>For all of you Vets out there that are also Ham (first, thanks for serving), the American Legion has started a Ham radio club. It’s called TALARC, The American Legion Amateur Radio Club. Their web site is: http://www.legion.org/hamradio/about
To quote a little from the opening page: “The American Legion has formed a special entity to provide a forum for military veterans who today are engaged in a hobby that can also provide emergency communications “when all else fails.” During the May 2011 Spring Meetings, the National Executive Committee authorized the establishment of The American Legion Amateur Radio Club (TALARC).”
“The club has established an amateur radio station at National Headquarters with the call sign K9TAL (K9 The American Legion) in order to conduct special-event operations on The American Legion Birthday, Veterans Day, etc.; operate SKYWARN during local severe weather; and provide members an opportunity to operate the station during visits to National Headquarters. A special QSL card is provided to all amateur radio stations that work K9TAL on the air.”
They have a variety of activities including D-Star and Echolink. Special-event stations and many more activities listed on their extensive web site. There is a California AL net on 40M on Sunday. There is also a great article in the AL magazine at http://www.legion.org/magazine/226238/wave-popularity
Check it out. I joined. Tom KJ6DZT turned me on to this. Thanks Tom.
Glenn WB6RLC
