Worked-All-ARKANSAS Net

NET CONTROL:   K5DB  Don Banta

ASSISTANT NET CONTROL:  AD5JA Robin Norris

The very first Worked-All-Arkansas net will make its debut on Saturday, November 1. This net will be on 3987.5 kHz at 7:00 p.m. or after the Razorback Net (0100z November 2nd) and will meet every Saturday during the winter months. 

The purpose of the net will be to assist operators in working and confirming by QSL cards all 75 Arkansas counties and achieving the Worked-All-Arkansas Award.  This award is now being issued by ARKAN (Amateur Radio Klub of the Arkansas Northwest). More information and downloadable award application form is available at the ARKAN website: www.arkan.us

NET INFO:

MEETING TIMES:  Weekly, each Saturday evening from November 1 - March 31, immediately following the Arkansas Razorback Net on 3.9875 kHz.

OPERATING PROCEDURE:

a) Net introduction will be given, then a list of check-ins will be taken.  When checking-in, please give call sign, name, and county in Arkansas that you are located in.

b) After check-in list is completed, the Net Control Station will go down the list.  When it comes your turn, you will be allowed to make 2 calls to any other station that has checked in.  (TIP:  It will be a good idea to have pen and paper ready when check-ins are taken by the NCS, so that you will know who you wish to make calls to.)

c) SIGNAL REPORTS BETWEEN STATIONS WORKING EACH OTHER ON THE NET CANNOT BE RELAYED BY THE NCS OR ANY PARTICIPATING NET STATION.  TO MAKE A VALID CONTACT FOR AWARD CREDIT, SIGNAL REPORTS MUST BE EXCHANGED WITHOUT THE AID OF A RELAY STATION.  All other information may be relayed, if necessary.

d) After the net list is completed, the NCS will close the net down until the next meeting time.

e) It is permissible to make extra contacts (if desired) after the net has been closed, but again please try to exchange signal reports without the aid of a relay station.

OTHER NET INFORMATION

• QSL cards will be required for the Worked-All-Arkansas Award as written confirmation that a given county has been worked.  If you are needing a card for county confirmation from another station that you work on the net, exercise courtesy by sending a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope along with your QSL card to the station that you desire a card from.
• Any QSL from a past contact with a station in any of the 75 Arkansas counties is valid for the Worked-All-Arkansas Award, as long as the information on the card is complete and unaltered.  White-outs, strike-throughs, etc, will NOT be accepted by the Award Manager.
• Net control for each session (unless otherwise designated will be Don, K5DB in Springdale.
• Questions or comments can be made to Don via email:  [email protected]
• All amateurs anywhere are welcome to participate in the net, but all ARKANSAS STATIONS are especially encouraged to participate from their respective county.
• For the rare and hard-to-get counties in Arkansas, mobile operation from those counties while net is in session would be greatly appreciated at the operator's convenience, of course.

We hope that all available Arkansas amateurs will participate in this net as much as possible.  It should prove to be a lot of fun, a chance to meet some new friends around the state over the air, and be a rewarding experience for everyone involved.