K5TAL net report 052522 | The American Legion

June 2, 2022

Year 6, Week 10
May 25, 2022

Net started 15 minutes early due to rapidly decreasing band conditions. I will take EchoLink check-ins starting at 6:15 CDT at my node WV5Q 383345, and I will also take check-ins via WinLink any time between Wednesday and Friday on WinLink address wv5q@winlink.org. Practice your WinLink skills and use the net check-in template.

25 CHECK-INS:
WV5Q DON MS
KF5FWR BENNIE MS
W5SOF BEN MS
W4IOD ODIS KY VIA ECHOLINK
W8LAT LARRY MI VIA ECHOLINK
WA5GYM ANDY MS
WV1Q AL MS
N5PF PHIL MS
W4WLF TOM MS
K5FIT JACK MS
KB4TC TONY KY
WD4DDA PRESTON MS
KB5SDU GRADY LA
KB5PCI JIM MS
KY4KD KEN KY
W5SPH STEVE MS
K3KZU DENNIS KY
KB5QGF JONAH MS
AJ5P LESTER MS
KB5AGW TERRI MS

May Announcements:
Memorial Day Special Event for Post 275 on Monday, May 30, on 7.275 from 1800z to 2200z; info on N3TAL at qrz.com.
Every Monday at 7 pm CST, another 80 meter net is conducted by Art W5ATK from Enterprise, Ala. Net is on 3.865 LSB.
Post 275, Glenarden, Md., is experimenting with the HF net which has been conducted on the second Saturday of each month. For a trial period of three months, the net has moved to 40 meters at 7.275 and will operate a two-hour net from 10 am to noon, Eastern time. See N3TAL on QRZ.com for QSL info.
The Post 46 Wilderness Road American Legion holds a monthly D-Star net on the first Monday of every month at 8 pm EST on Ref 56C, and EchoLink Node of KY4RW-L. Early check-ins are accepted ½ hour before net starts.
Post 275, Upper Marlboro, holds a monthly Wires-X on the third Tuesday of every month on Room 21433 at 7 pm EST.
All American Legion nets and frequencies can be found at www.legion.org/hamradio.
Post 42 in Bardstown, Ky., began a weekly TALARC net using the WinLink system. More information about Post 42’s WinLink operations is on the TALARC website at www.legion.org/hamradio.
Another new net opportunity is brought to us by Post 76 in Las Vegas. They will conduct operations every Monday at 7 pm Pacific time on All-Star Node 44045 and on EchoLink on Node 740664.

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For God and Country
Don Rand WV5Q
President K5TAL