Net Control Script

Updated 2010-05-02 (GMT-7)

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Good evening, this is [YOUR NAME AND CALL SIGN] for the Kitsap County Emergency Net.

The 145.43 MHz repeater uses a sub-tone of 179.9 Hz.

The linked repeater on 444.475 MHz uses a sub-tone of 103.5 Hz.

The linked repeater on 53.43 MHz uses a sub-tone of 100.0 Hz.

This is a directed net.  Use your call sign to be recognized by net control.

Are there any stations with EMERGENCY or PRIORITY traffic?
[Handle traffic.]

This net meets every Sunday at 7:30 p.m. to coordinate the activities of the Kitsap County ARES, RACES and ACS.

The HF net meets on Sundays at 7:00 p.m. on 28.330 MHz, with an alternate of 28.335 MHz.

The Packet net meets on Sundays at 7:00 p.m. on 145.630 MHz.

The six-meter net meets on Sundays at 7:00  p.m. on 52.43 MHz (FM simplex).

Individuals interested in emergency communications, disaster preparedness or helping the community at large are encouraged to participate. If you would like information about emergency communications in Kitsap County, let us know.

Stations needing to leave the net early may do so without advising net control.

Do not check in other operators unless they are with you or you have communications with them at this time.

In an effort to include stations that cannot access the repeater, stations able to monitor the repeater input frequency during the net are asked to do so and to relay traffic from those stations to Net Control.

Are there any stations with FORMAL MESSAGE traffic?
[Formal Message Traffic should be handled now so people can hear how it is done.]

Net reports and announcements will be handled in the order received. Anyone with information for the net, come now, give your call sign, and wait for each station to be acknowledged.
[Gather list then have each make their announcement.]

This is Net Control Station [Your Call Sign] for the Kitsap County Emergency Net. Are there any visiting stations? Give us your call sign, name and location and wait for each station to be acknowledged.
[Acknowledge Visitors - Coordinate with Operational Area Leadership as needed]

[Only on the first Sunday of the month do the leadership role call.]
The following are the leadership the Kitsap County ARES/RACES/ACS.
[Call and acknowledge each.]

[First Sunday of month roll is conducted during SIMPLEX check-ins.
Instruct net participants to go to the frequencies listed below, then skip the following role call.]

This is Net Control Station [Your Call Sign] for the Kitsap County Emergency Net. All net participants standby for roll call. Roll call will be conducted using the FIRST letter of your call sign suffix in alphabetical blocks. [Acknowledge each.]

[Even numbered dates run check–in A – Z
Odd numbered dates run check–in Z – A]

This completes the regular roll call. Are there any late stations wanting to check in? Please come one at a time and wait for each station to be acknowledged. [Acknowledge each.]

For our members that cannot access the repeater, we will pause for a few moments to listen for station check-ins on the repeater input. All stations are requested to listen to the repeater input and relay for those stations that cannot access the repeater.
[Listen on repeater input frequency, then return to repeater and ask if there are any relays. Acknowledge each.]

Is there any final business for the net? [Acknowledge each.]

Hearing nothing more, this is [Your Name and Call Sign], closing the Kitsap County Emergency Net at [time]. We acknowledge the Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management for making the 145.430 repeater available for our use and the Bainbridge Island Amateur Radio Club for making the 444.475 repeater and the 53.43 repeater available for our use. Thank you for your participation.

Kitsap County Simplex Frequencies