"This is <NC CALLSIGN>, withtones. {Ø*}"
[UNKEY, WAIT FOR REPEATER CARRIER TO DROP]
"This is <NC CALLSIGN>, calling the Northern Colorado Traffic Net,
calling the Northern Colorado Traffic Net. Is there any emergency or
priority traffic on frequency this evening? If so please call
<NC CALLSIGN>"
[UNKEY, WAIT FOR REPEATER CARRIER TO DROP, THEN WAIT 5 SECONDS]
"This is <PHONETIC NC CALLSIGN>, my name is <NC NAME>,
I am located in Fort Collins,
Colorado and I will be your net control for the NCTN this evening.
NCTN meets every evening, at approximately 8 PM local time, to handle
traffic into, out of, and within the Northern Colorado and Southern Wyoming
areas."
[UNKEY, WAIT FOR REPEATER TO DROP]
"This net may be interrupted at any time for emergencies or other necessary
traffic. If you need to break in, please give your call sign and tell us
what you need. We will suspend the net until you tell us your traffic is
complete."
[UNKEY, WAIT FOR REPEATER CARRIER TO DROP]
"This is a training net, and all amateurs are invited and welcome to check
in. This is also a directed net, and all stations are requested to direct
traffic through net control, unless otherwise specified, at all times."
[UNKEY, WAIT FOR REPEATER CARRIER TO DROP]
"This is a local net of the National Traffic System, and, as such, has
liason stations to other nets. We will now take checkins from liason
stations, or stations with traffic going OUTSIDE the Northern Colorado or
Southern Wyoming area. Are there any NTS liason stations on frequency this
evening? Please call net control, <NC CALLSIGN>, at this time."
[UNKEY, WAIT FOR REPEATER CARRIER TO DROP AND STAY DOWN FOR 5 SECONDS
AFTER THE CALL OR THE LAST CHECK IN, THEN ACKNOWLEDGE CHECKINS.]
"Are there any Military Affiliate Radio System, or MARS liasons this
evening? Please call net control, <NC CALLSIGN>, now."
[UNKEY, WAIT FOR REPEATER CARRIER TO DROP AND STAY DOWN FOR 5 SECONDS
AFTER THE CALL OR THE LAST CHECK IN, THEN ACKNOWLEDGE CHECKINS.]
"Are there any other stations with traffic going outside the
Northen Colorado or Southern Wyoming area? Please call net
control, <NC CALLSIGN>, at this time."
[UNKEY, WAIT FOR REPEATER CARRIER TO DROP AND STAY DOWN FOR 5 SECONDS
AFTER THE CALL OR THE LAST CHECK IN, THEN ACKNOWLEDGE CHECKINS.]
[HANDLE OUTBOUND TRAFFIC, IF ANY. IF LIASON STATIONS HAVE TRAFFIC GOING
INSIDE THE NET AREA, CONTINUE WITH NEXT SEGMENT, OTHERWISE SKIP IT AND
CONTINUE]
"This is <NC CALLSIGN>, net control for the Northern Colorado Traffic
Net. The net currently has <list traffic here>.
Are there any stations that can handle traffic into or out of any of these
areas? Please call now."
[TAKE CHECKINS AND HANDLE TRAFFIC AS ABOVE]
[IF THERE WAS NO INBOUND TRAFFIC, YOU SHOULD BE HERE. USE THIS LINE FOR
EACH LIASON STATION THAT HAS CHECKED IN]
"
[WAIT FOR LIASON TO ACKNOWLEDGE, AND THE REPEATER CARRIER TO DROP.]
[AFTER ALL LIASONS HAVE BEEN EXCUSED, LET'S TAKE OTHER CHECKINS, ETC.]
"This is <NC CALLSIGN>, net control for the
Northern Colorado Traffic Net.
At this time, I will take checkins from all stations. When checking in,
please give your call sign using standard ITU phonetics, your name, your
location, and your list of traffic for the net. If you have traffic with a
precedence OTHER than routine, please state so when checking in. If you
have no traffic, also please state so when checking in. No 'Q signals'
during the net, please."
[UNKEY, WAIT FOR REPEATER CARRIER TO DROP]
"Are there any checkins for the Northern Colorado Traffic Net this evening,
from stations with or without traffic? Please call net control,
<NC CALLSIGN>, at this time."
[UNKEY, WAIT FOR CARRIER TO DROP BEFORE ACKNOWLEDGING CHECKINS, REPEAT
AS NEEDED]
When requesting stations to handle traffic, please use the following:
"<station to receive traffic>, please call <station with
traffic>, pick up <number of pieces> for <location>."
[ALSO, IF HANDLING LARGE AMOUNTS OF TRAFFIC, REQUEST A ROUND OF CHECKINS
BETWEEN EVERY PIECE OR EVERY OTHER PIECE. AT THE VERY LEAST, EVERY
THIRD PIECE.]
[NOW, WHEN WE'RE DONE WITH HANDLING TRAFFIC, IF ANY... ]
"Are there any further checkins, questions, or comments for the Northern
Colorado Traffic Net this evenings If so, please call net control,
<NC CALLSIGN> now, final call."
[unkey, wait for repeater to drop before acknowledging and handling
business, as per above]
"With no further business for the net, I would like to thank all stations
for checking in, and the Northern Colorado Amateur Radio Club for the use of
their repeater. This net is now closed at <time> local time,
after <number> minutes and <number> pieces of traffic handled.
We will meet again tomorrow
evening at 8pm local time. Until then, I am restoring this repeater to
regular amateur radio service, with the 100 hertz PL tone re-enabled. 73 and
good evening, from <NC NAME>, <NC CALLSIGN>, with tones. {1*}"
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