November 16, 2017

Net Control Station KA5DON conducted the weekly 80m (3.862 MHz) net on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017. In addition to the 80 meter net, a parallel net on 40 meters (7.238 MHz) was conducted by K5CUB Lee Johnston. There were 11 checked in and no formal traffic. Nets were opened at 0000z (1830 CST) and closed at 2348z.

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
W5SOF, DIAMONDHEAD, MS, AL, TALARC
W5DFC, BRANDON, MS, AL MEMBER, TALARC
W5NOW, HAMILTON, MS, VIETNAM VET, DISABLED, WILL JOIN AL AND TALARC

DISCUSSION:

NET OPERATED ON 2 FREQUENCIES, 3.862 MHZ AND 7.238 MHZ. AFTER CHECKING IN, AND ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE, K5CUB MOVED TO 7.236 AND CALLED FOR CHECK-INS.

DISCUSSED VETERANS DAY SPECIAL EVENT FOR K9TAL (N9V) AND K5TAL ON NOV. 11 WITH 76 CHECK-INS ON K5TAL NET USING BOTH PHONE AND PSK31. CERTIFICATES ARE BEING SENT OUT VIA EMAIL, AND KA5DON HAS ALREADY RECEIVED VERY FAVORABLE COMMENTS REGARDING THE EMAIL CERTIFICATES.

DISCUSSED AND WELCOMED THE NEW TALARC CLUBS AND SPOKE BRIEFLY ABOUT THE 9 CLUBS WHEN WE FORMED; IT IS NOW 24 CLUBS, MORE THAN 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. THE 40M NET WILL MEET ONE MORE TIME ON NOV. 22, THEN IN THE SPRING GO BACK WITH 2 NETS UNTIL 80M GOES AWAY DURING THE SUMMER.

11 CHECKINS ON 80M 0 CHECK IN ON 40M.

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Don
KA5DON