[Check-In Procedures]

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

If no response, move on!

When acknowledging stations, a BRIEF signal report should 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, meeting on Monday nights at 2030 hours ROMEO. 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 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 first conduct an open call-up for stations holding any formal radiogram traffic to be passed out of NYC, or delivered locally, as well as for liaison stations available to take such traffic. When checking in, give my callsign, __________ (your call), drop your carrier to see that you are not doubling with anyone, then proceed to give YOUR CALLSIGN PHONETICALLY, YOUR NAME and the DESTINATION FOR YOUR TRAFFIC. Any station, from any area or liaison net, holding traffic to be forwarded or delivered, call __________ (your call) now.

[PAUSE and make a list of stations with traffic, available for relay or to deliver the traffic]

Now the Net Control will conduct a Roll Call by Boro, of all the New and Active New York City ARECS members on the current membership roster. Each station will be called only ONCE and the carrier allowed to drop.  [DEMONSTRATE IT]  If there is no response, Net Control will move on to the next station on the list. Respond ONLY with your callsign and the proword "OVER", OR your callsign followed by the prowords "TRAFFIC OVER", if you have any traffic for the Net. When you are acknowledged, Net Control will respond with the proword "ROGER", your callsign and then "OUT".