Net Details

The Alberta Public Service Net (APSN) is a directed net organized for the public service and convenience of all amateur radio operators and is a part of the National Traffic System:

• SSB and CW are both gladly recognized
• The Net meets daily at 01:30 UTC (7:30pm MT Summer / 6:30pm MT Winter) on or about 3700 kHz on the 80m band
• The Net frequency may change slightly as the APSN follows best radio operation practices and encourages cooperation with other spectrum users
• All stations (except CW) kindly zero beat the frequency of operation
• CW stations position your carriers down 800hz for a nice clear tone
• Any station having emergency traffic will be recognized by providing a 'double break' and identifying themselves to Net Control

Participating Station Locations
Note: Specific station information / location is not shown to be respectful of net participant privacy

Net Preamble / Script

THIS IS  XXXXX  CALLING THE ALBERTA PUBLIC SERVICE NET.
 THIS IS A DIRECTED NET AND IS ORGANIZED FOR PUBLIC SERVICE AND THE CONVENIENCE OF ALL RADIO AMATEURS AND IS PART OF THE NATIONAL TRAFFIC SYSTEM.
 SSB AND CW WILL BE RECOGNIZED.  THIS NET MEETS DAILY AT 01:30 UTC ON OR ABOUT 3700 kHz. 
 
 ALL STATIONS EXCEPT CW PLEASE ZERO BEAT THIS FREQUENCY, AND CW STATIONS PLEASE POSITON YOUR CARRIER DOWN APPROXIMATELY 800 HERTZ SO WE GET A NICE TONE. 
 
ANY STATION HAVING EMERGENCY TRAFFIC WHILE THIS NET IS IN SESSION WILL BE RECOGNIZED BY GIVING A DOUBLE BREAK AND THEN IDENTIFYING THEMSELVES TO NET CONTROL. 
 
YOUR NET CONTROL THIS EVENING IS XXXXX,  MY NAME IS XXXXX AND I’M LOCATED IN XXXXXXX.

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBSITE:  WWW.APSN3700.NET 

• CHECK FOR RELAY STATIONS (IF REQUIRED)
• DO WE HAVE ANY NET BULLETINS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS?
• IS THERE ANY WORD OF SICK OR HOSPITALIZED AMATEURS OR SILENT KEYS?
• ARE THERE ANY MOBILE, PORTABLE, OR EMERGENCY POWERED STATIONS?
• DOES ANYONE WISH TO MAKE A STATION CALL OR LIST TRAFFIC?

 
WHEN YOU CHECK IN KINDLY LET NET CONTROL KNOW IF YOU ARE IN AND OUT IN CASE SOMEONE MAY BE LOOKING FOR YOU. 

"STARTING" CALL AREAS / CALL AREA ORDER:

• MONDAY                     EDMONTON AND AREA
• TUESDAY                    EDMONTON TO RED DEER INCLUDING AREAS EAST/WEST
• WEDNESDAY             RED DEER AND AREA INCLUDING AREAS EAST/WEST
• THURSDAY                 RED DEER TO CALGARY INCLUDING AREAS EAST/WEST
• FRIDAY                        CALGARY AND AREA
• SATURDAY                 SOUTHERN ALBERTA, MEDICINE HAT, LETHBRIDGE TO THE US BOARDER
• SUNDAY                      NORTHERN ALBERTA   NORTHWEST   NORTHEAST   ENTIRE NORTH

 
ONCE THE ABOVE ALBERTA SECTIONS ARE COMPLETED:

• ANYONE MISSED IN ALBERTA
• SASKATCHEWAN  MANITOBA  ALL AREAS EAST OF ALBERTA
• BC
  • SOUTHERN INTERIOR
  • LOWER MAINLAND/SUNSHINE COAST
  • VANCOUVER ISLAND UP TO HAIDA GWAII
  • ANY MISSED BC
• ALASKA  YUKON  NWT  NUNAVUT
• SOUTH OF THE 49TH / USA
• ANYONE MISSED / ANYONE ANYWHERE

ASK RELAY STATIONS TO CHECK FOR ANYONE ANYWHERE.
CHECK ONCE MORE AND THEN CLOSE.
ACKNOWLEDGE RELAY STATIONS.

 THE NET WILL NOW CLOSE AT _____ UTC AND  XXXXX  IS WISHING YOU ALL A GOOD EVENING, I WILL BE CLEAR OF THE ALBERTA PUBLIC SERVICE NET AND WILL TURN THE FREQUENCY OVER TO REGULAR USE.

NOTE THE END TIME AND TOTAL CHECK-IN NUMBER.  REPORT THOSE DETAILS TO THE NET MANAGER.