Calling Frequencies
Chat rooms & Nets
(USB dial)
Primary calling frequencies:
20m - 14.105 MHz
15m - 21.105 MHz
10m - 28.105 MHz
40m - 7.105 MHz
80m - 3.595 MHz
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Weekly Broadcast-mode chat room (Net)
Sunday, 20M Slot-15 (14.108.750 Mhz)
14:00-16:00 UTC
📅 Click for a Google calendar reminder
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Additional calling frequencies:
160m - 1.995 MHz
60m - 5.355 MHz (non-US)
30m - 10.133 MHz
17m - 18.107 MHz
12m - 24.927 MHz
6m - 50.330 MHz
Amateur radio frequencies are a shared resource.
They're not "ours" nor "theirs".
Please be respectful and monitor the frequency before transmitting
VarAC main features
CQ calls
Call CQ using the VARA protocol
"Is typing"
See if your partner is currently typing
Chat gestures
Having fun while chatting with sounds & emojis
RIG Control
Supporting CAT command, RTS/DTS & OmniRig
Frequency Monitor
Monitor the frequency for ongoing QSOs
Message queue
Type as many messages as you'd like
Realtime metrics
For best QSO performance monitoring
Automatic messages
Set preconfigured welcome & away messages
Canned messages
Create predefined messages (RIG, Info...)
500/2300Hz support
Select your desired QSO bandwidth
Beacons
Let other people know you are on the frequency
Speller
No more typos. Spell check as you type
Send files & images
Supporting binary files, text, Images and more
Seamless QSY
Move QSO up or down with a single mouse click
Auto QSO logging
Supporting ADIF format and popular QSO loggers
Customized look
Chose the colors/fonts you like. Use dark mode.
Recent VarAC coverage
(Selected publications)
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Great chat experience
Bringing the "cool" factor into HF/FM digital chats
There is always someone to chat with
Find out who is CURRENTLY ONLINE with VarAC usign this live PSKReporter map.
Simply hop on one of the calling frequencies and shoot out a VarAC CQ call and start having fun 😊