Aug 14 meeting CANCELLED!!!!!

Ok all. I have gone to the meeting room and I believe that it is just going to be too hot to have the meeting this coming Tuesday night. Therfore we are going to cancel the meeting for August 14th 2018. 
I have spoken with a couple of other officers and members and I think this is the right move until we get the a/c issue resolved or the summer heat goes away. 
Please let others know about the cancellation and I will send an email to discuss this in s little more depth.
Sorry for the update. 
If you need to contact me please feel free to do so.
Bobby / W1LAW

Test update from Saurday 7/21/18

Again CONGRATULATIONS!!! to those that took their test Saturday in Fulton. Monday at 10am and they have their callsign assigned or their current license modified and upgraded. Thanks to the Laurel VE Group for making this happen, 48 hours and a new ham can have his/her callsign and get on the air.
Anyway here is the list of the testers from Sat:
James Smart-Gen KG5TDF Booneville, MS
Kevin Hamblin-Tech KI5AYP Houston MS
Mark Whitehead-Extra ...

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July 2018 Testing

Good afternoon everyone, I hope you are having a good weekend and trying to stay cool.
We had three come and test yesterday in Fulton and we had a very successful testing session.
Ended up with a new technician, a general upgrade, and an extra upgrade. I will post call signs and upgrades tomorrow after they are posted on theFCC database.

The VE’s are very happy with the new Laurel VE Group testing procedures and the testing operation and results. We are considering going to 6 testing sessions a year, with one every other month to accommodate more new operators and upgrades for current operators.
We would like some input to see if this is a good option for everyone or if we need to stay as is.

Well thats all for now so stay COOL and see you on the air.

NEMRA
W1LAW, Boby

VE Testing July 21, 2018

Its that time again.
We will have a testing session so this is just a reminder that we will be testing on Saturday July 21st, 2018 (this next Saturday) for new amateur radio license and upgrade existing license for radio enthusiast and current ham radio operators. We will be at the Old Fulton Grammar School located at 603 South Cummings Street, Fulton, MS. We will begin testing about 9 am and continue until about 11 am. If no one shows for testing by 9:30 we will close testing for the day. If you are prepared and interested in taking your Technician, General, or Extra test, please come on up. No fee required, please bring two forms of ID one needs to be a photo (ie, drivers license) and any CSCE's (certificates of completion) you have earned and/or a copy of your current license if applicable.

If you are testing for the Technician license, PLEASE, go to the FCC web page and apply for a FRN before you test. Here is the web page:

https://apps.fcc.gov/coresWeb/publicHome.do

Bring your FRN number with you for the testing paperwork, as we would rather have this than your Social Security information.

Please contact Chuck at chuck@selectconnect.com or Bobby at w1law@yahoo.com for more information or notification that you intend to test that day.
Please go to www.laurelvec.com for more testing sessions for your area.

We look forward to seeing you there and Good Luck!!

NEMRA, Inc

Cullman Hamfest

WE HAD A REQUEST TO REPOST THIS FROM THE
CULLMAN AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ABOUT THEIR
HAMFEST COMING UP.
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Hope to see a lot of NE Mississippi Hams at Cullman, AL Hamfest on July 21st.

Cullman ARC Hamfest
July 21, 2018
Doors open at 8:00am til ??
Wallace State Community College - Tom Drake Coliseum
801 Main Street NW
Hanceville, AL 35077
Website: http://www.cullmanarc.com
Talk-In: 145.310(-) PL 100
Contact: Steve Murphree , WTØK
240 North Montcrest Cullman, AL 35057
Phone: 256-338-2243
Email: president@cullmanarc.com

Slidell Hamfest

ANOTHER HAMFEST REQUEST TO POST

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The Slidell EOC Hamfest will be held on Saturday, July 21, 2018 and I would appreciate it if you could announce the event to your members.  Here is a brief summary of the hamfest:

The Ozone Amateur Radio Club will host the 2018 Slidell EOC Hamfest on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at the John Slidell Park Recreation Center, 105 Robert Blvd., Slidell, LA 70458. Contact: Paul Strickland, WB9SUG  Tel.: (985) 373-8093 or email: hamfest@W5SLA.net  Website: www.W5SLA.net/hamfest.htm  Forums, VE Exams, and more.  Talk-in: 147.27+ (PL 114.8 ) This is an ARRL sanctioned hamfest.

The raffle prizes this year will be an ICOM IC-7200 HF transceiver, ICOM ID-4100A mobile rig, and MFJ-993B antenna tuner.  Admission is $5 which includes a raffle ticket.  We have swap tables available for only $10/table and the application is available at our web site: www.W5SLA.net .  Additional information about the event is in the attached flyer.  Thank you in advance for your consideration in this request.

73,

Bill Prudhomme, KF5PQ

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July 2018 meeting

MEETING TIME AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our Monthly Meeting is tomorrow night, Tuesday July 10th, 2018 at our meeting room located at the Old Fulton Grammar School located at 603 South Cummings Street in Fulton, MS. The entrance will be on the south side of the building, or the right side of the building if you are looking at the front doors. There is also parking in the back and is accessed from S Clifton Street.
We will begin at the normal time of 6:45 PM and will be discussing the 2018 Field Day debriefing, if you will, and after the business meeting, the program will be on "QRZ Web Page and Setting your up for viewing and logging contacts".
https://www.qrz.com/

We look forward to seeing those who can make it out.
Take care and God Bless.
73 - Bobby

30’ Tower for sale in Tupelo

We received a request from a man in Tupelo about selling a tower. He is listing it as a 30 foot tower.
His name is Jim Minor and this is his facebook page and photos of the tower. Please contact via Facebook if anyone is interested. Thanks for the read, Bobby

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$100, yes anything attached to it go with it. I think the homeowner was a truck driver and possibly used it to communicate with others.

Field Day 2018

Well the 2018 Field Day is over and in the books so to speak. I still have to add up the total contacts and extra points and send that into ARRL for a final score for the Field Day.

Despite any score we had a fun time, great fellowship, and learned some new and interesting things for both old hams and new hams. If you wanted to operate a station you had your opportunity and missed a good time with the club members. 

Will have more to share and I put this together and finalize the report.

Bobby / W1LAW

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Field day 2018

If you are looking for a Field Day Site to visit, go to the ARRL Web Site and type Field Day Station Locator in the search engine box to find the 16 registered sites in Mississippi where there will be Field Day operations. Once you have located a site, click on the 'teardrop' for contact information.  

Remember we will be at 165 Justin Road Mantachie, MS for the 24 hour duration of the event. We look forward to seeing you there.
NEMRA, Inc.

NEMRA Field Day 2018

Field Day 2018 - June 23rd and June 24th, the members and supporters of NEMRA (Northeast Mississippi Radio Amateurs) will be at 165 Justin Road, Mantachie, MS on the Dennis Farris property and ball field. We will be meeting at 8 am on June 23rd for setup and will kick off at 1300 hours local time. We will be operating as a 2A class this year and will have a GOTA (Get On The Air) station for new hams and those interested in becoming amateur radio enthusiast. We will also have a VHF station set up, frequency to be announced (either 145.450 or 147.075), in the disaster trailer along with the GOTA station. If you want to come out and participate, please remember to familiarize yourself with the N1MM logging software. Please spend a few minutes with this video about the Field Day event and the operation of N1MM logging software, at the following: (https://youtu.be/s6wQK4c1s7M).  

Okay gang, if you need any information, questions, fills, or queries, please feel free to contact any of our members or me directly at w1law@yahoo.com and I will email you back or if you want to provide a phone number, I will call you back. 

We are going to have a great time, learn, fellowship, eat, and HAVE FUN and enjoy.

We look forward to seeing you there and please bring a guest to look around, ask questions, and get on the radio if you want. 

There will be no testing during the event however if you want to get you amateur radio license we will have a testing session coming up on July 21st, 2018 in Fulton so if you like what you see, then study and get ready, pass your test and join in on the fun and learning. 

Take care and God Bless

NEMRA, Inc

Bobby, President

W1LAW@yahoo.com

Also a much needed map to the event. Please look for the RED "Testing Session" sign at the intersection of Justin Road and Hwy 363.