Year 5, Week 52 March 16, 2022 The K5TAL net on 80 meters was opened at 7 pm (0000z) on 3.862 MHz and had 14 check-ins. 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. WV5Q DON MS WA5GYM ANDY MS K3KZU DENNIS KY KY4KD KEN KY W5SOF BEN MS WV1Q AL MS W8LAT LARRY TX W4IOD ODIS KY N5PF PHIL MS KF4FMQ MIKE KY KK4TXB JOHN MS KB5PCI JIM MS AJ5P LESTER MS KB5AGW TERRI MS Announcements:
Year 5, Week 52
March 16, 2022
The K5TAL net on 80 meters was opened at 7 pm (0000z) on 3.862 MHz and had 14 check-ins. 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.
WV5Q DON MS
WA5GYM ANDY MS
K3KZU DENNIS KY
KY4KD KEN KY
W5SOF BEN MS
WV1Q AL MS
W8LAT LARRY TX
W4IOD ODIS KY
N5PF PHIL MS
KF4FMQ MIKE KY
KK4TXB JOHN MS
KB5PCI JIM MS
AJ5P LESTER MS
KB5AGW TERRI MS
Announcements:
Today’s military history discussion concerned the end of the battle for Iwo Jima and Mt. Suribachi along with names and stories of MOH awards on this date, specifically the awarding of the MOH to a personal friend of mine, Al Rascon.
The announcement from March Net Announcements: March 15, 2022, heralds the 103rd birthday of The American Legion.
Two TALARC articles on the club website at www.legion.org.
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.
If you would like more information on military history, visit HTTPS://thisdayinusmilhist.wordpress.com.
For God and Country
Don Rand WV5Q
President K5TAL
- Ham Radio