Updated: March 29, 2008
Preamble:
CQ CQ CQ ELECRAFT CW NET
This is a directed net QNZ
All are welcome
CQ CQ ECN ECN DE KD5ONS QNI ? K
Net call up:
CQ CQ ECN ECN DE KD5ONS ? K
After initial:
CQ CQ ECN ECN DE KD5ONS ? K
Or this one:
CQ CQ ELECRAFT CW NET DE KD5ONS CHECK INS ? K
Once you make contact:
If an old friend greet them by name:
HOWDY PETE K
and ad lib from there ...
If a new op :
COULD I HAVE YOUR NAME ES STATE PSE ? K
Then:
RIG TYPE ES SN ? K
Or:
RIG TYPE ES SERIAL NUMBER ? K
After that:
WELCOME TO ECN (name) = ANY COMMENTS ? K
Old friends can get away with:
W6ZH GE KEVIN QRU K
After last call for check ins:
THE LIST FOR THIS EVENING
(callsigns in order)
...
Close net:
TNX FOLKS FER ALL THE FUN ES UR QNI TO ECN ES ILL
CU ALL AGN NEXT WEEK 73 ES (GE) GN QNF DE KD5ONS . .
QN codes we may use:
QNB - act as relay
QND - net is directed (by the NCS)
QNE - entire net stand by
QNF - net is free (no longer controlled by NCS)
QNI - net stations report in
QNG - take over as net control station
QNJ - can you copy me? Can you copy ___?
QNN - net control station is ______. What station has net control?
QNP - unable to copy you. Unable to copy ___.
QNS - the following stations are in the net (followed by the list)
QNY - shift to another frequency with ___. (Left to shifting stns to agree upon.)
QNZ - zero beat the NCS.
Some not so common Q codes we may use:
QRG -- What is my exact frequency?
QRU -- Have you anything for me? (Answer in negative)
QRV -- Are you ready?
QRW -- Shall I tell ..... you are calling him?
QRZ -- Who is calling me?
QSL -- Can you acknowledge receipt?
QSO -- Can you communicate with ____ direct?
QSP -- Will you relay to _____ ?
QSV -- Shall I send a series of V's?
The use of 'hail'
signs. If your call sign is XX9ABC just send an A then I'll reply with A and
you then send your message thusly: DE XX9ABC GE KEVIN ... The 'hail' sign being
the first letter after the region number in your call sign.