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FIELD DAY 2002
...... June 22-23
Barbecued Ribs & Chickens -
Hamburgers & Hot Dogs Field day setup will begin on the
morning of June 22nd. Licensed Amateur Radio Operators in
Lauderdale and surrounding counties or anyone wanting to
learn more about this exciting and important means of
emergency communication are invited.
Hams will set up and operate field
radio stations to contact other hams throughout the US
and Canada over a 24 hour period. If you are a newly
licensed operator, be sure to make this event. You will
see and have an opportunity to communicate on all modes
of operation.
President’s
Comments We are having a huge time with
grand kids in Pinetop, AZ. The weather is beautiful. We
like hi 80's during the day and 39 degrees one night to
fifties most of the time. Need a blanket every night.
Really dry - no camp fires and humidity in the 20's. We
leave in a couple of days heading north up to
Yellowstone. Tell the guys I sure will miss field day.
Hope all have a good time and make a lot of contacts.
Will see you in about a month. 73 to all. W5OQY CP
Vice
President’s Comments I have just gotten off of the phone
with KC5OJS. His wife Carolyn is in serious condition at
Anderson Hospital following a triple bypass heart surgery
and numerous other complications. Please keep Wes and
Carolyn in your prayers.
Thank all of you that showed up at
the business meeting on June 1st to help with Field Day
planning. Hope to see a bunch of folks that we have not
seen for a while. Come out and make a few contacts and
enjoy some good food and fellowship on June 22nd and June
23rd. If you need directions to Bonita Lakes, please give
me a call at 626-0053.
Have a GREAT DAY everyday! May God
bless each of you. 73, W5MAV
Treasurer
Report Thinking back to Field Day last
year we really had an excellent turn out for our Saturday
evening dinner. This year we will be serving BBQ Ribs and
Chicken. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be available for
the younger generation. If you would like, please bring a
vegetable dish or something sweet. We are looking forward
to a good turn out this year as well. Please consider
bringing a friend that might be interested in amateur
radio to Field Day.
If you would like a copy of the
membership list please call Deb at 626-0053 or visit the
club web page (http://www.MeridianARC.org).
Have a great month! 73,
KD5JYJ
Secretary
Report Minutes of June 1, 2002 business
meeting
1. Various designs for Jimmie
Rodgers SE certificate were reviewed. Design was chosen
and money for expenses was approved. Doug (KD5GBQ) will
design the certificates.
2. Repeater trustee control op
transfer is taking place. Control op will be transferred
from Gary (K5XC) to Dennis (KI5FW). Also, club may wish
to assume site utilities.
3. MARC Field Day will be held at
dam west side Bonita Lakes pavilion on June 22-23.
Station class will be 2A (voice and cw). Possibly two
demo or GOTA stations will be on site as well. Club will
furnish food and drinks on Saturday evening.
4. Phillip (KD5CBK) and Patty
(KD5FJA) have accepted the duties of club ambassadors to
check on members and/or family members that are sick or
in the hospital, however will need help of members in
this task.
Jimmie Rodgers
Special Event Station 2002 Hello Fellow Amateurs,
The first annual Jimmie Rodgers
Special Event was held on the 10th and 11th of May. We
were set up and commenced operating at precisely 1800 hrs
CDT and operated for the complete 24 hour period.
Although propagation was poor we managed to log over 200
contacts from all over the US and Canada.
We did however, get off to a rough
start. We had a small problem getting the mast up and Jim
WB5OCD got himself a genuine Ham Radio Purple Heart. He
had to get 5 stitches in his forearm when he received a
cut when the mast slipped. Trooper that he is, Jim
returned to the site for the night shift.
We couldn't have had a more
appropriate site to operate from as we were set up inside
of the Caboose of the memorial train next to the Jimmie
Rodgers museum. Real Neat huh ? We thought so. We were
visited by several of the Jimmie Rodgers dignitaries and
had visits from a California Ham, Dave KA6OMV who is our
own Lew's (KA8LUM) son. Oh Yeah, Lew was there too. We
also had a visit from Larry AG5Z from Hattiesburg.
I want to thank all the folks that
joined in to help. KD5GBQ Doug brought along his friend
Mac Yates who seemed to enjoy helping although he wasn't
a Ham. There's a prospect for us.
Don't guess we could have made it
without all the snacks and drinks and the runs made to
the sandwich shop by Miss Brenda, KD5JYK. Of course, I
must mention all the support and posting to the web page
and contacting of the local newspaper done by Darrell
W5MAV and the pictures taken by Miss Debbie, KD5JYJ and
Jim WB5OCD. Thanks also to Bill KB5ASR, Dan KD5JLG, Jim
KD5GMP, Donna KD5GWM, and Terry KB5QOD who were a big
help with the tear- down and cleanup.
I guess now all we have to do is
wait for the SASE's to come in and get the Certificates
and QSL's sent out. Kudos to Michael N5VWS for coming up
with a real good looking certificate and again thanks
Doug KD5GBQ for the QSL design.
Well, until next time, probably
Field Day, this is N5JCG saying 73
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Section Manager
Field Day Visit The fire ants are on the move, the
red wasps are picking out targets of opportunity at their
pleasure, and the humidity is starting to feel like bad
news. It must be Field Day time in Mississippi! I hope
everyone is checking generators to see if they will
start, buying mosquito repellent, making up checklists,
etc.
Last year during Field Day I
traveled the state and visited the Hernando, Tupelo,
Starkville-Columbus-West Point, Meridian, Laurel, and
Jackson Field Day Sites. I got to meet a lot of new
folks, renew old friendships, and even operate some CW. I
had so much fun that I am going to try it again this
year, if Vicksburg can survive without me. (Vicksburg
will operate from Wal*Mart to demonstrate ham radio to
the public and to attract students for a class next
Fall).
If you would like for me to visit
your Field Day Site. please let me know. Please give me
specific directions on your location. After I review the
responses, I will piece together a trip such that I can
visit the most sites.
Best 73 de W5XX
Yahoo group for
Mississippi Hams WA5TEF has put together a Yahoo
group for Mississippi hams. This is a place where we can
go to talk about anything dealing with ham radio. The web
site URL is: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MS_HAMS
The email address is:
MS_HAMS@yahoogroups.com.
WA5TEF's home page is:
http://home.bellsouth.net/personalpages/pwp-ka5uoa
The Emergency
Email Network The Emergency Email Network can now
provide hurricane and tropical storm information by
e-mail at work and home and by cell phone.
Please forward information to
family and friends within the state to sign up to receive
notices at http://www.EmergencyEmail.ORG/
OTHER RESOURCES from The Emergency
Email Network
1. 2002 Hurricane Page and
Printable Tracking Map http://www.emergencyemail.org/hurricane.html
2. How to sign up by for cell phone
notices http://www.emergencyemail.org/rc202903.html
The hurricane season in the
Atlantic Basin, which includes the North Atlantic Ocean,
Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, runs from June 1 to
November 30 each year.
Have a
great month
June 2002
heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my
rock, and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14 ASV
will be served Saturday evening, June 22nd at 4 PM
Bonita Lakes - Pavilion #2, Meridian, MS
Bring the family for fun and fellowship.
