NOTE:  On first Sunday of the month, do ARES Net FIRST, then KARC Net.  Use separate ARES Net script.

Also, make sure repeater is in “net” mode before net starts. Repeater is supposed to do all this automatically, but doesn’t always do so, so make sure to check it.

CQ.  CQ.  CQ.  THIS IS THE KANAWHA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB TWO METER NET.

THIS IS (call sign), NET CONTROL FOR THIS SESSION OF THE NET.  MY NAME IS (name) AND I’M LOCATED IN (location).

THIS IS A DIRECTED NET, SO PLEASE GO THROUGH NET CONTROL TO CONTACT ANOTHER STATION.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS NET IS TO HANDLE TRAFFIC AND TO SHARE AMATEUR RADIO NEWS, INFORMATION, AND ACTIVITIES.

THIS NET MEETS EVERY SUNDAY EVENING AT 8:30 PM LOCAL TIME.  YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE A KANAWHA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB MEMBER TO CHECK IN.
ALL AMATEURS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CHECK IN AND TO BE AVAILABLE TO RECEIVE TRAFFIC AND GENERAL INFORMATION.

STATIONS CHECKING IN, PLEASE GIVE YOUR CALLSIGN, NAME, AND LOCATION.
WHEN CHECKING IN, LET NET CONTROL KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY TRAFFIC
OR COMMENTS FOR THE NET.

AT THIS TIME, DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY ARES INFORMATION?
(Handle any ARES info at this time)

ANY STATIONS WITH EMERGENCY OR PRIORITY TRAFFIC?

STATIONS WITH  FORMAL WRITTEN TRAFFIC, CHECK IN NOW.
(Before handling traffic, establish a list of checkins)

(Don’t forget to ID every 10 minutes)

ANY STATIONS HAVING ANNOUNCEMENTS, PLEASE CHECK IN NOW.
(Make note of all stations with announcements to call upon them later)

NOW, WE’LL TAKE CHECKINS FROM MOBILE STATIONS, LOW POWER, AND PORTABLES.

NOW, CHECKINS WITH FIRST LETTER OF YOUR SUFFIX ALPHA THROUGH MIKE.

NOW, STATIONS WITH THE FIRST LETTER OF YOUR SUFFIX  NOVEMBER THROUGH ZULU.

STATIONS ANYWHERE IN THE ALPHABET, PLEASE CHECK IN NOW.

(At this time handle any formal written traffic)

WE’LL NOW GO TO STATIONS WITH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

ANY OTHER STATIONS BEFORE WE GO TO NEWSLINE?
NOW WE’LL GO TO NEWSLINE
(Usually, Bill Hunter, K8BS, will have Newsline)

ANY OTHER STATIONS WISHING TO CHECK IN, PLEASE CALL NET CONTROL NOW.

ANYONE WITH ANYTHING ELSE FOR THE NET?

IF THERE IS NOTHING ELSE, WE’LL CLOSE THIS NET SESSION. THE KANAWHA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB WISHES TO THANK ALL STATIONS THAT CHECKED IN.
WE HOPE TO HEAR YOU NEXT SUNDAY AT 8:30 PM LOCAL TIME DURING OUR NEXT NET.

WE INVITE YOU TO ATTEND THE KARC CLUB MEETING ON THE FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT 7 PM AT THE KANAWHA COUNTY EMERGENCY AMBULANCE AUTHORITY, 601 BROOKS STREET IN CHARLESTON.

(Don’t forget to ID every 10 minutes)

ALSO, PLEASE CHECK INTO THE KANAWHA ARES NET ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 8:30 PM, WHICH WILL BE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY THE REGULAR KARC NET, HERE ON THIS REPEATER

(Callsign) CLOSES THIS NET AT (time) WITH A TOTAL OF (#) CHECKINS. 
(Callsign) IS CLEAR.

Note:  146.88/146.82 is our backup if 145.35 is down.  Those linked repeaters have a 203.5 tone

(N8TMW 7/31/10)