N.A.R.C. Net Preamble

Before starting the net, on the 145.270 repeater key your mic and enter the following DTMF commands:

236120 then unkey, the repeater should come back to you and say "12 off" (PL off)

236180 then unkey, the repeater should come back to you and say "18 off" (timeout off)

236361 then unkey, the repeater should come back to you and say "36 on" (link on)

At this point, the repeater is now ready for the Thursday Night NARC net operation

All stations on frequency stand by for the N.A.R.C. Net due to begin in 3 minutes

All stations welcome to the N.A.R.C. net. This net is held every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. This is an open net and anyone listening is invited to participate. The net is sponsored by the Nixa Amateur Radio Club and is open to any topic of amateur radio interest. We invite all operators to check their station operation and to experiment with equipment on different amateur bands and modes during this net. This net is conducted on a linked repeater system, EchoLink and IRLP. The primary frequency for the net is 145.270 MHz; however, you may also check in on the 53.270, 224.280, 442.275 or 927.5375 repeaters. Please key your mic for one second before speaking to allow all the links to rise.

The Nixa Amateur Radio Club is affiliated with the ARRL and recognized as a not-for-profit Incorporation in the State of Missouri. The Nixa Amateur Radio Club works with local police, fire, emergency management, and the national weather service to provide communications for drills and emergency events.

Are there any stations on frequency with emergency traffic? Please call now. This is _ _ _ _ _ _ net control?

Is there anyone on frequency with announcements for the general benefit of ham radio? Please call now.

The following is a list of club related announcements and information:

We will now open the net to check-ins--first. Are there any portable, mobile or limited time stations on frequency? Please call now. This is _ _ _ _ _ _ net control.

Now we will open the net to any regular check-ins. Please call now.

This concludes the N.A.R.C. net and we will now return the 145.270, 53.270, 224.280, 442.275 and 927.5375 repeaters their normal operation.


When the net is complete, on the 145.270 repeater enter the following DTMF commands to return the repeater to normal operation:

236360 then unkey, the repeater should come back to you and say "36 off" (link off)

236181 then unkey, the repeater should come back to you and say "18 on" (timeout on)

236121 then unkey, the repeater should come back to you and say "12 on" (PL on)

Repeater now back to normal operation.

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