WECG hosts or participates in several Emergency Communications (EmComm) nets throughout the week.
In addition to those listed below, there are other local ACS (Auxiliary Communications Service) groups who host or participate in Ops 3 nets (“operations 3” nets are local nets) throughout the county. The weekly reports are sent in during the Ops 2 (county) net, and sent on to the Ops 1 (regional) net. Several nets operate Tuesday morning and Sunday evening.
The primary Whatcom County Emergency Services EmComm net starts every Sunday evening at 18:45 with the 220 MHz Net, followed by a UHF net at 19:00 giving amateur radio operators practice with emergency radio skills. Digital check-ins start at 19:15. WinLink messages can be sent any time during the week to W7ECG. They are usually recorded by Tuesday 08:45 AM for the Ops 2 net. If you don’t use WinLink already, learn how to send the ICS 213 form, a digital report developed for Incident Command System messaging.
The schedule and details of nets connected with WECG are in the chart below, followed by repeater information, and check-in scripts. Volunteers are always needed!
Contact nco@wecg.org to volunteer to be net control operator for any of the weekly nets.
Nets
The list of net control operators for 2026 can be found here.
| What? | When? | Where? |
|---|---|---|
| 220 MHz Net | Sundays 1845 | Lookout Mountain (220 MHz) |
| UHF Net | Sundays 1900 | Church Road or Lookout Mountain |
| DMR Net | Sundays 1915 | Church Road (Digital) |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Group Net | Tuesdays 0830 | Church Road |
Repeaters
WECG sponsors a number of repeaters that service the Whatcom County area.
| Name | Frequency | Offset | Tone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church Road | 442.825 MHz | +5 MHz | 156.7 Hz |
| Church Road (Digital) | 440.7375 MHz | +5 MHz | 31538 Talk Group |
| Lookout Mountain | 442.250 MHz | +5 MHz | 156.7 Hz |
| Lookout Mountain (220 MHz) | 224.16 MHz | -1.6 MHz | 156.7 Hz |
| Lookout D-Star (VHF) | 146.45 MHz | +1 MHz | |
| Lookout D-Star (UHF) | 440.475 MHz | +5 MHz | |
| Sehome | 442.3 MHz | +5 MHz | 88.5 Hz |