2026 Log for the Yankee 6 Meter Sideband Net

2026 Log Yankee 6 Meter Single Sideband Net 50.272 MHz, USB  at 9:30 am local time Sunday mornings.

NET CONTROL: KB1VXY Hopkinton, MA. Multiple stations in Eastern MA that can pick up your signal also. Operating since the 1960s. Open to all hams including technician class operators. 

Pre-check-ins to southeast toward Cape Cod, far east into Weymouth, or south to RI at about 9:20 am, then I aim northeast at 9:30 am for the net.  List based on regulars and  recent check-ins.  First round is check-in (and out if you need to).  Second and further rounds are for comments.  Signal reports from Hopkinton, MA by KB1VXY on 2 element moxon up about 20 feet on painters pole on top of deck up 8 feet off the ground.  Cobra UltraLite Senior dipole 6 m to 160 m is backup.

YANKEE SSB NET ROSTER FOR 01/04/26

START:       9:30 AM  CLOSE 10:00 AM 

Signal reports from NCS: KB1VXY, John in Hopkinton, MA FN42fe.

Check-ins by radio or relay: NCS +15

Aiming southeast and south: 9:20 AM no stations heard

Aiming northeast: 9:30 am

57  i/o David WB1CMG-in, Michelle KA1WJD-in,  Dahnesh, KB1OTB-in, Mont Vernon, NH   

59  KB1GMX    Allison, Framingham, MA 

59  N1TQ Tom, Douglas, MA

55  WB4EJR Jim and  KC1KGS  Barbara,  Natick,  MA      

57  i/o   AF1R Leandra, Needham, MA 

59  W1ZB    Jerry, Andover, MA                            

57   K1KZP   Ed,  Wilmington, MA       

57  W1QIY  Joel, Wellesly, MA 100  watts end fed sloping wire 

54  N1PRG   Joe,  Manchester, NH  first monday granite state 7 pm 50.250 

55  i/o K1NR  Gene, Marlborough, MA

57  KC1LEA  Dan, Maynard,  MA     

58  WA1YHO Gary, Windham,  NH  FT991A 100 3 element at 40 ft

NOTES:

1.  Comments: 

Note - Welcome to Gary WA1YHO from Windham, NH  First time check-in.

Note - N1PRG: Joe notes that the Granite State Amateur Radio Association (GSARA) has a monthly 6 meter net on the first Monday of the month at 7 pm on 50.250.  I note that their calander says there is a monthly 10 meter net on the second Monday of the month at 7:30 m on 28.485 MHz

Note - Winterfest in Whitman Jan 17, 2026 

Flyer >> https://www.wa1npo.org/WF/WinterFestFlyer2026.pdf

Amateur Radio Flea Market Opens 9AM to 1PM. 

2. Other 6 Meter Nets:

First Monday of the month, 7pm 50.250 MHz USB by GSARA

Wednesday 8 PM weekly, Metrowest AM net  on 50.400 MHz AM

Saturday 8 PM weekly, Saturday Night Special, 50.190 MHz USB