[Park] Races/Ares net pre amble

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Races/Ares
net
pre
amble
7: 30 pm on the 146.865 minus offset pl 100.0

DC = Drop carrier

Good evening everyone and welcome to the Monroe County RACES-ARES NET. My
name is _______and My call is_______ and I am located near ________ PA
AND WILL BE Your net control for this evening. This net meets every Sunday
evening @ 7:30 pm and is bought to You through the the courtesy of the
Monroe County Office of Emergency Services. DC

“At this time, do We have any emergency or priority traffic, please call
net control, _________. “ DC

“RACES,  Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services, is an activity of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency. It was originally founded with the
help of the ARRL to enable an official Amateur radio network It was
originally established in 1952 to enable an official amateur radio network
during a national security crises. It incorporates FEMA and PEMA, as well
as the Monroe County Office of Emergence Services (mcoes), and can
continue operating when normal amateur operations are suspended during a
national emergency.” DC

“ARES, Amateur Radio Emergency Services, has agreements with FEMA, The
National Communication System, the National Weather Service (NWS) and the
Red Cross, as well as other public service emergency oriented service
organization. It was developed by the ARRL in 1935 to provide amateur
communication in timnes of emergency for other public service
organizations. Unlike RACES, it required no special authorization for its
use, and participates with RACES during declared emergencies.” DC

This is a directed net, which means all communications come through net
control. Please do not break or interrupt unless You have emergency or
priority traffic. When checking into the net, please state My call,
_____________, let the carrier drop to prevent doubles,  then state Your
call, name, and location. This net is open to all licensed amateurs in the
area of this repeaters coverage. DC

(Pause for 5 seconds after the carrier drops. Start to take check-ins from
mobile, or portable stations. Then check in any other amateurs wishing to
join the net)

(Get comments from all persons who have checked in. After this, call for
additional check-ins. After the first round of comments, give
announcements, also ask if there are any other announcements.Then go back
to the top of the list and ask for closing comments.)

(When done, give the number of check-ins and close with:)

“I would like to thank the Monroe County Office of Emergency Services for
the use of this repeater, and return it back to casual amateur use at
________hours local time. This is _________ clearing the frequency , 73
and good night