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This is the preamble for the ARCatUCF net... The Net Control Operator (NCO) should have compiled a list of announcements and discussion topics prior to the net. These are typically emailed in from other members and officers, or added to Template:ARC announcements and Template:ARC discussion which are included here. Additional announcements and topics of discussion will be requested during the net.

Note: Check the NATO phonetic alphabet for phonetic spelling pronunciation guide. Good use of the phonetic alphabet can prevent confusion, especially with call signs.

This preamble has been customized for KK4CYA Chris (<phonetic>KK4CYA</phonetic>).

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Guide to net procedures

(This is not part of the preamble to be read over the radio.) The purpose of net control is to keep the net moving smoothly and orderly. As such, a few things should help:

• Net control should keep a list of who checks in as they check in, for reference as the net progresses. (It may help to use the list of members on the ARCatUCF page as most of the check-ins should already be in that list.)
• After several people have checked in, net control should acknowledge them by listing the calls heard as checked in.
• If two stations attempt to transmit at once, net control should make a best effort at sorting it out and choose one to go first.
• When acknowledging a station to talk, explicitly call them, by name or call sign.
• Remember that there are delays inherent in the repeater system, including when squelch on both the repeater and the radios open. Hold your PTT in about a second before you begin speaking. If you push PTT and immediately speak a single syllable and let go, some radios will not even notice you transmitted.
• To net participants -- be kind to new net control operators! Speak your call signs clearly and slowly, and give a net control who has not already memorized them all a chance to copy them down.

START 5 MINUTES BEFORE THE HOUR

Is this frequency in use? Is this frequency in use? THE UCF Amateur Radio Club Net will begin in 5 minutes. This is KK4CYA.

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INTRODUCTION

Calling the UCF Amateur Radio Club Net, calling the UCF Amateur Radio Club Net. This is <phonetic>KK4CYA</phonetic> my name is Chris and I will be the control operator for the net.

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This net meets every Wednesday on the K4UCF repeater at 7 P.M. local time. The frequency is 443.375 MHz duplex, with a PL tone of 103.5 Hz. The purpose of the net is to discuss and promote amateur radio and UCF Amateur Radio Club activities at UCF. Everyone is invited and encouraged to participate in this net. Third parties are also welcome under the supervision of a licensed operator.

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This is a directed net. All communications will go through the net control operator. All who would like to participate in the UCFARC net please check in now!

(WAIT FOR CHECK-INS: Verify who you have recorded every few. Record call signs in order for each check-in.)

(PERIODIC IDENTIFICATION -- EVERY 10 MINUTES!!):

This is KK4CYA and the University of Central Florida Amateur Radio Club Net.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

(MAKE ANNOUNCEMENTS. LET IT DROP BETWEEN EACH.)

At this time we will do a round robin for additional announcements.

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(ASK EACH CHECK IN, IN ORDER, FOR ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS).

DISCUSSIONS

(Go through Discussion list. Announce topic of discussion. For each topic, turn over the discussion to the appropriate member if applicable. Typically members will state their call if they wish to comment, and the NCO will acknowledge them. ie "go ahead CALLSIGN." At the end of each discussion, the NCO should do a round robin check to make sure that all checked in stations have had a chance to speak.)

• Antenna proposals
• Recuitment of members
• ARC budget / SGA spending

At this time we will do a round robin for additional topics of discussion.

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(ASK EACH CHECK IN, IN ORDER, FOR ADDITIONAL TOPICS).

Comments

Now the UCFARC Net would like to open for additional comments and topics of discussion

(ASK EACH CHECK IN, IN ORDER).

Does anyone have any closing comments and/or announcements for the UCFARC net?

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CLOSING

The UCFARC would like to extend a thank you to all of the radio amateurs and thrid party participants that took part in the net. This is <phonetic>KK4CYA</phonetic> closing the UCF Amateur Radio Club Net.

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This frequency is now returned to regular amateur use.

This is KK4CYA clear.