ARES Net Control Script

Weekly Sunday ARES VHF Net suggested format and procedure;

Time: 2000 hrs Local time, Sunday evenings;

LINK TO REFLECTOR; ON – Push to talk and input code 9001. After the net is completed – OFF – Push to talk and input code 73

Net Control Suggested Format

Good evening everyone and welcome to the Central Alberta ARES VHF net. This net is held every Sunday evening at 2200 hours local time on the Central Alberta Amateur Radio Club Repeaters VE6QE, VE6UK, VE6PZ and VE6VHF.

Your net control station this evening is VE6/VA6…, my name is … and I am located in …

We extend a warm welcome to all ARES members and non-members to check in.

Is there any emergency or priority traffic for the net?

Are there any announcements, bulletins, comments or concerns?

We will now listen for stations that would like to check into the net this evening.

Are there any IRLP or Echo link checkins?

Are there any mobile or portable checkins?

We will now listen for stations from the Central Alberta area;

Any stations wishing to checkin from the North, South, East, West, City of Red Deer (in any order that the controller prefers).

Are there any late or missed checkins?

There were a total of… checkins this evening.

Having completed all traffic on the ARES net, we will close the net for this evening and return all repeaters to their normal operation. Thanks to all who checked in.

Best 73s from VA6/VE6…