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TSN SLOW NET BASIC COURSE QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 1 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 22 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT DO NOT BE AFRAID OF MAKING MISTAKES OR ASKING QUESTIONS X IF SOMEONE SENDS TOO FAST FOR YOU ASK THEM TO QRS BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 3 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 19 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT THE TSN MEETS SEVEN DAYS A WEEK ON 3570 KHZ AT SEVEN FORTY FIVE PM X ALL ARE WELCOME BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 4 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 20 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT ALL NET STATIONS SHOULD BE EXACTLY ZERO BEAT WITH NCS X OFF FREQUENCY STATIONS MAKE THE NCS JOB EXTREMELY DIFFICULT BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 5 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 27 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT THE LETTERS QND MEAN THE NET IS DIRECTED X THIS MEANS NO ONE MAY TRANSMIT UNLESS NET CONTROL ASKS FOR QNI OR SPECIFICALLY PROMPTS SOMEONE TO TRANSMIT BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 6 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 24 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT WHEN NCS SENDS QNI HE IS INVITING STATIONS TO CHECK IN X YOU MAY CHECK IN BY SENDING ANY SINGLE LETTER OF THE ALPHABET BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 7 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 27 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT IF NCS REPEATS YOUR SINGLE LETTER TEMPORARY IDENTIFIER IT IS YOUR TURN TO QNI X IF HE DOES NOT KEEP TRYING DURING QNI PROMPTS UNTIL HE DOES BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 8 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 20 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT HAVE YOU RECEIVED TRAINING PACKAGE FROM THE NET MANAGER BY EMAIL OR USMAIL QUERY WE WILL DISCUSS MESSAGE FORMATS LATER BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call) Find way to issue net manager e-mail to net prospects May want to include new messages on how to make net call.

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 9 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 22 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT SINCE EVERYONE CANNOT TRANSMIT ON NET FREQUENCY AT THE SAME TIME STATIONS ARE SENT OFF FREQUENCY FOR TRAINING OR TO RELAY TRAFFIC BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 10 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 25 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT ON HF BANDS THE RECEIVING STATION ALWAYS CALLS THE SENDING STATION FIRST SINCE THE RECEIVING OPERATOR MAY PICK A CLEAR FREQUENCY NEAR THE ASSIGNED ONE BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 11 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 23 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT AFTER PASSING TRAFFIC OFF FREQUENCY BOTH STATIONS SHOULD REPORT BACK TO NCS ON NET FREQUENCY BY SENDING ONLY THE SUFFIX OF THEIR CALLS BT TSN MGR (THE NET CONTROL HAS THE OPTION OF EXCUSING STATIONS AT DIFFERENT AR POINTS IN THE NET. FOR TRAINING THIS MESSAGE REPRESENTS THE STANDARD METHOD.)

N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 12 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 13 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT STATIONS THAT QNI ARE RECOGNIZED BY NCS BEFORE QNI BY THE NEXT STATION BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 13 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 25 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT ONCE RECOGNIZED BY NCS YOU MAY CHECK IN WITHOUT TRAFFIC BY SENDING THE PROSIGN DE FOLLOWED BY YOUR CALL FOLLOWED BY THE Q SIGNAL QRU BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 14 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 25 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO SEND THE NCS CALL SIGN NOR THE LETTERS QNI X ALWAYS MAKE TRANSMISSIONS ON NET FREQUENCY AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 15 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 25 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT IF YOU HAVE TRAFFIC OMIT QRU AFTER YOUR CALL AND SEND QTC INSTEAD X THEN LIST YOUR TRAFIC LIKE THIS DALLAS 1 AA WB5NKC 2 BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 16 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 22 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT LIST ALL OUT OF SECTION TRAFFIC LIKE THIS RN5 2 X THIS WOULD SIGNIFY TWO MESSAGES BOUND FOR POINTS OUT OF STATE BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 17 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 12 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT PREPARE FOR THE NEXT SET OF MESSAGES BY REVIEWING THE PINK CARD BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 18 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 24 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT AS THE MESSAGES YOU HAVE RECEIVED THUS FAR DEMONSTRATE A MESSAGE IS COMPOSED OF A PREAMBLE ADDRESS TEXT AND SIGNATURE X PUNCTUATION IS OMITTED BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 19 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 28 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT THE INITIAL X IS USED TO BREAK MESSAGE TEXTS INTO LOGICAL PARTS X THE WORD QUERY IS USED AT THE END OF A SENTENCE TO ASK A QUESTION BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 20 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 22 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT COPY THE TEXT IN GROUPS OF FIVE TO HELP COUNT THE NUMBER OF WORDS X THIS NUMBER MUST AGREE WITH THE CHECK BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 21 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 26 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT THE CHECK IS THE NUMBER OF WORDS AND INITIALS OR FIGURES GROUPS IN THE TEXT X HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS AND FILING TIME ARE OPTIONAL WITH THE ORIGINATOR BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 22 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 19 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT IF YOUR WORD COUNT DOES NOT AGREE WITH THE CHECK PLEASE ASK THE SENDING OPERATOR TO VERIFY THE CHECK BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 23 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 28 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT THE PROPER USE OF PROSIGNS IS IMPORTANT IN SENDING TRAFFIC X BETWEEN EACH LINE OF THE ADDRESS INCLUDING THE ADDRESSEE NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER SEND THE PROSIGN AA BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 24 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 19 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT IF THERE IS MORE THAN ONE LINE IN THE SIGNATURE THE PROSIGN AA IS USED TO SEPARATE EACH LINE BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 25 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 17 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT NO PUNCTUATION SUCH AS THE DOUBLE DASH BT IS EVER USED BETWEEN THE PREAMBLE AND THE ADDRESS BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 26 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 27 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT SIGNAL THE BEGINNING AND END OF TEXT BY SENDING THE PROSIGN BT X ONE FOLLOWS THE ADDRESS THE OTHER PRECEDES THE SIGNATURE X BT APPEARS NOWHERE ELSE BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 27 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 27 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT AFTER THE SIGNATURE SEND AR FOLLOWED BY N IF NO MORE MESSAGES FOLLOW OR THE LETTER B PLUS NUMBER ADVISING HOW MANY MESSAGES REMAIN TO BE SENT BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 28 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 24 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT FILLS SHOULD BE REQUESTED USING PROPER ABBREVIATIONS WHEN YOU MISS ONE OR MORE WORDS X WA MEANS WORD AFTER AND WB MEANS WORD BEFORE BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 29 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 17 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT OTHER USEFUL PROSIGNS WHEN ASKING FOR FILLS ARE AA FOR ALL AFTER AND AB FOR ALL BEFORE BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 30 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 28 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT SOMETIMES IT IS MORE EFFICIENT TO ASK FOR ALL BETWEEN SEND BN THEN THE LAST WORD YOU COPIED CORRECTLY THEN THE FIRST WORD COPIED AFTER THE MISSED GROUP BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 31 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 25 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT PROPER SPACING AND CAREFUL SENDING MAKE IT EASY FOR OTHER STATIONS TO COPY YOUR TRAFFIC X STRIVE FOR ACCURACY AND SPEED WILL COME WITH TIME BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 32 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 22 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT IF YOU MAKE AN ERROR WHILE TRANSMITTING SEND THE PROSIGN IMI THEN REPEAT THE LAST WORD SENT CORRECTLY THEN CONTINUE WITH TEXT BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 33 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 20 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT THE ARRL NUMBERED RADIOGRAM LIST IS IN THE TRAINING PACKAGE AND NET DIRECTORY X TRANSLATE THESE WHEN DELIVERING TO ADRESSEE BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 34 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 22 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT YOU ASSURE THE SENDING STATION YOU COPIED MESSAGE ACCURATELY BY SENDING QSL OR SEND THE LETTER K IF MORE MESSAGES ARE PENDING BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 35 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 17 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT IF YOU ARE UNSUCCESSFUL IN MAKING CONTACT OR RELAYING TRAFFIC THEN RETURN TO THE NET AND REQUEST ASSISTANCE BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 36 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 23 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT ALWAYS PAUSE SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE RETURNING TO THE NET IN CASE ANOTHER STATION IS WAITING TO CALL YOU WITH TRAFFIC OR TO TAKE TRAFFIC BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 37 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 26 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT IF TEXT COUNT MISMATCHES CHECK IN PREAMBLE RECEIVING STATION SENDS QTB X DESCREPANCY IS RESOLVABLE BY ONE STATION SENDING FIRST CHARACTER OF EACH GROUP IN TEXT BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 38 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 23 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EVERY TRAFFIC HANDLER TO RELAY OR DELIVER MESSAGES QUICKLY X NEVER HOLD ANY MESSAGE LONGER THAN 48 HOURS BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 39 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 27 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT WHEN DELIVERING TRAFFIC IT IS OFTEN POSSIBLE TO ENCOURAGE A REPLY FROM ADDRESSEE X OBTAIN COMPLETE NAME ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER FOR ADDRESS ON NEWLY ORIGINATED MESSAGE BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 40 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 28 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT LEARN FCC RULES GOVERNING THIRD PARTY MESSAGE ACCEPTANCE CONTENT AND TRANSMISSION X COMMERCIAL OR BUSINESS TRAFFIC IS PROHIBITED X WHEN IN DOUBT NEITHER ACCEPT NOR TRANSMIT SUSPECT TRAFFIC BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 41 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 22 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT SOME NCS SIMPLIFY BY NOT USING QN SIGNALS WHEN SENDING YOU OFF NET FREQUENCY FOR EXAMPLE KB5TCH WB5NKC D 4 OKC 1 BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 42 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 28 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT IF NCS USED QNY NOTE SAME MEANING AS QSY X IF QNQ IS USED YOU ARE BEING PLACED IN A QUEUE OR WAITING LINE X SEE PINK CARD BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 43 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 28 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT NCS WILL USE QNV IF IT IS ANTICIPATED TWO STATIONS MAY HAVE TROUBLE COMMUNICATING ATTEMPT CONTACT ON NET FREQUENCY THEN MOVE OFF ONLY IF SUCCESSFUL OTHERWISE SEND QNP BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 44 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 25 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT TSN IS PART OF THE ARRL NATIONAL TRAFFIC SYSTEM X THE NET HAS LIASION WITH RN5 TO HANDLE INCOMING AND OUTGOING OUT OF SECTION TRAFFIC BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 45 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 23 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT THE NATIONAL TRAFFIC SYSTEM IS A DISCIPLINED AND RELIABLE WAY TO MOVE MESSAGES X YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT IT IN ARRL PUBLICATIONS BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 46 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 22 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT NCS WILL SOMETIMES SEND QNE MEANING ENTIRE NET STANDBY X HELP NCS MAINTAIN CONCENTRATION BY REMINING SILENT UNTIL NCS RESUMES SENDING INSTRUCTIONS BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 47 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 26 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT IF NCS LISTS TRAFFIC DESTINATIONS AND ASKS FOR QSP OR QNW AND YOU CAN RELAY THEN SEND YOUR CALL SUFFIX FOLLOWED BY LOCATIONS YOU CAN HANDLE BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 48 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 21 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT THE NET CONTROL MUST SEND A REPORT ON THE NET ACTIVITY TO THE NET MANAGER X A SAMPLE QNS TEXT FOLLOWS BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 49 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 15 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT TSN JAN 7 QNI 4 QTC 3 X QNS KC5VLW WB5NKC WB5NKD KB5TCH/NCS X 73 BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 50 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 27 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT WHEN SENDING A GROUP WITH A SLASH BAR IT COUNTS AS ONE WORD EXAMPLE KB5TCH/NCS IF NO SLASH BAR IT COUNTS AS TWO WORDS EXAMPLE KB5TCH NCS BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 51 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 23 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT ALL NET MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ORIGINATE MESSAGES X IT IS HOPED THAT EACH STATION WILL ORIGINATE AT LEAST ONE MESSAGE PER WEEK BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 52 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 18 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT TRAFFIC ADDRESSED TO MILITARY PERSONNEL AT THIS CURRENT TIME CANNOT BE FORWARDED BECAUSE MARS HAS NO OVERSEAS STATIONS BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call) Being reviewed for deletion of this message.

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 53 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 18 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT YOUR SUGGESTIONS AND COMMENTS ON THESE TRAINING MESSAGES ARE WELCOME X PLEASE SEND THEM TO THE NET MANAGER BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 54 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 20 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT THIS CONCLUDES THE BASIC TRAINING COURSE THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST AND PARTICIPATION YOU MAY NOW REQUEST THE ADVANCED COURSE BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 55 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 23 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT THIS COURSE IS INTENDED TO BE SENT AT FIFTEEN WORDS PER MINUTE X IF THE SPEED IT TOO FAST ASK INSTRUCTOR TO QRS BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 56 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 23 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT PLEASE OBTAIN ARRL RADIOGRAM PAD OR PRINT RADIOGRAM FORMAT FROM INTERNET X THESE FORMS GIVE YOU A STANDARD FORM AND WORD COUNT TOOL BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 57 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 21 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT LISTEN ATTENTIVELY X NCS MAY SEND YOU QNU MEANING NET HOLDS TRAFFIC FOR YOU X DO NOT CONFUSE THIS WITH QRU BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 58 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 19 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT NEVER NEVER NEVER CHANGE A RECEIVED MESSAGE FOR RELAY UNLESS IT IS TO ADD A MISSING ADDRESSEE TELEPHONE NUMBER BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 59 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 25 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT IF SENDING STATION HAS FULL BREAK IN IT WILL USUALLY SEND QSK PRIOR TO MESSAGE NUMBER AND WISHES TO BE INTERRUPTED WHENEVER YOU LOSE COPY BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 60 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 18 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT IF SENDING STATION DOES NOT MENTION QSK YOU SHOULD WAIT UNTIL END OF TRANMISSION TO OBTAIN NEEDED FILLS BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 61 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 13 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT BEFORE YOUR NEXT GROUP PLEASE READ ABOUT HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS ON THE PINK CARD BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 62 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 28 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS IN THE PREAMBLE ARE USED TO CONVEY SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE HANDLING AND DELIVERING STATIONS X ABBREVIATED HX THEY ARE EXPLAINED IN THE ARRL NET DIRECTORY BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 63 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 19 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT ALWAYS HONOR HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS IN PREAMBLE X HXF IS FREQUENTLY MISHANDLED X DELIVERY IS INTENDED FOR A SPECIFIED DATE BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 64 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 16 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY MESSAGE THE WORD EMERGENCY IS ALWAYS SPELLED OUT IN THE PREAMBLE BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 65 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 32 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT SOME MESSAGES HAVE TIME FILED IN THE PREAMBLE AFTER THE PLACE OF ORIGIN IN UTC TIME X THIS TIME MUST COINCIDE WITH THE PROPER DATE IF YOU ARE THE STATION OF ORIGIN BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 66 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 27 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT WHEN SENDING OR RECEIVING BOOK MESSAGES EACH MESSAGE COUNTS AS ONE SENT OR RECEIVED NO MENTION OF BOOK TRAFFIC NEED BE MADE WHEN LISTING ON A NET BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 67 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 26 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT WHEN TWO OR MORE MESSAGES HAVE IDENTICAL PARTS THEY CAN BE SENT AS A BOOK X BOOKING OR SEPARATING MESSAGES IS THE OPTION OF EACH HANDLER BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 68 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 31 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT WHEN SENDING BOOK MESSAGES FIRST SEND THE IDENTICAL PARTS X INSTEAD OF A MESSAGE NUMBER IN THE PREAMBLE USE THE WORDS BOOK OF THREE TO SHOW THAT THERE ARE THREE MESSAGES BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 69 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 31 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT IN BOOKING MESSAGES SEND THE PROSIGN BT AT THE END OF THE COMMON PARTS THEN SEND THE LIST OF VARIABLE PARTS THE ACTUAL MESSAGE NUMBER PRECEDS EACH ONE OF THE VARIABLES BT TSN MGR

AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 70 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 19 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT AT THE END OF THE LIST OF VARIABLE PARTS OF A BOOK MESSAGE SEND AR END OF BOOK AR BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 71 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 14 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT BOOKING OF MESSAGES IS VERY WELL EXPLAINED IN THE ARRL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS MANUAL BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

72

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 72 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 17 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT FOR YOUR HOMEWORK FOR THE NEXT GROUP PLEASE READ COUNTING MESSAGES IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS MANUAL BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

73

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 73 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 22 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT SENT TRAFFIC IS TRAFFIC THAT YOU SEND ON THE AIR FROM YOUR STATION REGARDLESS OF WHETHER GENERATED BY YOU OR BY OTHERS BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

74

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 74 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 13 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT RECEIVED TRAFFIC IS TRAFFIC RECEIVED AT YOUR STATION EITHER FOR RELAY OR DELIVERY BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

75

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 75 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 23 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT ORIGINATED TRAFFIC IS NOT GENERATED BY YOU BUT BY OTHERS AND SENT THROUGH YOUR STATION X TRAINING MESSAGES COUNT AS ORIGINATED AND SENT BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

76

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 76 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 26 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT TRAFFIC RECEIVED AND DELIVERED COUNTS ONCE FOR RECEIVED AND ONCE FOR DELIVERED TRAFFIC RECEIVED AND RELAYED TO ANOTHER STATION COUNTS AS ONE RECEIVED AND ONE SENT BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

77

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 77 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 23 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT THE SYMBOL ARL IN THE CHECK MEANS A STANDARD ARRL TEXT IS USED X THE CHECK IS THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF WORDS SENT BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

78

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 78 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 21 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT WHEN DELIVERING A MESSAGE CONTAINING AN ARRL STANDARD TEXT PLEASE REMEMBER TO DECODE IT AND DELIVER THE MESSAGE IN PLAIN LANGUAGE BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

79

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 79 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 19 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE CONTAINS AN EXAMPLE OF THE FIRST SENTENCE YOU SHOULD SPEAK WHEN AN ADDRESSEE ANSWERS THE PHONE BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

80

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 80 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 33 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT MRS JONES MY NAME IS ARLEY AND I AM AN AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR HERE IN OKLAHOMA CITY X I HAVE A GREETING RADIOGRAM FOR YOU AND MR JONES FROM AUNT GRACE IN LAWTON BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

81

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 81 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 29 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT NOW SHE HAS MY NAME AND TOWN WHICH MAY BE THE SAME AS HERS AND SHE KNOWS I AM AN AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR AND NOT TRYING TO SELL ANYTHING BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

82

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 82 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 19 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT SHE ALSO KNOWS I HAVE SOME CONNECTION WITH HER AUNT GRACE IN LAWTON AND THEREFORE CANT BE ALL BAD BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

83

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 83 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 25 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT WHEN DELIVERING A MESSAGE YOU MUST LET THEM KNOW ALL THE PERTINENT INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY SO THEY WILL HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT IS TOING ON BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

84

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 84 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 25 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT AFTER DELIVERING THE MESSAGE ALWAYS TRY TO GET A RETURN MESSAGE THIS HELPS BUILD PUBLIC RELATIONS FOR AMATEUR RADIO AND YOU OFTEN MAKE LASTING FRIENDS BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

85

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 85 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 21 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A NCS OR LIASION ASSIGNMENT AND FEEL YOU ARE READY FOR IT CONTACT THE NET MANAGER BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

86

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 86 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 27 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT ONE WAY TO LEARN ABOUT TRAFFIC NETS IS TO BE THE SILENT SHADOW OF A STATION ON THE NET X FOLLOW HIM AROUND AND COPY HIS TRAFFIC BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

87

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 87 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 29 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT MESSAGES GOING OUT OF THIS COUNTRY CAN BE HANDLED PROVIDED THE USA HAS A THIRD PARTY AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTRY OF DESTINATION REP WILL REFUSE IF NO PHONE NUMBER BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

88

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 88 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 26 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT YOUR NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE A SAMPLE NET REPORT FROM THE NET CONTROL STATION TO THE NET MANAGER X PLEASE DISCUSS IT THOROUGHLY WITH YOUR INSTRUCTOR BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

89

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 89 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 16 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT TSN AUG 25 QNI 6 QTC 3 QNS WB5NKD WB5NKC KD5TXD W5ESE KB5TCH AA5J/NCS X 73 BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

90

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 90 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 22 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT THIS CONCLUDES THE TSN ADVANCED TRAINING COURSE WE APPRECIATE YOUR PERSISTANT INTEREST AND PARTICIPATION YOU CAN NOW REQUEST THE LIASION COURSE 73 BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

91

TEXAS SLOW NET LIASION COURSE

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 91 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 21 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT LISTEN TO QNI PROCEDURES ON SECTION REGION AND AREA NETS BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR FIRST’ QNI TO LEARN THEIR NET FORMAT BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

92

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 92 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 20 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT TSN IS THE TEXAS SLOW NET X IT MEETS DAILY ON 3570 KHZ AT SEVEN FORTY FIVE PM LOCAL TIME BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

93

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 93 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 24 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT TSN HAS LIASION TO RN5 WHICH MEETS ON 3567/7108 KHZ AT SEVEN THRITY AND NINE THIRTY PM ON 3567/7108 KHZ PLUS OR MINUS QRM BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

94

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 94 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 12 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT THE FIRST STATION THAT THE NCS CALLS IS ALWAYS THE RECEIVE STATION BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

95

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 95 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 20 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT THE RECEIVE STATION ALWAYS CALLS THE TRANSMIT STATION ON OR NEAR THE FREQUENCY SUGGESTED BY NCS PLUS OR MINUS QRM BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

96

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 96 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 18 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT TSN SENDS STATIONS OFF FREQUENCY UP 3 OR DOWN 3 ALL FREQUENCIES MUST BE PLUS OR MINUS QRM BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

97

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 97 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 24 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT RN5 STATION TAKES OUTGOING TRAFFIC FROM TSN 3570 KHZ AT SEVEN FORTY FIVE PM LOCAL TO RN5 3567/7108 KHZ AT NINE THIRTY PM LOCAL BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

98

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 98 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 16 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT LIST YOUR TRAFFIC PROPERLY X THE PROPER DESTINATION IS GIVEN FIRST FOLLOWED BY NUMBER OF MESSAGES BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

99

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 99 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 22 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT KNOW YOUR PROCEDURE X THE MORE THOROUGHLY FAMILIAR YOU ARE WITH THE PROCEDURE THE MORE VALUABLE YOU ARE AS A NET STATION BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

100

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 100 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 22 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT TSN TRANSMIT STATION TO RN5 MUST SORT TRAFFIC FOR AR AL FL LA MS TN OK ALL THE REST GOES TO CAN BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

101

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 101 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 14 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT ACCURACY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN SPEED X SLOW DOWN WHEN BAND CONDITIONS ARE ROUGH BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

102

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 102 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 20 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT IF YOU WANT TO SPLIT SOME OF YOUR TRAFFIC WITH OTHER STATIONS TRY TO GIVE THEM ALL THE SAME REGION BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

103

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 103 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 29 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT THERE IS A ROUTING GUIDE IN THE NET DIRECTORY WHICH GIVES THE REGION AND AREA FOR EACH STATE AND CANADIAN PROVINCE TRAFFIC FOR CAN MUST BE LISTED BY REGION BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

104

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 104 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 18 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT YOU MAY BE ASKED TO GO TO CAN AS TRANSMIT OR ALTERNATE TRANSMIT IF TRAFFIC LOAD IS HEAVY BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

105

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 105 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 14 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT THE RN5 REP STATION TO CAN MUST SORT TRAFFIC FOR PAN EAN 9RN TEN BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

106

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 106 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 15 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT ALL OUT OF COUNTRY TRAFFIC MUST HAVE TELEPHONE NUMBERS OR INTERNATIONALL REP WILL NOT ACCEPT BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

107

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 107 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 28 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT WHEN GOING TO CAN AS TRANSMIT STATION YOU WILL BE PARED UP WITH RECEIVE STATIONS FROM DIFFERENT REGIONS OR AREAS AFTER EACH COMPLETION RETURN TO NET FREQUENCY QUICKLY BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

108

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 108 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 24 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT IF NCS SENDS YOU QNY AND YOU MISS CALL OF RECEIVE STATION ASK HIM WHO X IF YOU MISS QNY FREQUENCY ASK HIM WHERE BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

109

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 109 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 20 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT AFTER CAN NCS QNX YOU COMMA YOU QNI RN5 AT NINE THIRTY AS TEXAS AND PICK UP ALL TEXAS TRAFFIC BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

110

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 110 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 28 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT IF NCS ASKS YOU QUESTIONS ANSWER BRIEFLY X IF NCS ASKS YOU TO VOLUNTEER FOR A LIASION JOB ANSWER C OR N X NO OTHER EXPLANATION IS NECESSARY BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

111

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 111 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 19 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT KEEP A TRAFFIC LOG X YOU MAY BE CALLED UPON FOR INFO PERTAINING TO DISPOSITION OF TRAFFIC YOU HANDLED BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

112

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 112 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 17 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT THROUGH DILIGENCE AND PERSERVERANCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE TSN LIASION COURSE X THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS X 73 BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

113

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 113 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 21 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT YOU ARE NOW READY TO PROCEED WITH THE NCS COURSE X SEND A MESSAGE TO THE NET MANAGER REQUESTING THIS COURSE BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

114

TEXAS SLOW NET NCS COURSE

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 114 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 27 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT NO NET IS ANY BETTER THAN THE NET CONTROL STATION X TO DO THE JOB RIGHT YOU MUST BE CALM SELF ASSURED AND VERY TOLERANT AND EXTREMELY PATIENT BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

115

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 115 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 18 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT REMEMBER THE NCS IS ENTIRELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE NET DURING THE SESSIONS HE/SHE IS CONDUCTING BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

116

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 116 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 18 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT NCS IS ABSOLUTE BOSS WHEN NET IS IN DIRECTED SESSION AUTHORITY IS LIMITED TO THOSE ON THE NET BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

117

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 117 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 22 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT REMEMBER THAT A SPECIFIED NET FREQUENCY IS PLUS OR MINUS QRM X FOR TSN THAT MEANS 3570 PLUS OR MINUS 5 KHZ BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

118

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 118 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 21 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT SINCE WE ARE OPERATING WITH MANY NEW AMATEURS TRY TO STAY AS CLOSE TO 3570 AS GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE WILL ALLOW BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

119

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 119 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 32 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT SUGGESTED NET CALLUP TSN YOUR CALL/NAME TSN IS THE TEXAS SLOW NET WHICH MEETS DAILY TO TRAIN TRAFFIC HANDLERS AND TO PASS TRAFFIC ALL ARE WELCOME TSN DE YOUR CALL QNI K BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

120

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 120 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 10 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT BE VERY COURTEOUS AND MAKE NEW CHECK INS FEEL WELCOME BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

121

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 121 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 17 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT NET SPEED SHOULD BE HELD AT 10 WPM OR LESS WE ARE TRYING TO ATTRACT NEW AMATEURS BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

122

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 122 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 17 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT IF SOMEONE CHECKS IN AT A SPEED SLOWER THAN YOURS PLEASE ADJUST YOUR SPEED TO MATCH HIS BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

123

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 123 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 15 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT ALWAYS START THE NET ON TIME X WE DONT WANT TO MISS ANY POTENTIAL TRAINEES BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

124

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 124 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 20 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO KEEP YOUR ASSIGNED SCHEDULE GET A QUALIFIED SUBSTITUTE OR NOTIFY THE NET MANAGER IN ADVANCE BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

125

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 125 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 27 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT IT CAN BE HELPFUL TO HAVE A DISTANT STRONG STATION GIVE A NET CALL WHEN BAND CONDITIONS ARE BAD STATIONS TRYING TO QNI MAY COPY IT BETTER BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

126

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 126 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 24 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT EARLY IN THE NET PLEASE ASK FOR QNA STUDENTS X THIS WILL GIVE STUDENTS A CHANCE TO QNI INSTEAD OF GETTING FRUSTRATED WHILE WAITING BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

127

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 127 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 23 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT TSN TRAINING MESSAGES ARE SENT ON NET FREQUENCY X OTHER TRAFFIC NETS MAY SEND TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE STATIONS OFF FREQUENCY TO PASS TRAFFIC BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

128

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 128 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 20 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT STATIONS BEING SENT OFF FREQUENCY FOR TRAFFIC OR TRAINING ARE NORMALLY SENT UP OR DOWN IN INCREMENTS OF THREE KHZ BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

129

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 129 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 20 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT EXCUSE STATIONS NOT NEEDED TO HANDLE TRAINING OR TRAFFIC AFTER A REASONABLE TIME HAS ELAPSED AFTER THEY HAVE CHECKED IN BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

130

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 130 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 21 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT WHEN SENDING STATIONS OFF FREQUENCY FOR TRAINING OR TRAFFIC CALL THE RECEIVING STATION FIRST X THIS IS STANDARD TRAFFIC NET PROCEDURE BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

131

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 131 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 27 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT STATIONS WITH QTC SHOULD BE SENT OFF WITH FIRST AVAILABLE OUTLET STATION UNLESS NEEDED FOR TRAINING X TSN IS A TRAINING NET FIRST AND TRAFFIC IS SECONDARY BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

132

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 132 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 26 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT IT IS GOOD PRACTICE TO HOLD YOUR LIASION STATION UNTIL QNF AS HE IS USUALLY AN INSTRUCTOR AND CAN BE USED FOR THE LATE CHECK INS BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

133

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 133 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 14 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT SUGGESTED QNF ROUTINE X QNC TSN NOW QRU QNF 73 DE YOUR CALL AR BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

134

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 134 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 22 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE TO HAVE THE INSTRUCTOR QNV THE TRANEE IF THERE IS ANY QUESTION OF QSY INSTRUCTIONS BEING UNDERSTOOD BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

135

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 135 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 11 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT HAVE INSTRUCTOR QNV ALL NEW TRAINEES WHEN COPY MAY BE DIFFICULT BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

136

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 136 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 11 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT ALWAYS ACKNOWLEDGE STATIONS RETURNING TO NET FREQUENCY AFTER TRAINING OR TRAFFIC BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

137

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 137 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 25 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT NEVER LET A TRAINEE WAIT OVERLY LONG IF YOU HAVE NO INSTRUCTOR X ASK THE TRAINEE IF THEY CAN WAIT FOR YOU UNTIL AFTER QNF BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

138

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 138 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 22 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT SEND A REPORT OF NET ACTIVITY TO THE MANAGER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THESE MAY BE SENT AFTER QNF OR THROUGH NTS BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

139

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 139 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 26 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE NCS COURSE WE SINCERELY HOPE THIS TRAINING WILL BE OF GREAT HELP TO YOU ON THE TRAFFIC NETS THANK YOU BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

140

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 140 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 18 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT THE NEXT COURSE IS THE INSTRUCTOR COURSE X SEND A MESSAGE TO THE NET MANAGER REQUESTING THIS COURSE BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

141

TEXAS SLOW NET INSTRUCTOR COURSE

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 141 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 19 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT PLEASE SEND SLOW ENOUGH FOR TRAINEE TO BE COMFORTABLE X WE SUGGEST YOU ASK TRAINEE IF SPEED IS OK BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

142

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 142 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 9 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT BE VERY COURTEOUS AND MAKE NEW TRAINEES FEEL WELCOME BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

143

QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 143 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 15 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT ALL BASIC TRAINING MESSAGES SHALL BE SENT IN FULL ARRL FORMAT INCLUDING PREAMBLE AND SIGNATURE BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 144 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 28 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT WHEN QNY FOR TRAINING THE INSTRUCTOR SHOULD CALL THE TRAINEE THROUGH MESSAGE NUMBER TEN X THEN ADVISE STUDENT THAT THEY ARE TO CALL INSTRUCTOR FIRST FROM THEN ON BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 145 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 31 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT IF YOU ARE SENT OFF TO WELCOME A NEW STATION EXPLAIN WHAT WE ARE DOING AND WHY X THEN ASK NEW STATION IF HE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE OUR BASIC COURSE BT TSN MGR AR

N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 146 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 25 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT IF THE NEW STATION IS INTERESTED IN TAKING THE TRAINING COURSE GET COMPLETE NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS X QSP TO NET MANAGER FOR INFORMATION PACKET BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 147 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 22 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT THE INSTRUCTOR SHOULD SEND A TRAINING REPORT TO THE NET MANAGER AT THE END OF THE WEEK X A SAMPLE TEXT FOLLOWS BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 148 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 15 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT TSN TRAINING REPORT X SENT MSG NR THROUGH MSG NR TO TRAINEES CALL X 73 BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 149 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 17 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT AFTER COMPLETING A TRAINING SESSION BE SURE TO ASK TRAINEE IF THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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QST QST TRAINING LESSON FOLLOWS FOR TSN NET HR NR 150 R (YOUR CALLSIGN) 34 KINGSVILLE TX (CURRENT DATE) TSN BT YOU ARE NOW PERFORMING A SERVICE EQUAL IN IMPORTANCE WITH THAT OF TEACHING A PERSON ENOUGH TO OBTAIN AN AMATEUR LICENSE X I HOPE YOU FIND THIS MEANS OF INSTRUCTION EFFECTIVE REWARDING AND FUN BT TSN MGR AR N ANY FILLS? If no fills needed – N (proceed back to net call)

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TEXAS SLOW NET PREAMBLE

QRL DE (YOUR CALLSIGN)? CQ TSN TEXAS SLOW NET ALL STATIONS WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE QND QNZ QNN (YOUR CALLSIGN)/(YOUR NAME) IN (YOUR CITY AND STATE)

TSN TSN DE (YOUR CALLSIGN)QNI K

GE name call QRK 5 GUD SIG PSE AS

N suf NET CALL PSE K

GE call MY NAME IS (YOUR NAME) QTH (YOUR CITY AND STATE) UR NAME AND QTH?

WELCOME name TSN IS TRAFFIC TRAINING NET WE MEET DAILY 745PM CT FOR TRAINING LESSONS PLEASE CHECK IN ANY TIME TU name call FOR HELP QRU QNX 73 K TSN QNF 73 DE (YOUR CALLSIGN)