[Check-In Procedures]

"Each station will be called once." Call a station only ONCE then WAIT for ALL repeater carriers to DROP.

If no response, move on!

When acknowledging stations, a BRIEF signal report may be added in case of a poor signal (i.e. static, dropping out, etc). Do NOT do late NYC-ARECS check-ins for each Boro list, only after Queens and again after traffic passed. Being a directed net with you as NCS, speak clearly and emphasize capitalized words in the script. Some stations may not be able to hear the net clearly. Do NOT rush through the script. Let your carrier drop every few sentences. If a station tries to cut in, get their callsign first then ask if they have an emergency. Otherwise they are to wait their turn in the check-in process. Never SHOUT into your microphone, but remain calm and in-charge.

[Net Control Station Script]

THIS IS the New York City Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Service Net, held on this repeater meeting Monday nights at 2030 Local Time. The purpose of this Net is to call together members of New York City ARECS and to disseminate information regarding emergency communications, preparedness and related topics of interest. This net is affiliated with Radio-Relay International and is available for the taking and relaying of Radiograms. This is a DIRECTED NET and all communications MUST GO through the Net Control Station AT ALL TIMES. Tonight your Net Control Station is __________ (your phonetic call, name and location). Is there someone willing to act as an Alternate Net Control should this station go off the air? You will need to have both Zello and a telnet or IRC session to the packet chat turned on.

[Check-Ins]

At this time I will take check-ins for the Net in the following manner:

[BE VERY DELIBERATE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS]  Net Control will conduct a Roll Call by Boro, of all the New and Active New York City ARECS members on the current roster. Each station will be called ONCE and the repeater's output carrier allowed to drop. [DEMONSTRATE IT] If there is no response, Net Control will move on to the next station. Please respond ONLY with your call sign, OR your call sign and the word TRAFFIC, if you have traffic for the Net. When you are acknowledged, Net Control will respond with the PROWORD "Roger."

Any late check-ins or non-NYC-ARECS stations that wish to join this net will be checked in AFTER the Boros by an open call-up. All Zello check-ins will be done by the Alternate Net Control during the open call-up period ONLY. You should STILL be listening to the net over the air. After you ATTEMPT to check-in, if you are unable to get into the net, feel free to check into the N2NOV packet BBS converse chat channel by using any telnet client and going to [give the URL phonetically] n 2 n o v . a m p r . o r g on port 2-3-0-0. After logging in type C-O-N-V at the prompt to join the conversation.

[Don't Forget Late Check-Ins After Queens and Again After Traffic Passed]

We will now begin call up for tonight's New York City ARECS Net. Give your callsign in phonetics.

[Do NOT Ask If They Have Any Traffic For The Net]

[Late Check-Ins]

If there are any late check-ins or non-NYC-ARECS stations that wish to join this net, please give my callsign, __________ (your call), drop your carrier to see that you are not doubling with anyone, then proceed to give YOUR CALLSIGN, YOUR NAME AND YOUR LOCATION. The Alternate Net Control will also do this on Zello. <--- [Enforce The Name & Location Requirements]

[Acknowledge the late check-ins in order, then ask your Alternate Net Control for Zello and Packet check-ins]

[Traffic Handling and Training]

We will now proceed with traffic for the Net.

[Final Late Check-Ins]

At this time we will give a final opportunity to check-in. Please call Net Control with YOUR CALLSIGN, YOUR NAME AND YOUR LOCATION.

...wait...!...for check-ins

...after final check-ins ask:

Are there any other stations with any additional or final traffic for the net?

...wait...!

[Closing Down]

This is ____________ (your call), tonight's New York City ARECS net control station. 

We wish to thank all those who have participated in tonight's net for expressing an interest in our emergency communications organization.

New York City ARECS also thanks the owners, trustees and control operators for the use of this repeater system.

We also remind everyone to make use of the resources on our website by going to www . nyc - arecs . ORG for news, photos and information on our activities.

The website also has free eM - comm lessons and testing; FEMA NIMS certification classes; operating tips and additional amateur radio information.

You can contact us by sending an email to info @ nyc - arecs . ORG with any comments or questions that you might have.

All stations may now secure from this net. This is __________ (your call), closing the net at __________ (24 Hr Local Time) and returning the repeater to regular Amateur Radio use. OUT.