland Mexico
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. LSB=Lower Side Band; USB=Upper Side Band.
Daylight Saving Time Schedule (Summer)
| UTC (GMT) |
PDT West Coast US |
MDT Cabo,
La Paz |
CDT
PV, Aca. |
Latest ICOM channel |
Freq (kHz)
Pri / Sec |
Net Name |
| MARINE SSB NETS |
00:55 |
17:55 |
18:55 |
19:55 |
105 |
8122 USB |
Southbound Net |
| 14:00 |
07:00 |
08:00 |
09:00 |
105 |
8122/8116 USB |
Amigo Net |
| N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
95 |
6516 USB |
Bluewater Net |
| LISTEN-ONLY HAM NETS |
| 14:30 |
07:30 |
08:30 |
09:30 |
149 |
7192 LSB |
Chubasco Net* |
| 15:00 |
08:00 |
09:00 |
10:00 |
141 |
7233.5 LSB |
Baja Net |
| 19:00 |
12:00 |
13:00 |
14:00 |
156 |
14340 USB |
Mañana Net* |
| 19:00 |
12:00 |
13:00 |
14:00 |
151 |
14300 USB |
Pacific Seafarer Net |
| 13:30 |
07:30 |
08:30 |
09:30 |
135 |
3968 LSB |
Sonrisa Net |
Standard Time Schedule (Winter)
| UTC (GMT) |
PDT West Coast US |
MDT Cabo,
La Paz |
CDT
PV, Aca. |
Latest ICOM channel |
Freq (kHz)
Pri / Sec |
Net Name |
| MARINE SSB NETS |
00:55 |
16:55 |
17:55 |
18:55 |
105 |
8122 USB |
Southbound Net |
| 14:00 |
06:00 |
07:00 |
08:00 |
105 |
8122/8116 USB |
Amigo Net |
| N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
95 |
6516 USB |
Bluewater Net |
| LISTEN-ONLY HAM NETS |
| 15:30 |
07:30 |
08:30 |
09:30 |
149 |
7192 LSB |
Chubasco Net* |
| 16:00 |
08:00 |
09:00 |
10:00 |
141 |
7233.5 LSB |
Baja Net |
| 19:00 |
11:00 |
12:00 |
13:00 |
156 |
14340 USB |
Mañana Net* |
| 19:00 |
11:00 |
12:00 |
13:00 |
151 |
14300 USB |
Pacific Seafarer Net |
| 14:00 |
06:00 |
07:00 |
09:00 |
135 |
3968 LSB |
Sonrisa Net |
*Net warm-up and coordination sessions frequently begin prior to the published net opening time.
Time adapted from Dockside Radio. See www.docksideradio.com.
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