This is their posted Net procedure:
Net Preamble
Here is the APRN Preamble if anyone needs it. This is just a guide to go by, if you run a net feel free to customize this for your net.
CQ CQ CQ This is __your call sign__. Calling The American Preparedness Radio Net. My name is ?Your name?and I will be your net control this evening
Our net meets regularly every ? Sunday ?? night at 9PM Eastern time on this frequency.
All general class or higher amateur radio operators are invited to participate.
While this net has been established as a fellowship net, the primary purpose for the net is to promote self-reliance and preparedness in all aspects of modern life. The goal of the American Preparedness Radio Net is to share & disseminate information that can help everyone achieve individual independence, & self-reliance. For additional information about The American Preparedness Radio Net we invite you to visit the Net?s Home Page on the Internet at
www.taprn.com again that is www dot Tango Alpha Papa Romeo November dot com
This net may be superseded by emergency traffic during times of a disaster.
[Announce the topic for the net here]
Are there any stations with traffic, bulletins, or announcements? Please give your call-sign slowly and phonetically. Please state the nature of your traffic. Please direct replies to ?Your Call ?- Your net control station
[Log and identify calling stations as necessary, prioritize the order of any Traffic, Bulletins or Announcements as you see fit and ask if they will be here for the rag chew portion of the net. It is Recommended that all Traffic, Announcements or Bulletins be handled at the beginning of the Rag Chew Portion of the net when all the check-ins have come on so everyone hears them ]
We will now move into the formal portion of our net, this is a directed net. When checking in please give your call-sign phonetically. List if you have any informal traffic . Please direct all comments to ?Your Call ? Your net control station
Any short Time, mobile, or QRP stations please call now
[Log all contacts and thank them for checking in.]
We will now take all other check-ins. When checking in please give your call-sign phonetically. List if you have any informal traffic and if you will remain on frequency for the rag chew portion of the net. Please direct all comments to ?Your Call ? Your net control station
Any stations not wishing to stay for the rag chew portion of the net we would like to thank you for checking into the net and please remember to visit our Internet presence at www dot Tango Alpha Papa Romeo November dot com. We will now open the informal portion of our net.
[Call all stations one at a time in the order you set for priority when they checked in and ask for any comments they may have]
[Check for late checking stations at midpoint of rag chew and before closing.]
Before we conclude, are there any additional comments or business for the net?
If so please call now.
Check one last time for any late check-ins and log them and handle any questions or comments they have?
I want to thank everyone that has joined us tonight for making this net possible and we hope that you will go to www dot Tango Alpha Papa Romeo November dot com to keep up to date on the net schedules and information posted there.
I will now close this session of The American Preparedness Radio Net and return the frequency to regular amateur use. Thank you all for making this net possible.
73 to all ?Your Call ?
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