South Hampton Roads SKYWARN Net Script, 8/27/06



Time: 1900 Fridays
W4CAR repeater on the 146.820 (-) offset PL 162.2
This script is a guide.

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Does anyone require this repeater for emergency use? Please call now.

Welcome to the South Hampton Roads SKYWARN Net. This is a directed net serving the National Weather Service at Wakefield, Virginia and covering South Hampton Roads, including the cities of Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach.

Your net control for this session is [your call sign]_____________. My name is __________________. I am located in ____________________. Please direct all comments to the Net Control Station.

This Net meets weekly on Fridays at 1900 on this W4CAR repeater with a PL tone of 162.2 for the purpose of training in SKYWARN weather reporting and SKYWARN Net procedures. 

This is a training net. Currently the weather is:

Give Current NWS Wakefield Weather Report

In the case of a weather watch, please check in with your current spotter's number and call sign. Those without current spotter's number can check in with their call sign and location.

Give Training

- Use information from NWS Spotter's Guide, SKYWARN Participant's manual, NWS website or NCS Manual.

Stations with announcements please call now. (Make announcements)

Queries, fills or additional announcements please call now.

This concludes the formal portion of the Net.

All stations are welcome to check-in.  ALL comments, weather related or otherwise, are welcome. Please state your name, call sign and subdivision or city.

This is [your name]_____________ and [your call sign]_________________ with the South Hampton Roads SKYWARN NET, in progress.

Mobile or portable stations please call now. (Go down the list) Any comments?

Fixed stations please call now.

Any additional check-ins, please call now?

I will start at the top of the list for any comments and/or suggestions.

(If a long list, call for additional check-ins at regular intervals and " This is [your name]__________ and [your call sign]_________________ with the South Hampton Roads SKYWARN Net in progress" at least every 10 minutes)

Late check-ins for the South Hampton Roads SKYWARN Net, please call now.

(You can go back down the list as many times as you would like for additional comments. The net generally runs about 15-30 min)

This net meets every Friday at 1900 on this the 146.820 W4CAR repeater. The National Weather Service in Wakefield, VA sponsors the SKYWARN Net. This repeater is sponsored by the Chesapeake Amateur Radio Service and the City of Chesapeake. Don't forget to support your other amateur nets: Portsmouth ARES Net on the 146.850 repeater at 2000, and the Virginia Beach Public Service Net on the 146.970 repeater at 2100.

Thanks to all for checking in to the south Hampton Roads SKYWARN Net. The net is now closed. The time is _______________. This repeater is now returned to general amateur use. Good evening and 73.

This is [your call sign]_____________, and I am clear.

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