ARES/RACES Net Preamble

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QST, QST, QST. This is Net Control Station [your call sign here] calling the Spokane County Amateur Radio Emergency Service Net. This is a directed net, meeting every Tuesday at 2000 hours local time on the Spokane County ARES/RACES Repeater at a frequency of 147.30 MHz. All stations are invited to check in. Be advised that this repeater requires a 100 Hz sub-audible tone for access.
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The purpose of this net is to provide information and coordination concerning the joint activities of Spokane County's Amateur Radio Emergency Service and Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service. It is also intended to serve as a weekly emergency net operations training session.
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All stations standby for check-in. Be advised that STATIONS WITH EMERGENCY TRAFFIC MAY BREAK IN AT ANY TIME. All other stations, please observe proper procedure for any transmission. Visiting stations will be invited to check-in after the call for ARES/RACES members. {Unkey; Pause only momentarily, but let repeater drop out}

This is Net Control Station [your call sign] now calling for ARES/RACES officials:

Spokane County Emergency Coordinator and RACES Officer:
Spokane County Assistant Emergency Coordinators:
ARRL district and section officials:
ARES/RACES officials from surrounding counties

This is Net Control Station [your call sign]. Standby for ARES/RACES member check-in. Check-in will be ordered alphabetically in groups by call sign suffix. When checking in, list any traffic, contacts, reports, bulletins and announcements, then hold for direction from Net Control. Any station needing to leave the net immediately after checking in, please advise Net Control and wait to be excused. Now calling for ARES/RACES members:

ALPHA through HOTEL

INDIA through QUEBEC

ROMEO through ZULU

Now calling for any visitors: please respond with your call, name and location.
{Pause and let the repeater drop; confirm these check-ins very cordially}

Now calling for stations without sub-audible tone capability. Please check in on the output of the repeater, 147.30 MHz. First wait for the repeater to tail out before checking in. All other stations please standby and copy for possible relay. {Let repeater drop; pause and listen} Are there any relays? {Unkey; Pause only momentarily, but let repeater drop out}

Are there any additional traffic listings? {Pause, then handle accordingly}

This is Net Control Station [your cal here]. Stations that have listed traffic, standby:

Stations with Bulletins and Announcements: {call each listing station; ask for questions after}

Stations with formal written traffic: {call for formal written traffic only if it is listed}

Stations with contacts: {help them arrange contacts off frequency or for after net}

Is there any additional traffic of any kind? {handle accordingly, then move on}

This is net control station [your call here] now calling for late or missed check-ins:

ALPHA through MIKE

NOVEMBER through ZULU

Any Stations wishing to update your data base information including; email address, call sign change, phone numbers, and address please send changes to: aa7rt@comcast.net

Last call for traffic of any kind: {Pause, then handle accordingly}

Good evening and thank you all for checking in. This net meets every Tuesday at 2000 hours local time. This is Net Control Station [your call sign] closing the Spokane County Amateur Radio Emergency Service Net at [time (24 hour)] hours. {Congratulations! You're finished!}

Feb-2008