CEWN Caribbean Emergency and Weather Net

 

GUIDELINES FOR NET CONTROLLERS ASSEMBLY:

1. Call "CQ, CQ, CQ," or "CQ Net, CQ Net, CQ Net""
This is the Caribbean Emergency and Weather Net""
The Net Control station this morning(or afternoon) is (your callsign)""
This Net meets twice daily on this Frequency, 3.815 Mhz, at 1030 and again at 2230Z"

2. " The purpose of the net is to:
a. Handle Emergency Situations,
b. Exchange Weather information,
c. Pass regular Amateur Radio Traffic."

3. "The net will accept emergency traffic at any time.""
Are there any stations on frequency with Emergency traffic at this time?"

4. If nothing heard proceed."
Any stations with priority traffic?""
Any maritime mobile stations?""
Any stations on low power or needing assistance?""
Any stations on short time with or without traffic?"

5. Begin The Roll Call.

6. Remember to give your callsign and name regularly during the net.

7. Remember to Break for Weather 5 Minutes into the net. Ask first for stations with Official Reports.

8. Once this is completed ask for Weather Observations.

9. At the CONTROLLERS convenience, stations requesting QSO's wth other stations will be put together on frequencies nearby e.g. 3.795. 3.800. 3.805, 3.825, 3.830, 3.835 Mhz. Notice there is at least 10KHz clear on either side of 3.815.10.

10. On completion of the roll, call for late check-ins.

11. Call for any final business for the net.

12. Secure the net giving number of check-ins and time of closing. Also give brief repeat of any severe weather systems or other information of importance.

The above information is prepared as a GUIDE only for present and future controllers by J69BB

Amateur 20M HF Emergency Nets

The following frequencies are active in the North Western Hemisphere whenever a Hurricane Watch is activated :
14.185 USB Caribbean Emergency
14.283 USB Caribus (Health and Welfare)
14.290 USB ARRL-W1AW Special Bulletins (Voice)
14.303 USB International Assistance and Traffic
14.325 USB Hurricane Watch (Amateur-to National Hurricane Centre)

CARIBBEAN EMERGENCY & WEATHER NET

last updated July 22, 2005 by J79DL with input from J79BB/J69BB Rosemond Clery email j69bb@hotmail.com ---

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