Bible
Verse
Jeremiah 29:11 --- For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (NIV)
President's Report
MARC President Wayne, KC5HPU is out of town for a couple of weeks, he asked me as VP to fill in for him and forward his wishes to all for a Happy New Year.
On December 7 the MARC was hosted by the Collinsville Fire & Rescue department at the Collinsville Christmas Market festival where we operated radios under the MARC banner as special event station W5C. HF radios on a long wire off-center fed dipole antenna and a portable HF antenna made over 100 contacts during the festival. This was an effective demonstration of amateur radio in view of the several hundred people present at this event. We are invited to return and set up a radio booth at the Fire & Rescue Department sponsored Collinsville Day on the first Saturday of May.
President Wayne & I are disappointed to announce that our recent application for an ARRL grant for building a repeater was not approved. Of course, we will try again during the next round of grant application submissions.
As we think about our plans and resolutions for the new year nothing exceeds the importance of planning for time and activities with our faith, family and community. Activate some parks and bring the family along!
Happy New Year, 73.
MARC VP Buford, KI5HCM
Next MARC Business Meeting
IMPORTANT NOTE: MEETING TIME AND LOCATION
*** SECOND SATURDAY ***
The next business meeting will be held in the side room at the Queen City Truck Stop from 9am until... on Saturday January 10th. Come join us for breakfast, coffee, and fellowship.
Treasurer Report
Please bring your 2025 dues to the next meeting or mail them to the address below. Thank you for your support. Dues are:
- $23.00 per Year per Member
- $25.00 per Year for Family
- $15.00 per year if 65 or older
Meridian Amateur Radio Club
4887 Valley Rd
Meridian, MS 39302
Free Amateur Extra Class Starts January 15
If you or anyone you know is interested in attending an Amateur Extra Class licensing course, please pass along the following information, and feel free to publicize it with your radio club or any group you feel would benefit.
A free, weekly, live, Amateur Radio Extra Class Licensing course on Zoom will begin on Thursday, January 15, 2026, and will run through Thursday, March 26. There will be 11 sessions. The three-hour sessions will start at 6:30 PM Eastern Time. Sessions will be recorded. Those attending should hold (or be studying for) the General Class Amateur Radio License. These are the classes that we have been holding for years sponsored by the National Electronics Museum. Please publicize this with anyone that you think would be interested. Those wishing to sign up should email roland.anders@comcast.net.
Thanks.
73,
Rol Anders, K3RA
Capital City Hamfest - Jackson, MS
January 30 and January 31, 2026
Radio History
IN OCTOBER 1899, THE US NAVY BEGAN TESTING RADIO EQUIPMENT ABOARD VESSELS. ON 2 NOVEMBER, 1899, THE FIRST OFFICIAL NAVAL RADIO MESSAGEE WAS SENT FROM A U.S. NAVAL VESSEL.
IN NOVEMBER 1904, ALL NAVAL SHORE STATIONS WERE ORDERED TO PROMPTLY TRANSMIT ALL WEATHER REPORTS AND STORM WARNINGS PROVIDED BY THE WEATHER BUREAU ON DESIGNATED SCHEDULES. ADDITIONALLY THE SHORE STATIONS WERE DIRECTED TO TRANSMIT HURRICANE INFORMATION WHEN RECEIVED AND ON THE REGULAR SCHEDULES. ALL U.S. NAVAL VESSELS FITTED WITH RADIO WERE DIRECTED TO TRANSMIT METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, ADDRSSED TO THE WEATHER BUREAU, AT LEAST ONCE DAILY OR OFTENER, WHEN STORM CONDITIONS EXISTED.
IN 1944 MAJOR U.S. NAVY FLEET RADIO CIRCUITS WERE EQUIPPED WITH RADIO TELETYPEWRITER EQUIPMENT.
FROM: HISTORY OF COMMUNICATIONS-ELECTRONICS IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY BY CAPTAIN L.S. HOWETH, USN (RETIRED) WASHINGTON: 1963
PLEASE, THE NEXT TIME YOU SEND OR RECEIVE A WEATHER MESSAGE, REFLECT ON THE AGE AND TRADITION OF THIS RADIO PROCESS.
Sent in by WB5BNV. TNX
Quote of the Month
“This January, take it day by day, goal by goal, and you’ll be amazed by how far you’ve come.”
Have a BLESSED month!
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