TALARC EchoLink Conference Net Report for Sept. 10, 2016

Net Control Station W9WMJ conducted the monthly net on *FMCA-ARC* EchoLink Conference Node 522547 on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016. The net was opened at 1200 ET [1600Z] and closed at 1300 ET [1700Z]. There were 18 check-ins, including Net Control. It's worth pointing out that this net was operational for 45 minutes with a great deal of discussion among those who checked in.
Contact with the following radio operators was logged:
W9WMJ, Marty; Greenwood, IN [Net Control Station]; MD Post 180
KC7DUU, Jack; Yuma, AZ
KD6SWL, Larry; San Jose, CA; Post 380
K8DHH, John; Taylor, MI
KM4RYM, Richard; Lakeworth, FL; Post 47
W4CEC, Chris; Johnson City, TN; GA Post 284
N6XLS, Doug; Sunnyvale, CA; Post 380
WA5LIE, Fred; Sanger, TX; Sqdn. 71
WB5YPP, Sandy; Sanger, TX; Unit 71
WA3DVO, Everett; Palmer Park, MD; Post 275
K7ZZQ, Johnny; Layton, UT; Post 9
WA2BUC, Rich; Albany, NY; Post 1520
WQ7K, John; Pullman, WA; Post 52
W9MNA, Mike; Indianapolis, IN; Post 510
W7LSE, Larry; Las Vegas, NV; Post 76
N4LAV, Ed; Marietta, GA; Post 284
WB7OUT, Tom; Yuma, AZ; Post 19
WB6ZDF, Emry; Yuma, AZ
Announcements were made regarding the following subjects:
• Commemorating the Attack on America
• Start-up of Northeast Region 20-Meter net on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 1600 Eastern on 14.285 MHz, +/- 5KHz
• TAL National Cmdr Schmidt "talks" TALARC in recent email message to Legion membership
Discussion on the net was offered in regard to the following:
• Incidents related to the 9/11 Attack on America
• Larry, KD6SWL, noted that CA Dist. 13 was to conduct a 9/11 memorial service. Larry also invited everyone to check in to their EchoLink Conference net on Sundays at 1330 PDT on the FMCA-ARC EchoLink Conference node.
• Chris, W4CEC, spoke of his post's [GA 284] amateur radio licensing classes which are conducted frequently by Eldon, N1MN, and others at the post. Next class is scheduled for November 2016.
• Larry, W7LSE, reported that his post [NV 76] has formed an amateur radio club. He asked for ideas for participation in TALARC at the post level; how to garner support; and how to acquire equipment when the local post is not fully capable of providing sufficient moneys to fund operations of a post club.
• Tom, WB7OUT, reported that his post [AZ 19] has a club and conducts amateur radio license testing monthly.

The net closed at 1300 ET [1700Z].
Submitted by Marty, W9WMJ