NEMRA, Inc
Northeast Mississippi Radio Amateurs, Inc
NEMRA, INC - Welcome to the Northeast Mississippi Radio Amateurs Radio Club (NEMRA, INC) serving amateur radio operators and amateur radio enthusiast in the North Mississippi area. We meet the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM at the Old Fulton Grammar School; 603 S Cummings St; Fulton, MS. Talk in 146.520Mhz. NEMRA.INC@GMAIL.COM * http://www.w5nem.org
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Thursday night WX Net
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Northeast Mississippi Radio Amateurs, IncMonday, September 18, 2023
Radio Tower For Sale
NEMRA Members,
I hope this email finds you well. We have recently been contacted by Ashley Gray, who is looking to sell her radio tower, and I wanted to share this information with the members who could not make the meeting last week. The tower is located on her recently purchased property in Corinth, and she is looking to have it removed. I have attached pictures of the tower, and it is also for sale on Facebook marketplace. Please direct all questions to her email listed below.
Ashley Gray agray1118@yahoo.com
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Northeast Mississippi Radio Amateurs, IncThursday, September 14, 2023
Thursday night WX Net
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Northeast Mississippi Radio Amateurs, IncTuesday, September 12, 2023
Meeting Tonight
Greetings all,
Sorry for the delay on the reminder. Our monthly meeting at the club room in Fulton will be tonight at 6:30 pm, at the Old Grammar School, 603 S Cummings St in Fulton, MS. Bring a friend to introduce to the hobby or a story to share. We look forward to seeing you there.
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Northeast Mississippi Radio Amateurs, IncThursday, September 7, 2023
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Northeast Mississippi Radio Amateurs, IncThursday, August 31, 2023
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Northeast Mississippi Radio Amateurs, IncThursday, August 24, 2023
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Northeast Mississippi Radio Amateurs, IncThursday, August 17, 2023
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Northeast Mississippi Radio Amateurs, IncThursday, August 10, 2023
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Northeast Mississippi Radio Amateurs, IncMonday, August 7, 2023
Monthly Meeting
Greetings all,
Our monthly meeting at the club room in Fulton will be tomorrow at 6:30 pm, at the Old Grammar School, 603 S Cummings St in Fulton, MS. Bring a friend to introduce to the hobby or a story to share. We look forward to seeing you there.
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PO Box 261
Mooreville, MS 38857
www.facebook.com/w5nem
Our monthly meeting at the club room in Fulton will be tomorrow at 6:30 pm, at the Old Grammar School, 603 S Cummings St in Fulton, MS. Bring a friend to introduce to the hobby or a story to share. We look forward to seeing you there.
NEMRA, Inc
Northeast Mississippi Radio Amateurs, IncSaturday, August 5, 2023
Mississippi SET
For those that haven't been informed, here you go!!
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PO Box 261
Mooreville, MS 38857
www.facebook.com/w5nem
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Announcing the 2023 MS ARES Simulated Emergency Test (SET) 12 Aug 2023
The 2023 MS ARES SET will feature a land falling hurricane and recovery. The event will be 12 hours in duration. The hours of operations have been updated this year to 430am through 430pm local time. Modes in use will be High Frequency (HF) point to point NVIS systems as well as VHF/UHF repeaters (for inland voice nets). Again this year, we will also be using the Brandmeister DMR Talk-groups for Mississippi on VOIP hot spots.
SET coordination will always be managed on the primary statewide HF Voice network and failover to DMR, NBEMS Digital HF as necessary.
Purpose:
The main purpose of the SET is to evaluate strengths and weaknesses of the state's Amateur Radio emergency preparedness as well as to demonstrate amateur radio to our served agencies and the public. Mississippi RACES is also very much a part of this test.
MS ARES is designed to operate without infrastructure like repeaters or hardline internet services. The SET's success is based on message handling via radio frequency (RF) networks.
ARES Mission:
It is the mission of the Mississippi Section Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) to serve as the coordinating point for amateur radio operators in Mississippi and their served agencies in the event of a communications emergency.
ARES is a national-level volunteer organization whose purpose is to serve the public by providing licensed, certified, and competent Amateur Radio communications to federal, state, county, and local government agencies, as well as to nonprofit disaster relief organizations.
The primary activity of ARES is to provide emergency communications during disasters or remarkable events such as severe weather (hurricanes, flashfloods, ice storms), power failures, large area events (parades, marathons, races, walks, bicycle tours), etc... During an event, ARES will supplement public service communications or stand in the place of primary normal communications when other channels become unavailable. ARES will operate before, during, and after major disasters.
This year's test will be in three phases:
Pre-landfall preps
Landfall, and
Recovery
Only the coastal stations will be restricted on power and infrastructure.
If a station has satellite internet (aka Starlink) they will be allowed to use that mode for comms.
A GroupMe texting group activated to help guide operators to active net frequencies and modes.
What do we need from MEMA?
Just for you to know that we're there doing our thing, testing our RF networks and trying to beat our performance from last year. In 2022, we scored fifth in the nation, however the previous two years, we scored #1 in the nation. We're trying to get back to the #1 spot.
Why does Mississippi do so well at this test? Because the state has very little amateur radio infrastructure in place so normal day-to-day communications have to occur via our local HF nets in the absence of big hi-level repeaters. We have gotten really good at regional voice and digital communications over the years. When a real emergency takes place in our state, our operators rely on these regional nets to pass traffic.
We do get points for passing simulated traffic back and forth for our served agencies. For 2023, we would like to better coordinate with MEMA so we are testing message traffic that would fit in a land falling hurricane emergency. Let us know your thoughts?
I appreciate the bandwidth!
V/R,
Stay tuned for more information. Please mark your calendars to participate in this event. Even if for just a short time throughout the day. We will be having a real hurricane event one of these days and this practice can help build our skills and identify the weak spots.
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Northeast Mississippi Radio Amateurs, IncThursday, August 3, 2023
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Northeast Mississippi Radio Amateurs, IncWednesday, July 26, 2023
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Northeast Mississippi Radio Amateurs, IncThursday, July 13, 2023
Weekly Weather Net REMINDER
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Northeast Mississippi Radio Amateurs, IncTuesday, July 11, 2023
Meeting Tonight
Greetings everyone,
Sorry for the late reminder about tonight's meeting. We will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the clubhouse. No specific topics on the agenda this month, so bring any new gadgets or stories about new contacts that you made. I look forward to seeing you all there.
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PO Box 261
Mooreville, MS 38857
www.facebook.com/w5nem
Sorry for the late reminder about tonight's meeting. We will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the clubhouse. No specific topics on the agenda this month, so bring any new gadgets or stories about new contacts that you made. I look forward to seeing you all there.
NEMRA, Inc
Northeast Mississippi Radio Amateurs, IncMonday, July 10, 2023
July 15th, VE Testing at Fulton
It's that time again folks!!
VE TESTING AND UPGRADE SESSION COMING
UP SATURDAY JULY 15TH, 2023!!!!!!!!
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JULY 15, 2023 - VE Testing!!!!!LICENSING AND TESTING!!!!!
PLEASE READ AND SHARE AND FORWARD THIS TO ANYONE, CLUB OR HAM RELATED FACEBOOK PAGES, ETC
We will be having VE testing at the NEMRA, Inc club room Saturday July15th l, 2023 beginning at 9am. We start at 9 am. We will be at the Old Fulton Grammar School located at 603 S Cummings St in Fulton, MS in the NEMRA club room. Look for the red testing sign for the entrance to the old school house (south side).
There is NO FEE for the testing, please bring at least 2 types of ID, one needs to be a state issued photo ID, a copy of your current license and any CSCE's not reflected in your current license (example, took general test yesterday, passed, and want to take extra today and the general upgrade has not been processed and posted yet).
As of Jan 1, 2021, Laurel VEC will no longer accept Social Security Numbers, FRN Only. The SS# entry has been removed from the application process and the session report. YOU MUST HAVE A FRN OR A VALID CALL SIGN OR YOU CANNOT TEST.
VERY IMPORTANT!!!! NOTE: If you are testing for the Technician license, PLEASE, follow the instructions below:
The FCC has begun the implementation of the $35 fee for Amateur Radio licenses !!
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If you don't have an FRN, go to:
You will need to:
1) Register in CORES (in the middle)
2) Verify your email address and log in
3) Register for a new FRN
Notes:
● You will need access to your email
● Username must be an email address
● Use your LEGAL NAME. Do not use NICKNAMES.
● Enter your Social Security Number without dashes
Once you have your FRN, click the Username Login button.
Click the Register FRN and complete the process.
You MUST have an FCC Registration Number (FRN) for your application.
If you have an Amateur (Ham) or GMRS License, you already have an FRN go to : http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/searchLicense.jsp to get your number if needed.
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You must first register with the FCC and obtain a FRN before you can test. We do not accept social security numbers any more. You must bring your FRN number with you for the testing paperwork, as this is the only number you will have to complete the application (No social Security Numbers).
Please contact Bobby at w1law@yahoo.com or John at k5fy.usa@gmail.com for more information or notification that you intend to test that day.
Walk-ins are accepted however, we Prefer to know if you intend to take the test and make sure that you have your FRN prior to coming to Fulton so please RSVP as soon as possible.
Please go to www.laurelvec.com for more testing sessions for your area and go to www.w5nem.org for a complete list of scheduled exams on our blog calendar for NEMRA along with other club information.
We look forward to seeing you there and Good Luck and 73!!
Bobby
W1LAW
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Northeast Mississippi Radio Amateurs, IncThursday, July 6, 2023
Thursday night WX net
Hello All!!
Just a friendly Reminder for all local amateurs.
The local SkyWarn weather net will meet tonight, (Thursday), at 7pm on the Fulton repeater, 145.450 (-.6) offset and a PL tone of 192.8.
We look forward to any amateur radio operator or station who wishes to participate.
Hope to SEE/HEAR you all there!
See ya'll tonight and 73 to all!!
Please pass this information on to your friends and fellow Hams. If they are not on the email list, just have them send an email to nemra.inc@gmail.com, with the subject line "add to email" and request to be added to the general mail list for all club announcements. That's all they have to do.
NEMRA, Inc
Northeast Mississippi Radio Amateurs, IncThursday, June 29, 2023
Thursday night WX net
Hello All!!
Just a friendly Reminder for all local amateurs.
The local SkyWarn weather net will meet tonight, (Thursday), at 7pm on the Fulton repeater, 145.450 (-.6) offset and a PL tone of 192.8.
We look forward to any amateur radio operator or station who wishes to participate.
Hope to SEE/HEAR you all there!
See ya'll tonight and 73 to all!!
Please pass this information on to your friends and fellow Hams. If they are not on the email list, just have them send an email to nemra.inc@gmail.com, with the subject line "add to email" and request to be added to the general mail list for all club announcements. That's all they have to do.
NEMRA, Inc
Northeast Mississippi Radio Amateurs, IncTuesday, June 27, 2023
Field Day
Greetings all,
Field Day 2023 was a massive success for NEMRA this year!! Thank you to all the members who participated and the support of those who could not make it. We had an excellent showing from members of the public, local officials, and the local news. They could see CW, FT8, and voice contacts being made, along with the weather station in action. Thanks to Jeff, KB5NMB, for heading that up and getting the weather station back operational. Hopefully, this past weekend has sparked a renewed interest in Field Day, and we can make a full 24hr run next year. Again, thank you to all members for your various ways of support this weekend, and its success was because of all your hard work.
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PO Box 261
Mooreville, MS 38857
www.facebook.com/w5nem
NEMRA, Inc
Northeast Mississippi Radio Amateurs, IncThursday, June 22, 2023
Thursday night WX net
Hello All!!
Just a friendly Reminder for all local amateurs.
The local SkyWarn weather net will meet tonight, (Thursday), at 7pm on the Fulton repeater, 145.450 (-.6) offset and a PL tone of 192.8.
We look forward to any amateur radio operator or station who wishes to participate.
Hope to SEE/HEAR you all there!
See ya'll tonight and 73 to all!!
Please pass this information on to your friends and fellow Hams. If they are not on the email list, just have them send an email to nemra.inc@gmail.com, with the subject line "add to email" and request to be added to the general mail list for all club announcements. That's all they have to do.
NEMRA, Inc
Northeast Mississippi Radio Amateurs, Inc
Monday, June 19, 2023
Reminder About Field Day 2023 Prep
Greeting all,
Just wanted to remind everyone about our prep tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. at the clubhouse. We will be making our final preparations for Field Day 2023 and would love to see you there. Also, we have some handouts and computer files for those who are interested in becoming a net control. You can use this to follow along until you feel like you are comfortable trying it yourself.
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PO Box 261
Mooreville, MS 38857
www.facebook.com/w5nem
NEMRA, Inc
Northeast Mississippi Radio Amateurs, IncThursday, June 15, 2023
Thursday night WX net
Hello All!!
Just a friendly Reminder for all local amateurs.
The local SkyWarn weather net will meet tonight, (Thursday), at 7pm on the Fulton repeater, 145.450 (-.6) offset and a PL tone of 192.8.
We look forward to any amateur radio operator or station who wishes to participate.
Hope to SEE/HEAR you all there!
See ya'll tonight and 73 to all!!
Please pass this information on to your friends and fellow Hams. If they are not on the email list, just have them send an email to nemra.inc@gmail.com, with the subject line "add to email" and request to be added to the general mail list for all club announcements. That's all they have to do.
NEMRA, Inc
Northeast Mississippi Radio Amateurs, Inc
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