January 17, 2017

Net Control Station W9WMJ conducted the monthly net on *FMCA-ARC* EchoLink Conference Node 522547 on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017. The net was opened at 1200 ET [1700Z] and closed at 1255 ET [1755Z]. There were 13 check-ins, including Net Control.

Contact with the following radio operators was logged:
W9WMJ, Marty; Greenwood, IN [Net Control Station]; MD Post 180
W2UIS, Mark; Wallkill, NY
KM6BNY, Bob; Reedly, CA
WN4V, Jon; Oneco, FL [New Legion and new TALARC member]
WA3DVO, Everett; Palmer Park, MD; Post 275
AK6XR, Stew; Roseville, CA
K8DHH, John; Taylor, MI
AF6TM, Richard; Buena Park, CA; Post 534
KD2KCY, Paul; Schenectady, NY; FL Post 10
N6XLS, Doug; Sunnyvale, CA; Post 380
WA5LIE, Fred; Denton, TX; Post 71
KD6SWL, Larry; San Jose, CA; Post 380
KA1NWV, Herb; Belgrade, ME; Post 205

Announcements were made regarding the following subjects:
• California American Legion Department Radio Club
• Legion Birthday Special Event, March 2017
• TALARC Training Module for LEAD conferences

Discussion on the net was encouraged in regard to the following:
• Wallkill, NY, library amateur radio operations by Mark, W2UIS
• Progress on establishing a post station, by Fred, WA5LIE, Denton, TX
• Larry, KD6SWL, invited all on the EchoLink net to join the California Department HF Net at 1:00 PM PT on 7.278 MHz, and their EchoLink Net at 1:30 PM PT on *FMCA-ARC* Conference node. Both nets are conducted every Sunday.

The TALARC EchoLink Net for January closed at 1255 ET [1755Z].
Submitted by Marty, W9WMJ