HC Net Control Script for weeks 1, 2, 3, & 5 of the month
This script is in effect beginning August 06 2025 replacing script dated July 09 2025.
All previous versions should be discarded. This script is updated by John K4JKH Contact that station with comments.
If you cannot perform as the AUXCOMM Net Control Operator on your scheduled date, it is your responsibility to find a Henderson County AUXCOMM member to take Net Control Operator for that date. (ie., don’t just not show up. That has a bad effect on your reputation with the other AUXCOMM members.)
Net Control Station (NCS) Guidelines
- Recognize stations by Call, Name and Location after each set of letter check-ins
- Go through 1) announcements,2) training and 3) traffic, in that order. When necessary, traffic may be accommodated earlier when it is to be listed on another net.
- During the informal part of net Ask for check-ins at 10-minute intervals.
- Start informal comments with stations on emergency power, or mobile/portable
- Do not forget to provide EC with participation report. An editable ICS-309 may be downloaded from NC4HC.com
- This script is just a guide.
Preamble
[9:00 PM: set the Net]
“Is this frequency in use?”
The following paragraph is for weeks 1, 2, 3, and 5 of the month when the repeater 145.640 PL 91.5 is used. Download the script for Week 4 of the month when the Alternate Repeater is used):
“This is the Henderson County AUXCOMM Training Net. This net meets every Wednesday night at 9:00 PM using the 146 decimal 640 MHZ (with input Tone 91 decimal 5) the repeater located on Bearwallow Mountain in Northeast Henderson County This repeater is used for weeks 1, 2, 3 and 5 of the month.”
“This is a Directed Net.”
“Net control is NC4HC. My name Is__________________________and I am in_______________________.”
“The purpose of this net is to provide information and training for AUXCOMM members and to pass traffic.”
“All radio amateurs and AUXCOMM members from any jurisdiction are invited to participate in both the formal net and the informal roundtable that follows.
“All stations checking into the net are requested (Expected) to remain on frequency until the formal portion of the net is closed.”
“Is there an alternate net control? <OVER>”
[Recognize: <CALLSIGN> as Alternate NCS(ANCS).]
“NC4HC recognizes <CALLSIGN> as alternate net control”
“Is there any emergency or priority traffic for the net? if so please call “NC4HC” and check in at this time <OVER>”
[Recognize the stations and grant the operator time for the emergency or priority traffic)
“When checking in, please call “NC4HC”, un-key your mike to insure that you are not doubling. Then give:
- Your call sign phonetically,
- your given name
- indicate if you are a member of AUXCOMM,
- Then give your location,
- list if you have any announcements or traffic.
- And if you have DMR & WINLINK capabilities for passing traffic out of the area.
- and if you are out after formal.”
Call the Net
“This is NC4HC. Stations with first letter of your call sign suffix ALPHA through HOTEL, please call at this time.”
[NCS waits an appropriate period for a response. Acknowledge stations in groups of four or more. Do not acknowledge each station as they check in.]
“This is NC4HC. Stations with first letter of your call sign suffix ALPHA through QUEBEC, please call at this time.
(NCS waits an appropriate period for a response. Acknowledge stations in groups of four or more. Do not acknowledge each station as they check in.)
“This is NC4HC. Stations with first letter of your call sign suffix ALPHA through ZULU please call at this time.
(NCS waits an appropriate period for a response. Acknowledge stations in groups of four or more. Do not acknowledge each station as they check in.)
Check-Ins Completed, Call Sign Count Confirmation, Conduct Formal Net Business
Exchange call sign count with ANCS (Alternate Net Control Station) and fill as required]
“Alternate Net Control, I have a count of _______. Do you need any fills? <OVER>”
Now call on those stations with ANNOUNCEMENTS, TRAINING and TRAFFIC in that order.
<CALLSIGN> This is NC4HC. Proceed with your {ANNOUNCEMENT, TRAINING OR TRAFFIC} <OVER>
[Do not forget to make a net call for late check-ins every ten minutes]
“This is NC4HC and the Henderson County AUXCOMM net standing by for additional or late check-in stations, please call at this time<OVER>”
Formal Business Completed
“Any stations that would like to join AUXCOMM please go to www.NC4HC.us for information. Repeat: Any stations that would like to join AUXCOMM please go to www.NC4HC.US for information”
“This is NC4HC closing the FORMAL portion of the Henderson County AUXCOMM Training Net. Thanks to ail for participating. Stations wishing to secure may do so at this time. Stations wishing to make a comment are invited to remain on frequency.
Conduct Informal Net
Call each station that did not indicate they were ”out after formal”
<CALLSIGN> This is NC4HC. What do you have to share with the Net?
Closing the Net
“This is NC4HC closing the Henderson County AUXCOMM Training Net. Thanks again to everyone for your participation. The repeater is now returned to normal use. This is NC4HC. <OUT>”
After Action Reporting
Net control is responsible for logging the net traffic on the ICS 309 form available for sownload on the NC4HC website. Forward completed log to the EC, Scott Sutton within a week.