Nets and Repeaters voice practice crib sheet

We have a separate crib sheet for simplex working and one on basic operating rules and phonetics

Net radio check [SSB]

Always do this when changing position.

M7XYZ/M

MX Zero IOA, M7XYZ mobile: radio check, over.

MXIOA

M7XYZ mobile, MX Zero IOA, roger, out.

M7XYZ/M

MX Zero IOA, M7XYZ mobile: roger, out.

[later]

M7XYZ/M

MXZeroIOA, M7XYZ mobile: radio check, over.

MXIOA

M7XYZ mobile, MX Zero IOA, four and seven, four and seven, how me, over.

M7XYZ/M

Roger four and seven, you are four and eight, four and eight, over.

MX0IOA

M7XYZ mobile, roger four and eight; MX Zero IOA monitoring, out.

Calling on net

Having first done radio check.

M7XYZ/M

MX Zero IOA, M7XYZ mobile.

MX0IOA

M7XYZ mobile, MX Zero IOA: go ahead, over.

Working through repeater

Tune to repeater’s published output frequency. Rig will automatically set input frequency offset.

M7XYZ/M

M7XYZ mobile listening through GB3YZ.

G4PQR/M

M7XYZ mobile, G4PQR mobile, hello…

*No QSY is possible on a repeater so do not try it.

If you may be within simplex range, try listening on the repeater’s input frequency.

If you do not have to use the repeater, leave it for those who do.*