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Is this frequency in use?

QST QST QST This is _______________ calling the SMARC Weekly Thursday Net, this net is held every Thursday night at 7pm on the W4OLB 146.655 and the 443.075 repeater both with a tone of 100.0 and the KK4XA 444.075 DMR repeater on Talk Group 314742 Please note that these repeaters are linked, and there is a slight delay to allow everything to sync up. Please wait a second or 2 after you press the PTT to start your transmission, otherwise we will miss the first word or 2.

We also have a ZOOM session running as well. If you would like to join us on ZOOM, please feel free to do so. To join us on ZOOM, you can go to your favorite web browser and type in W4OLB dot ORG. Under the banner you’ll see a QUICK LINK that says “JOIN ZOOM” in orange, click on it, and once ZOOM starts, it may ask you for a password. Just type, in all lower case letters W4OLB and you can join us on ZOOM. Anyone can join us on the ZOOM Video Conference, but you must have a valid Technician Class Amateur Radio license to use any frequency assigned to the class for the license you hold to use any of the repeaters.

This is _____________, I will be your Net Control Station (NCS) for this session, and my name is ___________.

This net is currently activated as an open net to all SMARC members and all hams who are interested in promoting the hobby. This is _______________ standing by for EMERGENCY TRAFFIC.

(If nothing heard, proceed)

1) Are there any announcements to come before the net? Come now with your call sign and first name.

(Take the list and then ask each person to make their announcement, also ask if there are any questions afterwards)

2) Are there any health items about SMARC members to come before the Net? Please come now with your callsign and first name.

REMEMBER TO ID EVERY 10 MINUTES

At this time all SMARC members and others please stand by for check-ins. Please wait for the previous station to be recognized before checking in. Please give your callsign TWICE, one of those times phonetically, with your name and location, and whether you are a SMARC member. We will begin our check-ins with DMR radios first. This is __________, Net Control Station for the SMARC Weekly Thursday Night Net, first check in, please come now.

(recognize each caller and ask how they are doing, then ask for next caller. If no DMR stations call in, then proceed)

We’ll now take check-ins from HAND HELD radios, MOBILE OPERATORS, and stations operating on emergency or battery power. As originally stated, please wait for the previous station to be recognized before checking in and please give your callsign TWICE, one of those times phonetically, with your name and location, and whether you are a SMARC member. Next check-in, please come now……

(recognize each caller and ask how they are doing, then ask for next caller)

REMEMBER TO ID EVERY 10 MINUTES

(If no further hand-held, mobile or emergency stations, open it up to ANY AND ALL Stations)

This is _____________ your Net Control Station taking check-ins from any and all stations. Please wait for the previous station to be recognized before checking in and please give your callsign TWICE, one of those times phonetically, with your name and location, and whether you are a SMARC member. Next check-in, please come now……...

**PAUSE FOR MORE CHECKINS**

(recognize each caller and ask how they are doing, then ask for next caller)

REMEMBER TO ID EVERY 10 MINUTES

(If there are no more calls……..)

Thanks to the SMARC Repeater Committee:

Kurt Meltzer, KC4NX (Chairman)

Bob Wilson, KK4XA

Kelley Gunter, KR4FK

Jordan Webb, NA4WX

Andrew Lawson, N2AL

Also, thanks to Tim Berry, WB4GBI, for the use of his repeater 146.625 MHz. Please remember, if the SMARC repeater is not operational, please tune to the back up frequency 146.625 with a tone of 118.8

There were (# of check-ins) check-ins tonight. Thanks to everyone who took the time out of their evening to check in with us. Take care, stay safe, God Bless, and God Bless the USA. This is ______________ now returning the W4OLB linked repeater system back over to normal amateur radio use.

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12/18/2025 John, AA4OL

12/25/2025 Bob, KK4XA

January 1, 2026 Melvin, WB5KSM

1/8 – Mike, K4MJF

1/15 – Larry, AL4B

1/22 – Bob, KK4XA

1/29 – Melvin, WB5KSM

2/5 – Mike, K4MJF

2/12 – Larry, AL4B

2/19 – John, AA4OL

2/26 – Bob, KK4XA

3/5 – Melvin, WB5KSM

3/12 – Mike, K4MJF

3/19 – Larry, AL4B

3/26 – John, AA4OL

4/2 – Bob, KK4XA

4/9 – Melvin, WB5KSM

4/16 – Larry, AL4B

4/23 – Mike, K4MJF

4/30 – John, AA4OL