TALARC D-STAR NET REPORT – 07 January 2019 Station W4CDA conducted the monthly net on Reflector 056C on Monday, 07 January 2019. The net began at 2000 EST with Ken (KY4KD) acting as Net Control. There were 24 check-ins, including Net Control. We had check-ins from 10 states. Turnout was low, but we were in competition with the NCAA National Championship football game which kicked off at the same time as the net.
TALARC D-STAR NET REPORT – 07 January 2019
Station W4CDA conducted the monthly net on Reflector 056C on Monday, 07 January 2019. The net began at 2000 EST with Ken (KY4KD) acting as Net Control. There were 24 check-ins, including Net Control. We had check-ins from 10 states.
Turnout was low, but we were in competition with the NCAA National Championship football game which kicked off at the same time as the net.
We were joined at the post by Gene, who is the Post 46 service officer. Gene, who is retired from VA, will be attending future nets to answer questions and give advice on VA services and eligibility.
1 KY4KD Ken Post 46 KY
2 KM4QOY George Post 46 KY
3 KI5CIU Carl Post 490 TX
4 K9PTF Paul AL
5 KB4TC Tony Commander Post 46 KY
6 KB1WID Tim Post 51 NH
7 KY4RW Ray Post 46 KY
8 K4FT John Post 46 KY
10 KA5WOO Noel KY
11 KB5LNC Ron VA
12 NN4H Larry KY
13 KI6SEP Andy Post 46 KY
14 N4AIR Paul GA
15 KC5SAM Virgina MN
16 W3AL Allen SC
17 W9WA Bill Post 46 KY
18 K3KZU Dennis Post 46 KY
19 N3ZKV George Post 209 GA
20 KK4IYY Zenah Post 46 KY
21 N5WWL John LA
22 KA5DON Don Post 1992 MS
23 AC4NE Ron Post 46 KY
24 KF4FMQ Mike Post 46 KY
Item: Legion Birthday Special Event – March 9
The next special event station operation will commemorate the 100th birthday of The American Legion, March 15-17, 2019. While the three-day period is typical for the full observance, K9TAL operations will be limited to one day, Saturday, March 9, from 1300 to 1900 EST [1800Z-2359Z].
Call sign for the Special Event will be our club call sign: K9TAL. We will operate on 20m, 14.275 MHz; 40m, 7.225 MHz; IRLP Node 9735; and EchoLink *CrossRoads* Conference node.
As with all TALARC special events, certificates will be issued free on request to those who are entered into the TALARC log books on that day.
Full information on the special event is, or soon will be, on the Legion website at www.legion.org/hamradio, and on the K9TAL page on the QRZ.com website.
Item: The American Legion’s Centennial celebration is well underway
The American Legion, chartered by Congress in 1919, is in the midst of its centennial observance. The yearlong celebration, which kicked off at the Minneapolis national convention in August 2018, is focused on commemorating the organization’s first century of service while continuing its legacy into the future.
These are the two primary planks in The American Legion’s 100th Anniversary Celebration platform. Since the American Legion National Executive Committee passed Resolution 31 in 2011, plans for the organization’s centennial celebration in 2018 and 2019 have followed two related paths: legacy of the last 100 years and vision for the next 100.
The 100th anniversary is a perfect time to chart a course for your post’s second century. New generations of veterans will depend on the kind of vision shared, expressed and executed by the Legion’s World War I-era founders, a vision that has proven timeless.
How will your post extend impactful vision and values to future generations? If you are unsure, visit the Legion website and download the 100th Anniversary Media Toolkit to learn how you can be party to the celebration. The kit is free for download at www.legion.org/centennial/mediakits. Or you can search: 100th Anniversary Media Toolkit, on the Legion home page.
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TALARC Monthly Nets
The following 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 NCS is Marty W9WMJ, IN, and Mike WØMGD, AR; 20m NCSs are Bill KIØCW, SD, and Everett WA3DVO, MD.
• National 40-Meter Net meets the 3rd Sunday of each month.
40M NCS is Terry, KE6RWB, AZ.
• National D-Star Net meets the 1st Monday of each month
D-Star NCS is George, KM4QOY, KY. (Kentucky AL Post 46 Radio Club, W4CDA)
• National/Regional 80m Net meets every Wednesday.
80M NCS is Don KA5DON, MS. (Mississippi AL Post 1992 Radio Club, K5TAL)
• National Combined EchoLink/IRLP Net meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month.
IRLP Net Controls are Marty W9WMJ, Mike W9MNA, and Bill NZ9S, IN
Mode Day Date Time [Zulu] Band Where to find the Net
D-STAR KM4QOY 1st Monday Jan 7 8:00 PM EST [0100Z] D-Star REF 56C
IRLP (with Echolink) 2nd Wednesday Jan 9 9:00 PM EST [0200Z] *CROSSRDS*
Conference/
IRLP Node 9735
EchoLink 2nd Saturday Jan 12 12:00 PM EST [1700Z] *FMCA-ARC* Conference
HF (20M) 2nd Saturday Jan 12 1:00 PM EST [1800Z] 20 meters 14.275 MHz [+/- 5 KHz]
HF (40M) KE6RWB 3rd Sunday Jan 20 6:00 PM EST [2300Z] 40 meters 7.274 MHz [+/- 5 KHz]
HF (80M)(Weekly) K5TAL Every Wednesday Jan 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 7:00 PM CST [0100Z] 80 meters 3.825 MHz [+/- 5 KHz]
D-STAR KM4QOY 1st Monday Feb 4 8:00 PM EST [0100Z] D-Star REF 56C
End of Announcements and Information
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