The Ontario Amateur Radio Service Net
30th January 2019
Our objectives:
The Ontario Amateur Radio Service Net operates
everyday on a frequency of 3.755 MHz lower side band.
The purpose of ONTARS is to provide signal reports,
pass traffic and take routine checkins from amateur radio operators in
Canada.
Thanks to the generosity of the various control operators
and net managers, ONTARS has been in operation
for the last 47 years. Your checkins keep the ONTARS
net active and secure our position on the frequency spectrum.
All Canadian and US amateurs are welcome to check
in to our net.
Knowing that ONTARS is on the air, and
that a very friendly and welcoming controller is "ON AIR" to affirm that
the amateur's rig and antenna still work, can be just
as important.
Check-in Procedure:
Please give your callsign with phonetics in
an orderly fashion.
Controllers will usually take a list of full call
signs, then return to speak briefly for traffic/message opportunities.
When you are called in, please come back with your
name and location for the controller's log.
If you hear a station that you wish to contact, during
checkins, please break in using the word "CONTACT" with your call sign.
This procedure will stop net activities and you should
identify fully with your callsign and then call the desired station.
Emergency/mobile traffic takes priority over everything
and all stations should standbye until those transmissions are cleared.
Feel free to provide weather reports, request signal
reports or technical assistance on equipment or antenna issues.
Most controllers are able to copy CW, so if you are
having trouble checking in on SSB, then use that mode.
Standard phonetics:
Kindly use the following standard phonetics
when you check in.
