The 7290 Traffic Net is an independent, public service traffic net operating on or about 7290 kHz, and has been in continuous operation since 1952, handling formal written traffic, informal messages and operating extended sessions during emergencies or special needs. All Amateur Radio Stations licensed to operate on this frequency are welcome to check in with or without traffic and are not required to take traffic in order to participate.
Net News
W5ZIN Receives Special Award
Hubert W5ZIN was presented a Special Service Award from the Bryan ARC on Saturday August 9. See the QST Page for a picture and details.
New Aide For Net Controls
Please check the Preamble page of this web site for an optional NCS Net Check In log sheet.
Silent Keys
The Net has lost another long time member. George Bennett WA5RYR became a silent key on August 1.
His obituary is on the History/Silent Key page.
2009 Picnic
The 2009 Picnic will be held on May 9 again at the Riverbend Park in Smithville Texas.
2008 Whitney Nugget
This year's Whitney Nugget was presented to George Bobo K5BMR for outstanding service to the net. A picture of the updated plaque and the Nugget are on the History/Whitney Nugget page.
Net Honored By Original 1X2 Check In
On February 19 during the morning net, we were honored to have W4KB check into the net. Del was a special check in because he is 97 years young and has been a Ham for 81 years. He became a Ham in 1926 and was issued the call sign 5NM. We were all very excited to welcome Del and wish him many more years on the Amateur bands.
On the air Traffic Training
Traffic training scheduled for Tuesdays and Saturdays has been suspended for the time being due to poor band conditions. We will resume when (and if) propgation improves.
2007 - 2008 Net Officers
Manager KA5AZK Jo Ann Keith
Asst. Mgr. W5UFO Tom Earnest
Secretary WA5LIQ Tom Bruce
Treasurer K8KP Joe Kallina
Chaplain N5XID Fred Jackson
(Appointed)
Net Hours
Monday - Saturday
10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Monday - Friday
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM(Central Times)
No Nets on Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Years day
Welcome from the Manager
I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of all the wonderful people on the 7290 Traffic Net to welcome you to the net and the web page. The 7290 Traffic Net has been in continuous operation for over fifty years and as the name implies we are here to handle traffic to any location it’s legal to send it to. We also operate extra sessions during emergencies when needed, to help any way we can. But we are really more than just a traffic net. Our members become friends and family. For all of you that are new hams or just new to the net please let us know if there is anything we can assist you with or questions we can answer. I hope you enjoy looking around on this web site at all the information and links . The Net also has a once a year get-together where we have good fellowship and good food. Consider this your own personal invitation to attend. I hope that you will check in with us and feel free to contact me anytime for any questions or comments.
