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RACES Net Control Script - Arlington County, Virginia RACES Net
PURSUANT TO FCC REGULATIONS, IDENTIFY YOUR STATION BY CALL SIGN AT BEGINNING AND END OF TRANSMISSIONS
AND EVERY 10 MINUTES. N.C.S. IDENTIFIES AND STATES THE NAME OF THE NET EVERY TEN MINUTES.
CHECK DHS THREAT LEVEL.
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THIS IS < YOUR CALL SIGN >. IS THE REPEATER IN USE? I SAY AGAIN < REPEAT >, < PAUSE > THIS IS < YOUR CALL SIGN >.
NO STATIONS HEARD.
ATTENTION ALL STATIONS, ANY STATION LISTENING. THIS IS < YOUR CALL SIGN >, CALLING “THE
ARLINGTON COUNTY, VA RACES NET” <REPEAT>.
IT IS REQUESTED THAT ALL ROUTINE USE OF THIS REPEATER REMAIN SUSPENDED UNTIL THE NET IS DEACTIVATED.
THIS NET MEETS WEDNESDAYS AT NINE P.M. ON THE ARPSC 146.625 “W4AVA” REPEATER. ITS PURPOSE IS TO CONDUCT
A WEEKLY TEST OF OUR ABILITY TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY AUXILIARY COMMUNICATIONS IN AND AROUND ARLINGTON COUNTY,
VIRGINIA, PART OF THE “NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION” [OPTIONAL: AND HOME OF THE PENTAGON, WHICH
WAS ATTACKED BY TERRORISTS ON SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2001].
THE NET CONTROL STATION FOR THIS SESSION IS < YOUR CALL SIGN >. MY NAME IS < YOUR NAME > AND I AM LOCATED IN
< YOUR COUNTY OR NEIGHBORHOOD > AND I AM LOCATED NEAR < FIRE STATION NAME / NO. >, IN < CITY/COUNTY >. ANY AMATEUR RADIO
OPERATOR IS WELCOME TO CHECK INTO THE NET.
IS THERE ANY URGENT, IMMEDIATE AND/OR ROUTINE TRAFFIC? <IF SO, HANDLE IMMEDIATELY>.
THIS IS AN <ACTIVATION / EXERCISE>.
“THE HOMELAND SECURITY THREAT CONDITION IS: < READ APPROPRIATE SELECTION BELOW (updated at
DHS).
• LOW / CONDITION GREEN. This means that while there is a low risk of terrorist attack against the United States, all citizens
and organizations should remain alert and vigilant, taking reasonable measures to mitigate their vulnerabilities.
Guarded Condition BLUE. This means that there is a general risk of terrorist attack. All citizens and organizations should
heighten their general level of awareness and exercise their pre-planned protective measures.
• ELEVATED / CONDITION YELLOW. This means that an elevated risk of terrorist attack exists, but that no specific threat
against the US has been identified. Organizations should increase surveillance of critical locations and assess whether
threat conditions require additional protective measures.
• HIGH / CONDITION ORANGE. This means that a credible terrorist threat has been identified against the United States.
Organizations should take additional precautions at public events, restrict threatened facility access to essential
personnel and prepare to execute contingency procedures.
• SEVERE / CONDITION RED. This means that a credible and specific threat against the United States has been identified.
All emergency personnel should assume the highest level of alert and be prepared to respond to emergency needs.
NET CONTROL WILL CALL FIRST FOR STATIONS USING EMERGENCY POWER, THEN PORTABLES AND MOBILES, AND FINALLY FIXED STATIONS
USING COMMERCIAL POWER. WHEN CHECKING IN, STATE YOUR FULL F-C-C CALL SIGN USING STANDARD I-T-U. PHONETICS, WITH YOUR
NAME, NEIGHBORHOOD OR LOCATION AND ORGANIZATION, IF ANY. CHECK-INS PLEASE REMAIN FOR THE DURATION OF THE NET UNLESS OR
UNTIL EXCUSED.
< CALL FOR STATIONS USING EMERGENCY POWER, THEN PORTABLES AND MOBILES, AND FINALLY FIXED STATIONS USING COMMERCIAL POWER;
ACKNOWLEDGE EACH STATION AND REQUEST THAT THEY PLEASE STATE THEIR NAME, LOCATION AND ORGANIZATION, IF ANY, ETC. > STATIONS
WITH FORMAL TRAFFIC OR ANNOUNCEMENTS TO LIST FOR THE NET, CALL NOW. < ACKNOWLEDGE AND / OR RELAY ANY NET ANNOUNCEMENTS >
“THIS IS < YOUR CALL SIGN > FOR “THE ARLINGTON COUNTY RACES NET” IN <
ACTIVATION / EXERCISE> NOW CALLING FOR LATE
CHECK-INS, ANYONE, ANYWHERE, CALL SIGNS PLEASE. < ACKNOWLEDGE STATIONS REQUIRING SHORT TIME TO LEAVE THE NET BEFORE THE
CHECK-IN ROSTER IS POLLED FOR INFORMAL COMMENTS > STATIONS NEEDING TO LEAVE THE NET BEFORE THE ROSTER IS POLLED
PLEASE IDENTIFY, OVER. < TELL SHORT TIME STATIONS THEY MAY MAKE BRIEF COMMENTS, IF ANY, THEN RELEASE THEM FROM THE NET >
BEFORE WE POLL THE ROSTER FOR INFORMAL COMMENTS, ARE THERE ANY LATE CHECK-INS, CALL NET CONTROL < YOUR CALL SIGN >.
< ACKNOWLEDGE LATE CHECK-INS > I WILL NOW POLL THE FULL ROSTER FOR INFORMAL COMMENTS, GENERAL QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR
TECHNICAL INFORMATION. < ACKNOWLEDGE LIST >
THERE BEING NO FURTHER TRAFFIC FOR THE NET, I THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION. THIS <
ACTIVATION / EXERCISE> OF
"THE ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA RACES NET" NOW CONCLUDES. THE "W4AVA" REPEATER IS NOW RETURNED TO GENERAL AMATEUR
RADIO USE. THIS IS < YOUR CALL SIGN >
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