Serving Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland and neighboring communities....

[...] = Instructions/Directions of running net.
<...> = On air text that varies according to situation, callsign, name, etc.
"..." = on air text.

Net Control Script:

"This is <NC CALLSIGN>, withtones. {Ø*}"
[UNKEY, WAIT FOR REPEATER CARRIER TO DROP]

"This is <NC CALLSIGN>, calling the Northern Colorado Traffic Net, calling the Northern Colorado Traffic Net. Is there any emergency or priority traffic on frequency this evening? If so please call <NC CALLSIGN>"
[UNKEY, WAIT FOR REPEATER CARRIER TO DROP, THEN WAIT 5 SECONDS]

"This is <PHONETIC NC CALLSIGN>, my name is <NC NAME>, I am located in Fort Collins, Colorado and I will be your net control for the NCTN this evening. NCTN meets every evening, at approximately 8 PM local time, to handle traffic into, out of, and within the Northern Colorado and Southern Wyoming areas."
[UNKEY, WAIT FOR REPEATER TO DROP]

"This net may be interrupted at any time for emergencies or other necessary traffic. If you need to break in, please give your call sign and tell us what you need. We will suspend the net until you tell us your traffic is complete."
[UNKEY, WAIT FOR REPEATER CARRIER TO DROP]

"This is a training net, and all amateurs are invited and welcome to check in. This is also a directed net, and all stations are requested to direct traffic through net control, unless otherwise specified, at all times."
[UNKEY, WAIT FOR REPEATER CARRIER TO DROP]

"This is a local net of the National Traffic System, and, as such, has liason stations to other nets. We will now take checkins from liason stations, or stations with traffic going OUTSIDE the Northern Colorado or Southern Wyoming area. Are there any NTS liason stations on frequency this evening? Please call net control, <NC CALLSIGN>, at this time."
[UNKEY, WAIT FOR REPEATER CARRIER TO DROP AND STAY DOWN FOR 5 SECONDS AFTER THE CALL OR THE LAST CHECK IN, THEN ACKNOWLEDGE CHECKINS.]

"Are there any Military Affiliate Radio System, or MARS liasons this evening? Please call net control, <NC CALLSIGN>, now."
[UNKEY, WAIT FOR REPEATER CARRIER TO DROP AND STAY DOWN FOR 5 SECONDS AFTER THE CALL OR THE LAST CHECK IN, THEN ACKNOWLEDGE CHECKINS.]

"Are there any other stations with traffic going outside the Northen Colorado or Southern Wyoming area? Please call net control, <NC CALLSIGN>, at this time."
[UNKEY, WAIT FOR REPEATER CARRIER TO DROP AND STAY DOWN FOR 5 SECONDS AFTER THE CALL OR THE LAST CHECK IN, THEN ACKNOWLEDGE CHECKINS.]

[HANDLE OUTBOUND TRAFFIC, IF ANY. IF LIASON STATIONS HAVE TRAFFIC GOING INSIDE THE NET AREA, CONTINUE WITH NEXT SEGMENT, OTHERWISE SKIP IT AND CONTINUE]

"This is <NC CALLSIGN>, net control for the Northern Colorado Traffic Net. The net currently has <list traffic here>. Are there any stations that can handle traffic into or out of any of these areas? Please call now."
[TAKE CHECKINS AND HANDLE TRAFFIC AS ABOVE]

[IF THERE WAS NO INBOUND TRAFFIC, YOU SHOULD BE HERE. USE THIS LINE FOR EACH LIASON STATION THAT HAS CHECKED IN]
", the net has no traffic for you, and you are excused. Thanks for the check in, and 73 from net control, <NC CALLSIGN>."
[WAIT FOR LIASON TO ACKNOWLEDGE, AND THE REPEATER CARRIER TO DROP.]

[AFTER ALL LIASONS HAVE BEEN EXCUSED, LET'S TAKE OTHER CHECKINS, ETC.]

"This is <NC CALLSIGN>, net control for the Northern Colorado Traffic Net. At this time, I will take checkins from all stations. When checking in, please give your call sign using standard ITU phonetics, your name, your location, and your list of traffic for the net. If you have traffic with a precedence OTHER than routine, please state so when checking in. If you have no traffic, also please state so when checking in. No 'Q signals' during the net, please."
[UNKEY, WAIT FOR REPEATER CARRIER TO DROP]

"Are there any checkins for the Northern Colorado Traffic Net this evening, from stations with or without traffic? Please call net control, <NC CALLSIGN>, at this time."
[UNKEY, WAIT FOR CARRIER TO DROP BEFORE ACKNOWLEDGING CHECKINS, REPEAT AS NEEDED]

When requesting stations to handle traffic, please use the following:
"<station to receive traffic>, please call <station with traffic>, pick up <number of pieces> for <location>."

[ALSO, IF HANDLING LARGE AMOUNTS OF TRAFFIC, REQUEST A ROUND OF CHECKINS BETWEEN EVERY PIECE OR EVERY OTHER PIECE. AT THE VERY LEAST, EVERY THIRD PIECE.]

[NOW, WHEN WE'RE DONE WITH HANDLING TRAFFIC, IF ANY... ]
"Are there any further checkins, questions, or comments for the Northern Colorado Traffic Net this evenings If so, please call net control, <NC CALLSIGN> now, final call."

[unkey, wait for repeater to drop before acknowledging and handling business, as per above]

"With no further business for the net, I would like to thank all stations for checking in, and the Northern Colorado Amateur Radio Club for the use of their repeater. This net is now closed at <time> local time, after <number> minutes and <number> pieces of traffic handled. We will meet again tomorrow evening at 8pm local time. Until then, I am restoring this repeater to regular amateur radio service, with the 100 hertz PL tone re-enabled. 73 and good evening, from <NC NAME>, <NC CALLSIGN>, with tones. {1*}"

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(Thanks to Rod Cerkoney KØRWC, Nov-21-1998)