COFFEE MUG NET PREAMBLE FOR NCS'S
CQ...CQ...CQ...QST...QST...QST...CALLING ALL COFFEE MUG NET MEMBERS
This is (call sign ), your net control station this morning for 'The Coffee Mug Net'.
My name is (________) and I am located in (city & state). This net meets every Saturday at 9am, local time (1700 UTC standard time or 1600 UTC DST) on 7185 kHz +/- QRM. Those interested in following along with the check-ins or wish to learn more about our group may do so by using the Yahoo.com search engine and searching for CoffeeMugNet2024.
This is a formal net consisting of two sessions: A member roster roll call session followed by a round table session.
Visitors are welcome to check in when requested to do so by the NCS; usually at the end of the roll call session.
During initial roll call/check in members are requested to state whether they plan to participate in the 'round table' session or wish to be an 'in and out' check in. Please hold all other comments until your turn during the 'round table' session of the net.
Before we get started is there any emergency or priority traffic for the Net?
Any relays? Are there any QST’s for the net?
Hearing none we will commence with roll call.
That is the roll call as I have it...Are there any missed / late members? Please come now. Are there any visitors to the Net? Please come now.
OK, that’s the roll call for today's net.
We will now proceed with the Round Table portion of the Net.
(After round table is completed)
Are there any late or missed member stations wishing to check in? Final call for late or missed MEMBER STATIONS or VISITORS for the Coffee Mug Net? Is there any final business for the net before closing?
The COFFEE MUG NET will now close at __________ (UTC or LOCAL time).
Thanks to everyone for checking in.
This is _________ (your call) 73 to all, thank you for participating in today's Net.
We are now returning this frequency to normal amateur use.
2024 Coffee Mug Net Members Spreadsheet
Our official CMN spreadsheet creator (Charles Ahlgren KW6G) has completed the 2022 spreadsheet and three ways to get a copy are available.
Request a copy in either standard Excel or PDF format from either me (K2AMF@ARRL.NET ) or Charles at KW6G@ARRL.NET and we will send you a copy in the format you request via EMAIL.
2. A standard Excel document you can open with MS Office or a free copy of Open Office.
OpenOffice. <- Free Download information.
Click HERE for copy of CMN member spreadsheet in Microsoft or OpenOffice format (via Google Sheets).
3. A PDF you can view from your computer or tablet.
Click HERE for copy of CMN member spreadsheet in PDF format.
These are blank spreadsheets you can use to download and print out. The idea is you might want to keep a copy and fill it out each Saturday to follow along.
Special instructions if you download the MS or OpenOffice file. Once you have it on your computer screen you can select the document format you wish to use. Note the graphic below. (Click edit on the line under the document title and then Download.
If you download the PDF version from here then you probably would need to user your PDF viewing program to adjust size and orientation and then set your printer configuration to print it the way you want.
Ham Radio Insurance Information
Joe (N6TCO) told the group about a company who offers insurance policies for Ham Radio Stations and equipment.
Note that the Coffee Mug Net has no financial connection of any kind to this company and is only posting information so that anyone interested can explore it for themselves.
Click HERE for more information.