Luke 15:20 --- So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. (NIV)
President's Report
Greetings fellow HAMS,
As most of you know the upcoming 2025 Amateur Radio Field day this year will be June 28-29. At our previous meetings we discussed joining with the Chickasawhay Repeater Group for the upcoming event. It was decided that we are going to have our station at the Archusa water park pavilion which we have already reserved. This coming Saturday June
7th, we will be finalizing preparations. This will be my first year to spearhead this event as Club President, so I will need the expertise from previous leaders from Chickasawhay and MARC.
To refresh memories I presume we will be using W5FQ as our GOTA station call. We need to finalize our Entry Class, Power Source and Multiplier, Participants and Operators. We may have to elicit help from our volunteers in preparing a list of stations worked by band and or mode. Also expert help again, with the required documents for bonus points. We need a good attendance at the upcoming meeting: 9AM, June7th at Queen City Truck Cafe in the side room. I will be bringing a door prize drawing!!
73's
Wayne Myhre. KC5HPU
Next MARC Business Meeting
IMPORTANT NOTE: MEETING TIME AND LOCATION
The next business meeting will be held in the side room at the Queen City Truck Stop from 9am until... on Saturday June 7th. Come join us for breakfast, coffee, and fellowship.
VE TEST RESULTS
Test result from the test session on May 17, 2025 held at LEMA office in Meridian:
Charles D. Farmer from Taylorsville, MS took the technician class exam and passed!
73’s Eldon Richardson W4IOS
ARRL Field Day 2025
MARC and Chickasawhay Repeater Group will setup Field Day at Archusa Creek Park located in Quitman, Mississippi, just off Hwy. 45 and Hwy. 18 East.
Archusa Creek Water Park
540 County Road 110
Quitman, MS 39355
Setup times and additional information to be discussed at the June 7th meeting. See the park map located here: Archusa Creek Park.
Collinsville Day
May 3rd, 2025 --- Collinsville Day is an annual event on the first Saturday of May, conducted jointly by the Collinsville Fire and Rescue department and the local Community Club as a fundraiser for the local volunteer firefighters. Collinsville is a small community located north of Meridian, MS.
Meridian Amateur Radio Club was invited to have a part in this event. MARC attended and demonstrated amateur radio operations to those attending, as a hobby and as a means of communication in emergencies. In issuing the invitation to be a part of Collinsville Day, Collinsville Fire & Rescue gave recognition to MARC and amateur radio as having an important role in responding and assisting with the response of the numerous agencies faced with dealing with emergencies and disaster situations. They understand in such instances other means of communication are often not available or overwhelmed.
Due to some incoming thunderstorms, the members were set up on the inside of the fire department with tables and banner. MARC members operated and made numerous contacts on VHF and HF bands with radio equipment in public view operating solely on portable power. A member constructed battery power box was demonstrated to be reliable radio power in the absence of commercial power. Also present was a member’s pickup truck equipped with mobile radios. Visitors to the MARC table were given an explanation of amateur radio.
(Pictured left to right Larry K5LDA and Wayne KC5HPU)
Prepare Before Hurricane Season
The Atlantic Hurricane Season begins June 1 and continues through November 30th. A hurricane is one of the most dramatic, damaging and life-altering events that can occur in our state. Are you prepared?
Read more here: https://www.msema.org/prepare/types-disasters/hurricanes
"Everyone should believe in something.
I believe I'll go fishing."
June 2025
