NCS Script

OPEN STATION AND GET TRAFFIC

[NCS CALLSIGN] is either your issued callsign, or the base callsign. Hartford = CHARTER OAK 160

[NCS CALLSIGN] CHARTER OAK, CHARTER OAK, THIS IS [NCS CALLSIGN] OPENING THE VHF NET, OUT.
(wait 5 seconds)
[NCS CALLSIGN] CHARTER OAK, CHARTER OAK, THIS IS [NCS CALLSIGN]. ARE THERE ANY STATIONS WITH TRAFFIC, OVER?
(wait 30 seconds)
[CO 46] THIS IS CHARTER OAK 4 6 WITH PRIORITY TRAFFIC FOR PATRIOT, OVER.
[NCS CALLSIGN] THIS IS [NCS CALLSIGN]. CAN ANY STATION ACCEPT THAT TRAFFIC, OVER?
 

(if no station accepts the traffic
-AND- you can relay it later,
then you as NCS can accept the traffic.)
[NCS CALLSIGN] CHARTER OAK, CHARTER OAK, THIS IS [NCS CALLSIGN]. ROLL CALL AS FOLLOWS, BREAK.
(wait 5 seconds)

 

ROLL CALL

CHECK IN WING STAFF ON ANALOG

When checking in stations, wait 5-10 seconds after a station replies to allow multiple stations to check in at once.

[NCS CALLSIGN] CHARTER OAK, CHARTER OAK, THIS IS [NCS CALLSIGN].
ARE THERE ANY WING HEADQUARTER STATIONS WISHING TO CHECK IN, OVER?
(wait for stations to check in and there to be a 10 second gap with no check ins)
[CO 4] THIS IS CHARTER OAK 4, OVER.
[CO 42] THIS IS CHARTER OAK 4 2, OVER.
[CO 46] THIS IS CHARTER OAK 4 6, OVER.
[NCS CALLSIGN] CHARTER OAK 4, CHARTER OAK 42, CHARTER OAK 46, YOU ARE IN THE NET.
ANY ADDITIONAL WING HEADQUARTER STATIONS WISHING TO CHECK IN, OVER?
(repeat this until no more check ins)

 

CHECK IN ALL STAFF ON ANALOG

[NCS CALLSIGN] CHARTER OAK, THIS IS [NCS CALLSIGN].
ANY STATION ANYWHERE MAY CHECK IN AT THIS TIME, OVER.
[CO 394] THIS IS CHARTER OAK 3 9 4, OVER.
[PA 962] THIS IS PATRIOT 9 6 2, OVER.
[NCS CALLSIGN] CHARTER OAK 3 9 4, PATRIOT 9 6 2, YOU ARE IN THE NET. ANY STATION ANYWHERE MAY CHECK IN AT THIS TIME, OVER.
(repeat this until no more check ins)

CHECK IN ALL STAFF ON DIGITAL.

[NCS CALLSIGN] CHARTER OAK, CHARTER OAK, THIS IS [NCS CALLSIGN]. THE NET WILL BE MOVING TO DIGITAL. THOSE WHO CAN FOLLOW, PLEASE DO. THOSE WHO CANNOT, STAND BY FOR NET CLOSEOUT. THIS IS [NCS CALLSIGN], OUT.
  (switch to digital mode and wait a few seconds)
[NCS CALLSIGN] CHARTER OAK, THIS IS [NCS CALLSIGN]. ANY STATION ANYWHERE MAY CHECK IN AT THIS TIME, OVER.
[STATIONS] THIS IS [CALLSIGN], OVER.
[NCS CALLSIGN] [LIST OF CALLSIGNS], YOU ARE IN THE NET. ANY STATION ANYWHERE MAY CHECK IN AT THIS TIME, OVER.
  (repeat checkin until there are no more stations)
[NCS CALLSIGN] THIS IS [NCS CALLSIGN]. THE NET WILL BE MOVING BACK TO ANALOG FOR CLOSEOUT. THIS IS [NCS CALLSIGN], OUT.

CLOSE NET

[NCS CALLSIGN] CHARTER OAK, CHARTER OAK, THIS IS [NCS CALLSIGN]. LAST CALL FOR NET CHECKINS, OVER.
  (check in any last stations if any)
[NCS CALLSIGN]

CHARTER OAK, THIS IS [NCS CALLSIGN].

If no traffic held: THE NET HOLDS NO TRAFFIC
If traffic held: THE NET HOLDS [PRECEDENCE] TRAFFIC FOR [DESTINATION].

THIS IS NOW A FREE NET. STATIONS MAY SECURE AT THIS TIME. THIS IS [NCS CALLSIGN], OUT.