Baltimore Traffic Net Script and Instructions (in red italics)

Calling the Baltimore Traffic Net, calling the BTN. This is <CALLSIGN> my name is <NAME>.

Is there any station with emergency or priority traffic that need to use this frequency or repeater, please call now?

Have this traffic passed now

The Baltimore Traffic Net is a local traffic and training net affiliated ARRL’s National Traffic System and supporting Radio Relay International responsible for handling message traffic into and out-of this repeater's coverage area.

We’re currently using the BARC repeater on 146.670 minus tone 107.2. Backup is the Maryland Mobileers repeater on 146.805 minus tone 107.2 also available on EchoLink KA2JAI-R node 90911. If this repeater is also down the net will continue on 146.670 simplex.

This is a directed net. All transmissions are at the specific direction of the net control station.

New hams are encourage to participate in the BTN and the National Traffic System

and all stations are welcome to check in. All stations are request use the "THIS IS" method when calling Net Control and please use phonetic. When transmitting, please allow a second or so before talking so we can hear the beginning of your transmission.

Is there a volunteer for Alternate Net Control?

Check-in Liaison Stations

Is there a liaison station from MEPN?

Is there a station from WL2K?

Is there a volunteer to go to MDD?

Are there any other stations from any other NETS or MODES wishing to check into

The Baltimore Traffic Net, your call sign please?

Be sure to identify every 10 minutes – example “This is <callsign> for the Baltimore Traffic Net”

Check-in Stations and List Traffic

Any station with FORMAL OR INFORMAL TRAFFIC for the Net. Please call now.

If traffic, have it listed ex. “<callsign> please list your traffic” when list is received repeat listing to verify ex. “<callsign> <repeat traffic listed> – please stand by”

Do we have any SHORT TIME OR EARLY OUT STATIONS ONLY your call signs please?

Acknowledge and excuse these stations immediately.

Any station WITH OR WITHOUT TRAFFIC please call now

Release stations who will not be involved with traffic

Please limit comments to traffic handling, amateur radio, or the National Traffic System.

<CALLSIGN> Thank you for joining us this evening, we have no traffic for your station so your comments and you may be excused.

Count up Check-ins, Traffic passed, and total Net Time and confirm numbers with the Alternate Net Control.

Close the Net

This is <CALLSIGN> for the Baltimore Traffic Net.

This Net operates daily at 6:30 PM and all amateurs are welcome to participate and thanks to all who

Participated this evening. For more information about the Baltimore Traffic Net – visit our web site BALTIMORETRAFFIC.NET

or the MARYLAND SECTION WEB SITE (ARRL-MDC.ORG) and we are also on FACEBOOK"

The BTN wishes to thank BARC and the Maryland Mobileers for the use of their repeater and other stations standing by while message traffic is passed. The Net is now closed, we return the repeater to regular Amateur Radio use. Thank you and good evening. This is <CALLSIGN>