K5TAL DIGITAL NET MAY 7 | The American Legion

May 18, 2020

K5TAL TALARC Digital Voice Net
May 7, 2020
7pm CDT – 8pm CDT
Year 1, Week 44.

NCS for this week’s digital voice net was WV5Q operating a Yaesu FTM-400 DR through Wires-X. We are finding this platform an incredible opportunity to tell amateur radio operators about The American Legion, TALARC, SAL and Legion Riders. This week we welcomed 2 new check-ins.

CHECK-INS: 13

WV5Q DON MS POST 1992 TALARC, Yaesu/Wires
KM4EWZ ROBERT MS POST 1992, TALARC, Yaesu/WiresX
AB5FU HARRY MS NON VET, GULFPORT, MS, Yaesu/WiresX
K3KZU DENNIS KY POST 46, DANVILLE, KY, TALARC
*K9JPT JOHN NY NON VET, HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY
K4FNX MATT MS POST 46, HATTIESBURG, MS, TALARC
KY4KD KEN KY POST 46, TALARC, D-Star, OpenSpot
K9EYZ LAURENCE MS NON VET, VANCLEAVE, MS
W9WWM WILL AL RET ARMY, MADISON, AL, OPENQUAD ADMIN
KD0HYA DAN KY POST 46, DANVILLE, KY, TALARC
KB7KZ A.J AZ RET AF, TALARC
*N5FT DAVID PA UNK AFFILIATION, PHILADELPHIA, PA
KB5AGW TERRI MS POST 1992 TALARC, Yaesu/WiresX

* Indicates new check-ins to the digital voice net

This week’s discussion topic was: National Commander Bill Oxford’s May announcement about Memorial Day, and a poll of check-ins regarding how they were reaching out for Buddy Checks.

Announcements: From Apr Net Announcements, all AL cancellations of programs, and cancellation of National Convention with all officers to be held in position until National Convention in 2021. Full information on all the Legion cancellations and TALARC nets can be found at www.legion.org/hamradio.

If you have a digital voice-capable radio D-Star, C4FM, Wires-X or DMR, and would like to join next Thursday’s net, all information can be found at www.openquad.net. NOTE: The C4FM reflector can be found at Quadnet-Array, Room 45058. D-Star via XRF 757A, and DMR via Talkgroup 31012.

For God and Country
Don WV5Q
K5TAL Post 1992, Gautier-Vancleave, MS