The SEEN HF BBS is on the air!
When a real-world event strikes, the first 24 hours are often the most critical. In those initial moments, reliable communication can make the difference between confusion and clarity, isolation and coordination.
The SouthEast Emergency Network (SEEN) is an emergency communications group serving communities across Alabama and other communities across the South East. We are an affiliate of the American Redoubt Radio Operators Network (AmRRON), providing a structured link between our local areas and a broader communications network when major events unfold.
SEEN does not replace or compete with any municipal, county, or state emergency agency. Instead, we stand ready as a community-based communications resource, deployable as needed during a real-world event. Our primary mission is to support our own communities first — sharing timely, accurate information and facilitating health and welfare communications when normal systems fail.
In larger-scale incidents, SEEN also serves as a liaison to AmRRON, ensuring that critical information can move beyond local boundaries when required. We may work alongside local officials on an as-needed basis, but our heart and focus remain rooted in strengthening preparedness and communication within our own neighborhoods and regions.
See "about us" for more information.
Our local team is made up of amateur radio, GMRS, CB, MURS, and FRS radio operators.
Involving local people that use ham radio, citizen band, FRS, and GMRS, radios that work and train together on a local basis to do emergency communication in times of man-made or natural disaster.
SEEN utilizes a full toolbox of communication modes including voice and all of the popular digital modes.
SEEN conducts a weekly voice net in the Birmingham area utilizing a UHF repeater with excellent coverage in several counties.
You can listen to a SEEN net!
How?
1. If you live in Central AL you will need a scanner or two-way radio that can receive the UHF (70cm) radio frequencies. There are a number of reasonably priced products available. If you want to monitor our HF (shortwave nets) you will need a shortwave radio or use one of the many receivers available online at websdr.org. Contact us if you need help.
2. Tune to the repeater frequency of 444.700 every second and fourth Wednesday nights at 8 pm CT or during any severe weather or disaster event. On HF tune to frequency 14.338.00 for the AmRRON voice net 1st and 3rd week on Tuesdays at 2 pm CT.
3. The SEEN HF digital net is at 7 pm CT on frequency 3585.00 using Contestia 4/250.
A complete net and frequency guide for all AmRRON Nets can be found here.
If you are an amateur radio operator we also offer these other ways to communicate with our members.
SEEN on the TGIF network. Our SEEN TG # 31911.
SEEN on Wires-X 43659
Local DMR repeater in Helena, Alabama KC4SIG 444.925 / 449.925 (SEEN on Brandmeister)
DMR ID 3101401
SEEN GMRS community repeater (Bessemer area) 462.675/467.675 PL 156.7
Nationwide (AmRRON) simplex frequency is 146.420 (no tone.)
Echolink WA4CYA-R node # 217599 direct link to the 444.700 repeater.