<p> COLUMBIA BASIN NET CONTROLS AND ALTERNATE NET CONTROLS</p><p>YOU’RE A GREAT BUNCH OF NET AND ALTERNATE NET CONTROLS AND ALSO A GREAT BUNCH OF PEOPLE!! WE HAVE A FINE NET AND WE SHOULD ALL HAVE FUN DOING THE NET.</p><p>HERE ARE A FEW INSTRUCTIONS THAT WILL HELP THE NET RUN SMOOTHLY: 1. ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO GET ON FREQUENCY EARLY AND RAGCHEW. THIS WILL HELP HOLD DOWN THE FREQUENCY FOR NET TIME. IF THE FREQUENCY IS OCCUPIED, PLEASE GO FIRST TO 3.960 USB. IF THAT DOESN'T WORK, TRY 3.963 LSB AND THEN TRY 3.963 USB. THIS WAY MEMBERS WILL KNOW WHERE TO LOOK FOR US IF 3.960 IS OCCUPIED. 2. ALWAYS HONOR TRAFFIC, MOBILES AND CONTACTS. 3. WHEN CALLING THE ROLL, STATIONS ARE VISITORS UNTIL THEY APPEAR ON THE ROSTER. MAKE NEW STATIONS FEEL WELCOME AND EXPLAIN OUR PROTOCOL FOR VISITORS AND MEMBERSHIP. FEEL FREE TO CHECK VISITORS IN OUT OF TURN IF IT IS THEIR FIRST TIME CHECKING IN. OTHERWISE, THEY NEED TO WAIT THEIR TURN. OUR MEMBERS COME FIRST. 4. ALWAYS CHOOSE A RELAY. THERE NEEDS TO BE A BACK-UP IN CASE THE PROPOGATION CHANGES OR THE NET CONTROL EXPERIENCES TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. TRY TO PICK SOMEONE GEOGRAPHICALLY REMOTE FROM YOU. 5. BE SURE TO IDENTIFY AT THE BOTTOM OF EACH PAGE OR EVERY 10 MINUTES. IF YOU WISH, THIS WOULD ALSO BE A GOOD TIME TO ASK FOR RELAYS OR TO HAVE YOUR RELAY MAKE A CALL FOR LATE OR MISSED ROSTER MEMBERS. 6. POLITELY, BUT FIRMLY, TELL STATIONS CALLING OUT OF ORDER TO STANDBY UNTIL CALLED FOR. IF A STATION DOES NOT ANSWER WHEN YOU CALL THEIR CITY, DO NOT CHECK THEM IN. ANY STATION CHECKING IN OR BEING RELAYED IN, MUST BE ON FREQUENCY TO BE CHECKED IN. WE WISH TO ENCOURAGE GOOD OPERATING PRACTICES AND IT IS UNFAIR TO THOSE MEMBERS POLITELY AND PATIENTLY WAITING THEIR TURN TO ALLOW OTHERS TO BREAK THE NET AND CHECK IN OUT OF TURN. 7. HAVE A GREAT TIME!!</p><p>ALL NET CONTROLS AND ALTERNATE NET CONTROLS NEED TO FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS. THEY WILL HELP MAKE THE NET RUN SMOOTHER FOR EVERYONE. WE HAVE A FINE NET AND GREAT GROUP OF NET CONTROLS AND ALTERNATE NET CONTROLS RUNNING IT. THANK YOU!! Revised 2/25/2010 W7BJN</p>