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Officers:
Carlo Belella, K3ABH, RO, AEC Robert Long, KD3JK, RO, EC Herman Niedzielski, K2AVA, AEC
George Ferenz, KA3OTR, AEC Dean Boggs, KB3HOO, AEC

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CALLING THE [ARES, RACES] NET.  THIS IS [ YOUR CALL SIGN ].  THIS NET IS TO SUPPORT THE [ AGENCY CALLING THE NET INTO SESSION] DUE TO [ CAUSE ]  THIS IS A DIRECTED NET, THAT IS ALL TRAFFIC OR COMMUNICATIONS IS AT THE DIRECTION OF THE NET CONTROL STATION.  ALL CHECK INS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ON THE NET, UNLESS EXCUSED BY THE NET CONTROL. 

OTHER TRAFFIC (WILL, WILL NOT) BE PERMITTED ON THE NET.   THE USE OF THIS REPEATER IS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE NET CONTROL OPERATOR UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

(THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION - TO THE LINE IS A MENU - USE WHAT IS APPROPRIATE )

AT THIS TIME WE ARE REQUESTING THAT STATIONS ON LOCATION AT ASSIGNED POSTS OR LIAISON POSITIONS PLEASE CHECK IN.
AT THIS TIME WE ARE REQUESTING ALL STATION AVAILABLE FOR ASSIGNMENT TO A LOCATION PLEASE CHECK IN
AT THIS TIME WE ARE ACCEPTING CHECK INS FROM ANY STATION.

(CONTINUE THE NET, KEEPING A LOG OF ALL CHECK-INS YOU RECEIVE AND MESSAGES THAT YOU SEND OR RECEIVE FOR YOUR LOCATION, IF THAT IS APPLICABLE.

 

WHEN IT IS TIME TO END THE NET, THERE MAY BE ONE OF TWO REASONS:

  1. THE EMERGENCY HAS ESCALATED, AND RACES HAS BEEN ACTIVATED
  2. THE EMERGENCY IS OVER

THAT BEING THE CASE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TWO CLOSINGS WOULD APPLY

1.    AT THIS TIME WE ARE MODIFYING THIS NET, RACES HAS BEEN ACTIVATED.  THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF TRAFFIC WILL BE CARRIED ON THIS NET.

    TACTICAL MESSAGES - THAT IS BUSINESS OF THE NET
    MESSAGES FOR THE OFFICIALS (RACES TRAFFIC - THIS CAN ONLY BE HANDLED BY ENROLLED RACES OPERATORS
    SKYWARN TRAFFIC AS NEEDED
    HEALTH AND WELFARE TRAFFIC (ARES TRAFFIC) -ALLOWED AS THE RACES TRAFFIC WILL ALLOW

2.    AT THIS TIME THE EMERGENCY HAS BEEN RESOLVED.  - WE WISH TO THANK ALL THE AMATEURS WHO ASSISTED IN THIS SITUATION AS WELL AS THE ANTIETAM RADIO ASSOCIATION FOR THE USE OF THE REPEATER AND THE .  THE NET IS NOW CLOSED, THE FREQUENCY IS OPEN FOR OTHER AMATEUR USE.  73 THIS IS [ YOUR CALL SIGN ] IS CLEAR.

 

* "ARES" and "Amateur Radio Emergency Service" are registered servicemarks of the American Radio Relay League, Incorporated and are used by permission.
ACES is the name of the Washington County EmComm group serving RACES and ARES in Maryland.

Questions or problems regarding this web site should be directed to kd3jk@myactv.net.  Copyright © 2007 [Auxiliary Communications Emergency Service, Washington County Maryland. All rights reserved.
Last modified: Tuesday November 13, 2007.