ESF-2 Communications Net" Operating Guide and
Preamble
9-26-09 (PRG)
Starting the Net on WC4PEM Repeater Frequency 146.985 ( - )
PL 127.3
Announce the following prior to calling the NET:
The weekly Wednesday Polk County "ESF-2 Communications Net" is about to begin.
Does anyone have any emergency traffic or need to use the repeater before we call the NET tonight?
This is ESF-2 Communications NET Control –[Say your call letters]. The net will begin in 2 minutes.
This is [Say your call letters] NET Control, for the Polk County Florida "ESF-2 Communications Net".
The Polk County ARES
Net meets every Wednesday at 1930 hrs local time for the purpose of
disseminating information and training.
This net can also act as part of the national traffic system and can
handle traffic into, out of, and throughout the greater Polk County area.
Information about the ESF-2 Communications Net can be found on the Polk County EmComm web site located at www dot Polk EmComm dot org, that’s www dot p-o-l-k-e-m-c-o-m-m dot org.
Our monthly meetings are on the last Thursday of each month. Meeting information and locations can be found on the web site.
You are listening to the WC4PEM Repeater, VHF frequency 146.985 MHz, with a negative off-set or on UHF the frequency of 444.95 with positive off-set. Both repeaters require a PL Tone of 127.3.hz.
The transmitters are located in Bartow, Florida and serve the entire Polk County area. Our thanks to Richard, KQ4KX - WC4PEM trustee, for the use of these repeaters.
This is a directed net organized for the purpose of coordinating the Amateur Radio Emergency Service activity in Polk County. All stations that are not involved in the net are requested to standby until the net is clear. Any station with emergency traffic may interrupt at any time.
Any Stations with Emergency or Priority traffic - Please contact Net Control at this time.
Listen for response
The order of check-ins will be as follows:
Net Control will take check-ins of ARES officers first. After completing the officers check-ins, Net Control will take check-in of ARES members.
After these check-ins I will call on members to pass their traffic in the order received,
Next Net Control will take check-ins from any CERT or Skywarn members who have not already checked in, and finally, any other radio operators that wish to check in.
Please respond with the following information as you check in.:
Your call sign, please say letters phonetically,
Your name,
And your town,
Please notify net control if you have traffic for the net.
Remember to enter ALL info on the LOG
sheet, HIGHLIGHTING
those with traffic.
I will begin with ARES officers, please call net control now.
Acknowledge each check-in as
received.
Next, I am taking check-ins of ARES
members, please call now.
After traffic is received and discussed………..
Are there any other ARES members that would like to check in?
I will take check-ins from any CERT or Skywarn members who have not checked in today.
You may indicate your CERT Team or Skywarn number if you have not done so when checking into this net before.
Please call [Say your call letters]. Net Control.
Before we close the net, are there any other amateur radio stations wishing to check into the net? Please call Net Control?
Close the NET
OK, this concludes the "ESF-2 Communications Net".
The next session of the Polk County ARES Net will be next Wednesday at 1930 hrs local on this repeater. Thanks to everyone who took part in tonight's net, and to Richard KQ4KX, repeater trustee, for allowing us to use the WC4PEM repeaters.
Good evening to all
and thank you for participating.
This is
[Say your call
letters]
net control, closing this session of
the Polk County ARES Net at (time) and returning the repeater to normal
operation.
73’s