Amateur radio operators preparing for disaster
/ Training /
The information below is provided for Alpine Fault Network NCS (Net Control Stations).
At 10 and 5 minutes prior to net commencement, transmit the Announcement.
At the scheduled time, transmit the Opening Transmission, followed by the Preamble.
Call for check-ins and reports from each region in turn (north to south).
Close the net and return frequency to general amatuer use.
ALL STATIONS THIS IS ZL6EQ. THE ALPINE FAULT NET WILL COMMENCE ON THIS FREQUENCY IN X MINUTES TIME. ZL6EQ OUT.
CQ ALPINE FAULT NET.
THIS IS ZL6 ECHO QUEBEC ALPINE FAULT NET CONTROL STATION LOCATED IN _________________________________ .
THIS IS A VOICE TRAINING NET IN PREPARATION FOR A DISASTER EVENT OCCURING WITHIN NEW ZEALAND.
GOOD MORNING / AFTERNOON / EVENING
MY NAME IS __________________ CALLSIGN ____________________
THE ALPINE FAULT NETWORK CONDUCTS THREE VOICE TRAINING NETS ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH, THE FIRST IN THE MORNING AT 8:30 AM ON 5360 KHZ USB, THE SECOND AT 12:30 PM ON 7115 KHZ LSB AND THE THIRD IN THE EVENING AT 8:30 PM ON 3605 KHZ LSB.
PRIOR TO PARTICIPATING IN THIS NET, PLEASE VISIT THE WEB SITE AT AFN.ORG.NZ AND BECOME A MEMBER.
OBJECTIVES, PROCEDURES AND EXAMPLE SCRIPTS ARE PUBLISHED ON THE WEB SITE. PLEASE READ AND REHEARSE THE SCRIPTS PRIOR TO CHECKING IN FOR THE FIRST TIME.
NEW ZEALAND HAS 16 ADMINISTRATIVE REGIONS. I WILL BE ACCEPTING CHECK-INS AND STATION REPORTS FROM EACH REGION IN TURN, STARTING AT NORTHLAND AND ENDING WITH SOUTHLAND.
WHEN ASKED FOR CHECK-INS FROM YOUR REGION, SAY YOUR CALLSIGN USING THE NATO PHONETIC ALPHABET FOR THE SUFFIX ONLY.
I WILL CALL YOU BACK FOR YOUR REPORT AFTER ALL STATIONS IN YOUR REGION HAVE CHECKED IN.
TRANSMIT YOUR REPORT IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER;
STATION CALLSIGN
OPERATOR NAME
BASE OR FIELD STATION
LOCATION
SIGNAL REPORT FOR NET CONTROL STATION
I WILL READ BACK YOUR REPORT AND PROVIDE A SIGNAL REPORT FOR YOUR STATION.
THE FORMAT FOR YOUR REPORT APPEARS ON THE AFN.ORG.WEB SITE ON THE SCRIPTS PAGE.
Example;
THIS IS ZL6 ECHO QUEBEC FOR THE ALPINE FAULT NET. LISTENING FOR CHECK-INS FROM STATIONS LOCATED WITHIN NORTHLAND REGION, OVER.
Example;
ZL3 PAPA WHISKEY MIKE, TRANSMIT YOUR REPORT, OVER.
ZL3 PAPA WHISKEY MIKE, OPERATOR PETER, BASE STATION IN CHRISTCHURCH, NET CONTROL READABILITY FIVE STRENGTH SEVEN RECEIVED. YOUR SIGNAL READABILITY FIVE STRENGTH SIX. THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING.
ALL STATIONS, THIS IS ALPINE FAULT NET CONTROL ZL6 ECHO QUEBEC.
THIS VOICE TRAINING NET HAS CONCLUDED. THE FREQUENCY IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR GENERAL AMATEUR USE, ZL6 ECHO QUEBEC OUT.
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