SKYWARN PREAMBLE
Wednesday 19:00 Hours 146.88-103.5
Wednesday 19:00 Hours 146.88-103.5
(15/5 minutes before the net) “QST, QST, QST . . . this is (call sign) and today is Wednesday (Date) and I will be activating the San Joaquin Valley Skywarn Net in (15 or 5) minutes.”
(QST, QST, QST . . . this is (call sign) calling the San Joaquin Valley Skywarn Net. My name is (Name) and I will serve as net control this evening. This net meets every Wednesday evening at 1900 hours local. We are operating on a frequency of 146.880 MHz with a PL of 103.5 Hz.”
“This repeater is owned and operated by the Tulare County Amateur Radio Club and is located on Park Ridge at an altitude of 7,516 feet. Information concerning Skywarn can be found at wrh.noaa.gov/hnx. This is a directed net. Please address all inquiries to net control.”
“First, is there any emergency or priority traffic? Are there any items of interest to the net?”
“When I ask for your call sign, please respond with your call sign, name, location, and any weather traffic you may have.”
(Call roster or ask for anyone who wants to check in; ask for late or missed check-ins, then visitors)
Repeat comments/announcements
“Thank you all for checking in this evening. All stations are encouraged to monitor this frequency for further updates and report any of the following severe weather conditions including, but not limited to: funnel clouds or tornadoes, hail, wind damage, flooding, or any severe weather event that poses an immediate threat to life and/or property.”
“As always, I want to thank the owners and operators of this repeater for its use this evening. Again, this is (call sign), my name is (Name), located in (city) and I’ve been serving as net control this evening. I am returning the repeater to its normal use at (time). This is (call sign), (name), in (city), clear.”
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