Oakland ARES Net Control Preamble

QST, QST, QST, this is call sign , name , net control station for the Oakland Neighborhood ARES/RACES disaster preparedness net. The primary purpose of this net is to organize and coordinate volunteer emergency and disaster communications in the city of Oakland.

Although this net is based in Oakland, all amateurs on frequency are welcome and encouraged to check in and participate. This net meets weekly at 19:30 hours, Thursdays, on 146.88 MHz on the WB6NDJ repeater, courtesy of the Oakland Radio Communication Association (ORCA).

This is a directed net. Net control will request initial check in by complete call sign stated phonetically. After you are acknowledged by net control, please identify by call sign without phonetics, followed by your name and ARES district number, which is the last 2 digits of your Oakland zip code. If your location is outside Oakland, please give your city as your district.

(OPTIONAL: Insert a question of the week, such as: indicate whether you are operating on battery or commercial power; what is your bagel preference for the meeting; do you have a go-pack; how far are you from the nearest flashlight/fire extinguisher)

For stations with routine traffic, please advise net control when checking in, or enter the net by call sign. Routine traffic will be passed after all stations have checked in. To interrupt the net use "break" for priority traffic, or "break-break" for emergency traffic. Use "contact" if you wish to call a station that has just checked into the net. Otherwise, all stations please standby unless called upon by net control.

* First, is there any emergency or priority traffic for the net?

* Second, are there any stations operating from fire stations tonight?
(repeat until no stations call)

* Next, are there any mobile or pedestrian stations for check-in at this time?
(repeat until no stations call)

* All stations with call sign suffixes Alpha through Hotel, please check in now.
(do not repeat)

* All stations with call signs Alpha through Papa, please check in now.
(repeat once)

* All stations, call signs Alpha through Zulu, please check in now.
(repeat until no stations call)

Handle stations with traffic, QSTs and recognize contacts. Ask for questions or requests for fills.

* Before we switch to the simplex portion of the net on 147.585, this is a final call for any stations, guest check-ins or QSTs.
(repeat until no stations call)

As there is no further activity for the net, the repeater portion of the Oakland Neighborhood ARES/RACES net is closed at time hours. Thanks to all stations who participated in tonight's net and we'll look for you again next Thursday at 19:30 hours local time on this frequency. Thanks again to ORCA for the use of their repeater.

This is call sign , name. Good Evening. I will now QSY to the simplex portion of the net on 147.585 Mhz