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MODULE II - OPERATING PROCEDURES

THE NET CALL
The NET CALL is a "sacred" activity of C.I.R.C.L.E. 5 or any amateur radio club for that matter. It is during this time when all members of the club converge or "check-in" for a social and technical gathering. This is the most appropriate occasion to relay traffic, bulletin or announcements and in making contacts. The Club President or any club officer usually gives important announcements during the Net Call. Therefore, it is imperative that all members should stay on monitor. Non-members are also welcome to join the net call and should be extended the proper accommodation.
The net call is handled by a Control station, or the club station control, or may be handled by members, preferably by a DU on rotation basis. All "check-ins", announcements and emergency calls are properly recorded by the Control in the Club Log Book.
The Net Call of C.I.R.C.L.E. 5 is composed of the following:
1. The General Call (CQ),
2. Invocation,
3. Preamble (Welcome, Club Station I.D., etc.),
4. Calls for any emergency, medical or priority traffic and WX report,
5. Announcements or Bulletins,
6. The Net Proper or Roll Call,
7. Contacts,
8. Conclusion.
RULES DURING THE NET
1. Always check in with your amateur call sign.
STATION : "DY5LAN, CHECKING IN. GOOD EVENING, CONTROL."
CONTROL : "DY5LAN, GOOD EVENING LIKEWISE, BOY. ANY TRAFFIC FOR THE GROUP?"
STATION : "73 ALL AROUND, QRU, QRX."
2. Never use the word "Break" when checking in to the net. Stations with emergency traffic, however, are allowed to break-in anytime during the net. (See also "When To Use The Breaks")
3. The word "CONTACT" is used when the station you wish to contact with has just checked in to the net. "Permission to pull-out," or "Permission to contact automatic" is not allowed during the net. The Net Control establishes the contact and assigns/designates the QSY frequency for both contacting stations. Thus:
DY5AWZ : "CONTACT!"
CONTROL : "THE CONTACT, GO AHEAD."
DY5AWZ : "THIS IS DY5AWZ. CONTACT FOR DY5IBM, PLEASE."
CONTROL : "DY5AWZ, CONTROL. PLEASE QRX�.DY5IBM, ARE YOU ON MONITOR, CONTROL CALLING."
DY5IBM : "CONTROL, DYIBM RESPONDING. GO AHEAD."
CONTROL : "QSY TO 144.520 MEGAHERTZ WITH DY5AWZ, PLEASE?"
DY5IBM : "QSL. QSY TO 144.52O MHZ. FREQUENCY CLEAR."
CONTROL : "DY5AWZ, CONTROL. QSY TO 144.520 MHZ WITH DY5IBM, PLEASE?"
DY5AWZ : "QSL. QSY TO 144.520 MHZ. TNX CONTROL, FREQUENCY CLEAR."

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4. "CHECK BACK" or "CHECKING BACK" is used when the two stations previously on QSY/QSO check back into the Net:
DY5AWZ : "CHECK BACK!"
CONTROL : "THE CHECK BACK, GO AHEAD."
DY5AWZ : "DY5AWZ WITH DY5IBM CLEARING 144.520 MHZ. QRX."
CONTROL : "THANK YOU FOR CLEARING 144.520 MHZ. ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE QRX FOR ANY POSSIBLE CONTACT."
5. "QSP" or "RELAY" is used when another station, other than the Control, hears a checking in station with a weak signal; or when the Control requests for a QSP for the distant or weak station: (All member-stations are encouraged to be on alert for any QSP)
QSP STATION : "CONTROL, 5DY5VFL FOR QSP?"
CONTROL : "5DY5VFL, CONTROL. GO AHEAD WITH THE QSP, PLEASE?"
QSP STATION : "DU5NBI, 5DY5VFL FOR CONTROL. GOOD EVENING. I COPY. YOUR CHECK IN. ANY TRAFFIC FOR THE GROUP?"
DU5NBI : "5DY5VFL, DU5NBI. TNX FOR THE QSP. JUST CHECKING IN. 73 ALL AROUND. QRU, QRX."
QSP STATION : "THANK YOU FOR THE CHECK IN. 73 LIKEWISE. PLEASE QRX FOR POSSIBLE CONTACT�..CONTROL, 5DY5VFL WITH DU5NBI. QRU, QRX."
CONTROL : "5VFL, CONTROL. TNX FOR THE QSP. THE STATION OF DU5NBI IS PROPERLY LOGGED IN. PLEASE QRX."

When To Use the "Breaks"

The Net Call

Responding To Emergency Calls

Keeping The QRM Level Down

Signal Reports and QSL's

QSO and Ragchew

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