AMATEUR RADIO · HF PACKET HF SKIPNET
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Illustration of HF skywave propagation A radio signal launched skyward refracts off the ionosphere and returns to earth far beyond the horizon, hopping between a transmitting and a receiving station. F2 LAYER — IONOSPHERIC REFLECTION TX RX 2-HOP SKIP — ILLUSTRATIVE

Hop count, layer height, and skip distance shown above are illustrative only — actual HF propagation depends on frequency, time of day, season, and solar conditions.

Serving amateurs for more than two decades

You've reached HF SkipNet

A working network for amateur HF digital ops — not a museum piece. If you run a packet BBS and can get on the air, there's a place for you here.

Our Mission

We're a group of BBS sysops who work together to form the HF SkipNet. We run full-service BBSs with the added ability to forward traffic over HF bands — the backbone that ties the VHF/UHF BBS networks together.

Our networks exist in support of homeland security and NTS traffic, alongside personal message and bulletin carrying, operating on 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12, and 10 meters on a 24/7/365 basis. Part-time stations are welcome too.

All Modes Welcome

Packet, robust packet, Pactor, ARDOP, VARA HF — if it forwards BBS mail over HF, it has a home in this network. There are no fees and no fuss. Everything here runs on volunteer effort.

We need your support — join today.

73, your SkipNet Coordinator

Whether you're keeping a decades-old BBS on the air or just getting your first TNC talking to a radio, the net managers below are glad to help you get coordinated and on frequency. See the Contact page for the full roster.