Net Start Time: 7:00 PM Sunday evenings
Frequency: 147.240+ MHz (Ames W0YL Repeater) PL tone 114.8 Hz
(Net should be called on 147.240 simplex if repeater is not functioning)
Note: This script is not “set in stone” and the net control station should feel free to deviate from what is listed here; however this general format is suggested.
Script:
“CQ Story County and Central Iowa. This is <insert your call sign here> calling the Story County Club net. This net meets each Sunday evening at 7 PM on the 147.240 repeater, with a PL tone of 114.8, to inform local amateurs of news, events, and promote amateur radio net participation. Are there checkins for the Story County Club net? Please call <insert your call sign here>.”
Net control station should now accept checkins from all amateur radio stations.
After accepting checkins, the net control station should acknowledge (repeat back) each station call sign on the air to ensure all participants have been checked in. After acknowledging the initial checkins, the net control station may ask for further checkins.
After all stations have checked in…..
“Now, moving on to announcements”
Now you may read the upcoming meeting notice, testing session info, hamfests, events, etc. This information is available on the Story County Amateur Radio Club website (http://w0yl.com/) or another good resource is the DMRAA website (http://dmraa.com).
Once done reading the announcements, the net control station may ask for any further announcements and then for more checkins.
Now, the net control station may proceed with the roundtable to allow participants to make comments. If any mobile or portable stations have checked in, the net control station may request these stations to participate first. The net control station should call each participating station one by one to allow each participant to make comments.
Once all stations that have checked in have made their comments, net control should state.
“This is <insert your call sign here> with the Story County Club net. Are there any further checkins or comments for the net?”
The net control station should then take further checkins and continue with the roundtable.
After all participants have commented in the round table, the net control station may wish to repeat the announcements.
Once all participating stations have made comments in the roundtable, and no further net traffic is requested, the net control station may secure the net.
“This is <insert your call sign here> closing the Story County Club net and returning the W0YL repeater to normal amateur radio operation.”