DeSoto County Emergency Training & Information Net

Good evening, this is (CALL) & my name is (NAME), calling the DeSoto County Emergency Training and Information Net. This is a directed net that meets every Monday night at 8:30 P.M. on the CARA’S 146.91 repeater in Hernando or on 146.91 simplex if the repeater is down. Everyone in the Mid-South area is encouraged to participate in this net.

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To initially check into the net, give your suffix only. You will then be acknowledged by net control and asked to give your full call, name, location, and whether or not you have any traffic. This is (CALL), net control for the DeSoto County Emergency Training and Information Net. Are there any stations with emergency or priority traffic?

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(HANDLE EMERGENCY OR PRIORITY FIRST, IF ANY IS LISTED)

Hearing none, I will now begin taking check-ins with suffixes beginning:

ALPHA through HOTEL (Take Check-ins)

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ALPHA through PAPA (Take Check-ins)

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ALPHA through ZULU (Take Check-ins)

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This is (CALL) with the DeSoto County Emergency Training and Information Net. Are there any stations with announcements or questions before we continue with the net?

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(Take announcements)

The primary purpose of this net is to practice net operations similar to those used in actual emergencies. This net will also be used for routine training and traffic handling, as well as local information for the amateur community. In the event of any severe weather, this net will act as the DeSoto County Emergency Net, Providing coordinated emergency communications in response to severe weather, or any other disaster. Also, severe weather information from the DeSoto County area will be passed on to DeSoto County EMA and the National Weather Service in Memphis.

During periods of severe weather, this net will be activated. All area amateurs are

requested to check in and monitor the net during these times as our input , concerning weather conditions is extremely helpful to the National Weather Service. A Skywarn net will be activated on the 146.82 repeater in Memphis.

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This is (CALL). Do we have any other late check-ins or announcements before we close the net?

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(Take check-ins)

Hearing no more check-ins, I will now close the net at (Time) and return the repeater to normal use.

This repeater is owned and operated by the Chickasaw Amateur Radio Association.

Good evening and 73. This is (CALL).