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See also: [[ARES]]Douglas County Nebraska [[ARES]] - Douglas County Emergency Management Agency This is an amateur radio net. ==ARES in Douglas County==The Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES) consists of licensed amateur radio enthusiasts who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment, with their local ARES leadership for communications duty for public service when community emergencies and natural disasters strike. In addition to providing a back-up system of communication within and outside our community, ARES assists during severe weather incidents providing net-control and field communications. If you are interested in affiliating with this valuable group, please contact them through their website or call 402-444-5040 and leave a message and someone will contact you. The Aksarben Amateur Radio Club in Douglas County provides leadership to the ARES membership. Additional information can be viewed at: *http://mdares.org/home/ ==Latest Announcements==*Date 11/12/17 December 2 is Skywarn Recognition DayTypically the net control asks for any station willing to be backup net control and then begins the net.Stations, this is [callsign], net control for the Douglas County ARES net. Now activating the Douglas County ARES information net on the K0USA repeater in Omaha Nebraska. My name is [first name] and I will be your net control operator this evening.Stations, this is [callsign], net control for the Douglas County ARES now activating the Douglas County ARES training and information net on the K0USA repeater in Omaha Nebraska. My name is [first name] and I will be your net control operator this evening.Should this repeater fail for any reason, the backup repeater is going to be 147.36 repeater. Alternate modes are also accepted as checkins, that would be packet on 145.09 or APRS on 144.39. Should this repeater fail for any reason, the backup is going to be the 147.36 repeater. Alternate modes are also accepted as checkins, that would be packet on 145.09 or APRS on 144.39. 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. If you do nto have traffic for the net, there is no need to state “no traffic,” just your callsign is sufficient. 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. If you do not have traffic for the net, there is no need to state "no traffic," just your callsign is sufficient. At this time I will standby for mobile or portable stations. Any stations that are mobile or portable tonight please call “net control,” and let the repeater drop like this… [kerchunk] then continue with your callsign and announce if you have traffic for tonight’s net. At this time I will standby for mobile or portable stations. Any stations that are mobile or portable tonight please call "net control," and let the repeater drop like this... [kerchunk] then continue with your callsign and announce if you have traffic for tonight’s net. All stations please wait. At this time I will acknowledge…All stations please wait. At this time I will acknowledge...If I have any of those callsigns incorrect, please call “net control” now.If I have any of those callsigns incorrect, please call "net control" now.This is [callsign], net control station for the Douglas County ARES net. At this time I will take checkins from any station. If you wish to checkin please call “net control,” and let the repeater drop like this… [kerchunk] then continue with your callsign and announce if you have traffic for tonight’s net. If you have no traffic, just your callsign is sufficient. This is [callsign], net control station for the Douglas County ARES net. At this time I will take checkins from any station. If you wish to checkin please call "net control," and let the repeater drop like this... [kerchunk] then continue with your callsign and announce if you have traffic for tonight’s net. If you have no traffic, just your callsign is sufficient. All stations please wait. At this time I will acknowledge…All stations please wait. At this time I will acknowledge...[…][...][…][...]Net net is secured, this station is secured, and this repeater is now open for normal amateur use. This is [callsign]. This net is secured, this station is secured, and this repeater is now open for normal amateur use. This is [callsign]. Typically it is the backup net control that then gives the callsign of the net control station followed by his own callsign, and after acknowledgement the checkin count is compared.