BEN PREAMBLE

Calling the Badger Emergency Net, calling the Badger Emergency Net. I will now stand by for stations with emergency or priority traffic. Please call __________.

This net meets daily on 3985 kHz at noon local time for the purpose of handling traffic into, out of and within the State of Wisconsin. When conditions require, we meet on 7270 KHz.

Your net control for today's session is ________ My name is ________and I am located in _________. This net is a part of the National Traffic System and the Wisconsin Nets Association Limited. Stations wishing to become a member of this net should check in 30 of 90 sessions and send a radiogram to the net manager who is WD9FLJ indicating that you have met this requirement, and a certificate will be sent to you.

When checking into the net with traffic, please say the word traffic. Do not list your traffic until you are acknowledged by net control.

Mobile or portable stations wishing to check into the Badger Emergency Net, please call (Ask for relays on emergency or mobile traffic).

Is there a station coming from LATE WIN? [bringing incoming traffic] Call ___________.

Stations with formal, written traffic for the Badger Emergency Net call ___________. (Call for traffic a couple of times. Most stations are ready to list their traffic at the start of the net. If possible, get the traffic moving before you call for general check-ins. Traffic takes precedence.)

We will now open the net to all stations with or without traffic and all stations are most welcome to join us. Please give my call, listen, and then give your call to avoid doubling. We are listing traffic for _____________. Please call __________. Recognize each check in by stating his or her call.

(Move the traffic the best you can. If traffic is light, pass it on frequency. If necessary, send the stations off frequency to pass the traffic. The receiving station picks the exact spot and calls first. If conditions are bad, request a station in the other end of the state to put out a net call. We strive for a half hour net but use your own judgment. If there is no traffic, close early. If there is a heavy traffic load, hold the net open a little longer.)

This concludes this session of the Badger Emergency Net. This is your net control station ___________ thanking everyone for checking in and reminding you to check in often. This is ________ closing this session of the Badger Emergency Net and returning the frequency to normal amateur use. 73 and ___________ is clear.