Welcome to the Southwest Mississippi Amateur Radio Club homepage. Providing an online source of information to Amateur Radio interests and general public needs. We participate in the statewide SKYWARN network which is based from the National Weather Service in Jackson, MS and Slidell, LA. The SMARC also participates in the Amateur Radio Emergency Service and Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services. In this, we help provide emergency assistance to local authorities, hospitals, and relay general traffic. The SMARC also participates in Field Day, bike races, festivals, emergency tests, and where ever the public desires our assistance.
March 27, 2010 at 10:00 am to 12:00.
Brookhaven, MS at the Lincoln County Library
Hamfest....
The Delta Division Convention (Capital City Hamfest), sponsored by the Jackson ARC
www.msham.org.McComb Repeater back on the air....
Thanks to Jeffrey and the technical committee, the 146.34/94 Repeater is back on the air. Let us know how you are hearing it. No tone is on at this time, so give it a try!
New SWMS ARC 2010 Officers
L to R: Member-at-Large, Phil - KE5RJT, Secretary, Gary - WB5HQH, President, George - WU5U, Treasurer, John - KI5MW
Not shown: Vice President, Jeffrey - N5ZNT
High Lights Taking the elevator to the top
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Repeater is down and being worked on by N5ZNT to get it ready for a new home location.
Congratulations to:
All passed their exams on October 8 at SWMS Memorial Hospital
...just
received their callsigns on October 19! Say hello to them when you hear
them on the air and welcome them to the SWMS ARC group.
Club gains 501c3 tax status
- Southwest Mississippi Amateur Radio Club has been granted 501(c)3 tax status. Details at next club meeting.
W5WQ Field Day Results:
Not bad for very hot weekend --- We had 642 SSB QSO's (209 on 40, 363 on 20, 54 on 15, and 16 on 10 meters) for 1284 points added to 950 bonus points for total of 2234 total points. Nancy also coordinated a VE testing session resulting in 3 new hams that are now with us. Thanks to everyone who helped, operated and those who came by for a visit. Hope everyone had a good time.
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Also, remember to check-in to the Southwest
Mississippi ARC Thursday net ever Thursday (except 2nd Thursday, which is
meeting night) at 7:30 p.m. on 146.85/25 tone 103.5 hz, to keep up with what
is going on in the area.
Thanks for joining W5WQ at the Dairy Festival
Walthall County 2009 Dairy Festival -- held June 6 -- 1400 - 2000Z at 14.270 and 7.270
June 6, 1400Z-2000Z, Tylertown, MS. Southwest Mississippi ARC, W5WQ, Celebration of Dairy Industry in Walthall County. 14.270 7.270. Worked 207 QSO's in 39 states. Tnx to all for joining us. QSL's have been sent out for all received.
QSL Info: Homer Richardson, 1545 Friendship Lane NW, Brookhaven, MS 39601.
Website: w5wq.net
Pictures from previous years ...Please join us in celebrating the Dairy Industry on June 6, 2009
A new call sign for George Lambright - now WU5U
Congratulations! New hams from the Field Day VE Session:
KF5BYQ - Curtis Glass - Brookhaven
KF5BYP - Galyn Davis - McComb
KF5BYR - Craig Perron - Brookhaven
KDMC Amateur Radio Station Setup
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Kings Daughters Medical Center Amateur Radio Station has been installed. Equipment was received by KDMC for emergency communications that would be available for licensed radio operators to use to assist when needed. This system include HF radio with G5RV antenna and also vhf/uhf base station with three hand held radios. Station has been setup and will be used in training of hospital staff who want to get their amateur radio license. Here a couple of pictures showing the temporary layout in the EMT Dispatcher Room. Classes are being scheduled for hospital personnel to get them read to get on the air in April of this year.
We are also in the process of getting similar installation ordered and setup in McComb at the Southwest Regional Medical Center. We will keep you posted on the status of this project.
W5WQ
at 146.85 (103.5 tone) - Southwest ARC Repeater -- Let us know how you are hearing
it!
2008 Field Day in Brookhaven, MS
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Check your December QST... We were the top Mississippi FD station in Class 1A with a total of 2452 points in the ARRL for the 2008 Field Day. Not bad for a storm and some tired operators. Thanks to all for making it a great event!
The site for the 2007 Field Day on June 23 & 24 was at the Ethel Vance Park in Liberty, MS. Here are a few pictures from the Event. Thanks to all that pitched in to make another successful W5WQ Field Day. Results in the December issue of QST.... Great job.
2007 FD Results for W5WQ - Total 488 QSO's with 400 bonus points for 1380 total
Ole Brook Festival and Special Event pictures of W5WQ operation. Worked some 100 plus QSO's!
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Ole
Brook Festival pictures by Jay Perkins. For more pictures,
click here.
For information about the history of Brookhaven, click here!
This Special Event was held on September 20, 2008 - Brookhaven 150th (1858 -2008) Anniversary at Ole Brook Festival ...Hope you received this special QSL card below.
QSL. Homer Richardson,
1545 Friendship Lane NW, Brookhaven, MS 39601. w5wq.net
Walthall County Dairy Festival -- Event was held June 7 -- 1400 - 2000Z at 14.270 and 7.270 in Tylertown, MS.... We worked about 130 QSO's in 31 states & Provinces and one DX from Chile. We are sending out QSL Cards as they are received. A copy of the QSL being is sent is shown Below. Thanks everyone for making the event a Success!
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QSL Card: W5WQ, Homer Richardson, 1545 Friendship Lane NW, Brookhaven, MS 39601
New hardline installed on water tower in Brookhaven. That is Jeffrey on "top" of things!
Please note: 146.85/25 on the air in Brookhaven while repairs are being made. Test it out and let us know what kind of range and signal improvement you hear!
Southwest Mississippi ARC Picnic - November 1, 2008
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SWMS ARC 2007 Picnic and Brookhaven Testing Session
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How are you hearing the W5WQ repeater?? Let Jeffery, N5ZNT know of your experience and let him know of any ideas you have to make it better for our area.
New Repeater, W5WQ, in
Brookhaven, MS. 146.85/146.25 - 103.5 tone. Antenna is atop the
Industrial Park Water Tank.
Installed on November 20, 2006. New hardline was installed on January 5, 2008 and new antenna installed on February 9, 2008. Try it when in the Brookhaven Area. Picture shows the repeater setup and ready for the world. Let us know how it sounds and what distances you were able to reach it. Thanks to the cooperation with the City of Brookhaven, we have a repeater that should help fill the gap around northern Lincoln County area.
Mississippi-Louisiana Club / ARES
Net: Thursday
nights, or whenever needed, at 1930 hrs CST on the -146.850MHz
repeater, CTCSS 103.5Hz. is deactivated during net time. The net is not
called on the 2nd Thursday of every month due to club meeting.
Mississippi - Louisiana SKYWARN Linking Net: Last Sunday of the month, or whenever needed, at 2030 hrs
CST on the -146.850MHz repeater, CTCSS 103.5Hz is deactivated during net
time. Information on check-ins is directed to the Jackson -146.940
repeater during the 2045 hr statewide linking net. There is no need to
check into the Jackson linking net if you already checked into the
-146.850 net.
Miscellaneous
Get ready for a new era in amateur radio. The FCC has made a ruling that code will not be required for any license level. If you have any questions about becoming a licensed amateur radio operator, please give a call at 601-532-6528 or come to our monthly meeting and meet some of the hams in the southwest Mississippi area.
If you have any questions about this website, please contact Homer, WB5ASP at homerrichardson@hughes.net
Southwest Mississippi ARC
/ W5WQ
1545 Friendship Ln NW, Brookhaven, MS 39601
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Southwest Mississippi Amateur Radio Club