Net
Format
These guidelines from http://www.qsl.net/n5lf/cw-nts.html. This is a very good site for CW net
handling. I wrote it as if only Jerry and John are
checking in, but others are welcome to join the fun. We
will go at 5 wpm or so till we all feel comfortable. And
stay at that speed for several weeks.
For messages, we will follow the format of the attached
form which agrees with the ARRL guidelines starting with
the Number block. (The top blocks are for convenience to
the operator):
I. Opening the Caroline County CW Net:
ncs: QRL? (checking to see if the
frequency is clear)
ncs: (giving the net preamble):
("bt" = double dash "--" )
CARCO CARCO DE KO4WK CAROLINE COUNTY, VA
ARES TRAFFIC NET BT ALL STATIONS WELCOME
QND QNN KO4WK/BOYD/BOWLING GREEN QNZ VVV
Explanation: ko4wk is the net control station (ncs).
He calls the net.
Then he says, qnd ("this is a directed net,
follow directions from the NCS"),
qnn ko4wk/boyd/bowling green,va
("the ncs is ko4wk, boyd, in bowling green, va),
and qnz ("please zero-beat on my frequency").
The vvv is optional, and is used to help stations
zero-beat.
II. QNI - General Checkins
ncs: CARCO CARCO DE KO4WK QNI K
("qni = net stations check in,
k=over ")
ag4nv: A (Jerry sends any letter for a quick identifier)
ncs: A (ncs acknowledges the quick
identifier)
ag4nv: DE AG4NV GE BOYD QTC K6DWW 1 K
("This is ag4nv. Good evening, Boyd.
I have one message for k6dww")
ncs: GE JERRY QSL 1 msg BT QTC K4THY 1 BT PSE AS
("Good evening, Jerry. I acknowledge
1 message from you. -- I
have 1 message for K4THY - break -
Please stand by")
ncs: QNI K
k6dww: J (John ad4sy, sends J for 1 letter sign)
ncs: J
k6dww: DE AD4SY GE BOYD QRU K ("QRU" - I have
no messages)
ncs: GE JOHN PSE AS
ncs: CARCO DE KO4WK QNI K
(calling for more check ins)
....
(after all have checked in, then NCS
sends message to AG4NV )
ncs: NV (he now uses the call suffix in
case the sign 'A' above has been
used by someone else)
ag4nv: HR ( I am here)
ncs: QNV (I am ready to receive message)
ag4nv: HR NR 12 R AG4NV 5 WOODFORD, VA JUNE 5
(Here is number 12, routine, from ag4nv)
word check 5, orig. town, date)
KO4WK/BOYD AA (address - usually whole
mailing address and phone number)
(aa = end of line break)
BT (break) (he listens for a second and goes
on - boyd can send
dit dit dit to get
Jerry's attention if he wants to)
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE (body of text = 5 words = check
above)
BT (Break and listens for a second)
AG4NV/JERRY AR N (signature, AR = end of message, N =
there is no
more)
ncs: QSL (I got it all)
ag4nv: TU (thank you)
ncs: AG4NV QRV?
ag4nv: QRV
ncs: HR NR ... (he sends the message
similar to above)
ag4nv: QSL
ncs: TU (thank you)
ncs: LAST CALL CARCO DE KO4WK QNI K
(nothing heard)
ncs: AD4SY
ad4sy: hr
ncs: ANY COMMENTS?
ad4sy: GOOD NET BT CUL ES 73 DE AD4SY SK
ncs: THANKS JOHN BT
ncs: CARCO DE KO4WK QRU QNX QNF 73 SK
(Caroline County, I have no more
for you (QRU), you are all
excused from the net (QNX),
and the net frequency is
free for regular use (QNF)
(other stations may send 73, etc. for example:
ag4nv: 73 DE AG4NV SK
ncs: 73 ES CUL DE KO4WK SK
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Sample
of Net check-ins
ncs: QRL?
ncs: CARCO DE KO4WK CAROLINE COUNTY, VA ARES TRAFFIC NET
QND QNN KO4WK/BOYD/BOWLING GREEN QNZ VVV
ncs: CARCO DE KO4WK QNI K
ag4nv: A
ncs: A
ag4nv: DE AG4NV GE BOYD QTC KO4WK 1 K
ncs: GE JERRY QSL 1 BT ALSO QTC AG4NV 1 BT PSE AS
ncs: CARCO QNI K
k6dww: W
ncs: W
k6dww: DE K6DWW GE BOYD QRU K
ncs: GE RHEA PSE AS
ncs: CARCO DE KO4WK QNI K
(other stations check in)
(after all have checked in, then NCS sends message to
AG4NV
ncs: AG4NV
ag4nv: HR
ncs: QRV
ag4nv: HR NR 1 R .... (He sends the message to KO4WK)
ncs: QSL
ag4nv: TU
ncs: CARCO QNI K
... (pause for any checkins)
ncs: AG4NV QRV?
ag4nv: QRV
ncs: HR NR 2 R ... (ncs sends message to AG4NV)
ag4nv: QSL
ncs: TU
ncs: LAST CALL CARCO DE KO4WK QNI K
... (pause)
ncs: CARCO DE KO4WK QRU QNX QNF 73 SK
ag4nv: 73 DE AG4NV SK
k6dww: CUL DE K6DWW SK
(others say goodbye)
ncs: 73 ES CUL DE KO4WK SK
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