Saginaw Valley Amateur Radio Association Monday Night Net Preamble

Attention all radio operators, please standby for the Saginaw Valley Amateur Radio Association Monday Night Net. (break – unkey mic) 

My name is  [             ], my call sign is [                ], and will be acting as net control for this evening’s net.  This net meets on this repeater every Monday night at 9:00 PM on a frequency of 147.240 MHz with a PL of 103.5 for the primary purpose of handling traffic, making announcements, get acquainted with fellow hams and general fellowship.  This is a directed net and is open to all radio operators. (break – unkey mic) 

When checking into this net, please be sure to clearly state your Call Sign, your name and location and whether you have any traffic or announcements for the net.  (break – unkey mic) 

At this time I would like to take check-in’s from those operators who are mobile, on short time or are in-and-out…Please call now (break – unkey mic) 

[Log all call signs and names; ask stations to repeat their call sign/name/location if you were unable to copy it completely. Let “short time/mobile” stations continue to check in until such time that there are no more check-in’s, then ask the net to “NET PLEASE STANDBY”. Each check-in’s call sign and name and/or location is then ACKNOWLEDGED by net control restating them on the air…If any mobile or short time stations have traffic/comments, please allow them to pass such traffic before taking REGULAR CHECKINS.] 

The net would like to recognize [call sign], [name] or [location]… All short time or mobile station, thank you for checking into this net. (break – unkey mic) 

At this time I would like to take check-in's from any Echolink station...Please call now (break – unkey mic) 

[Log all call signs and names; ask stations to repeat their call sign/name/location if you were unable to copy it completely.]

At this time, I will take regular check-in’s. (break – unkey mic) 

[Log all call signs/names/locations for regular check-ins…when there are no more check-in’s, ask the net to “NET PLEASE STANDBY”. Each check-in’s call sign, name, and/or location is then ACKNOWLEGED by net control restating them on the air. If any stations have comments or traffic, then allow them to pass such traffic before taking more check-in’s]. 

The net would like to recognize [call sign], [name] 

First up is [first call sign], [next call sign] is on deck.  Go ahead [first call sign] (break – unkey mic)
Next up is [next call sign], followed by [next call sign] (break – unkey mic)
Continue with all check-in’s

Periodically (at least once every 10 minutes), please ID yourself and the NET by saying:
This is [call sign] for the Saginaw Valley Amateur Radio Association Net on the K8DAC repeater.

[After the first run through of check-in’s, ask if there is any anyone else that would like to join the SVARA net]

At this time, is there anyone else that would like to join the Saginaw Valley Amateur Radio Association Monday night net….please call now.

[Log all call signs/names/locations for new check-ins…when there are no more new check-in’s, ask the net to “NET PLEASE STANDBY”. Each check-in’s call sign, name, and/or location is then ACKNOWLEGED
by net control restating them on the air.  Continue the net with the new check-in’s before going back to the top of the list.] 

Closing
Are there any closing comments or announcements for the SVARA net?

Tonight, including myself, we had a total of [       ] check-in’s.  At this time the Saginaw Valley Amateur Radio Association would like to thanks all those who participated in tonight’s net.  This is [name], [call sign], this net is now closed returning the frequency back to normal amateur use.