AMATEUR RADIO CLUB OF MT. VERNON, IL (ARCOM)

2 METER NET 9:00 P.M LOCAL TIME MONDAY NIGHTS

(actual text is in caps.)

(instructions are in lower case.)

"C.Q, C.Q THIS IS THE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB OF MT. VERNON 2 METER NET THUS IS (call sign... name) ACTING NET CONTROL.

THIS NET MEETS EACH MONDAY NIGHT AT 9 P.M. LOCAL TIME USING THE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB OF MT. VERNON ( ARCOM ) 2 METER REPEATER.

THIS IS AN OPEN REPEATER AND NET, ALL AMATEURS WITH A TECHNICIAN OR HIGHER CLASS LICENSE ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE.

THE PURPOSE OF THE NET IS TO PASS LOCAL TRAFFIC, TO INFORM MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF CLUB ACTIVITIES AND ALSO TO SELL OR SWAP AMATEUR RADIO EQUIPMENT. IF THERE IS ANYONE WITH FORMAL TRAFFIC WISHING TO LIST IT, PLEASE CALL NET CONTROL AT THIS TIME......

"HEARING NONE" (or after the traffic is listed)....

"ARE THERE ANY STATIONS WITH LIMITED TIME WISHING TO CHECK IN AT THIS TIME" (if any check-ins go back to them as they check in)..... If none are heard or after they have finished checking in go to:

"ANYONE WISHING TO CHECK IN PLEASE DO SO NOW

(then write down the calls.)

(then repeat them back) .... (i.e. I have WB9ZZT, WA9MLS, . . .)

(then call them one at a time and see if they have anything for the NET,

any radio equipment (PRICES ARE OKAY TO ANNOUNCE). If they list equipment be sure to ask them....."YOUR CALL AND PHONE NUMBER OR ADDRESS PLEASE"

"ARE THERE ANY LATE STATIONS WISHING TO CHECK IN?"

(net control should try for tote check-ins only about TWICE if none is heard).

When the NET is done say:

"THIS IS call sign, name CLOSING THE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB OF MT VERNON, IL (ARCOM) 2 METER NET AND RELEASING THE REPEATER FOR NORMAL OPERATION AT  __:__P.M. 73’S AND GOOD NIGHT”