CAROLINA STATE LINE NET PREAMBLE
Calling The Carolina State Line Net, Calling the Carolina State Line Net. This is (your call), (your call phonetically). My name is (your name) and I’m located at (your QTH). This is a directed local level net of the National Traffic System. The purpose of the net is to handle formal traffic into and out of the CSRA, and to promote fellowship and exchange information among Amateur Radio Operators. The net is sponsored by the North Augusta Belvedere Radio Club and held on the Club Repeater, K4NAB. The North Augusta Belvedere Radio Club is recognized as a Special Service Club by the American Radio Relay League. All stations are invited to participate.
Calling the Carolina State Line Net. This is (your call). Are there any stations with formal written traffic? (Pause)
>>> If anyone checks in with formal NTS traffic, it should be handled per ARRL procedure. Take the traffic now, or ask the station(s) to wait until someone checks in who can handle the traffic. Allow the traffic to be passed ASAP. If after all check-ins the traffic has not been handled, let the station(s) know that there is no one to handle the traffic>>>
Calling the Carolina State Line Net. This is (your call). Are there any Stations with announcements? (Pause)
This is (your call) taking check-ins for the Carolina State Line Net. Stations will be called alphabetically by callsign suffix. Please give your call, name, and location, and state if you have any traffic, and if you will stay for comments.
>>>Before calling for check-ins, mention any NTS traffic needing passed. Make known any upcoming announcements. Indicate that the announcement(s) will be made after all have checked in. When someone checks in with informal traffic, mention that they will be directed to proceed with their informal traffic after all have checked in>>>
Stations with callsign suffix beginning with the letters Alpha thru Mike, check in now.
Stations with callsign suffix beginning with the letters November thru Zulu, check in now.
<>>> LIST FORMAL TRAFFIC, ASKING IF ANYONE CAN TAKE THE TRAFFIC <<<>
<>>> CALL STATIONS WITH ANNOUNCEMENTS, ONE AT A TIME <<<>
This is (your call), Net Control for the Carolina State Line Net. The following stations have checked in:
(List the stations that have checked in). Since we are finished with traffic and announcements, the formal portion of the net is complete. Stations who do not wish to stay for the comment or informal portion of the net are excused at this time.
Except for stations that checked in stating that they have “no comments”, I will now call stations in the order that they checked into the net.
<>>> CALL STATIONS, ASKING FOR COMMENTS AND EXCUSING THEM FROM THE NET, ONE AT A TIME <<<>
This is (your call), Net Control for the Carolina State Line Net. Are there any further check-ins for the net?
Thank you to everyone for participating in this evening’s net. We had a total of _____ check-ins.
This net meets each Sunday at 2100 hours local time on the North Augusta Belvedere Radio Club’s K4NAB Repeater. This net may be activated for Emergency or Public Service Activities at any time. In case of repeater problems, the net will be held on the N2ZZ repeater, 145.35 MHz minus offset, 100 Hz access tone.
This is (your call), closing the Carolina State Line Net and returning the repeater to normal amateur use. 73 and Have a good evening. (your call), clear.
