Santa HF Net is Coming to Town

More than one thousand children are expected to have their moment on the air this year as the 3916 Nets kicks off its 17th year of the Santa Net. When this beloved holiday tradition began 17 years ago, only a handful of youngsters checked in with the assistance of licensed amateur radio operators. If you've been a very good ham this year, you can help a young person be a third-party operator and get that important contact on 3.916 MHz. The net begins on Friday 25th November at 7:15 p.m. Central Time, or 0115 UTC. Santa will be on the air every night on the same frequency and at that same time until Christmas Eve, 24th December 2022.

Just as Santa himself might say, this is a team effort. Organizer Pete Thomson, KE5GGY, said that radio operators who belong to the 3916 Network as relays to ensure everyone gets heard. This is, understandably, the favourite time of year on 3.916 MHz for these operators.

You can even check in before the net at cqsanta.com. Everyone is ho-ho-hoping for good propagation.