The purpose of this Santa Clara Valley group site is to educate and train amateur radio operators to use the National Traffic System, a method to pass text messages over ham radio, vital to emergency radio service.

SCV section NTS voice nets meet Tuesday & Thursday at 2100 hrs Pacific time on the Loma Pioneer Repeater Club VHF and UHF repeaters (-146.640, 162.2 PL & +442.900, none or 162.2 PL), www.lprc.net .

The ARRL Pacific Division SCV section includes: San Mateo, Santa Clara, Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties. Ham radio operators outside SCV are encouraged to join and share their suggestions and experience.