April 12, 2022

The American Legion amateur radio club station K9TAL conducted the monthly net on the *FMCA-ARC* EchoLink Conference Node on Saturday, April 9, 2022. The net opened at 12:00 p.m. ET [1600Z] and closed at 12:50 p.m. ET [1650Z]. Eight stations participated in the national net, including the Net Control, NZ9S.
K9TAL logged the following contacts:
AC2KW, Lew, Minneola, FL
KC3ECZ, Les; Mitchellville, MD Post 275 [TALARC N3TAL]
N3TFS, Edgar, Landover, MD Post 275 [TALARC N3TAL]
N6XLS (Mobile), Doug; Sunnyvale, CA; Post 564
NZ9S, Bill; Sheridan, IN; NC Post 47 [TALARC K9TAL] NET CONTROL
N3TAL, Kenneth L. Courtney American Legion Post 275 Amateur Radio Team, Glenarden, MD
WA3DVO, Everett; Palmer Park, MD; Post 275 [TALARC N3TAL]
KB3IIE, Ken, Upper Marlboro, MD; Post 275 [TALARC N3TAL] (relayed via WA3DVO)

K9TAL read announcements for World Amateur Radio Day on April 18; National Amateur Radio Field Day on June 25; and some of the top U.S. Flag Code myths that American Legion National Headquarters staff field daily from callers all over the world.

Everett WA3DVO and the Maryland Post 275 station N3TAL announced upcoming special event operations for Memorial Day, May 30, 2022, and invited participants to make contact for a special event certificate offered by the club. Complete information is available by sending an email to N3TAL@outlook.com.

The TALARC/K9TAL EchoLink Conference Net closed at 1250 Eastern time [1650Z].

Submitted by Bill NZ9S