TALARC July 2020 D-Star Net Report

TALARC D-STAR NET REPORT – 06 July 2020

Station W4CDA conducted the monthly net on Reflector 056C on Monday, 06 July 2020. The nets began at 2000 EST with Ken (KY4KD) acting as Net Control. There were 33 total check-ins, including Net Control, from 10 states. Due to the restrictions mandated by COVID-19, this net was not conducted from American Legion Post 346. Ken (KY4KD) conducted the net singlehandedly from his QTH. Great job Ken, thank you! For the same reason, our veterans after-net was also not held.

Call Sign Name/QTH

KY4KD Ken Post 46 KY
W4IOD Odis Scott Co KY Post 46
N3ZKV George Rincon GA Post 209
ND8G Bud Post 42 KY
K9PTF Paul Chelsea AL
N4JLT Ken Post 46 KY
KB4NST Tina Post 46 KY
KC5SAM Virginia Frontenac MN
KB9KC Ken Carterville IL Post 347
K3KZU Dennis Post 46 KY
KN4HFT Ann Garrard KY
K4FT John Post 46 KY
KB4TC Tony Commander Post 46 KY
KG4UQL Chris Post 46 KY
KM4EWZ Robert Moss Point MS Post 1992
WV5Q Don Vancleave MS Post 1992 K5TAL Net Control
KO4EON Don Somerset KY
WB2LUA John Woodstock NY Post 1026
KK4KTV Brian Liberty KY
KA8YID Dave Jamestown KY
AF6MB Harold Post 46 KY
KJ4DFP Keith Roberta GA
KB5LNC Ron Fredericksburg VA Post 231
W0QI Greg Independence KY Post 275
W1ORO Judy Independence KY Post 275
KI4LA Gary Edgewood KY
W9WA Bill Post 46 KY
K7SJR Stuart Provo UT
KI7SBU Dan Las Vegas NV
KF4FMQ Mike Post 46 KY
KU4KD Joel Post 46 KY
KY4RW Ray Post 46 KY
KM4QOY George Post 46 KY

Item: New nets operating via local UHF, HF and EchoLink

Legionnaire Calvin Bridges, KJ4HGT, and members of American Legion Post 28 station KN4YQL in Spartanburg, S.C., have established HF, UHF and EchoLink nets that operate weekly. HF operates on 40 meters at 7.267 +/- 5KHz. UHF access is through the Mt. Mitchell Repeater, N2GE-R, 145.190 [no tone], with access to their EchoLink Node 593509 also through the Mt. Mitchell Repeater. All KN4YQL operations are each Thursday, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm EDT. More information is in the July edition of the TALARC National Newsletter and online at www.legion.org/hamradio and click on “Net Schedule.”
Item: 2020 Veterans Day Special Event
Since the inception of The American Legion Amateur Radio Club we’ve conducted two Special Event Station operations annually – One in March to commemorate the birthday of the Legion, and one in November to underscore the importance of Veterans Day via the amateur radio community. It is a bit early to be talking about Veterans Day activities when the event is more than four months away, but we want to mention it now so you can place it on your calendar.
This year’s operation is set for Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, 1 pm to 7 pm Eastern Standard Time – 1800Z to 2359Z.
Using the special 1x1 call sign that is yet to be determined, the National Headquarters station will operate on 40m, 20m, 2m, IRLP and EchoLink on that day.
The particulars of the event will later be posted on QRZ.com. For now, please put that date on your calendar – Wednesday, Nov. 11 – and plan to be a part of this year’s Veterans Day operations.
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TALARC Monthly and Weekly Nets
What follows is for the benefit of the Net Control Station operators and need not be communicated as an "item," but it could be helpful if you're questioned by those on your respective nets. Here are the Net Control operators, their QTH and their monthly schedules:
National EchoLink and 20-Meter Nets meet the 2nd Saturday of each month.
EchoLink NCSs are Marty W9WMJ and Mike W9MNA; 20m NCSs are Bill KIØCW, SD, and Everett WA3DVO, MD.

National/West Region EchoLink Net meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month.
NCS is Shannon W6SPY, ID. (Idaho Post 155 ARC, N7ALR)

National D-Star Net meets the 1st Monday of each month.
NCS is George KM4QOY, KY. (Kentucky Post 46/Wilderness Road ARC, W4CDA)

National 80-Meter Net meets every Wednesday.
NCS is Don WV5Q, MS. (Mississippi Post 1992 ARC, K5TAL)

National Digital Voice Net meets every Thursday.
NCS is Lee K5CUB, MS. (Mississippi Post 1992 ARC, K5TAL)

NEW Nets – HF, UHF and EchoLink Net meets every Thursday.
NCS is Calvin KJ4HGT, SC. (South Carolina Post 28 ARC, KN4YQL)

TALARC July 2020 Net Operations

Mode Day Date Time [Local] Where to find the Net
D-STAR W4CDA 1st Monday July 6 8:00 PM ET D-Star REF56C
EchoLink K9TAL 2nd Saturday July 11 12:00 NOON ET *FMCA-ARC*
Conference Node
HF (20M) KI0CW, WA3DVO 2nd Saturday July 11 1:00 PM ET 14.275 MHz [+/- 5 kHz]
EchoLink N7ALR 2nd Wed July 8 9:00 PM PT *TALARC*
Conference Node or
All-Star Node 49465
HF (80M) K5TAL Every Wed July 1,8,15,22,29 7:00 PM CT 3.862 MHz [+/- 10 KHz]
Digital, All Voice K5TAL Every Thurs July 2,9,16,23,30 7:00 PM CT See www.openquad.net

HF (40M) KN4YQL Every Thurs July 2,9,16,23,30 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET 7.267 MHz [+/- 5 kHz]
EchoLink KN4YQL Every Thurs July 2,9,16,23,30 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET EchoLink Node 593509
Via N2GE-R
D-STAR W4CDA 1st Monday August 3 8:00 PM ET D-Star REF56C
ET = Eastern Time CT = Central Time MT = Mountain Time PT = Pacific Time

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