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The script below is similar to what VECTOR does for their Wednesday net. Read it to get an idea of what to expect.

Original Link: http://www.thetisisland.net/arctic.html#script

ARCTIC NET SCRIPT

This script is intended for use during net exercise Sundays at 19:00hrs on 147.500 mhz simplex (i.e. channel SIM75 on your pre-programmed ARCTIC Wouxun radios.)

ARCTIC 12/20/2011

Amateur Radio Club of the Thetis Island Community Weekly Net Script

• Set up prior to the 19:00hr start. Have the check in sheet available to record station information.
• Do a test broadcast to make sure your radio is working. Call on the net frequency and ask anyone monitoring for a radio check.
• Call for an ARCTIC club member who is willing to be a relay station for the night.
• Note the call sign of the relay station below. At exactly 19:00 pm start the script:

  “Good evening. This is (your name and call sign), net control for ARCTIC, the Amateur Radio Club of the Thetis Island Community.
  “Is there any emergency or priority traffic?”

• Pause, allow emergency or priority traffic, then proceed

  “This net may be broken at any time for any emergency or priority traffic.
  “For information regarding this net go to www.thetisisland.net/hams or send an e-mail to hams at thetisisland dot net.
  “This net normally meets Sundays at 19:00PM using simplex on 147.500 megahertz. “
  “The purpose of this net is to support and train new Ham Radio operators and for emergency communications. We invite all to participate in this net to announce Amateur radio events, activities, resources and training in support of Thetis Island and the general community. This is a directed net and all traffic should be coordinated by Net Control.”
  “Please note that (announce call sign of relay operator) has agreed to act as relay for tonight.”

• Announce now if you are planning to run an exercise after the check ins. i.e. “For those wishing to particpate in tonights exercise please stay on frequency after the check ins”

  “All stations are asked to check in with their call sign phonetically followed by their handle and location.”
  “Are there any visitors or guests? Please check in now.”

• Pause, welcome guests, write down their call sign, name and location.

  “Prior to commencing with general check ins I am going to break for any emergency or priority traffic, is there any emergency or priority traffic, please come now.”

• Pause for any responses.

  “Hearing none, I am going to proceed with check-ins for the ARCTIC net, check in will be in alphabetic order of call sign suffix”.
  “Please respond with your call sign, name and location, when I call your suffix”.
  “When net control repsonds to your call sign, give a signal report and indicate if you have any Traffic. Traffic will be handled after check ins and prior to any exercise.”
  “Any Stations whose call sign suffix begins with A-J please come now.”

• Take a list and acknowledge those you have heard. Write down a signal report and a request for traffic if they have indicated they have traffic.

  “Any Stations whose call sign suffix begins with K-R please come now.”

• Add to your list and acknowledge those you have heard. Write down a signal report and a request for traffic if they have indicated they have traffic.

  “Any Stations whose call sign suffix begins with S-Z please come now.”

• Add to your list and acknowledge those you have heard. Write down a signal report and a request for traffic if they have indicated they have traffic.

  “Are there are any missed stations that wish to check in” (Pause for responses)
  “Are there any further Visitors or guests that would like to check in” (Pause for responses)
  “Those stations that have traffic, I will call you now one at at time; please stand by for me to call you.”

• Call stations sequentially from list recorded earlier and ask them to transmit their message. Once stations having traffic have finished:

  “Are there any finally late or missed check ins for the ARCTIC net.”

• Acknowledge as before.

  “Are there any questions or other announcements for the good of the net before we proceed with tonights exercise or close down the net.”

• If you have announced an exercise conduct it now.
• Once you have finished the net:

  “Thank you for participating in the ARCTIC net.”
  “This session is now closed. This is (your name and call sign), Net Control for the Amateur Radio Club of the Thetis Island Community, thank you for participating in tonights net, we will be here next week at 1900hrs.”