Did you know Santa is a ham radio operator?
What a great, and fun, way to introduce the kids and grandkids to the world of ham radio.
(DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX) For the 10th consecutive year, The 3916 Nets will be staging The Santa Net on 3.916 MHz. Good girls and boys will be able to talk to Santa Claus, via amateur radio, nightly at 7:30 PM (Central) starting November 26, 2015. The Santa Net will run nightly through Christmas Eve, December 24, 2015. The Santa Nets – 7:30 PM (Central) Nightly on 3.916 MHz CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Additionally, there is Maritime Mobile Network 20m Santa Claus Net on Dec 23rd and 24th:
Santa Claus will be on the airwaves Dec 23rd and Dec 24th- This net was established over 35 years ago by W1KCY(SK) and allows children of all ages world wide to talk to Santa Claus via amateur radio. Click HERE for times and frequencies!
http://14300.net/santainfo.htm
Dec 23 & 24th
1900 UTC to 01000 UTC each day
Frequency Range: 20 meter -14.305 – 14.325
Check with the Maritime Mobile Service Net on 14300 MHz or PBC Skywarn Twitter Tweet Feed on home page for the actual Santa Claus operating frequency.
Frequency may change hour to hour due to availability and band conditions.
2014 Santa Net NCS Sked
Click on call sign for QRZ station, QTH & bearing (Beam heading) information.
You can log into QRZ.com for QTH & bearing information.
ime: EST | UTC | Dec 23rd | Dec 24th |
2:00 PM | 1900 hrs. | KA4KSB | KA4KSB |
3:00 PM | 2000 hrs. | AA4EE | AA4EE |
4:00 PM | 2100 hrs. | AA4EE | AC8AL |
5:00 PM | 2200 hrs. | K0IBM | AA4EE |
6:00 PM | 2300 hrs. | WX4PBC | WX4PBC |
7:00 PM | 0000 hrs. | WX4PBC | AA4EE |
Hello folks, there is another Santa Net on 3916 that runs from Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve. Some Details as follows:
(DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX) For the 10th consecutive year, The 3916 Nets will be staging The Santa Net on 3.916 MHz. Good girls and boys will be able to talk to Santa Claus, via amateur radio, nightly at 7:30 PM (Central) starting November 26, 2015. The Santa Net will run nightly through Christmas Eve, December 24, 2015.
The Santa Nets – 7:30 PM (Central) Nightly on 3.916 MHz
Pete Thomson (KE5GGY), of The 3916 Nets, commented on The 3916 Santa Net. He said, “Christmastime is our favorite time of the year on 3.916 MHz. We really enjoy being able to help young people experience both the magic of Christmas and the magic of amateur radio.”
Youngsters can talk to “Santa at The North Pole” via strategically placed relay stations who are responsible for relaying in the voice of Santa. Thomson said that The Santa Net is a team effort that involves the efforts of a number of 3916 Net members. He said, “In our 9 years of doing The Santa Net, we’ve connected kids from coast to coast with Santa Claus. With this amount of territory to cover, The Santa Net requires the efforts of a number or relay stations. Our relay stations do a super job and really enjoy bringing the spirit of Christmas to the amateur radio airwaves.”
Prenet check-ins are welcome each night starting at 7:15 PM central or via email at 3916nets@gmail.com Third party rules and regulations apply.
The Santa Nets are presented annually by The 3916 Nets. The Weather Bunch, The Rag Chew Crew, The Tailgaters, The Freewheelers and The 3916 Late Late Show are all amateur radio nets that meet on 3.916 MHz. For more information on The 3916 Nets, go to http://www.3916nets.com The Facebook page for The Santa Nets can be found at https://www.facebook.com/3916santanet/ For more information on The Santa Net, email KE5GGY at Gmail dot com.
Also check out OF9X on QRZ.COM
From the Offices of Santa Claus
December 7, 2015
IT IS THIS WONDERFUL SEASON AGAIN – REGARDS FROM THE LAND OF SANTA
Season’s Greetings from Santa’s broadcasting arm, OF9X (Old Father Nine Xmas)
As in so many years in the past, the OF9X station will beam the message of Christmas and help Santa Claus, OH9SCL start his journey to bring Yuletide cheer to children worldwide. This is actually the 30th anniversary of OH9SCL appearing from the Arctic Circle and getting our children and ourselves tuned to the spirit of Christmas on radio waves.
This year the activity is organized by the Radio Club of Artic Circle, OH9AB and the Radio Club of Pusula, OH9W and supported by Radio Arcala, OH8X.
The station OF9X will be active from December 10-28, 2015 on all bands, including 472 kHz.