What is a Net?

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Wikipedia States:
Amateur radio operators enjoy making contacts with individual hams, as well as participating in round table discussion groups or "Rag Chew Sessions" on the air. These discussion groups have been a mainstay of Amateur radio since its inception. Some join in regularly scheduled on-air meetings with other amateur radio operators, called "Nets" (as in "networks") which are moderated by a station referred to as "Net Control". Nets can allow operators to learn procedures for emergencies, be an informal round table, or be topical, covering specific interests shared by a group.

• Amateur Radio nets occur on every ham band and can be done using most communication methods (AM  and FM Voice, and data.)
  
• A net can be operated by any licensed ham within the legal privileges assigned by the FCC to that ham's active license class.
• Nets can be be held by special interest groups like the LDS ham nets that are springing up everywhere. They are held by Amateur Radio clubs and organizations like (ARES ) and  (MARS).