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PREAMBLE FOR THE
SOUTHEASTERN NC TRAFFIC NET

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PREAMBLE AND NET SCRIPT FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN NC TRAFFIC NET
(Revised Friday, February 13, 2009)

This is __________ now calling the Southeastern North Carolina Traffic Net. This is a directed net and participates in the National Traffic System. I am your net control for this evening, my name is __________ and I am located in ______________, North Carolina.

Do we have any Stations with EMERGENCY or PRIORITY traffic, emergency or priority traffic ONLY, please call __________.

PREAMBLE BEGINS

The purpose of this net is provide communications and train operators in the proper method of handling messages during emergencies, to learn net operations and procedures, pass traffic, make announcements and to post bulletins, to foster fellowship among amateurs; and provide a means of passing tactical information between participating Counties.

ARES or Skywarn Nets may supersede this net in times of Emergency.

An informal discussion can follow the formal portion of the net tonight. All amateurs, within range of this repeater, with or without traffic are cordially invited to participate.

PREAMBLE ENDS

Do we have stations with announcements or net business? If so please call Net Control __________.

Should you have any stations with announcements say:
The Net recognizes (call sign) ______________ with _______ announcement(s).

Call stations in order of announcement(s) and say (call sign) _______, go ahead with your announcement(s).

*Do we have any stations that have additional announcements or net business?

*Are there any stations that need fills or have questions on what has been given so far? If so, please call Net Control __________.

*Note: Use only if there are additional announcements or net business

ASK FOR LIAISON STATIONS HERE

Do we have any liaison stations on frequency tonight? Please call Net Control __________.

Are there stations with formal traffic for this net? Please call Net Control __________.

***HANDLE FORMAL TRAFFIC NOW***

Are there additional stations with formal traffic for this net? If so, please call net control __________.

HANDLE FORMAL TRAFFIC AFTER CHECK-INS; CALL, IN ORDER, THE STATIONS DESIGNATED TO RECEIVE TRAFFIC.
IMPORTANT: The PROPER way to handle traffic is to CALL RECEIVER AND TELL THEM TO CALL SENDER AND GIVE MESSAGE. RECEIVER ROGERS MESSAGE AND TURNS BACK TO NCS.

CHECKINS BEGIN:

OK, let’s move into check-ins starting with Mobile or short-time stations. Short-time stations are those stations that cannot stay for the entire net. Mobile stations may be either short-time or stay for the entire net including the informal comments so, if you are a mobile station please let me know if you are short time or sticking around. All mobile and short time stations please check in by calling Net Control __________.

REMEMBER TO RECOGNIZE EACH CHECK-IN. BREAK IN AFTER ABOUT FOUR or FIVE CHECK-INS TO RECOGNIZE EACH STATION. IF YOU CANNOT MAKE OUT A CALL, SAY “SAY AGAIN” or “ANY RELAYS PLEASE”.

The Net is pleased to recognize: (List stations by name and call)

Let’s check for any other mobile or short time stations. Any mobile or short time stations please check in by calling Net Control __________.

OK, we will move to our regular roll call with stations using the first letter of your suffix. Please remember to give your call sign phonetically, along with your name, your location, and list any traffic you may have. We start with Stations Alpha thru Golf, stations Alpha thru Golf please check in by calling Net Control __________.

(REMEMBER TO RECOGNIZE EACH CHECK-IN.)

The Net is pleased to recognize: (List stations Alpha-Golf by name and call)

Let’s move to stations Hotel thru November. Stations Hotel thru November, please check in by calling Net Control __________.

The Net is pleased to recognize: (List stations Hotel-November by name and call)

Ok, we’ll now move to stations Oscar thru Zulu. Stations Oscar thru Zulu, please check-in by calling Net Control __________.

The Net is pleased to recognize: (List stations Oscar-Zulu by name and call)

Let’s check any check-ins we may have missed the first time around. Any station Alpha thru Zulu that would like to check into the Southeastern North Carolina Traffic Net, please check in by calling Net Control __________.

(REMEMBER TO RECOGNIZE EACH CHECK-IN.) IF YOU CANNOT MAKE OUT A CALL, SAY “SAY AGAIN” or “ANY RELAYS PLEASE”)
IF YOU CANNOT MAKE OUT A CALL, SAY “SAY AGAIN” or “ANY RELAYS PLEASE”.

We will now close the formal portion of the net at __________ (time) and we will now move to the informal portion of tonight’s net.

INFORMAL PORTION BEGINS:

(CALL ANY STATION THAT CHECKED IN AND ASK FOR COMMENTS) (You may want to call stations you think could still be listening but who checked in and out. The stations that have checked out or have been cleared and excused don’t call on them. They won’t be there.)

Let’s check one last time for any late check-ins. Any station Alpha thru Zulu that would like to check into the Southeastern North Carolina Traffic Net please check in by calling Net Control __________.

(REMEMBER TO RECOGNIZE EACH CHECK-IN) IF YOU CANNOT MAKE OUT A CALL, SAY “SAY AGAIN” or “ANY RELAYS PLEASE”.

Are there any stations with formal traffic we might have missed? If so, please call Net Control ___________.

HANDLE ANY ADDITIONAL FORMAL TRAFFIC AT THIS TIME. CALL, IN THE ORDER THE STATIONS ARE DESIGNATED TO RECEIVE TRAFFIC.
IMPORTANT: The PROPER way to handle traffic is to CALL RECEIVER AND TELL THEM TO CALL SENDER AND GIVE MESSAGE. RECEIVER ROGERS MESSAGE AND TURNS BACK TO NCS.

BEGIN CLOSING NET HERE:

(Net manager’ Call) , this is ____________. Are you ready to copy to my net report?

SEND NET REPORT AS FORMAL TRAFFIC HERE

CLOSE NET:

This is __________, closing the Southeastern North Carolina Traffic Net at _____________ p.m. Please meet the net again tomorrow at 8 o’clock Eastern time.

This repeater is owned and operated jointly by the Robeson County Amateur Radio Society and the Piedmont Coastal Repeater Network. It is provided for your enjoyment and for use in times of emergency.

Get more information about the Robeson County Amateur Radio Society, on the web at www.rcars.org or the Piedmont Coastal Repeater Network at www.pcrn.net. If you are not a member of PCRN, I encourage you to join today!

This net, The Southeastern North Carolina Traffic Net has a website and you can find it at www.senctn.org.

Thank you for letting me call your net. (Add a comment of your own here if you would like)

This is __________ returning the frequency to normal amateur use. Goodnight and 73. __________ clear.

Southeastern North Carolina Traffic Net