The NCS Should call “Is the frequency in use” a couple of times initially,
and if nothing heard then proceed with the preamble
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK – VHF SSB Net
Hello all stations, Hello all stations, hello all stations
this is _________ my name is________ opening the Miami-Dade County
VHF SSB Net for Wednesday______(Month)_______(day)____ ___(year).
This is a directed net. All traffic will go through the net control station.
Stations are to wait for acknowledgement before passing traffic.
If at any time during the net there is any emergency or
priority traffic it will be acknowledged and handled. Such traffic can
be Indicated by calling “break – break” and then stating the nature of the
traffic when net control acknowledges – Emergency traffic will be
acknowledeged and handled.
The zone nets are as follows, and all nets start promptly at 7PM.
The Main Net starts at 7:30pm
Main Net 147.000/KI4GQO -600 pl 94.8 1930
Red Cross Net 147.000/KI4GQO -600 pl 94.8 1900 – 1930
Coral Gables 147.150/K4AG +600 1900 – 1930
Simplex Net 146.520 1900-1930
UHF Countywide Net is 442.350 +5mHz pl 94.8 1900-1930
VHF SSB Net 144.210 USB 1900-1930
Now standing by for checkins please give your call sign phonetically and indicate
whether or not you have traffic by saying traffic or no traffic, or are a member of
the Red Cross . Also, if you are mobile or low power let me know.
Any others for general checkin come now (repeat as necessary, checkins in two’s and
three’s seems to work best)
<end of net>
At this time we would like to thank all the stations that checked in to this net.
This is______ (your call) the Net is now closed and the frequency is returned to regular
amateur radio use. ________(Call) clear.