April 2020 D-Star Net Report

TALARC D-STAR NET REPORT – 06 April 2020

Station W4CDA conducted the monthly net on Reflector 056C on Monday, 06 April 2020. The nets began at 2000 EST with Ken (KY4KD) acting as net control. There were 37 total check-ins, including net control, from 9 states and 1 Canadian province. Due to the restrictions mandated by COVID-19, this net was not conducted from the American Legion Post 346 Headquarters. 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
1 KY4KD Ken Post 46 KY
2 AB4WS Jack Big Bone KY
3 W4IOD Odis Scott Co KY Post 46
4 N4JLT Ken Post 46 KY
5 KB4NST Tina Post 46 KY
6 N3ZKV George Rincon GA Post 209
7 K9PTF Paul Chelsea AL
8 AI4E Brad Campbellsville KY
9 W0QI Greg Independence KY Post 275
10 W1ORO Judy Independence KY Post 275
11 KK4FWU Phil Clark County KY
12 K3KZU Dennis Post 46 KY
13 KN4HFT Ann Garrard KY
14 KD0HYA Dan Post 46 KY
15 K4FT John Post 46 KY
16 KN4RDT Sarge West Liberty KY
17 NN4H Larry Nancy KY
18 KD4MYW Norma NN4H Larry's xyl KY
19 KA8YID Dave Jamestown KY
20 KK4OVW Randy White House TN
21 AC6ZZ Don Oakley CA
22 WB2LUA John Woodstock NY Post 1026
23 KF4FMQ Mike Post 46 KY
24 KD4IZ Jack Parkton MD
25 W4GLE Grady Fayette AL
26 KB4TC Tony Commander Post 46 KY
27 ND8G Bud Post 42 KY
28 WX8V Greg Louisville KY
29 VE4YYL Rosie Winnipeg Canada
30 W9WA Bill Post 46 KY
31 KM4QOY George Post 46 KY
32 KB5LNC Ron Fredericksburg VA Post 231
33 VE4GWN Glen Winnipeg Canada
34 KB9LXH Joe McKee KY
35 N7SE Steve Montrose CO Post 73
36 KA0WJC Kevin Randay MN
37 KY4RW Ray Post 46 KY

Items: From American Legion National Commander Bill Oxford:
April 2: The COVID-19 crisis is taking its toll on America’s blood supply. While many Americans are wisely staying in their homes, blood donation is considered an essential service. It is perfectly appropriate to leave your home to make a donation. We are aware of many American Legion posts that have held or are planning blood drives. But regardless of where the donation is made, if you are healthy, please do so. Donation locations in your area can be found by visiting the Red Cross internet site atwww.redcrossblood.org, click on Donate Blood, then click on Find a Blood Drive and place your ZIP code in the box at the top of the page.
April 1: Shutdowns should not be interpreted as closed for business. Your national staff of The American Legion is working remotely from the safety of their homes. The same could be said for our dedicated American Legion service officers. While an office visit is not a safe option for the time being, if you would like to file a claim or have questions about your benefits, visit www.legion.org/serviceofficers. While there may be some delays, many service officers are still responding to emails and calls.

Item: From American Legion National Adjutant Daniel Wheeler
Due to the uncertainty of when our nation will overcome the COVID-19 virus, and because we want to ensure that a minimum number of people are infected, we have taken the following steps to limit exposure of Legionnaires, program participants, and National Headquarters staff:
• The National Oratorical Finals scheduled to be in Indianapolis near the end of April have been cancelled.
• The Spring Meetings of the National Executive Committee, scheduled for May 6 - 7 have been canceled.
• The Junior Shooting Sports competition scheduled for July 21 - 26 has been cancelled.
• American Legion Boys Nation scheduled for July 17 - 25 has been cancelled.
• The 2020 American Legion Baseball Regional Tournaments and the 2020 American Legion Baseball World Series have been cancelled.
• The 2020 National Convention, scheduled for Louisville, Kentucky, August 28-September 3, 2020 has been cancelled. This action includes the cancellation of all meetings associated with a national convention. All national officers, chairmen and members of committees/commissions will continue in their current positions until the Phoenix, Arizona, National Convention scheduled for August 27-September 2, 2021.
American Legion departments [state level offices] have been advised to consider similar measures. Right now, it is too soon to predict the effect the virus will have on the American Legion World Series or the national convention, but those decisions will be made within the next couple of months.
In the meantime, National Headquarters continues to function – some employees are in the offices, many others are working remotely from home. You should still be able to reach the vast majority of us via email or phone or by way of the website at www.legion.org. Click on “Contact Us” for phone numbers and email addresses for the respective divisions.

Item: The latest on 2020 Field Day operations [from the ARRL website]:
“With 2020 ARRL Field Day – one of the biggest events on the amateur radio calendar – just about 12 weeks away, ARRL officials are monitoring this situation with the coronavirus very closely and paying close attention to all of the information and guidance being offered by the CDC's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“At its core, Field Day is a local event and an opportunity for local amateur radio clubs to showcase the skills, science and technologies that make radio communication such a wonderful hobby and a valuable public service. Since the impact of the coronavirus outbreak has been very different in different parts of the country, we recommend that all amateur radio clubs participating in Field Day be in regular contact with their local or state public health officials for their advice and guidance on hosting Field Day activities. This also offers an opportunity for amateur radio clubs to bolster or re-establish their relationships with local and state public health and emergency management officials.”

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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 net. 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)

TALARC April 2020 Net Operations
Mode Day Date Time [Local] Where to find the Net
D-STAR W4CDA 1st Monday April 6 8:00 PM ET D-Star REF56C
EchoLink K9TAL 2nd Saturday April 11 12:00 NOON ET *FMCA-ARC* Conference Node
HF (20M) KI0CW, WA3DVO 2nd Saturday April 11 1:00 PM ET 14.275 MHz [+/- 5 kHz]
EchoLink N7ALR 2nd Wednesday April 8 9:00 PM PT *TALARC* Conference Node
HF (80M) K5TAL Every Wednesday April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 6:30 PM CT 3.829 MHz [+/- 10 KHz]
Digital, All Voice K5TAL Every Thursday April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 7:00 PM CT See www.openquad.net
D-STAR W4CDA 1st Monday May 4 8:00 PM ET D-Star REF56C
ET = Eastern Time CT = Central Time MT = Mountain Time PT = Pacific Time

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