Bible
Verse
Matthew 28:5-6 --- The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. (NIV)
President's Report
Hello All,
April is here and next month (our May meeting) we will hold our meeting at the Collinsville Day event. It will be a short meeting and we will also have a tent setup with radios and everything. We will be showcasing what to do in an event with no communications. I am sure we have all heard the people saying what can we do when the phones go down like they did several weeks ago. I know what I did and my radio worked just fine.
For those wanting to bring a radio and set up, we will have two tables. Our banner will be across the two tables. We will have "shore power" available but if anyone wants to bring a battery pack they can, no noise generators please. The event will start around 8 I think and go until just after lunch... we'll find out more on that at the April 6th meeting.
The ARC may be at our meeting this month and with that I'll turn our heads toward Hurricane season. Lauderdale and Clarke EOC's have a HAM presence and hopefully soon can communicate if needed. More information to be released at the meeting so try to be there.
73's Charles
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 April 6th . Come join us for breakfast, coffee, and fellowship.
Editor's Note
A BIG THANK YOU to K5DDT, KI5ZLP and W5BAQ for sending information for the newsletter this month.
Happy Resurrection Day!
73' Darrell, W5MAV
East Mississippi Emergency Communication Training
Sent via digital packet message from K5DDT
The EMECT (East Mississippi Emergency Communication Training) is now listed on the MS ARRL web site as a Mississippi Digital Net.
EMECT NET
EAST MS EMERGENCY COMMS TRAINING
EVERY MORNING AT 07:00 ON 3581 USB-D
USING FLDIGI / THOR22 / MFSK32
FOR MORE INFO CONTACT JOHN BUCKLEY K5DDT)
jb7012@YAHOO.COM OR 662-549-5099
The Mississippi QSO Party (MSQP)
I received the below email from “Hams Eating Chicken”, which is the Lowndes county ARC, to make everyone aware of the free on-line amateur radio operating classes that will start on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 6:30 EDT and each Thursday till June 20, 2024. Also, make everyone aware of the upcoming Mississippi QSO party which will start on April 6 at 14:00Z through 02:00Z on April 7. Look forward to seeing you at the meeting April 6 @ 9:00AM!
73 de Karey Todd KI5ZLP
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The Mississippi QSO Party (MSQP) is held the first weekend of April each year. The 12 hour event encourages ALL Mississippi hams to get on the air handing out Mississippi QSOs to hams around the world. This is also an excellent event for county hunters since many participants will operate mobile or portable from rare counties around the state. High scoring participants in each category will receive a beautiful solid wooden plaque recognizing their accomplishment.
https://arrlmiss.org/mississippi-qso-party/
FREE ON-LINE AMATEUR RADIO OPERATING CLASSES K5TCO
From W5BAQ in Tupelo (via KI5ZLP)
A free, weekly, 3-hour Amateur Radio Operating Class on Zoom will begin on Thursday April 4 and run through June 20 at 6:30 PM Eastern time. The presenters will be various experienced folks in the various subjects.
A detailed syllabus will be published before the classes begin. Attend them all, or any that you like, but you must register for the classes. To receive registration information, contact Rol Anders, K3RA, at roland.anders@comcast.net.
Subjects will include:
All About Operating--A general Introduction
Amateur Radio Organizations—Local to International
Ham Radio Awards
DXing-History and Tips from the Experts
QSLing-How to get that needed card for DXCC or WAS
VHF/UHF Weak Signal Work and "Roving"
Image Operating—Slow Scan and Fast Scan TV
Remote Station control over internet
Learning CW in the no-code era
Digital Modes—From RTTY to FT8 and beyond
Contesting—How to get started, tips for the beginner and intermediated contester
Logging Software—What's available, how to use
Propagation—A general intro to HF Propagation
Amateur Satellites—How to get started
Portable (backpacking) operation—Tips from an expert
Setting Up a Modern (or not so modern) HF Station
Lightning Protection and Grounding
Traffic Handling
Public Service, Emergency Communications
Thanks,
Rol, K3RA
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ARRL Mississippi Section
Field Day Countdown
(from ARRL newsletter)
Field Day is just about 3 months 
away, and now is the time for your club to plan for the event. Many of the details of this event should not be left to the last minute. With hopes of pointing clubs in the right direction, here are a few tips that may help.
1. Plan your location with a few questions in mind.
a. Will you have public traffic around your site, and are the antennas you will be using mindful of safety?
b. Is your site on property that requires supplying an insurance certificate to the owners? Many public sites require this.
c. Are you planning to create signs telling the public what you are doing and inviting them to learn more?
d. Does the site have adequate parking and access? Remember, Field Day is a 24-hour operation. You don't want to get locked in or out of your location, especially once it's dark.
e. Have you reviewed the safety requirements for fueling and grounding your generator? Noise may be an issue if you are on a public site.
f. How do you plan to keep the site clean and uncluttered for pictures?
2. Contact the local media to invite them to your site.
April 2024
