December 17, 2021

K9TAL report 121121

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TALARC/K9TAL EchoLink Conference Net Report for Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 The American Legion amateur radio club station K9TAL conducted the monthly net on *FMCA-ARC* EchoLink Conference Node on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. The net was opened at 12 p.m. ET [1700Z] and closed at 12:59 p.m. ET [1759Z]. Ten stations participated in the national net, including the Net Control operator NZ9S in Indiana. K9TAL logged the following contacts: KB3IIE, Ken; Upper Marlboro, MD; Post 275 [TALARC N3TAL] KC3ZCO, Mike; Mitchellville, MD; Post 275 [TALARC N3TAL] KC9SKA, Dennis, Speedway, IN; Post 500

TALARC/K9TAL EchoLink Conference Net Report for Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021

The American Legion amateur radio club station K9TAL conducted the monthly net on *FMCA-ARC* EchoLink Conference Node on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. The net was opened at 12 p.m. ET [1700Z] and closed at 12:59 p.m. ET [1759Z]. Ten stations participated in the national net, including the Net Control operator NZ9S in Indiana.

K9TAL logged the following contacts:
KB3IIE, Ken; Upper Marlboro, MD; Post 275 [TALARC N3TAL]
KC3ZCO, Mike; Mitchellville, MD; Post 275 [TALARC N3TAL]
KC9SKA, Dennis, Speedway, IN; Post 500
N3TFS, Edgar, Landover, MD: Post 275 [TALARC N3TAL]
N6XLS, Doug; Sunnyvale, CA; Post 564
N9NIC, Jeff, Speedway, IN; Post 500
NZ9S, Bill; Sheridan, IN; NC Post 47 [TALARC K9TAL] NET CONTROL
W9WMJ, Marty, Greenwood, IN; Maryland Post 180 [TALARC K9TAL]
WA3DVO, Everett; Palmer Park, MD; Post 275 [TALARC N3TAL]
WA3ULX, Francis, Silver Springs, MD; Post 275 [TALARC N3TAL]

K9TAL read announcements of a new 80M weekly net to commence in January 2022. Art W5ATK will operate each Monday on or near 3.862 MHz LSB at 7 p.m. Central time beginning Jan. 3. This grows TALARC’s net operations to a dozen nets operating around the country.

The HF net conducted by Maryland Post 275 station N3TAL changed the band and time for monthly operations and will conduct a three-month trial period on 40M at 7.725 MHz for a two-hour net from 10 a.m. to noon Eastern time. Received additional information from Everett WA3DVO, and Ken KB3IIE about amateur radio operations conducted by MD Post 275 ARC N3TAL.

Jeff N9NIC also commented on 100 years of amateur radio transatlantic communication tests celebrated jointly in December 2021 by several countries, including the ARRL (American Radio Relay League) and the RSGB (Radio Society of Great Britain).

The TALARC/K9TAL EchoLink Conference Net for December 2021 closed at 1259 ET [1759Z].

Submitted by Bill NZ9S

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