[TCARC-NTX] TCARC Net

[Mark Clark]

The experience of a couple of recent nets prompts me to offer some possible=
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guidance for net controls in running the Thursday night nets.  First, let=20
us remember that the net is officially called "The Tri-County Amateur Radio=
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Club Weekly Ragchew and Information Net."  In order for it to be a ragchew=
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and information net, it is important to let those who check in ragchew and=
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offer information.  Otherwise, it becomes a simple check in net, which is=20
pointless as we are already aware that we have propagation.  When acting as=
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net control, please ask each station for a comment.  Perhaps they have=20
something they want to offer for swap or sale.  Maybe they are looking for=
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something or have a technical question.  You'll never know if you don't=20
ask.  We don't have to pay any extra if the net runs past 10=20
minutes.  Also, unless you are planning to offer some training, please=20
refrain from calling it a training net.  Those who wish to listen to=20
training nets with no training are welcome to listen to the 94 repeater on=
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monday nights.  No need for us to duplicate that function.

David, perhaps you could post that Net Control check in sheet that you gave=
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me several years ago.  It has the preamble and closing and all of that=20
stuff.  Very helpful in running the net.  I have several of the printed=20
sheets, but I don't have it in digital.

This is not intended as a flame, just trying to be helpful.  Ain't nobody=20
born knowing how to do this stuff.

mark-


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