CERT Training Net Script

(revised 10/8/2000)

Please feel free to revise this script to fit your situation



QST, QST, QST this is the CERT Communications weekly net.

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This net is held every Tuesday evening at 2000 hours on the WA6PWW repeater, 147.015Mhz with a positive offset. This is [Your Name & call] your net control station for this evening. This net can be interrupted at any time for emergency or priority traffic.

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Stations not participating in this net are requested to please stand-by until the net is completed. Stations checking in to the Net are requested to remain on this frequency until the net is closed. If a station must leave the frequency, please advise net control. This is a directed net, please direct all calls through Net Control. Please pause briefly before speaking and remember to pause between transmissions as someone may have emergency traffic.

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We will take roll call by cities and districts. Net control requests initial check in by call suffix. After net control acknowledges you, identify your station with the complete call sign phonetically, followed by your name, and whether you have traffic for the Net. Are there any stations that are requesting early check-ins for the net or are on limited, mobile, or emergency power?

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Are there any CERT Officials who wish to check in?

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Any Newark CERT Communications members wishing to check in, please check in now.

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Any Union City CERT Communications members wishing to check in, please check in now.

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Now we will start with the Fremont CERT Districts.

Ardenwood?

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Centerville?

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Irvington?

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Niles?

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Warm Springs?

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Mission San Jose?

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Any late check-ins? Please indicate your district or if you are a visitor please indicate “Vistor”

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We will now proceed with our traffic. I have traffic listed for.

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Are there any questions for (XXXX)

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Are there any stations wishing contact after the net?

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This net provides an excellent training platform for CERT Communications personnel and also a efficient way to       pass information and messages between districts and CERT Organizations. It is suggested that the Communications Officers contact their District Coordinators if there is  any traffic to pass.

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Is there any further traffic for the net?

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The is [your name & call] closing the net at XXXX hrs, and returning the frequency for normal use.