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
all digital HF is USB, adjust digital gain
all digital HF is USB, adjust digital gain