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Written by Caleb Rich
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Monday, 09 March 2020 18:31 |
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While working on the updates for the magarc site, there haven't been many updates, but I wanted to be sure that you're aware we're still working on the updates and regular postings will resume in the next couple of weeks. Thanks for stopping by and stay tuned.
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Written by Caleb Rich
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Monday, 09 March 2020 18:31 |
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While working on the updates for the magarc site, there haven't been many updates, but I wanted to be sure that you're aware we're still working on the updates and regular postings will resume in the next couple of weeks. Thanks for stopping by and stay tuned.
73,
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Written by Caleb Rich
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Thursday, 05 March 2020 07:53 |
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Good Thursday morning, all,
I hope everyone is looking forward to a great weekend with a little sunshine for those outdoor projects. The Magnolia Amateur Radio Club monthly meeting will be held next Thursday evening, a week from tonight, at 7 PM in the 2nd floor conference room of the Okitbbeha EOC building. The EOC is located just off Main Street in Starkville behind Pita Pit. The county jail is down the hill from the building.
I've been working on some updates for the website and hope to have this completed by next week, so stay tuned. The migration has been a bit of a booger, but it will be worth it. Don't forget to check out our Facebook group and the hamseatingchicken.com site for upcoming events around the area. Share your projects, product reviews, etc with us, too.
See you on the air! 73,
Caleb, K5RFL |
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Written by Caleb Rich
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Monday, 30 December 2019 20:50 |
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January 2nd: Lowndes County ARC monthly meeting - 7 PM at LoCoARC clubhouse in Columbus
January 4th: Morse Tutor kit build at LoCoARC clubhouse in Columbus at 9 AM- if you ordered a kit, you can pick it up at the LoCoARC meeting Thursday night or Saturday morning.
January 9th: MagARC club meeting - 7 PM 2nd floor conference room of the Oktibbeha EOC. 2020 officers to be elected at this meeting.
January 24th-25th: Capitol City Hamfest in Jackson begins 5-8 PM Friday night then 8 AM-3:30 PM on Saturday
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Easy and Inexpensive G5RV Antenna Construction |
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 02 September 2019 19:37 |
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Back in 2015 we published a pretty thorough guide on building a G5RV HF antenna for $15 or less.
That article has been updated after the antenna has been in use for a year and a half.
Visit this link to read the article. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 02 September 2019 20:08 )
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Written by Caleb Rich
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Wednesday, 28 August 2019 17:48 |
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Breakfast at Vowell's 8:30 AM - until Saturday, August 31st. We'll have another edition of HAM and Eggs this Saturday and we hope you'll join us if you're able. We always have a great time talking shop, eating a good breakfast, telling stories, and visiting with folks we don't get to see often enough. Come on out and join us. Bonus: If you have considered interest in ARES, don't miss this breakfast. See you there! 73d de K5RFL!! |
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Written by Caleb Rich
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Tuesday, 25 June 2019 13:39 |
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****THIS SATURDAY, July 13, 2019****
Calling all ham radio operators, anyone who has thought about becoming a ham radio operator, and everybody else. That's right! Everybody. The Magnolia Amateur Radio Club, along with the Lowndes County Amateur Radio Club, will be hosting a Radio Day in the Park on July 13th at McKee Park in Starkville. We will have a few stations setup for SSB Phone, CW, GOTA, and possibly digital mode communication. MFJ will likely be joining us and showing off some of their new items as well. A demo of the RigPI server may take place.
Additionally, Mark, W5TXR, is planning to do a satellite communications demo, so we will have an active day going on and we want as many folks as we can get to come by and check it out.
What part of ham radio is your favorite? What do you get the most joy out of? Is it making phone contacts? Having a CW QSO with someone in Europe? Getting that unique QSL card in the mail? Whatever it is, bring something related to it to share with people. It will be an entertaining and informative day, nevertheless, but what an impact we'd have if you shared your passion and enthusiasm with visitors.
We want to get them excited and the best way to do that is for them to see how excited you are. Bring your toys, your antennas, that homebrew project you haven't quite finished yet, etc. Whatever it is, bring it and bring a little story with it. I've heard many of you share stories about your radio experiences and I know how much you enjoy this, so I can't wait to see you sharing that at our Day in the Park.
Until next time, 73 K5RFL
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Written by AG5ND
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Wednesday, 01 May 2019 14:28 |
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 DISCLAIMER: I am not a tech wizard. The article that follows is a description of that I did to make FT-8 and rig control work with my IC-735 radio. Your results may differ. Many thanks to Dale Sharpen whop helped me over the last hurdle, and the tech folks at MFJ.
The Icom IC-735 is perfectly capable of handling FT-8. The key to getting it done is, I think, starting small and simple and not installing too many accessory software packages. It's easy to get overwhelmed in all the software that can be added. This starts you at square one.
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Written by Caleb Rich
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Tuesday, 15 January 2019 10:31 |
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If you haven't checked it out yet, go to the Projects link in the menu on the left side and check out the two projects from KF4KQS, Josh Brothers. Send your projects in and let's inspire other Hams to get started on that project they've been putting off. Have fun.
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Digital Novice, Chapter 1 |
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Wednesday, 02 January 2019 20:18 |
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 For some time now we have been at the bottom of a solar cycle, meaning ham band activity is sparse on good days, and nowhere to be found on all other days. Radio operators trying to score DXCC or Worked All States have quite a challenge under these conditions. If poor band conditions are coupled with the limit of a 100-watt transmitter and a 35' high wire antenna, trying to make contacts can be frustrating beyond frustrating at times.
Short of buying a legal limit amplifier and putting up a 150' tower loaded with various beams, what's a ham to do?
The short answer is, try digital radio.
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