ARES Repeater Hop Roll Call/Signal Report Net Sample Script 
Remember to ID every 10 min and at the end of transmission

For our 2nd exercise, we will move to the ________________  Repeater.  <NAME OF REPEATER(s)>  If you do not plan on participating in this net and did not check in and out already, please give me your call sign now so I don’t look for you during the next exercise.

<Pause – write down call signs of anyone not participating and mark accordingly on your list>

We will move to  _____________________________________________________<Repeater info>.  When we move to the new repeater, I will make a short announcement and we will begin a roll call check in from the check in list from this net, and will exchange simple signal reports between us, such as “full quieting”, “weak and scratchy, “fluttery”, or “in and out”.  You may also use a circuit merit report, with 5 levels of quality, with CM 1 being unusable and CM 5 Excellent.  More info can be found on Wikipedia.  Are there any questions or late check ins before we move to the new repeater?  Please come now with your call sign.

<Pause – answer questions>

We are now moving to ________________________<Repeater info>.  We will return to our original linked repeater when this exercise is complete, or in about 20 min.

This is <NAME>, <CALL-SIGN>, Net control, moving now.

<Move to the new repeater, listen and then begin the new net>

This is <NAME>, <CALL-SIGN PHONETICS>, in <LOCATION>, Net control for the Santa Cruz County ARES net that we are forming now.  Anyone needing to make an arrangement to move to another frequency please do so now.  <WAIT>

Also, any priority or emergency traffic please indicate by stating “Priority! Or EMERGENCY” and we will stop our exercise and handle your traffic.

This is a directed net, so please transmit when directed by Net Control.  I will use the check in list from the first net and do a roll call.  When you hear me say your call sign, please respond with your call sign phonetically, along with a signal strength report on my station.  I will give you a signal strength report back and then move to the next person.

<Go down the list of check ins, calling each person who checked in (note that those who checked in and out will NOT be on this net). 

<A-F>  
< G-M>  
< N-S>  
< T-Z>  

Are there any relays?

This is <NAME>, <CALL-SIGN>, Net Control.  Any missed or late check-ins, please give your call sign using standard phonetics, followed by your name and location, now.

<Write down and acknowledge all call signs heard>

We will now return to our linked repeaters, K6BJ 2M, WR6AOK or K6RMW/W to discuss and close the net. 
<if there were relays, please ask the relay stations to announce that you are moving back to the linked repeaters>

 Please move now. This is <CALL-SIGN>.

<Back at linked repeaters>

This is <NAME>, <CALL-SIGN>, net control for Santa Cruz County ARES weekly net returning from the repeater hopping exercise.  Are there any comments about the exercise?  Please give me your call sign now.

<Pause, write down and acknowledge call signs, then call on them one by one until all comments are handled.>

CONCLUSION 

If you haven’t already done so, please enroll in our ARES mailing list on our website, xczcomm.com under the Resources tab.

Is there anyone else to check in or anything else for the good of this net before we close? 
<Pause - Handle any reply, then repeat question before closing.> 

This concludes our weekly Amateur Radio Emergency Service preparedness net. Thank you to those who maintain our repeaters and to you all for participating. 

This is <NAME>, Net Control, returning the repeaters to normal use. Good night and 73.
<CALL-SIGN>