N.A.R.C. Net Preamble
The Nixa ARC Linked repeater system will link all repeaters together automatically at 7:00 p.m.**Announce at 7:27 p.m.** All stations on frequency stand by for the N.A.R.C. Net due to begin in 3 minutes
**Begin preamble at 7:30 p.m.** 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, or 442.275 repeaters. All repeaters require a PL tone of 162.2 Hertz. Please key your mic for one second before speaking to allow all the links to rise and give your callsign, followed by your location and what repeater or VoIP mode you are using.
Following the net, the repeaters will remained linked together until 9:00 p.m. to allow you to try out radios and new antennas on the various vhf and uhf bands.
The Nixa Amateur Radio Club is a Special Services Club recognized by the ARRL and is 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:
For people that check into the net for the first time, or are new hams, please make sure to welcome them & invite them to the next club meeting and give them the date and time of the next meeting.
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, and 442.275 repeaters their normal operation.
The Nixa ARC linked repeater system will return all repeaters to normal operation automatically at 9:00 p.m.
