TOB ARES Net Script

TOWN OF BABYLON

AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICES

NET PROCEDURE

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NET INTRODUCTION PROCEDURE -

CQ, CQ, CQ, All amateur radio operators.

Calling together the Town of Babylon Amateur Radio Emergency Services Net.

This is (YOUR CALL & POSITION), net control station for this session of the Town of Babylon Amateur Radio Emergency Services Net for (DATE).

This net meets on Monday evenings at 8:15 p.m. local time through the use of the Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club's repeater(s).

The purpose of this net is to assist local amateur radio operators in the training and handling of emergency communications for the Babylon Town area.

We welcome and encourage all amateur radio operators to check into the net even if you are not a member of ARES or RACES.

This is a directed net. Please do not break into the net without direction from net control.

If you have an emergency during the net please state the word "emergency" followed by your call and the frequency will be turned over to you for the duration of the emergency.

If you have information for the net please use the word "info" followed by your call.

If you have a question for the net please use the word "query" followed by your call.

When checking into this net please use the hesitation method. The procedure is as follows: say "THIS IS ..." and pause, release your push to talk switch to see if you are doubling with anyone, if you do not hear anyone else talking then proceed to give your callsign phonetically, using the standard ITU phonetic alphabet, your name and location, RACES ID number, and any position you hold within the emergency communications structure, also state if you have any information for the net.

Then stand by and wait for net control to acknowledge you before doing anything else within the net.

Please do not leave this net unless you first inform net control and receive permission to do so.

I will now stand by for anyone with emergency or priority traffic only.

I repeat I will take stations with emergency or priority traffic only at this time.

(PAUSE FOR REPEATER CARRIER TO DROP. IF NO TRAFFIC THEN PROCEED. IF

THERE IS ANY TRAFFIC HANDLE IT AND PROCEED WITH THE NET.)

I will now stand by for the regular net check-in. Please remember to give your call phonetically and slowly, using the ITU phonetics, along with Your name, location, RACES ID Number, and position for the benefit of everyone else in the net, also state if you have any information for the net.

(ACKNOWLEDGE ALL STATIONS THAT CHECK INTO NET. STOP THE NET AND ASK THE NET

TO STAND BY WHENEVER YOU NEED IT TO [I.E.-SO YOU CAN WRITE DOWN EVERYONE

CHECKING IN]. WHEN NO FURTHER STATIONS CHECK INTO THE NET THEN PROCEED WITH

THE NET. REMEMBER TO ASK FOR NEW CHECK-INS OR IF ANYONE HAS ANYTHING FOR THE

NET EVERY FEW MINUTES [APPROX. 5 - 10]).

NET OPERATION PROCEDURE -

LIST ANY BULLETINS OR PRIORITY MESSAGES YOU MIGHT HAVE FOR THE NET.

DIRECT THOSE STATIONS THAT HAVE MESSAGES FOR THE NET TO STATE THEM FOR THE

NET.

LIST ANY CURRENT ARES/RACES INFORMATION FOR THE NET.

HANDLE ANY EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION TO BE COVERED DURING THIS NET.

NET CONCLUSION PROCEDURE -

(CALL FOR ANY FINAL STATIONS WISHING TO CHECK INTO THE NET AND CHECK TO SEE IF

THERE ARE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. IF THERE IS NO FURTHER ACTIVITY

PROCEED TO CLOSE THE NET.)

This is (YOUR CALL & POSITION) net control station for this session of the Town of Babylon Amateur Radio Emergency Services net thanking all of the stations that checked in today and for participating and supporting the net.

I also want to thank those stations that did not check in for standing down while the net was in operation. Your help in maintaining this net is greatly appreciated by one and all.

The Town of Babylon Amateur Radio Emergency Services wishes to again thank the Great South Bay ARC for the use of their repeater(s) for the operation of this net.

All stations may now secure.

This net is now secured at ________ local time.

This is (YOUR CALL) returning the repeater(s) to its normal amateur operation.

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