SPARC SIMPLEX NET FORMAT:
Good Evening, its 9:00 oclock and time to start the Shore Point Amateur Radio Club Simplex Net.
Is there anyone on frequency who has any emergency or priority traffic?
(Pause)
Hearing no reply, Lets start the Simplex Net.
My name is (insert name), My call sign is (insert call sign), and Ill be your net control for tonight.
We hold this net at 9:00 PM on every Thursday of each month, on 145.505 MHz Simplex, and a 77Hz PL is used. The use of a PL is for the benefit of stations hindered by adjacent frequency interference. It is also used to allow for the simulcast of the net on Club repeaters so that all amateurs can follow the net, even if they are unable to hear some stations direct on the simplex frequency.
This net is open to any licensed amateur to check in who can hear the Net Control station or any other station that is willing to relay for you.
The purpose of this net is to promote the use of the simplex mode of communication and cooperation among fellow Amateurs to see how well we can send and receive on VHF without the use of repeaters; such as might be needed in case of an emergency. This net is sponsored by the Shore Point Amateur
Radio Club. For further information on SPARC, please go to sparc.us on the web.
To check in to the net, please state your Call Sign, Name, and Location.
When acknowledged initially, please come back with a brief account of the type of radio, power output, and type & height of your antenna.
During the shack descriptions, all other stations should make note of how they hear the transmitting station, either by signal strength or general copyability and quieting, as that information will be used in the next Net segment.
Okay, lets get started! If I dont hear anyone checking in, and someone else does, please relay for the other person.
Any Mobiles or H Ts. out there, please check in now
Any A calls? Any W calls?
Are there any K calls to check in?
How about N calls? N calls please check in now
Is there anyone I missed?
OK, starting at the top of the list with myself, Im using a (Brand) (Model), with --- Watts out to a (type of antenna) about --- feet above ground (or sea level).
Next on the list we have.... what are you running this evening?
GO DOWN THE LIST OF CHECK INs
Are there any late check-ins?
The next segment of the net is the exchange of signal reports starting with myself .. (read list of signal reports).
GO DOWN THE LIST AGAIN
Finally, the last Net segment is open for any comments, technical discussion or information the Net may find useful if you have something to contribute or a question, please come now with your call signs.
NOTE CALL SIGNS CALL IN ORDER ACCORDINGLY
OK that wraps it up for this week this evening we had (#) check-ins.
Thanks to everyone who checked in; this closes the simplex net for tonight. 73; this is (call sign) saying, goodnight and talk to you next Thursday on the Shore Point Amateur Radio Club Simplex Net!