Opening Script:


"Calling....The Black Diamond Service and Information Net."
 
"This net meets each Friday Evening at 9:00 pm local time on the WV8BD repeater which has the frequency of 145.370 MHz. with a minus offset and a 100.0 Hz PL tone, and is located at the old E.O.C. tower in Beckley, West Virginia."

"Net control this evening is (your call sign), and my name is (your name). My location is (your town and state)."

"This is a directed net, so please direct all communications thru net control."


"Do we have any emergency, priority, or formal written traffic for the net, please call net control at this time."

(Note: Ask the stations on 37 to check in first, then ask for echo-link check-ins.)...scripted below.


"We will be asking stations on the 37 machine to check-in first, followed by stations connected by Echo-link."

"Stations on the 37 machine ONLY, wanting to check-in to the Black Diamond Service and Information Net, please call net control with your call-sign, name and location. Please let me know if you are in for comments or in and out."

[Pause]

"Echo-link stations wanting to check-in to the Black Diamond Service and Information Net please call Net Control with your call-sign, name and location. Please let me know if you are in for comments or in and out."

(Note: List the stations as they check-in and if they are in for comments or in and out. Also do the same for Echo-link check-ins...Let the stations that check-in on the 37 repeater that want to comment make their comments first, and then bring the Echo-link stations in for comments.)
"And now for tonight's Announcements"
(Note: Make any announcements that you have.)
 
"Does anyone else have any announcements?"

[Pause]

(Note: If there is anyone who has an announcement, then acknowledge them and take their announcement.)
 
"Do we have any re-checks, bulletins, queries, net business, late traffic to be handled, or late check ins, call net control at this time."


Closing Script:
 
"This is (your call sign) and the Black Diamond Service and Information Net thanking all stations for checking into the net and for all those who stood by while the net was conducted."

[Pause]
 
"We will now close this session of the Black Diamond Service and Information Net with #___pieces of traffic, #___check ins, #____minutes on the repeater(s), and turn it (them) back to regular amateur use."

(Note: If Echo-Link was used then also) - "We want to thank all stations on Echo-Link for checking in with us tonight and return Echo-Link back to regular mode."
 

[Pause]
 
"Seven-Three everyone, this net is secured. This is (your call sign)."
[Complete all log sheets of pertinent data and forward them to the Net Manager at [email protected]. Thanks - Daniel - KE8KEA Net Manager]