January TALARC/K9TAL EchoLink net report

TALARC/K9TAL EchoLink Conference Net Report for January 11, 2020

Net Control Station W9WMJ conducted the monthly net on *FMCA-ARC* EchoLink Conference Node on Saturday, January 11, 2020. The net was opened at 1200 ET [1700Z] and closed at 1252 ET [1752Z]. Seven check-ins participated in today’s operations, including the Net Control Station.

Contact with the following radio operators was logged:
W9WMJ, Marty; Greenwood, IN [Net Control Station]; MD Post 180
KN6CRX, Blake; West Covina, CA; Post 508 [first time on the net]
KD8WZA, Gary; Saginaw, MI; Post 229
KD2JEC, Jude; New Rochelle, NY; Post 979
WA3DVO, Everett; Palmer Park, MD; Post 275
KA1NWV, Herb; Belgrade, ME; Post 205
K7ZZQ, John; Mesquite, NV; Post 24

Announcements were read that included the Legion Birthday special event operations set for Saturday, March 14; as well as sign-up options for American Legion Flag Alert notices.

Some discussion was had by all on the net, mostly weather reports from around the country. First-timer Blake, KN6CRX, reported that he is a member of the Army Reserve and is encouraging others in his unit to join the Legion and secure their Amateur license. Jude, KD2JEC, and Everett, WA3DVO, offered a preliminary agreement to work together for a special Event operation that would use the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis as bases of operation for a possible fall SE.

The TALARC/K9TAL EchoLink Net for January closed at 1252 ET [1752Z].

Submitted by Marty, W9WMJ