Talk:Friday Night Promote the Band Net

script / preamble - sample 1

Stations, this is [callsign], net control for the 220 Promote the Band Net.  My name is [first name] and I will be 
your net control operator this evening.

This net accepts all checkins. Anyone within range of this repeater that wishes to checkin may do so. This is a 
directed net, meaning all transmissions will be directed by this net control station.

When checking in this evening, I would ask that you call "net control," and let the repeater drop like this... 
[kerchunk] and then continue with your callsign, name, and location.  Please say the three, callsign, name, and 
location if you wish to opine.

This evening's topic is [topic], as well as anything relating to promotion or activity of the 1.25 meter ham radio 
band.  Announcements are also welcome.

At this time I will take checkins from any station. 

[checkins]

All stations please wait. At this time I will acknowledge...

[recall checkins]

[...]

[proceed with net.]

   1. handle traffic and announcements
   2. state the topic 
   3. discussion on topic
   4. open discussion on any subject
   
[...]

At this time I will take another standby for any other stations that would like to checkin to the 220 Promote the 
Band Net. Please checkin now with your callsign, name, and location if you wish to opine.

[...]

I would like to thank everyone that checked in to tonight’s 220 Promote the Band Net.  Our gratitude and thanks also to Don
WB0YLA for the use of this repeater. 

This net is secured, this station is secured, and this repeater is now open for normal amateur use. This is [callsign].

• courtesy: Derek W0DBW

script / preamble - sample 2

Attention all stations in the Omaha / Council Bluffs area, this is _______________,
net control station, opening the regularly scheduled Promote The Band Net.  We
will take a brief pause for any emergency or priority traffic.

This is _______________ continuing with the net.  This is a directed net; all 
stations will route traffic through the net control station.  However, we are an 
informal net, anyone can break in with a comment or question, but please wait to 
be acknowledged before continuing.

We’ll soon take check-ins, when checking in please respond with your callsign 
phonetically, your first name, and your location, like this:  ________________
_______________________________________________________________ .

We’ll take check-ins now – any station A through Z, this is ________________.

• courtesy: Dave WD0VUB

script / preamble - sample 3

Attention all stations in the Omaha / Council Bluffs area, this is _______________,
net control station, opening the regularly scheduled Promote The Band Net.  We
will take a brief pause for any emergency or priority traffic.

This is _______________ continuing with the net.  This is a directed net; all 
stations will route traffic through the net control station.  However, we are an 
informal net, anyone can break in with a comment or question, but please wait to 
be acknowledged before continuing.

We’ll soon take check-ins, when checking in please let the repeater drop, like this [drop repeater], and then check-in with 
your callsign phonetically, first name, and location.

We’ll take check-ins now – any station A through Z, this is ________________.

• courtesy: Dave WD0VUB

EN21 Area Channel Program Guide

00 224.760 - 1.6 M T 146.2
01 223.420 simpl M 
02 223.440 simpl M
03 223.460 simpl M
04 223.480 simpl M
05 223.500 simpl M
06 223.520 simpl M
10 224.760 - 1.6 L T 146.2
11 224.760 - 1.6 M T 146.2
12 224.760 - 1.6 H T 146.2

Nebraska and Iowa Repeaters

	223.94 - 			OMAHA 		Nebraska 	
	224.02 - 			LINCOLN 	Nebraska 	
	224.2 - 			OMAHA 		Nebraska 	
	224.24 - 			FREMONT 	Nebraska 	
	224.3 - 			LINCOLN 	Nebraska 	
	224.42 - 			HOOPER 		Nebraska 	
	224.660 - 	WN0L 		Fremont 	Nebraska 	Dodge County coverage 	
	224.74 - 			BLAIR 		Nebraska 	
	224.760 - 	WB0YLA 	146.2 	Omaha 		Nebraska 	Open repeater located at 156th & Maple Doug... 	
	224.82 - 			OMAHA 		Nebraska 	
	224.94 - 			OMAHA 		Nebraska 	


	223.850 - 	WB0EMJ 	136.5 	Ackley 		Iowa 		ARES
	224.06 - 			COUNCIL BLUFFS 	Iowa 	
	224.1 - 			ALTA 		Iowa 	
	224.180 - 	KN0BS 	136.5 	Clinton 	Iowa 		Bi-State Amateur Radio Club
	224.54 - 		118.8 	GRIMES 		Iowa 		
	224.820 - 	WD0FIA 	136.5 	Bridgewater 	Iowa 		
	224.9 - 		136.5 	WATERLOO 	Iowa 		
	224.940 - 	W0WSV 	192.8 	CEDAR RAPIDS 	Iowa 		
	224.98 - 	WD0FIA 	114.8 	Des Moines 	Iowa

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