Sunday Night Check In

The Lockport Amateur Radio Association conducts a Weekly Sunday Night Check-In Net on the W2RUI 2 meter Repeater that they own and maintain in Lockport, NY on 146.220 / 146.820 MHz (PL Tone 107.2). 

The L.A.R.A. Repeater CHECK-IN Net is Held EVERY Sunday all year, even during our Summer Meeting Break

The Check In Net Starts at 8:00pm EST

Stop by and say Hello

Net is Open To All Licensed Amateur Radio Operators within Our Repeaters Range

Please Remember Proper Repeater Etiquette on Our or Any Net

Most Nets > Call For Their Club Officers to Check-In 1st

Followed By A Call for anyone else wishing to Check-In

1) Call Repeater > "W2RUI"

2) Un-key Mic to listen for Repeater's Courtesy Beep and to see if 2 callers are       talking at same time)

3) Then Proceed to SLOWLY and CLEARLY (info is being handwritten in a Log):

     Give Your : ♦ Call Sign ♦ 1st Name ♦ QTH (your current city or town)

You may say "No Traffic" or "No Comment" if you are just checking In

If You Wish to Comment:

Please wait until the NET CONTROLLER acknowledges you before                  commenting UNLESS IT'S AN IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY CALL

Net Control & SwapNet Schedule for 12/28/2025 through 04/26/2026:

Date Call Name SwapNet

12/28/25 KB2GD Mark     No

01/04/26 WA2NNZ Angelo Yes
01/11/26 KB2TFD Dick No

 01/18/26 KB2GD Mark Yes
01/25/26 KB2JM Jim No
02/01/26 KB2TFD Dick Yes
02/08/26 WA2NNZ Angelo No
02/15/26 KB2GD Mark Yes
02/22/26 KB2JM Jim No
03/01/26 KB2TFD Dick Yes
03/08/26 WA2NNZ Angelo No
03/15/26 KB2GD Mark Yes
03/22/26 KB2TFD Dick No
03/29/26 KB2JM Jim Yes
04/05/26 KB2TFD Dick No
04/12/26 WA2NNZ Angelo Yes
04/19/26 KB2GD Mark No
04/26/26 KB2JM Jim Yes

Note to Sunday Night Net Controllers: 

If you must cancel, please contact alternate: 

Hector KB2VWD Email hectorrc1@gmail.com

Net Control Script

The Time on the Repeater being 8pm Eastern Standard time, begin by saying,

"Calling The Lockport Amateur Radio Association’s Sunday Night Net"

"Calling The Lockport Amateur Radio Association’s Sunday Night Net"

This is (Call Sign & First Name) in (Location Town), New York.

I will be your net controller for this edition of L.A.R.A. Check In Net

This net meets every Sunday at 8 PM for the purpose of Exchanging CLUB Information and Information of General Amateur Radio Interest.

For the duration of this Net I will using the the Club Call, of W2RUI

Membership in L.A.R.A. is not necessary to participate and we accept requests from all licensed Amateurs

When Checking In, Please Give the Club CALL Drop the repeater (unkey pause and then rekey), then follow with your CALL , FIRST NAME & QTH (location) for the log.

I ask that you give your Information Slowly and Clearly

so I may Log the your Check-In Information Properly

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If at any time during the net there is an emergency,

Simply break in. We will assist in any way we can.

Let me take a stand by for any emergency use of the W2RUI Repeater (approx. 10 seconds)

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It is the practice of this NET to FIRST take Check-Ins from LARA Officers & Board Members, then General Check-Ins 

> A reminder that Each Sunday, September through May this Net is followed by Our SwapNet

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Now, Let’s Open this NET with CHECK-INS from OFFICERS and BOARD MEMBERS

Please CALL W2RUI

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Suggested Net Ending

This will conclude this session of the W2RUI Check-In NET

This is (Call Sign & First Name) Returning the W2RUI Repeater to Normal Amateur Radio Operator Use

And A reminder to check out our web page at WWW.LOCKPORTARA.US 

73's & Good Night to All, From the Lockport Amateur Radio Association .