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Western Public Service System

Roll Caller’s Script

1.  Early Monitor Opening

·           QST, QST, This is _______________ located in ___________, your early monitor for the Western Public Service System. This net meets nightly on 3952 kHz to provide a systematic calling service for all appropriately licensed amateurs who have traffic, wishing to get signal reports or just wanting to say hello.

·           You need not be a member to participate in the net.  Just come with your call and be recognized by the net control.

·           First do we have any mobiles or limited power stations wishing to check in at this time?

·           Frequency Open

2.  Use any of the following during the monitoring session

·        The frequency is open for traffic, signal reports, to get hams together or whatever.

 

·        This is a friendly net and all visitors are welcome to check in.  Just come with your call and be recognized.

 

·        Anyone wishing information about The Western Public Service System may contact Toby, W6PXD, in Hemet or any of the net control operators, and we will be happy to have the information sent to you free of any obligation.

 

·        All relays are greatly appreciated.

 

·        Let's Stand by and see if there are any "MOBILES" trying to check in.

 

·        The early monitoring session runs until _________, at which time we have a Formal Roll Call of members.

 

·        Following Roll Call there will be a late monitoring session which lasts until there is no more traffic and/or check ins.

3.  For the Roll Caller:

Preamble

·           QST, QST de _________, the handle is ____________, and am located in ____________.  I am your net control station for Western Public Service System on or near 3952 KHz.  All stations please zero beat net control.

·           My relay for this evening is _________.  All stations please stand by unless called by net control or my relay.  If I don't hear someone and you do, please help by acting as a relay.

·           Are there any official business or bulletins for the net?

·           We have _________ birthdays tonight. Happy Birthday__________________.

·           I have the following traffic listed_____________.  Please indicate if you can handle.  Those stations with listed traffic please listen during roll call.

·           If you hear a station or area you wish, call contact and we will try to get you together with that station or area.

·           You may list any traffic with the late monitor following roll call.

·           Are there any visitors that would like to check in at this time?

·           Are there any official Red Cross, Disaster, or Rescue Stations wishing to check in?

·           Are there any member mobile, emergency, or portable stations wishing to check in at this time?

·           Please observe the following:

 

o     When checking in, please give your call sign and QTH.  Please move routine traffic off frequency in a quickly designated direction at least 4 Khz up or down to clear the net frequency.

 

o     Direct ALL calls through net control or a relay.

 

o     If you have any Emergency or Priority Traffic, use your call to stop the net at any time.

·        Thank you, this is ________________.  Member roll call follows beginning with our Life Members, followed by our Officers and Directors, in recognition of their services to the net.  [As you call the Board, please give their title and whether they are a Life Member]

Closing Roll Call...

·        This completes Roll Call as I have it.  Will [your relay] please call for late and /or missed members. I will copy with you.

·        I would like to thank my relay ________.  Do you have any calls to make?

·        Do we have any visitors that would like to check in?

·        This is ___________ closing the Formal Roll Call for Western Public Service System.  Let me see if my relief is ready _______.

·        This is __________ turning net control duties over to [your relief_______].

·        Please begin by picking up Mobiles with or without traffic.

4.  For the late monitor.

·        This is _________, located in _________, your late monitor for the Western Public Service System.

 

·        This net meets nightly on 3952 kHz to provide a systematic calling service for all appropriately licensed amateurs who have traffic, wishing to get signal reports, or just wanting to say hello.

 

·        You need not be a member to participate in the net.  Just come with your call and be recognized by the net control.

 

·        First do we have any mobiles or limited power stations wishing to check in at this time?

 

·        Frequency Open.

 

·        The late monitoring session will last until there is no more traffic and/or check-ins.

5.  Closing the Net

·        This is _________ closing the late monitoring session of The Western Public Service System.  The net will resume operation tomorrow at 0100Z,   _____pm local time.

 

·        We wish to thank everyone for checking in, those who handled traffic, and those who just listened.  The frequency is now open for general amateur radio use.

Thank you.