WEPNet Procedure
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WINONA EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS NET PROTOCOL
Calling all members of the Winona Area Amateur Radio Community.
The time is _______ (use local military time or UTC).
This is _______ (your call sign), net control station for this evenings Winona Emergency Preparedness Net.
Before the business of the net begins, is there any emergency or priority traffic for the net at this time? (wait a moment for any station to respond).
The purpose of this net is to practice net procedures and learn the principles of emergency communication and emergency preparedness. The hope is that the members of the Winona Area Amateur Radio Community will become effective in communication skills so that they can better serve the community.
[Training Net or Swap Net] Tonight, after the training portion of the Net we will hold a swap portion of the net.
[Roll Call if list available] For check-ins tonight we will have a roll call check in. If you station is not called, at the end of the roll I will take additional check-ins.
[Alphabetical by call sign suffix] For check-ins tonight, I will use alphabetical check-ins by the first letter of the call sign suffix. It is the first letter after the number in your call sign.
Those of you that have announcements, bulletins, traffic or swap items, please indicate at the time of your check in.
This is _____ (Your call sign), net control station for this evenings Winona Area Emergency Preparedness Net.
(Check-ins begin. Call off of the roll sheet.)
( Announcements, traffic and or bulletins )
( Training or drills if any )
( Swap portion if any )
Is there any other business for this evenings net?
I will now call for any late check-ins. Please call now net control now.
With no more business for this evenings net, I will secure the Winona Area Emergency Preparedness Net at ______ (use local military time format or UTC). Thank you for your participation. The frequency is now clear for normal use. This is ______ (your call sign).
