(NB. Each segment is transmitted in digital, first, and then repeated in voice.)

BEGINNING:

“This is <Your Call Sign>, <Your Name>, calling the Capital Area ARES Net.

I will be Net Control for the Capital Area ARES Emergency Net.

We meet weekly on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Local time

for the purpose of providing information and training for emergency communications.

ALL DIGITAL MESSAGES BY NET CONTROL WILL BE RETRANSMITTED IN VOICE.”

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“This is a directed net.

Please listen to Net Control and do not transmit unless directed

to do so except if you have emergency traffic.

“Emergency traffic may break this net at any time.

No prior check-in for emergency traffic is required.

“When checking into this net, please

• state your callsign phonetically,

• followed by your name,

• current location, and

• say the word "traffic" if you have traffic

or other business for the net.

“Stations checking into the net are requested to remain on

the net frequency until the net is closed or permission to secure

has been granted by Net Control.”

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CHECK-INS:

“Everyone is welcome to check into the net.

I will ask for check-ins in the following order:

1st, Any staff or liaisons

2nd, Portable/Mobile Stations

3rd, Fixed Stations on emergency power

4th, Any amateur operators wishing to check in.”

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“Staff or liaisons wishing to check in, please check-in now.”

(Confirm Check-ins and continue until no one answers before moving on.)

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“Portable/Mobile Stations, please check-in now.”

(Confirm Check-ins and continue until no one answers before moving on.)

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“Stations on emergency power, please check-in now and state your power source.”

(Confirm Check-ins and continue until no one answers before moving on.)

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“Any amateur operators wishing to check in, please check-in now.”

(Confirm Check-ins and continue until no one answers before moving on.)

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“Initial check-ins are now complete.

If you have not checked in and still wish to do so,

please wait until check-ins are requested by Net Control.”

(Ask staff, beginning with EC or AEC (if present) if they have news or

information for the net before passing messages.

Begin passing messages in order of check-in list

once news from staff has been completed.)

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INFORMALS: (This will be the last statement transmitted digitally.)

“All ARES business is now complete.

We will now take informal comments and/or

suggestions for the good of the group.

All informals will be in phone only.”

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CLOSING:

“I would like to thank all stations that participated in this net.

I wish to thank the Capital Area Repeater Society for the use of their repeater.

This is <Your Call Sign>, Net Control, terminating the CA-ARES Net and

returning the repeater to regular Amateur use.

“Anyone wishing to join CA-ARES, please contact me, <Your Call Sign>, after the net

or email our Emergency Coordinator, Rob Farley, K1CFI@ARRL.NET.”

//fldigi macro definition file extended: CA-ARES-fldigi-Macros4DigiNet-V01E02.mdf

//

// This file defines the macro structure(s) for the digital modem program, fldigi

// It also serves as a basis for any macros that are written by the user

//

// The top line of this file should always be the first line in every macro

// definition file (.mdf) for the fldigi program to recognize it as such.

//

// These macros are a possible baseline for use by Net Control during the

// weekly Capital Area Amateur Radio Emergency Service (CA-ARES) Digital

// Training Net. They are arranged in the order of use along the top row

// of Function Buttons, F-1 - F-12, and grouped as follows:

// * F-1 - F-4 (green background): Preliminary macros

// * F-5 - F-8 (burgundy background): Check-in invitations

// * F-9 - F-11 (blue background): Closing macros

// * F-12: Station Check-in text to be edited for "Traffic" details before pressing

//

// Please feel free to offer corrections and suggestions for the benefit of the Group.

//

//

// Macro # 1

/$ 0 DigiNetPrep.

\n

<COMMENT:Display Local Time to the ISO 8601 standard>\n

<ILDT[%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M%Z]>

<GOFREQ:146490000> <# W1ALE Repeater Output Frequency in Hz>\n

<MODEM:PSK125RC4>\n

<WX:KCON>

//

// Macro # 2

/$ 1 OpenDigiNet

<TX>\n

\n

\n

This is <MYCALL>, <MYNAME>, calling the Capital Area ARES Net.\n

I will be Net Control for the Capital Area ARES Emergency Net.\n

We meet weekly on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Local time\n

for the purpose of providing information and training for emergency communications.\n

ALL DIGITAL MESSAGES BY NET CONTROL WILL BE RETRANSMITTED IN VOICE.\n

\n

<RX>

//

// Macro # 3

/$ 2 NetInstructions

<TX>\n

\n

This is a directed net.\n

Please listen to Net Control and do not transmit unless directed\n

to do so except if you have emergency traffic.\n

\n

Emergency traffic may break this net at any time.\n

No prior check-in for emergency traffic is required.\n

\n

When checking into this net, please\n

* state your callsign phonetically,\n

* followed by your name,\n

* current location, and\n

* say the word "traffic" if you have traffic\n

or other business for the net.\n

\n

Stations checking into the net are requested to remain on the net frequency\n

until the net is closed or permission to secure has been granted by Net Control.\n

\n

<RX>

//

// Macro # 4

/$ 3 Check-inOrder

<TX>\n

\n

Everyone is welcome to check into the net.\n

I will ask for check-ins in the following order:\n

1st, Any staff or liaisons\n

2nd, Portable/Mobile Stations\n

3rd, Fixed Stations on emergency power\n

4th, Any amateur operators wishing to check in.\n

\n

<RX>

//

// Macro # 5

/$ 4 1-StaffCheck-in

<TX>\n

\n

Staff or liaisons wishing to check in, please check-in now.\n

\n

<RX>

//

// Macro # 6

/$ 5 2-Port./Mobile

<TX>\n

\n

Portable/Mobile Stations, please check-in now.\n

\n

<RX>

//

// Macro # 7

/$ 6 3-Emerg.Pwr

<TX>\n

\n

Stations on emergency power, please check-in now and state your power source.\n

\n

<RX>

//

// Macro # 8

/$ 7 4-AnyCheck-in

<TX>\n

\n

Any amateur operators wishing to check in, please check-in now.\n

\n

<RX>

//

// Macro # 9

/$ 8 Init.Ck-insDone

<TX>\n

\n

Initial check-ins are now complete.\n

If you have not checked in and still wish to do so,\n

please wait until check-ins are requested by Net Control.\n

\n

<RX>

//

// Macro # 10

/$ 9 Bus.Complete

<TX>\n

\n

All ARES business is now complete.\n

We will now take informal comments and/or\n

suggestions for the good of the group.\n

All informals will be in phone only.\n

\n

<RX>

//

// Macro # 11

/$ 10 CloseDigiNet

<TX>\n

\n

I would like to thank all stations that participated in this net.\n

I wish to thank the C.A.R.S. for the use of their repeater.\n

This is <MYCALL>, Net Control, terminating the CA-ARES Net and\n

returning the repeater to regular Amateur use.\n

\n

Anyone wishing to join CA-ARES, please contact me, <MYCALL>, after the net\n

or email our Emergency Coordinater, Rob Farley, K1CFI@ARRL.NET.\n

\n

<RX>

//

// Macro # 12

/$ 11 MyCheck-in

<TX>\n

\n

Call Sign: <MYCALL> <MYCALL> <# e.g., Whisky One Charlie Papa Lima, W1CPL>\n

Name: <MYNAME> <MYNAME>\n

My QTH: <MYQTH>\n

IARU Loc: <MYLOC>\n

Traffic: ICS 213 msgs - 0\n

ICS 214 msgs - 0\n

MMSSTV imgs - 0\n

Other msgs - 0\n

\n

<RX>