Clubs 3985 LSB HF GCOA Emergency

[Saint]

3985 LSB HF Net GCOA Emergency, been listening to operators sending messages, Persons reading messages for sending to other people, they seem to be in some kind of code. Talking to someone in Indiana and other places in the United States. Any information on who this is and what they do.
Thanks Steve.

 

[Teotwaki]

Several times I heard them ID as the "75 Meter Interstate Sideband Net"

75 Meter Interstate Sideband Net meets daily on 3.985 MHz at 0100Z year around. An independent traffic net covering continental U.S. & Canada providing public service since 1952. You are always welcome w/ or w/o traffic. Net co-Mgrs: K9ZMI & WB9QPM

http://www.arrl.org/resources/nets/client/netdetail.html?mfind=1850

 

[Saint]

OK thanks for the information I thought it could be a Government emergency net or something like that. Evetime I listen in they are sending messages, I have not really pick up real conversations , thanks for clearing this up for me.
Steve

 

[Saint]

Wow they just said who they are Interstate Sideband Net, They send Birthday Radio Grams, that's what I was hearing, coming in strong.
Steve

 

[Teotwaki]

Being on a normal ham radio frequency meant they would not be government employees of any sort and I heard people identifying with ham call signs numerous times. They can help to guess at the general locations of the participants. Then I just googled "3985 KHz LSB Interstate Net" and up popped the ARRL page. There are Ham radio nets that work with their local, state and federal organizations to help with comms but it will all be in plain English, no codes or encryption allowed.

 

[Saint]

Being on a normal ham radio frequency meant they would not be government employees of any sort and I heard people identifying with ham call signs numerous times. They can help to guess at the general locations of the participants. Then I just googled "3985 KHz LSB Interstate Net" and up popped the ARRL page. There are Ham radio nets that work with their local, state and federal organizations to help with comms but it will all be in plain English, no codes or encryption allowed.

Yes Now that I know what they are doing and who they are it becomes clear too me what I am listening too.
Steve