TORONTO ARES 8 PM DAILY EVENING TRAFFIC AND TRAINING NET SCRIPT – VE3TNC
Net Controllers are to change references to Repeaters and Frequencies and Net Times as is appropriate
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Attention all Toronto area Amateur Radio Stations. This is the Toronto ARES 8 PM Daily Traffic and Training Net for (today’s date). The Net Control Station for today is V*3*** and my name is - - - - - - - and I am located in - - - - - - - - . For the Net I will be using the call-sign, VE3NCS, Net Control Station.

Please clearly say your call-sign and name slowly phonetically in all transmissions. All Stations are expected to remain on the Net frequency for the duration of the Net unless excused by Net Control and to operate with sufficient power to be clearly heard by VE3NCS, Net Control Station.

Are there any stations with Emergency, Priority or Welfare traffic or other important information for the Net? Please come now.
(Repeat Twice)

This is the Toronto ARES 8 PM daily Amateur Radio Emergency Service Traffic and Training Net. This Net meets 6 days a week, Monday to Saturday at 8 PM on various repeater and simplex frequencies. Mondays and Fridays, evenings only on this VE3TNC, Toronto ARES Channel 2-Bravo VHF radio repeater.

All stations are advised that all alpha-numeric and frequency references made during any Toronto ARES activity are public knowledge and available upon request.

This Net is operated by the Toronto Amateur Radio Emergency Service Group. Information about the Toronto ARES Group is available on the Toronto ARES website, “ares.meskes.ca” (spell phonetically), or Google “Toronto ARES”.

The following is a Roll Call of Toronto ARES members who have recently called into the Net:
(Start Roll Call)

Are there any Roll-Call stations who were late checking into the Net please, come now.

This is a general call out for any other stations that would like to check into the Toronto ARES 8 PM daily evening Traffic and Training Net. You do not have to be a Member of Toronto ARES. Any proficiency certified Amateur Radio Operator is welcome to check in. Please come now to VE3NCS.
(Repeat until no further check-ins) (Record all Radio Station’s Call-Sign and Name, Station location, mode of operation and signal strength in the order received. Plus note ANY radio interference and record details).

Does any station wish to make any further announcements or comments for the Net, wish to talk to any other station now or after the Net, please come now to VE3NCS. (Note: some items are of general ARES interest and should be noted for future Toronto and other Ontario ARES Nets ).

This has been the Toronto ARES 8 PM daily evening Traffic and Training Net for: (Today’s Date).
This public information Net is operated by the Toronto ARES Group and is associated with our National Amateur Radio organization: Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) and with Emergency Communications Ontario Association (ECOA).

We thank The Toronto ARC, owner and operator of this VHF repeater VE3TNC, Toronto ARES Channel 2-Bravo. We also thank John VE3POJ for his great work on the Toronto ARES website and Joe VE3OV for his fine Net supervision.

73 from your Net Control Station today, this is: (V*3***). I will stay on frequency for a short time as Net Control until returning this Repeater to normal use.

(After a few minutes and no further radio traffic) This is VE3NCS. The VE3TNC, Toronto ARES Channel 2-Bravo VHF Repeater is now returned to normal use. Thank you for your participation today. 73.