November 9, 2017

Net Control Station KA5DON conducted the weekly 80m (3.861 MHz) net on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017. In addition to the 80 meter net, a parallel net on 40 meters (7.236 MHz) was conducted by K5CUB Lee Johnston. There were 12 checked in and no formal traffic. Nets were opened at 0000z (1830 CST) and closed at 1859z.

KB5AGW, VANCLEAVE, MS, POST 1992, PUFL, TALARC
K5CUB, VANCLEAVE, MS, POST 1992, TALARC, 40 METER NCS
AG5CC, BILOXI, MS, POST 1992, TALARC
KA5DON, VANCLEAVE, MS, POST 1992, PUFL, TALARC, 80M NCS
KB5PCI, GULFPORT, MS, AL MEMBER, TALARC
W4OZA, COLUMBUS, GA, AL MEMBER, TALARC
W5TUT, HATTIESBURG, MS, AL MEMBER
WA5GYM, JACKSON, MS, VETERAN
WV1Q, HEIDELBURG, MS, AL MEMBER, TALARC
W5DFC, BRANDON, MS AL MEMBER, TALARC
K5RMD, BYROM, MS, NON VET
WB8LES, INVERNESS, FL, AL MEMBER, TALARC, *40M

DISCUSSION:

NET OPERATED ON 2 FREQUENCIES, 3.861 MHZ AND 7.236 MHZ. AFTER CHECKING IN, AND ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE, K5CUB MOVED TO 7.236 AND CALLED FOR CHECKINS.

DISCUSSED VETERANS DAY SPECIAL EVENT FOR K9TAL (N9V) AND K5TAL ON NOV 11.

DISCUSSED AND WELCOMED THE NEW TALARC CLUBS AND SPOKE BRIEFLY ABOUT THE 12 CLUBS WHEN WE FORMED, AND IT IS NOW 24 CLUBS, DOUBLING IN JUST 1 YEAR.

ENCOURAGED ALL LISTENING TO SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT TALARC, AND THE NETS AVAILABLE TO HAMS WHETHER MEMBERS OF A.L. OR NOT.

DISCUSSED PROBABILITY OF ELIMINATING THE 40M NET DURING THE WINTER DUE TO POOR PROPAGATION. THIS DECISION WILL BE MADE BEFORE THE END OF NOVEMBER. THIS NET WOULD BE PICKED UP IN THE SPRING, WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF SHUTTING DOWN THE 80M NET DURING THE SUMMER.

11 CHECK INS ON 80M; 1 CHECK IN ON 40M.

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Don
KA5DON