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                   146.88 Bridger Repeater Net
                  Preamble
                   
                  QST QST QST
                  THIS IS (MY CALL SIGN) _________CALLING THE W7ED BRIDGER 
                  REPEATER NET.
                  MY NAME IS  _____________ .  THIS NET MEETS EACH TUESDAY 
                  EVENING AT 8:00 P.M. ON THE 146.88 BRIDGER REPEATER.  THIS 
                  REPEATER IS LOCATED ABOUT 11 MILES NORTH OF BOZEMAN, ON THE 
                  RIDGE ABOVE THE BRIDGER SKI LIFT.  THE PURPOSE OF THE NET IS 
                  FOR THE DISCUSSION OF ANY AMATEUR RADIO RELATED TOPICS AND IS 
                  OPEN TO ALL CURRENTLY LICENSED AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS.
                   
                  BEFORE WE BEGIN, IS THERE ANY PRIORITY OR EMERGENCY TRAFFIC ?
                   
                  DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QSTs FOR THE NET?
                   
                  I WOULD LIKE TO START CHECK-INS WITH THOSE HAMS WHO ARE MOBILE 
                  OR NEEDED TO CHECK IN AND OUT SO THEY CAN CONTINUE.  COME NOW 
                  AND I WILL ACKNOWLEDGE EACH OF YOU AS YOU CHECK IN.



                   
                  The above is only a suggestion for anyone wanting some 
                  assistance on what to say and how to say it during the net.  
                  Please feel free to adopt your own preamble.  The following 
                  are some things I personally do to help myself during net 
                  check in.  Basically you are “net control”.  This means that 
                  you are responsible to keep track of whom checks in and to 
                  control the orderly nature of the net.  You control who talks 
                  to who and when.
                   
                  Procedures and optional considerations.
                    Consider taking mobiles and early outs first so they can 
                    check in and get about their business. 
                    Then take regular check-ins. 
                    I like to acknowledge each person with their call as they 
                    call in, to slow down the rate at which call-ins occur.  As 
                    you become more proficient with recording the calls, you 
                    might want to let people call in at will.  If you have a 
                    string of call-ins you will need to read back your list so 
                    the check-ins know you have heard and recorded their call.  
                    Once everyone has checked in, go back to the top and call 
                    for each person to contribute or respond to the net in turn. 

                    If someone has a question it is up to you to help find the 
                    answer and to control the flow of the conversation.  Pick up 
                    the control again when questions have been answered. 
                    At the end of net I like to offer another opportunity for 
                    people to contribute or ask questions. 
                    Reread any QST’s or other items people have announced for 
                    emphasis and to inform people who missed the beginning of 
                    net. 
                    Then close the net, announce the time and “return the 
                    repeater to normal use”