Each Monday evening at 8:00PM (0100Z), the CCARC holds their ARES/RACES net meeting. The meeting is held on the N9SFA and K9JRC linked repeater system (146.61/442.575 MHz or see the Repeater List for specific information). This net is a directed net and any and all stations are welcome to check in.

Scheduled net operator's each week of the month include:

• 1st Monday - W9PC - Mark Phillips
• 2nd Monday - N9SEZ - John Davey
• 3rd Monday - N9SEZ - John Davey
• 4th Monday - KC9ERL - Bill Caldwell
• 5th Monday (if happens) - KC9ERL - Bill Caldwell

If one of the net control operators (NCO) or net control operator (NCS) doesn't make it to start the net, others may and are welcomed to pitch in and help direct the net. Please remember the NCS is responsible to log the number of stations and the time the net is operated to be passed to W9PC for reporting to the state coordinator. The radiogram form to be used to send the information can be found at the ARRL website: Radiogram Form (blank). Stay tuned for an example form to be posted to help provide information to potential net control operators/stations.

Other nets do occur and they include such events as: Skywarn Nets, Simulated Emergency Test (SET) and other emergency coordinated nets.

  HF SSB Nets - Indiana Traffic Net (ITN)

The Indiana Traffic Net is a net that meets daily, seven days a week, on 3.910 MHz for the sole purpose to pass traffic thru the ARRL National Traffic System. This net meets twice each day at 8:30AM(1330Z) and 4:30PM(2130Z) and is a directed net. Traffic is routed in and out of the state thru the 9RN (Nineth Region NTS Net).

Each net operator has their own style and handles each net a little differently, but the basic purpose remains the same. The NCS (net control station) will ask for the following:

1. Is there any emergency or priority traffic? If there is not any emergency or priority traffic, the NCS will move on. **Note - Emergency traffic will always take precedence even if the net is in the middle of check-ins.
2. Is there any health and welfare traffic for the good of the amateur radio community? If none, the NCS will move on.
3. Is there any routine traffic? The NCS will ask for stations with routine traffic to check-in and sometimes they will call for stations Alpha thru Foxtrot (this means if you call suffix begins A thru F after the "9"). If this includes you give the NCS your call sign phonetically. After everyone in this category checks in, the NCS will ask what traffic you have to list. If your traffic is for a city in Indiana, tell them you have 1, 2, 3... for the name of the city (ex: Indianapolis), or if you traffic is for outside Indiana, tell them you have 1, 2, 3... for the 9th region net. Once all traffic has been listed, the NCS will usually repeat the list, if you can handle any of this traffic, let them know when you check in.Once done the NCS will move on.
4. Is any short time check-ins? If you can not stay, give your call when directed. The NCS will then dismiss you if there is no business for your station.
5. The NCS will then take regular check-ins, and normally follows a script of other amateurs who have checked in from the past.
6. Is there any late check-ins or new stations to check-in? Listen and respond when directed.
7. After all traffic has been delivered that can be, the NCS will dismiss all stations and return the frequency to normal amateur use.

Here is some simple guidelines when checking into this net:

1. Zero-beat the NCS - The NCS doesn't have time to chase all over the band for you. Make sure you're on net frequency.
2. Don't be late - There's no such thing as "fashionably late" on a net. Liaison stations are on a tight timetable. Don't hold them up by checking-in 10 minutes late with traffic.
3. Speak only when spoken to by the NCS - Unless it is a bona fide emergency situation, you don't need to "help" the NCS unless asked. If you need to contact the NCS, make it brief. Resist the urge to help clear the frequency for the NCS or to "advise" the NCS. The NCS, not you, is boss.
4. Transmit only to the NCS, unless otherwise instructed by the NCS - Side comments to another station during the FORMAL portion of the net are out of order.
5. Stay until you are excused - If the NCS calls you and you don't respond, the NCS may assume you have left the net, and net business may be stymied. If you need to leave the net prematurely, contact the NCS and simply ask to be excused.
6. Be brief when transmitting to the NCS - A simple "yes" or "no" will usually suffice. Shaggy dog tales only waste valuable net time. Save these comments for the RAG CHEW portion.
7. Know how the net runs - The NCS doesn't have time to explain procedure to you. After you have been on the net for a while, you should already know these procedures.

  HF CW Nets - Indiana CW Traffic Net (QIN)

The Indiana CW Traffic Net is a net that meets daily, Sunday thru Saturday, on 3.656 MHz for the sole purpose to pass traffic thru the ARRL National Traffic System. This net meets twice each day at 9:30AM (1430Z) and 7:00PM (0000Z) and is a directed net. Traffic is routed in and out of the state thru the 9RN (Nineth Region NTS Net).