Monday – Tuesday – Friday – Saturday at 8:30 PM ET Local
Freq: 3.598
TRAINING MESSAGES
STARTS 03-22-21
NET PROCEDURE FOR MARISN – This net will operate at 10 WPM to train new CW operators in how to handle traffic. While we will be able to pass regular traffic we will concentrate on training messages to new operators to walk them through learning how CW Nets work.
Net Opening:
The net is opened by the NCS at 20:30 ET with the following (or similar) script:
CQ MARISN DE K2MZ QND QNZ MARISN the MARI Slow Speed Training Net All Are Welcome MARISN QNI K
Translation:
-CQ – MARISN Calling the Mass Rhode Island Net
-QND – The net is directed
-QNZ – Please zero beat (tune to signal of NCS)
-QNI – Check in now
Station Check in:
To check in to the net send a single Morse letter of your choosing.
For example, a station checking in sends the letter: F
The NCS acknowledges by sending same letter: F
Option1: If station checking in has no traffic then it sends:
DE N1TF GE QRU
Translation:
-DE – N1TF GE This is N1TF Good Evening
-QRU – I have no traffic
Option 2: If station checking in and would like training messages sent to them (for example):
De W2ITT ge qru tng msg nr 7
Translation:
-De – this is w2itt I have no traffic but I want training
messages starting with #7
Option 3: If station checking in has traffic then it sends:
DE N1TF QTC WORCESTER 1 FALL RIVER 1 THRU 2 AR
Translation:
-DE – N1TF This is N1TF
-QTC – I have traffic. Then list each city/town and the
number of messages.
-THRU – Any traffic going beyond Massachusetts and Rhode
Island is listed as THRU
-AR – End of message
The NCS will acknowledge with:
N1TF GE FRED R AS
Translation:
-N1TF GE FRED N1TF – Good evening Fred
-R – Roger I have your message list
-AS – Morse *-*** (AS as one character) meaning WAIT
please
If you are new to the net, the NCS may ask you for your name and QTH.
Training messages:
At some point, after everyone has checked in that is going to check in, the NCS may first send training stations off frequency and then list the traffic
If you asked for training, the NCS will respond something like the following:
NCS: W2ITT (Attn W2ITT)
YOU: HR (short for here)
NCS: KW1U
kw1u: HR
NCS: QNV DN 3 TNG MSG NR 7 D3 (Change frequency down three KHZ for training msg 7)
YOU: G (Going)
kw1u: G (Going)
If you are brand new to the net, KW1U will call you when you get down 3KHZ. Once you have been training for a while, you will call KW1U
Once you get started, you will normally get messages sent in groups of three. As you progress through the course and your code speed increases you may if you want ask for more messages each session
Routing Traffic:
At some point, after everyone has checked in, the NCS after sending training stations off frequency will list the traffic and ask if anyone can deliver it.
Example:
MARISN QNC QNW WORCESTER? (NCS pauses for a response) FALL RIVER? (NCS pauses for a response)
Translation:
-QNC – Entire net please copy the following
-QNW – How do I route traffic for (City/Town)?
If a station can route (deliver) the traffic, they will identify with their call sign (abbreviated).
Example:
NCS SENDS: MARI QNC QNW WORCESTER? (NCS pauses for a response)
W1RVY SENDS: RVY
NCS SENDS: RVY R
NCS SENDS: QNW FALL RIVER? (NCS pauses for a response)
and so on…
When routing has been determined, and if things are slow, traffic is exchanged on the net frequency. The NCS will ask the sending station to call the receiving station and send the traffic.
If the net is very busy, the NCS may ask that both stations QSY (move) a few KC’s DOWN from the NCS frequency. Typically we start with DOWN 2 and may work 4, 6 down if we’re loaded with traffic.
Example:
NCS SENDS: N1TF QNK (Transmit your message FOR… TO) WORCESTER W1RVY HR
Translation:
N1TF Call W1RVY and if QRV (ready to copy), send Worcester here.
Alternatively, some NCS stations will use plain language:
NCS SENDS: N1TF PLS SEND WORCESTER TO W1RVY HERE
The NCS may send two stations off frequency to pass traffic.
Example:
NCS SENDS: W1RVY (receiving station) N1TF (sending station) QNY DOWN 2 WORCESTER
Translation:
W1RVY (receiving station) – QNY (goes down 3 khz or nearest clear frequency and calls N1TF)
N1TF (sending station) – responds with QRV? (are you ready to copy?)
W1RVY (receiving station) – acknowledges QRV and N1TF begins sending traffic.
Leaving The Net:
Unless there is an emergency, stay on net frequency until excused by the NCS.
Example:
NCS sends N1TF
N1TF responds with HR or a dit or dah with the key
NCS sends TU FRED QNX 73 GE
Translation – Thank you Fred. You are excused from the net. 73 and good evening.
N1TF sends DE N1TF 73 GE
When all traffic has been passed and all stations excused NCS sends:
MARI NW QNF GE DE KW1U GE