NET CONTROL PROCEDURE

1. Open the net: "CERT radio  this is (your call). This is a Directed Net. Over."

(A directed net means no station can call except as directed by Net Control.)

(Continue until all stations have checked in. Keep a time log of stations checking in and out.)

2. Take traffic listings and acknowledge stations: "(calling stations) this is (your call). roger, out.",

3. Announce listed traffic: "CERT radio the following traffic is listed: (repeat listed traffic)

Are there any stations that can accept this traffic? Over."

4. Ask that traffic be transferred: (Station with traffic) call (station taking traffic) and pass your traffic. Out. (Stations pass traffic, then return control of the net to Net Control)

5. Establish a "Free Net": "CERT radio, this is (your call). This is a free net. Out." (Any station may contact any other station in a free net. Contacts to be kept under 5 minutes, or request stations move to another frequency)

(Repeat directed net every ten minutes. Acknowledge stations, then state:)

"CERT radio, this will continue to be a free net. Out."

6. Close net: "All stations, this is (your call) this net is closed down. Out."

(The net is closed and the frequency is released.)