Sunday Night Radio Net Preamble
Attention all Stations. This is Your Call goes here net control station for the Federal Way Amateur Radio Club Emergency Communications Response Team Net.
My Name is Your Name and I'm located in Your Location
This net meets on Sundays at 19:30 hours local time.
The primary frequency is the 147.04 repeater with a PL tone of 103.5.
In case of repeater failure, the net will use simplex on the output frequency of this repeater: 147.04 MHz
This is a directed net. Please direct all communications through net control, do not transmit traffic unless directed to do so and please inform net control if you wish to leave the net early. Persons with Emergency or Priority Traffic may break in at any time.
The purpose of this net is to discuss club business, provide training for Federal Way Emergency Communications Response Team members and to provide information for visiting stations interested in becoming part of the E.C.R.T. program. When checking in please give: your full call sign, your name, your location, and list any traffic or business you have for the net.
Do we have any emergency or priority traffic at this time?
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Part one of this net consists of check-ins from our club officers, board members, and committee chair.
Beginning with: Dan Camp-AF7O our club President (At this point enter data into spreadsheet)
(Roll Call on Spreadsheet)
This is the Federal Way E.C.R.T. Net Control Station Your Call
Part Two of the net is check-Ins from the roll call.
Regular check-ins are encouraged in order to ensure that your radio equipment is fully operational in an actual emergency, to keep up-to-date with club activities and to stay current with developments in the emergency response plan. To be placed on the role call a station must check in three times in a four-week period and should check in twice each four weeks thereafter to remain on the active role.
Do we have any emergency or priority traffic not yet listed?
This is net control calling for check-ins from people who regularly participate in our net: Starting with Jerry-KC7AUW.
(Use Spreadsheet for roll call)
In Part Three of the net we look for check-ins from visitors, and late or missed stations.
First, do we have any emergency or priority traffic not yet listed?
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Beginning with visiting stations only, please call Net Control
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Any late, missed or visitor stations please call Net Control.
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This is the Federal Way E.C.R.T. Net Control Station Your Call
Part Four of the net is for business and training tips.
(At this point go back and call for each person who has listed traffic. Where indicated call for questions.) (If you haven’t received a D-Star report, ask if anyone has one.)
Does anyone have any further business, questions or comments for the net?
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Any other late, missed or visitor stations please call Net Control.
(If no response…)
On behalf of the leadership and members of the Federal Way Amateur Radio Club, I wish to thank all who checked in and thank the repeater users for giving us a clear frequency.
This is net control Your Call, closing the net at 19:____hours and returning the repeater to normal operation.
Good night to all.
At this point switch to the ARES/RACES Net frequency of 147.08 (pl 103.5)
and when Federal Way is called answer with your Call, Location (Federal Way) and the phrase “With Net Report”
When acknowledged and requested, report the count of Regular members, Visitors and D-star check-ins (If any, Bill KL7BB or Daniel KL7WM should give you this).) (After this point you may want to check in to the Auburn NET at 20:30 on 147.24 repeater (pl125.0) If you have time and desire.)
After the net Send an e-mail to Jerry KC7NA (kc7na(at)fwarc.org) with your report listing who checked in including the visitors and D-Star report..