1. Please use this script as a template for control guidelines for the Tuesday evening, 8pm MT net.
2. Remember to identify the Net every 10 minutes. (Use a timer if needed).
3. Log all check-ins with call signs and traffic.
4. Moderate all discussions and encourage community for all checking-in.
5. Close out the net when there are no more check-ins or traffic to communicate.
GOOD EVENING, THIS IS (FIRST NAME), (CALL SIGN) AND WELCOME TO THE PARKER RADIO ASSOCIATION NET – WHERE WE PLAY RADIO, HAVE FUN, AND KEEP THE SQUELCH LOOSE. THE PARKER RADIO ASSOCIATION IS LOCATED IN PARKER, COLORADO. THE 448.675 REPEATER OPERATES WITH A 100HZ TONE. WE THANK DON, WØCFI FOR THE USE OF THIS REPEATER.
THIS IS <YOUR CALLSIGN> AND MY NAME IS <YOUR FIRST NAME>, I AM LOCATED IN <WHERE YOU ARE> AND I WILL BE THE NET CONTROL STATION THIS EVENING. THIS IS A DIRECTED NET, PLEASE DIRECT ALL COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH NET CONTROL.
IS THERE AN OPERATOR ON FREQUENCY THAT CAN ACT AS AN ALTERNATE NET CONTROL STATION? (ACKNOWLEDGE CALLSIGN AND THANK THEM).
IS THERE AN OPERATOR ON FREQUENCY THAT CAN PROVIDE THE NEWSLINE? (ACKNOWLEDGE CALLSIGN AND THANK THEM - OR - STATE "WE WILL PROCEED WITHOUT THE NEWSLINE THIS EVENING").
THIS NET MEETS EVERY 1ST, 2ND, 4TH, AND 5TH (IF APPLICABLE) TUESDAY AT 2000 HOURS LOCAL TIME ON THIS REPEATER. THE PRA HAS A WEBSITE WHERE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CLUB, ITS ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIP CAN BE FOUND. THE WEB ADDRESS IS PARKERRADIO.ORG. ALL VISITORS AND NEWCOMERS ARE WELCOME TO THIS NET, YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PRA TO PARTICIPATE AND WE WELCOME YOUR CHECK-IN AND COMMENTS TONIGHT.
AMATEURS WISHING TO CHECK IN PLEASE GIVE YOUR CALLSIGN PHONETICALLY, NAME AND LOCATION SLOWLY. FOLLOWING THE NEWSLINE REPORT, YOU WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE YOUR COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, AND ACTIVITIES YOU HAVE DONE RECENTLY RELATED TO HAM RADIO.
--- ANY PRA CLUB OFFICERS WISHING TO CHECK IN, PLEASE DO SO NOW.
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—- WE NOW WILL TAKE CHECK-INS FROM AMATEURS WHOSE SUFFIX STARTS BETWEEN A-M (ALPHA THRU MIKE). SUFFIXES ALPHA THRU MIKE, PLEASE CALL NOW.
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----WE NOW WILL TAKE CHECK-INS FROM AMATEURS WHOSE SUFFIX STARTS BETWEEN N-Z (NANCY THRU ZULU). SUFFIXES NANCY THRU ZULU, PLEASE CALL NOW.
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WE WILL NOW CLEAR OFFICER TRAFFIC AND COMMENTS → (CLEAR OFFICER TRAFFIC)
(IF AVAILABLE) WE WILL NOW STANDBY FOR THIS WEEK’S EDITION OF AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE ---> (TURN OVER TO OP HANDLING NEWSLINE PLAYBACK).
(OP HANDLING NEWSLINE WILL ANNOUNCE THE PLAYBACK OF NEWSLINE - AT CONCLUSION, NEWSLINE OP WILL TURN IT BACK TO NET)
WE WILL NOW CLEAR CHECK-IN TRAFFIC AND COMMENTS ---> (START AT TOP OF CHECKINS LIST AND ASK FOR COMMENTS, NEWSLINE FEEDBACK, OR SOMETHING THEY ARE DOING IN THE SHACK).
—- WE WILL NOW TAKE LAST ROUND OF CHECK-INS. ANY FINAL OR LATE CHECK-INS, PLEASE DO SO NOW.
IS THERE ANY ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC FOR THE NET?
(CLEAR ANY ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC)
THE PRA THANKS ALL AMATEUR PARTICIPANTS IN THE NET THIS EVENING. THE NET WILL MEET AGAIN NEXT TUESDAY AT 2000 HOURS MT. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE PARKER RADIO ASSOCIATION WEBSITE AT PARKERRADIO.ORG HAVE A GREAT EVENING AND WE WELCOME YOU BACK NEXT TIME. WE WILL STANDBY FOR ANY INFORMAL EXCHANGES.
THIS IS <YOUR CALLSIGN>, YOUR NET CONTROL STATION, RETURNING THE REPEATER BACK TO GENERAL AMATEUR USE AT (XXXX HOURS) LOCAL TIME. 73, <YOUR CALLSIGN>