Hamilton County A.R.E.S. Net Script

Revised: July 18, 2005

(text version)



CQ the Hamilton County A.R.E.S. Net. Calling the Hamilton County A.R.E.S. Net. This is [YOUR CALLSIGN]. My name is [YOUR NAME], and I am located in [YOUR CITY].

This Net meets every Sunday at 8:00 PM through the facilities of the HCARES repeater on 145.17 (77Hz) MHz. If this repeater were not available, the Net would be called using the HC RACES repeater on 443.550 (77Hz) MHz. If no repeaters were available, the Net will be called on 146.460 MHz simplex.

This Net meets for the purpose of operator training, conducting Hamilton County A.R.E.S. functions and to encourage fellowship in the amateur community. You do not have to be a member of Hamilton County A.R.E.S. or a resident of this county to participate. All stations, regardless of location are welcomed and encouraged to check in and participate in all activities.

This is a directed Net. Please do not break the Net unless you have Emergency or priority traffic.

This is [YOUR CALLSIGN]. Are there any stations with emergency or priority traffic?
(list below and handle immediately)

1.  __________    2.  __________    3.  ___________    4.  __________
 

5.  __________    6.  __________    7.  ___________    8.  __________
 

9.  __________    10. __________    11. ___________    12. __________
 

13. __________    14. __________    15. ___________    16. __________
 

17. __________    18. __________    19. ___________    20. __________
 

21. __________    22. __________    23. ___________    24. __________
 

25. __________    26. __________    27. ___________    28. __________
 

29. __________    30. __________    31. ___________    32. __________
 
 

Are there any stations with announcements or bulletins for the Net?
(If listed, handle after roll call)

1.  __________    2.  __________    3.  ___________    4.  __________
 

5.  __________    6.  __________    7.  ___________    8.  __________
 

9.  __________    10. __________   11. ___________    12. __________
 

13. __________    14. __________    15. ___________    16. __________
 

17. __________    18. __________    19. ___________    20. __________
 

21. __________    22. __________    23. ___________    24. __________
 

25. __________    26. __________    27. ___________    28. __________
 

29. __________    30. __________    31. ___________    32. __________
 
 

Stations with informal traffic, please list the call you wish to contact during roll call.
(If listed, handle last)

This is [YOUR CALLSIGN], Net Control for the Hamilton County A.R.E.S. Net beginning roll call by alphabetic groups. I will be calling for mobile followed by other stations with suffixes Alpha through Mike, and November through Zulu. Please list your call, informal traffic, and indicate if you are on short time.

[DO NOT UN-KEY HERE, OR SHORT-TIMERS WILL START CALLING]

All mobile, portable or  short-time stations please check in now.
(List below)

1.  __________    2.  __________    3.  ___________    4.  __________
 

5.  __________    6.  __________    7.  ___________    8.  __________
 

9.  __________    10. __________    11. ___________    12. __________
 

13. __________    14. __________    15. ___________    16. __________
 

17. __________    18. __________    19. ___________    20. __________
 

21. __________    22. __________    23. ___________    24. __________
 

25. __________    26. __________    27. ___________    28. __________
 

29. __________    30. __________    31. ___________    32. __________
 
 

All stations with suffixes Alpha through Mike, please check in now.
(List below)

1.  __________    2.  __________    3.  ___________    4.  __________
 

5.  __________    6.  __________    7.  ___________    8.  __________
 

9.  __________    10. __________    11. ___________    12. __________
 

13. __________    14. __________    15. ___________    16. __________
 

17. __________    18. __________    19. ___________    20. __________
 

21. __________    22. __________    23. ___________    24. __________
 

25. __________    26. __________    27. ___________    28. __________
 

29. __________    30. __________    31. ___________    32. __________
 
 

All stations with suffixes November through Zulu, please check in now.
(List below)

1.  __________    2.  __________    3.  ___________    4.  __________
 

5.  __________    6.  __________    7.  ___________    8.  __________
 

9.  __________    10. __________    11. ___________    12. __________
 

13. __________    14. __________    15. ___________    16. __________
 

17. __________    18. __________    19. ___________    20. __________
 

21. __________    22. __________    23. ___________    24. __________
 

25. __________    26. __________    27. ___________    28. __________
 

29. __________    30. __________    31. ___________    32. __________
 
 

Are there any other stations that have not checked in? If so, please call now.
(List below)

1.  __________    2.  __________    3.  ___________    4.  __________
 

5.  __________    6.  __________    7.  ___________    8.  __________
 

9.  __________    10. __________    11. ___________    12. __________
 

13. __________    14. __________    15. ___________    16. __________
 

17. __________    18. __________    19. ___________    20. __________
 

21. __________    22. __________    23. ___________    24. __________
 

25. __________    26. __________    27. ___________    28. __________
 

29. __________    30. __________    31. ___________    32. __________
 
 

[HANDLE "LIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS]

[HANDLE "TAPED" ANNOUNCEMENTS]

[YOU WILL NEED TO I.D. BETWEEN ANNOUNCEMENTS AND YOU MAY WANT TO
TAKE LATE CHECK INS BETWEEN THEM]

This is [YOUR CALLSIGN]. Are there any stations wishing to check in late at this time?
(List below)

1.  __________    2.  __________    3.  ___________    4.  __________
 

5.  __________    6.  __________    7.  ___________    8.  __________
 

9.  __________    10. __________    11. ___________    12. __________
 

13. __________    14. __________    15. ___________    16. __________
 

17. __________    18. __________    19. ___________    20. __________
 

21. __________    22. __________    23. ___________    24. __________
 

25. __________    26. __________    27. ___________    28. __________
 

29. __________    30. __________    31. ___________    32. __________
 
 

Do any stations have any additional business for the Net?
(List below)

1.  __________    2.  __________    3.  ___________    4.  __________
 

5.  __________    6.  __________    7.  ___________    8.  __________
 

9.  __________    10. __________    11. ___________    12. __________
 

13. __________    14. __________    15. ___________    16. __________
 

17. __________    18. __________    19. ___________    20. __________
 

21. __________    22. __________    23. ___________    24. __________
 

25. __________    26. __________    27. ___________    28. __________
 

29. __________    30. __________    31. ___________    32. __________
 
 

Do any stations have any questions or comments before we hand informal traffic requests?
(List below)

1.  __________    2.  __________    3.  ___________    4.  __________
 

5.  __________    6.  __________    7.  ___________    8.  __________
 

9.  __________    10. __________    11. ___________    12. __________
 

13. __________    14. __________    15. ___________    16. __________
 

17. __________    18. __________    19. ___________    20. __________
 

21. __________    22. __________    23. ___________    24. __________
 

25. __________    26. __________    27. ___________    28. __________
 

29. __________    30. __________    31. ___________    32. __________
 
 

               [HANDLE ANY INFORMAL TRAFFIC AT THIS TIME]

This is [YOUR CALLSIGN] thanking you for your participation in the Hamilton County A.R.E.S. Net. The next net is [NEXT SUNDAY, GIVE DATE] at 8:00 p.m. and our next meeting is on [THE FIRST SATURDAY OF THE NEXT MONTH, GIVE DATE]. Details are available in the online HCARES Newsletter at " http://www.qsl.net/hcares ".
We hope to see and hear you then.

This is [YOUR CALLSIGN] closing the net at [current time].



 

Note to Net Control:

Please record the start time of the net, end time of the net, number of checkins, and the callsigns of thecheckins and E-Mail to the hcares list (hcares@yahoogroups.com). This will help keep a record of who has checked in. Thanks!



 

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