MAGCON LEVEL 3 – ELEVATED | Threat environment elevated. Monitor updates.
MAGNET S2
MAGNET HF — Intelligence
MAGNET S2
The intelligence arm of MAGNET — collecting, analyzing, and distributing open-source situational awareness across the network through disciplined OSINT tradecraft and HF radio operations.
Vision & mission
Vision
To be the leading community-driven intelligence network where amateur radio expertise and disciplined open-source analysis intersect — advancing situational awareness through ethical, structured, and indicator-driven information sharing.
Mission
- ✓Collect and analyze lawfully available open-source information, including signals and communications relevant to emerging events.
- ✓Produce structured assessments that identify indicators, implications, and operational relevance — not routine news recaps.
- ✓Deliver accurate, actionable, and ethically sourced intelligence products under centralized authority.
- ✓Train members in OSINT tradecraft, radio operations, and responsible information handling.
- ✓Build a collaborative network guided by discipline, objectivity, and integrity.
Geographical focus begins at the Hub level and expands to Regional, National, and International areas.
Threat conditions
MAGCON — MAGNET Condition Levels
S2 sets and communicates the overall threat environment through five MAGCON levels. When the level changes, operators are notified via Telegram, VarAC broadcast, and JS8Call. Communications posture adjusts with each level.
5 — Routine
4 — Heightened
3 — Elevated
2 — High
1 — Critical
View full MAGCON level definitions →
S2 resources
SitRep Forms
Submit situational reports via FLMSG. Guidelines for what to report are on the SitRep form page. Forms are downloaded from the Tools page.
S2 Public Key
Download the MAGNET S2 public key to authenticate and verify S2 intelligence messages. Required for trusted S2 traffic.
Operator Tools
JS8Call, CommStat, FLDIGI/FLMSG, and VarAC — all the software needed to participate in S2 operations and net activity.