This is posted only as a guide in how to properly call the net. You can make minor changes to suit the style you are comfortable with, but try to follow the Preamble as closely as possible
PREAMBLE
Any emergency or priority traffic will be handled with top priority during this
net. If you have emergency or priority traffic, please call (call sign) now.If
you need to pass emergency or priority traffic during this net, please notify
net control and your traffic will be handled accordingly. During the net, please
direct all communications through net control, (callsign)______________ . Ths net is open to anyone interested in A.R.E.S.® and supporting emergency
communications in Central Kansas. A.R.E.S.® membership is not required to
check in.
This is (name)_________ , (call sign)___________, net control operator for the (date) net calling the Central Kansas Amateur Radio Emergency Service (A.R.E.S.®)
Net.
This net meets every Monday evening at 9:00pm on the 146.820 W0SOE repeater maintained by the Wichita Amateur Radio Club for the purpose of
planning, practicing and discussing the activities of the Central Kansas A.R.E.S.®.
CHECK-INS
We will now take check-ins in order of A.R.E.S.® affiliation. All stations
will have an opportunity to check in, however please wait for the appropriate
check-in group. To check-in, say the words "This is", unkey and listen
for another station, then continue by giving your callsign, phonetically, your
name, and your county of residence. Please also mention any announcements or
other traffic you have for the net.
Please check-in four at a time, allowing net control to recognize the stations
who have checked in.
We will begin by taking check-ins from any A.R.E.S.® or State Officers,
including
Section Manager
Section Emergency Coordinator
District Emergency
Coordinators
Emergency Coordinators
Assistant Emergency Coordinators. Please
include your title when checking in. Please call (call sign) now.
(As stations check in, recognize them in groups of four)We will now take check-ins
from Central Kansas A.R.E.S.® members. Please call (call sign) now. We will
now take check-ins from all A.R.E.S.® members. Please include the county
of your A.R.E.S.® membership. Please call (call sign) now.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Are there any announcements for the net? Please call (call sign).<stop>
**Not for airing -
(Recognize
stations with announcements, giving them the opportunity to make their announcement. Encourage notices in advance of non-ham events where our services may be utilized)
ADDITIONAL CHECK-INS
I will now pause to recognize any additional check-ins. Any station who wishes
to check into the net, please call (callsign) now.
(optional)
PROGRAM
At this time, I will turn the net over to the Kent, KB0RWI, Kansas Zone Alpha
5 Emergency Coordinator.
(If there are other A.R.E.S. or state officials who have checked in, recognize
them individually, polling them for comments or other announcements)
(If there is a program for the net, turn the net over to the appropriate person)
ADDITIONAL CHECK-INS
I will now pause to recognize any additional check-ins. Any station who wishes
to check into the net, please call (callsign) now.
DISCUSSION / QUESTIONS
The discussion and question portion of this net allows participating stations
to discuss public service and emergency communications activities, as well as
addressing any questions about A.R.E.S®.
Any station having a question or an item for discussion, please call (callsign)
now.
**Not for airing -
(Recognize stations…if it’s a discussion item, open the floor for
discussion. Have stations with comments call you, then recognize them!…If
there’s a question that you know the direct answer to, answer the question,
otherwise, turn the net over to the EC for an answer. If the EC isn’t
on freq, allow stations with an answer to answer by calling you.)
LAST ADDITIONAL CHECK-INS
Before I close the net, I will pause to recognize any additional check-ins.
Any station who wishes to check into the net, please call (callsign) now.
CLOSE
I will now bring the net to a close. This evening we had (?? ) check-ins. The
Central Kansas A.R.E.S.® group would like to thank all of you for checking
in, and also thank the Wichita Amateur Radio Club for the use of the repeater
this evening. The next scheduled net will be next Monday, (date) at 9:00pm.
I will now return the repeater to normal use. This is (call sign), closing the
net at (time) .