Bible
Verse
Deuteronomy 30:19 --- This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live (NIV)
President's Report
Greetings fellow HAMS,
I was not able to attend the last meeting, but heard Mr. Larry Anderson K5LDA had a great and informative presentation. I hope to see more to come. If anyone has anything in your chosen area of expertise please get with me so that we can get you scheduled for another presentation. I understand that we had guests from the area. It’s great to get others involved. Let’s invite more. Thanks goes out to Mr. Buford Rochester KI5HCM and other volunteers for the removal of the donated radio tower to be used for parts on our upcoming tower.
Our next meeting will be March the 7th at the Suqualena Volunteer Fire Department at 10432 Hwy 494. We will meet again at 9am. Hope to see you there.
P. S. Would like to see some show and tell.
73’s
Wayne Myhre, KC5HPU
Next MARC Business Meeting
Because of the LEMA meeting room not being available on a regular basis, our venue has been moved to the Suqualena Volunteer Fire Department, 10432 Hwy 494 at the intersection of Hwy 19 N. They are very happy for us to use their facilities. There is a nice meeting room with desks and chairs with WIFI and a large monitor for us to use. We will start using it for our regular monthly meeting March 7th, at 9:00 am. The program will be presented by Karey Todd, KI5ZLP. Those who want to will meet at Queen City Truck Stop for brunch, immediately after the meeting.
Larry, K5LDA
IMPORTANT NOTE: MEETING TIME AND LOCATION
The next business meeting will be held at Suqualena Volunteer Fire Department, 10432 Highway 494 (just off of Hwy 19 - north of Meridian) from 9am until... on Saturday March 7th .
Mississippi Section Amateur Radio Emergency Service Simulated Emergency Test
SEC KC5IMN advises that the upcoming Mississippi Section Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) Simulated Emergency Test (SET), code named 'Operation Undead,' is scheduled for Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The scenario involves a disruption of commercial communications infrastructure, coupled with a localized biological threat that requires specialized public health coordination for quarantine and resource allocation.
The mission for Mississippi ARES will be to coordinate amateur radio operators to support overflow and emergency communications for Public Safety, Public Service, and State and Local Government entities, focusing on the Public Health sector. The exercise will utilize various Amateur Radio networks including HF, VHF, UHF, Analog, SSB, and Digital modes, with the primary goal being to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of emergency preparedness and demonstrate Amateur Radio capabilities to served agencies and the public.
BirmingHAMfest
Visit https://birminghamfest.org/ for all the details.
March 6-7 2026
Doors open at 4:00 p. m. on Friday and close at 7:00 p. m. The hamfest will reopen at 8:30 a. m. on Saturday and close at 4:00 p. m. with the grand prize drawing.
Trussville Civic Center
5381 Trussville-Clay Road
Trussville, AL 35173
Talk-in will be available on the Club's 146.88 MHz repeater.
(PL 88.5) and 146.76 MHz
Admission is $10.00 and this includes 1 prize ticket. Admission is good for both days of the Hamfest. Children under 12 are free. .
ANNUAL ARMED FORCES DAY CROSSBAND TEST SPECIAL EVENT (9 May 2026)
The Department of Defense will host this year’s Armed Forces Day (AFD) Crossband Test, scheduled for May, 9th, 2026. This annual event is open to all licensed amateur radio operators and will not impact any public or private communications. For more than 50 years, military and amateur stations have taken part in this event, which is an interoperability exercise between hobbyist and government radio stations.
The AFD Crossband Test is a unique opportunity to test two-way communications between military communicators and radio stations in the Amateur Radio Service (ARS), as authorized in 47 CFR 97.111. These tests provide opportunities and challenges for radio operators to demonstrate individual technical skills in a tightly controlled exercise scenario that does not impact any public or private communications.
Military stations will transmit on selected military frequencies and will announce the specific ARS frequencies monitored. All times are ZULU (Z), and all frequencies are Upper Side Band (USB) unless otherwise noted. The frequencies used for the test will not impact any public or private communications and will not stray outside the confines of the exercise.
The following stations will be making two-way radiotelephone contacts with stations in the Amateur Radio Service. Frequencies to be announced soon.
AAC / BARROW ARMY RESERVE CENTER, KY
AAN / U. S. NORTHERN COMMAND, CO
AAZ / FT HUACHUCA, AZ
ADB / CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, JAPAN
AFM4NPD / NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY MID-SOUTH, MILLINGTON, TN
AGA0WJ/ NAS WHIDBEY ISLAND OAK HARBOR, WAY)
AGA2SY / HANCOCK FIELD, NY
AGA5SC / SCOTT AFB, IL
AGA9TR / TRAVIS AFB, CA
GRIFFIN1 / 193rd RTI ARMY NATIONAL GUARD BETHANY BEACH, DE
NAF / NEWPORT NAVAL RADIO STATION MUSEUM NEWPORT, RI
NBGC/ USS HORNET AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ABLEMEDA, CA
NEPM / USS IOWA BB 61 LOS ANGELES, CA
NIIW / USS MIDWAY CV-41 SAN DIEGO, CA
NMC1/ US COAST GUARD BASE ALAMEDA, CA
NSS / US NAVAL ACADEMY ANNAPOLIS, MD
NWKJ / USS YORKTOWN PATRIOTS POINT, SC
NWVC / LST-325 EVANSVILLE, IN
WAR / PENTAGON WASHINGTON. DC
NEMW / USS ALABAMA MOBILE AL
NITG / USS DRUM MOBILE, AL
Quote of the Month
“Contentment with what we have is absolutely vital to our spiritual health.”
Jerry Bridges
Have a BLESSED month!
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