Volusia ARES

VOLUSIA COUNTY ARES SCRIPT
Written by N9CLD, Revised by Jim Jaeger KO4KUS March 9, 2024 (edited by AJ4MQ)

19:58 – We will be starting the Volusia ARES net in 2 minutes. If anyone needs to use this repeater, please do so now.

20:00 – This is (Your call sign) for the Volusia County ARES net. My name is (Your Name) I’m located in (Your Location) in Volusia County, Florida. I will be your net control for this session.

Please remember that this repeater takes about ½ second for the PL tone to open the squelch. When making your calls, please key your microphone and wait for ½ second before you speak. This will prevent your first syllables from being cut-off.

All licensed radio amateurs are invited and encouraged to check in to the net. This is a directed net.

When checking in, please give your call sign slowly and phonetically, followed by your name and location. I will acknowledge after all stations from your area have checked in. Please remain on frequency until released by net control. If for any reason you need to leave during the session, please inform net control that you are securing your station.

This Net meets weekly on Sunday at 20:00 hours. The Volusia County ARES net has a weekly discussion topic.

Tonight’s topic is (Insert the discussion Topic).

Are there any stations with Emergency traffic?

Determine what traffic is to be passed and when to allow it. Outside traffic should be refused and re-directed to the VCTN NTS Net at 18:30 on the 147.150 repeater – Tone 127.3. Internal traffic can be passed now or after check in.

Are there any net announcements or bulletins?

Allow announcements to be made now.

Do we have any stations short of time?

Do we have any mobile stations?

If there are any short of time stations, release them at this point.

This is (Your call sign) Volusia County ARES net control. I will now take check-ins for the Net by areas, Starting with… (drop)

First, the Northwest area of Volusia County, including DeLand, DeLeon Springs, Glenwood, Lake Helen, and Pierson.

Confirm all stations from each area before proceeding.

Next, the Southwest area, including, Enterprise, Deltona, Debary, Orange City, and Osteen.

Next, the Northeast area, including Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, Holly Hill, South Daytona, and Ormond Beach.

Next, the Southeast area, including Edgewater, Harbor Oaks, New Smyrna Beach, Oak Hill, Ponce Inlet, and Port Orange.

This is (Your call sign), Volusia County ARES net control. I will now take check-ins from all areas, including stations located outside of Volusia County.

Tonight’s discussion topic is:(announce discussion topic).

All stations checked-in to the net are invited and encouraged to participate in the discussion.

Call each checked-in station in the same order they are checked in and ask for their input.

This is (Your call sign) Volusia County ARES net control. If you want to know more about ARES public service please visit volusiaARES.org.

Is there anything we can do for anyone on the frequency? If so, please give your call sign now.

I will now be closing this session of the Volusia County ARES net and returning this repeater back to normal amateur use.

This is (Your call sign), clear at (give 24 hr. time) Seventy-three and good evening.

The net control station is in charge of the net. All responses should be directed to the NCS unless granted permission to speak to others. Try to keep the net short and on subject. Private conversations, criticisms and suggestions should be done outside of the net and if reprimands or complaints are necessary please do so in a private one on one setting. Remember we are here to serve. Be kind and respectful. Above all, enjoy. It’s still a hobby.