INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE BOONE COUNTY ARES NET
This is the suggested preamble, and you may use this or something similar that you will feel comfortable with. The role must not be from a list, but as an open check-in, but in any sequence that you like.
This is [ your call ] preparing to call the Boone County ARES net. Does anyone wish to use the repeater before we start?
This is [ your call ] preparing to call the Boone County ARES net. This net meets each Sunday night at 9 PM local time on the Boone Amateur Radio Klub repeater, KBØTLM, at 146.25/85 megahertz, through the courtesy of the Boone Amateur Radio Klub.
The purpose of this net is to:
- Provide operator training
- Bulletins and announcements
- Handling of traffic
- Provide an open forum for comments
This net is a function of the Iowa ARES and is affiliated with the National Traffic System and is sponsered by the American Radio Relay League. This is a directed net, so all comments and queries shall be directed to the NCS.
Before we take check-ins:
- Is there any emergency or priority traffic? [ this should be handled immediately ]
- Any announcements or bulletins? [ these should be handled now, also ]
All stations within the range of this repeater are welcome and encouraged to check in: A-F, A-P, A-Z
[ after check-ins, ask for comments and periodically ask for further check-ins
after all of the comments, the net control continues with the following ]
Is there any further business for the net, before we close? Thanks to all for checking in, I will sign the Boone County ARES/net clear, and return the repeater to its normal use.
SENDING IN THE NET REPORT
Please send me, [ BOONE COUNTY EC ] check in count (QNI) and traffic count (QTC) in a formal manner.
(NOTE THIS IS A COPY OF THE MONTHLY REPORT THAT HAS TO BE SENT)
NB 5 R KBØHYY CK 23 BOONE CO. BOONE IA. MAY 2009
Thomas Bremer NØLOH SECTION MANAGER - IA
CC MARY KEENER KØYL, DAN MILLER ACØOF
BOONE COUNTY ARES NET REPORT FOR MAY 2009 X
QTC NONE X
QNI FITY NINE IN TEN SESSIONS X
BRUCE HARRIS KBØHYY BOONE COUNTY EC 73
(Note: email address is all@ARRL.NET )