TALARC EchoLink Conference Net Report for July 8, 2017

Net Control Station W9WMJ conducted the monthly net on *FMCA-ARC* EchoLink Conference Node 522547 on Saturday, July 8, 2017. The net was opened at 1200 ET [1600Z] and closed at 1258 ET [1658Z]. There were 12 check-ins, including Net Control.
Contact with the following radio operators was logged:
W9WMJ, Marty; Greenwood, IN [Net Control Station]; MD Post 180
W7JLD, Jim; Priest River, Idaho; Post 15
W1HX, Bob; Sebago Lake, Maine; Post 31
K6DLC, Dan; Redwood City, California; Post 585
W4CEC, Chris; Wake Forest, NC; Post 187
K7ZZQ, Johnny; Layton, UT; Post 139
KD6SWL, Larry; San Jose, CA; Post 380
W9MNA, Mike; Cumberland, IN; Post 510
W6KEE, John; San Bernardino, California; Commander, Post 777
KB2CT, Fred; Las Vegas, Nevada; Post 76
WA5LIE, Fred; Sanger, Texas; Post 71
N6XLS, Doug; Sunnyvale, CA; Post 380

Announcements were made regarding the following subjects:
• Arizona Post 25 is newest TALARC post station
• Is a TALARC station in your post's future?

Discussion on the net was of a general nature. John, W6KEE, mentioned that the VA hospital in his area has an active radio station [NCS didn't get the call sign] that operates daily on the 20m band at 14.255MHz, from 9am to 11am Pacific Time. Chris, W4CEC, noted that he intends to meet with his post's leadership to discuss the possibility of a post club or station, with a focus on involvement with the Boy Scouts of America. Dan, K6DLC, noted that TALARC members in the Department of California operated their 2017 Field Day event from the site of the department's annual convention. Dan stated that he had sent photos to TALARC HQ.

The TALARC EchoLink Net for July closed at 1258 EDT [1658Z].

Submitted by Marty, W9WMJ