Henderson County Net Control Script
This script is in effect beginning March 27 2025 replacing script dated September 6, 2023..
All previous versions should be discarded. Changes to previous scripts are highlighted in RED. This script is updated by John K4JKH Contact that station with comments.
If you cannot perform as the ARES Net Control Operator on your scheduled date, it is your responsibility to find a Henderson County ARES 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 ARES 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.
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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. Skip to the next paragraph for Week 4 of the month.):
“This is the Henderson County ARES/AUXCOMM Training Net. This net meets every Wednesday night at 9:00 PM using the 146 decimal 640 MHZ (TX Tone 91 decimal 5) repeater located on Bearwallow Mountain in Northeast Henderson County for weeks 1, 2 3 and 5 of the month.”
Week 4 of the month:
“This is the Henderson County ARES/AUXCOMM Training Net. This net meets every Wednesday night at 9:00 PM but on the fourth week of month using the 147 decimal 105 MHZ (TX Tone 91 decimal 5) repeater located on Bearwallow Mountain in Northeast Henderson County.”
“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 ARES/AUXCOMM members and to pass traffic.”
“All radio amateurs and ARES/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)
“Are there any mobile or stations on emergency power? if so please call “NC4HC” and check in at this time <OVER>”
[Recognize the stations)
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Checking Stations into the Net
“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 ARES/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.”
“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.)
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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 ARES/AUXCOMM net standing by for
additional or late check-in stations, please call at this time<OVER>”
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Formal Business Completed
“Any stations that would like to join ARES please go to www.NC4HC.us for
information. Repeat: Any stations that would like to join ARES please go
to www.NC4HC.US for information”
“This is NC4HC closing the FORMAL portion of the Henderson County
ARES/AUXCOMM Training Net. Thanks to ali for participating. Stations wishing fo
secure may do so at this time. Stations wishing to make a comment are invited to
remain on frequency.
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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?
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Closing the Net
“This is NC4HC closing the Henderson County ARES/AUXCOMM Training Net.
Thanks again to everyone for your participation. The repeater is now returned to
normal use. This is NC4HC. <OUT>”
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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.