STX ARC ARES NET CONTROL SCRIPT
- Opening of the Net – Good evening everyone. Calling the Virgin Islands ARES net, calling the Virgin Islands ARES net, this is <Name>, <Call phonetically> and I will be your net control this evening. This net meets weekly every Monday at 8 pm on the VI repeater system. All amateurs are welcome to check in.
- All matters of interest to the amateur community are welcomed, however discussion of relevant club items are particularly welcomed. This is a directed net. Please only transmit when directed. Again, I am <Name>, <Call phonetically>. (DEKEY & PAUSE a few seconds)
- Emergency / Priority Traffic – Before we accept check-ins, is there any emergency or priority traffic at this time? (PAUSE) Hearing none, we will continue with check-ins to the net. I will first take Echolink or IRLP check-ins, followed by general check-ins. We will take check-ins by island. When checking in please provide your call sign, name, island, and if you have traffic for the net. Also if you are a short-time check-in, please specify this when checking in. To facilitate check-ins, please space out your check-in transmissions. This is <Name>, <Call phonetically> now accepting any Echolink or IRLP check-ins:
- Echolink / IRLP check-ins will call in at this time. Pause a LONG time as there is delay. Wait until there aren’t anymore calls checking in, or a big long pause. If none, continue to general check-ins.
- People will now call in at this time. Wait until there aren’t anymore calls checking in, or a big long pause.
- General Check Ins – We will now accept check Ins for the island of XXX. (Note: Water Island checks in with St. Thomas)
- People will now call in at this time. Wait until there aren’t anymore calls checking in, or a big long pause.
- Acknowledgement of Check Ins – This is net control, <Call> recognizing the following stations: Read back the list of calls & names you have checked-in. Are there any other stations that I did not copy, or copied incorrectly? Please call now.
- Repeat the check in process for the other two USVI islands.
- Announcements – We will now move on to announcements. Go to the first station on the list who indicated that they have announcement(s)
- Recognize announcing station & let them make announcement
- Thank you (NAME & CALL) for the announcement. Are there any questions regarding this announcement?
- Do we have any other check-ins (ask after first announcement)
- Repeater with other stations who have announcements.
- Other Questions – Are there any stations with any other questions or information requests for the net?
- Closing of the Net – Hearing none we will close the net. I would like to thank all participating stations for their time & cooperation. Additional VI-ARES information may be found at the website ares.vihamradio.org This is <Name>, your net control closing the net and returning the frequency to normal use. <Call>
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