James 1:19-20 My dear brothers, take note of this:
Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and
slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring
about the righteous life that God desires. NIV
President's
Report We had a good turn out at our May 5th business meeting
and even a better turn out for the fish fry on May 7th.
Both events were informative and full of laughs. Thank
all of you that attended.
Even though I considered the Thursday night business
meeting "trial" a success, it was voted that we go back
to the "1st Saturday of the month" morning meetings.
Our next monthly business meeting will be Saturday June
4th at the Queen City Truck Stop located on North
Frontage Road. We will try to start at 10 AM.
The 2005 Annual MARC Fish Fry was held on the
seventh day of May at the home of Darrell & Debbie
Hover (W5MAV & KD5JYJ). There was a total of 20 plus
in attendance. WB5GUD performed a very unusual balancing
act while trying to light up one of the fish cookers. I
only wish we would have captured it on video. There was
some interest in having another fish fry this fall, so if
all goes well with the fisherman :0) we can make this a
reality as well.
Thank you Bill (KB5ASR) and Debbie for providing the
tables and chairs. Thank you Chris and Chad Hover, Tom
Ford, CP Crimm, and Dusty White for catching and cleaning
the fish. Thanks to these guys we had a nice assortment
of catfish, bass, white perch, and red fish. A special
thank you to Chris Hover for doing all of the cooking.
Thank you Michael (N5VWS) and Patricia (N5ZSK) for the
freedom fries. Thank you Jim (W5ED) and Brenda (KD5JYK)
for the wonderful coleslaw. Thank you Fred (WB5GUD) for
the pecan pie delicacies. Thank you Dan (KD5JLG) for
providing the soft drinks. Thank everyone for your
attendance and making this event a success. We had a
great time and did not hear a single complaint. Pictures
have been posted on the MARC
web site.
Field Day 2005 is rapidly approaching. Setup
will begin June 25th, Saturday morning around 8 AM, with
operations for score starting at 1 PM. Location will be
the same as the past three years --- "Coot's Crossing"
Pavilion #2 at Bonita Lakes Park in Meridian. Talk-in
will be on the W5FQ repeater (146.700). See map below.
The committee would very much like to hear from
everyone interested in setting up and tearing down our
Field Day setup. I hope we will have lots of volunteers,
as this always seems to fall upon a very select few.
Listed below is currently what the Field Day committee
has reported to me. I hope I have not left anyone out?
We hope to see all of the MARC members and encourage
you to invite a friend. Non-member hams from the area are
always welcome to come operate with us as well. If you
want to find out what else may be needed or have any
other questions, please contact Charlie (click
here to email Charlie) or Russell (click
here to email Russell) as soon as possible
Field Day T-shirts and Pins that were ordered
have arrived and will be available for distribution at
our business meeting Saturday, June 4th. Total cost of
the T-shirts came to $15.70 each and Pins cost $5 each.
Please pay these amounts to Debbie (KD5JYJ).
Hurricane Season 2005 officially began on the
first of June. All of the major news networks and several
universities are reporting that this season could be
worse than the average. Last year, I found that I was not
very well prepared. I did not have extra flashlight
batteries or Coleman lantern fuel on hand. My 2-meter HT
would not transmit from inside the house and there was no
battery to connect my 2-meter mobile. This year we are
better prepared, but one never knows what may come about.
Please prepare yourself ahead of time in the event that
bad weather enters our area. N5VWS does a very good job
of reading weather bulletins. Please try to check in with
the ARES weather nets and help others out whenever
possible.
Hope to see you all at Field Day on June 25th &
26th.
73, Darrell W5MAV
Map to Field Day
2005
Coot's Crossing Pavilion #2
at Bonita Lakes Park in Meridian.
The ARRL Letter Vol. 24, No. 21 May 27, 2005
The FCC Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau
(CGB) is launching the Consumer Information Registry, an
expanded and improved e-mail service that will deliver
customized information about the FCC's actions and
related developments in telecommunications and other
communications services.
"The Registry is an Internet database that can be
customized to deliver information on whatever topics the
subscriber chooses," the FCC said in a news release this
week. Among the many choices are "Amateur Radio and
Related Interests" and "Ham Radio." The topic checklist
also includes Broadcast TV and Cable TV, but subscribers
can also specify topics not on the list.
Acting CGB Chief Monica Desai says the FCC is
"delighted to be able to offer this valuable tool to
everyone interested in communications issues." She says
FCC Chairman Kevin J. Martin has expressed an interest in
ensuring that consumers continue to enjoy the benefits of
the best communications system in the world. "I believe
the Consumer Information Registry has the potential to
play an important role in achieving that goal," she
added.
The sign-up information is on the FCC CGB Web site: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/contacts/.
Subscribers will be asked to indicate the subjects on which they wish
to receive information. The service is free, and subscribers may unsubscribe
at any time. -FCC
Have a
great month
May / June 2005 
