TALARC/K9TAL EchoLink Conference Net Report for Aug. 14, 2021

TALARC/K9TAL EchoLink Conference Net Report for August 14, 2021

Net Control Station operator NZ9S conducted the monthly net on *FMCA-ARC* EchoLink Conference Node on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. The net was opened at 1200 ET [1600Z] and closed at 1259 ET [1659Z]. Six check-ins participated in today’s operations, including the Net Control Station.

Contact with the following radio operators was logged:
N6XLS, Doug; Sunnyvale, CA; Post 564
NZ9S, Bill; Sheridan, IN; NC Post 47 [TALARC K9TAL] NET CONTROL
KB3IIE, Ken; Upper Marlboro, MD; Post 275 [TALARC N3TAL]
WA3DVO, Everett; Palmer Park, MD; Post 275 [TALARC N3TAL]
N3TFS, Edgar; Landover, MD; Post 275 [TALARC N3TAL]
KC3EFS, Les; Mitchellville, MD; Post 275 [TALARC N3TAL]

Announcements included:
1) Post 42 ARC KB4KY in Bardstown, Ky., begins operations of weekly WINLINK TALARC net;
2) Post 10 ARC N7ALA in Albany, Ore., begins operation of weekly 20M net at 10 a.m. PT Mondays near 14.275 MHz;
3) American Legion veterans benefits information at national website, www.legion.org.

Received information from Everett WA3DVO about amateur radio capability demonstrations conducted by MD Post 275 ARC N3TAL in conjunction with city officials and police department of Glenarden, Md., using WIRES-X and other modes, and similar demonstration for district and department American Legion leaders generating statewide interest and questions in Maryland.

The TALARC/K9TAL EchoLink Conference Net for March closed at 1301 ET [1701Z].

Submitted by Bill NZ9S