Calling the Mercury Amateur Radio Association Northeast net.
This is [CALLSIGN] calling the M.A.R.A. Northeast net.
The purpose of this net is for passing traffic, preparing amateurs for communications in the event of an emergency and to provide those with a common interest the opportunity to meet.
This net meets weekly on Saturday morning at 0730 Atlantic time on 3.8725 MHz + or - QRM.
Stations checking in are asked to remain on frequency until all traffic has been assigned and net business has been completed. Should it be necessary to leave the net, please check out with the net control station.
All licensed amateurs are invited to check into this net. New or visiting stations will be checked in at the end of the net.
The net control station this week is [CALLSIGN].
My name is [NAME]and I am located in [LOCATION].
Is there any emergency traffic? - any relays?
Are there any bulletins for the net? - any relays?
Is there a M.A.R.A. liaison station for the Midwest net on frequency?
Are there any mobile or emergency powered stations wishing to check in? - any relays?
We will now call stations by suffix.
Callsigns with suffixs A thru Q? - ALPHA thru QUEBEC please.
Callsigns with suffixs R thru Z? - ROMEO thru ZULU please.
Are there any late or missed stations? Are there any visitor stations?
Art, W1OND, would you like to assign a net control station for next week?
We will now have informal comments from those stations checking in this morning.
(USE CALLSIGNS FROM SUFFIX LIST ABOVE).
After the informal comments ask if there are any further comments and if not, close the net -
Thank you for all checking in this morning. We will now close the net at _______ hours and turn the frequency over to the Midwest M.A.R.A. net. Good morning all.
