Looks great to me, Tom.  Nicely done.  Lou
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 2:04 PM
Subject: Revised cross-Country Blind Ops Net Script For Anyone Who Is 
Interested


> Hi, all.
>
> Well, I sat down here and revised the net script for the Cross-Country 
> Blind
> Ops net.   I did this in order to take into account the switch to daylight
> savings time, and to add the idea of taking short-time check-ins.  I also
> put dashes in certain areas, so people can fill in their own information 
> as
> net control if they'd like.
>
> I hope this looks ok to everyone, and if tomorrow's net control wants to 
> try
> it out, let me know how it went.
>
> Here's the script:
>
> Cross-country Blind Ops Net Script
>
>
>
> Good afternoon, everyone.  This is   ---------, Net Control for this
> session of   the   Cross-Country Blind Ops Sunday afternoon HF net.  My 
> name
> is   -------------, and I am located in ----------.  This net meets every
> Sunday afternoon at 2100Z (during standard time) or 2000Z (during daylight
> savings time), on or near 14.258 MHZ upper side band on the 20 meter band.
> This is not a traffic net, but we will attempt to assist in handling
> emergency situations or traffic if necessary.  Anyone with priority or
> emergency traffic should feel free to break in as needed.
>
>
>
> This net is dedicated to fellowship, and the exchange of topics and ideas
> relevant to blind hams, or the amateur radio community in general.
>
>
>
> All are welcome to check in.  Check-ins will be taken one at a time, and
> will be asked to make a transmission when their position on the net 
> check-in
> list is reached.
>
>
>
> Stand-bys will be taken periodically throughout the net for additional
> check-ins.
>
>
>
> Net control will also periodically take relays of check-ins from stations
> that are difficult or impossible to copy.
>
>
>
> Before we begin taking check-ins, does anyone have any priority or 
> emergency
> traffic?  If so, please call now.  This is -------  cross-country blind 
> ops
> net control.
>
>
>
> Hearing no priority or emergency traffic, this is ---------- net control.
>
>
>
> To begin the net, let me ask if there are any short-time net check-ins, 
> who
> need to check in and out quickly because of time constraints?  When you do
> check in, please give your call-sign twice, slowly and clearly, second 
> time
> phonetically, and please also give your first name and location.
>
>
>
> Are there any relays?
>
>
>
> Now, let's move onto regular check-ins.  Once again, when checking in,
> please give your call-sign twice, slowly and clearly, second time
> phonetically, and please also give your first name and location.  This is
> _______ net control.
>
>
>
>
>
> Take periodic stand-bys for additional check-ins every 15 minutes or so as
> the net proceeds, being sure to also ask for any relays.
>
>
>
> Conclude the net as follows:
>
>
>
> I'd like to thank everyone for checking into this afternoon's net.  We had 
> a
> total of _______ check-ins, _______ participants including myself as net
> control, and the net lasted for approximately -----.
>
>
>
> Then, sign off with the following statement:  "At this time, I will return
> this frequency to its normal operation.  This is ------ now clear of net
> operations.  73 and good afternoon.