The Magnolia ARC will host the 2025 Repeater Roundup on November 1, 2025, from 7AM to 7PM. All call signs are welcome to participate; club membership is NOT required to take part.

Three files have been uploaded to the FILES section of the Magnolia ARC Facebook page, and these are the files you will need to download and print. They are Instructions, Log Sheet, and Repeater List. The link to the files page can be found on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/497073537139477/files/files, or use these three links to get all three files.

2025 Repeater Roundup Instructions
2025 Repeater Roundup Log Sheet
2025 Repeater Roundup Repeater List

Magnolia Amateur Radio Club (MARC) Awards Program

Feb. 23, 2020 (Initiated)

Jan. 7, 2026 (Updated)

In an effort to increase individual participation in Magnolia ARC activities and amateur radio activities in general , the MARC has established the following awards for individuals to foster commitment to local amateur radio. The Magnolia ARC Awards Administrator will verify that the standards have been met when an application is presented, and make sure the awards are presented at an appropriate amateur radio assembly. The first three awards are: Amateur Radio Specialist Degree, Amateur Radio Master’s Degree, and Amateur Radio Doctorate. The “four area radio clubs” referenced below are the Magnolia ARC, the Lowndes Co. ARC, the Houston ARC, and the MSU ARC (W5YD). All references to “club” in the standards means one of these four clubs.

The standards are as follows:

Specialist:

1. Hold a valid Technician (or higher) FCC license.

2. Be a member of one of the four area radio clubs

3. Complete six of the following ten accomplishments during the calendar year:

A. Help another ham build or install an antenna (be physically involved, just consulting does not qualify). Provide the call sign of the other ham, the date, and a description of the antenna and what you did to help.

B. Have a meal with another club member. Provide an “eyeball QSO” card to confirm the meal. Make sure it is dated, and where the meal was enjoyed.

C. Check in on one of the club 2M nets at least 13 times.

D. Attend a community event as a representative of a club.

E. Serve as Net Control on a club net.

F. Invite another ham (a club non-member) to attend a club meeting.

G. Receive at least four QSL cards from club members.

H. Attend a hamfest. Provide the hamfest name badge with your call sign, or other proof of attendance.

I. Pass 3 pieces of traffic initiating from a local net

J. Attend at least four scheduled club events.

During the December, 2024 Christmas meeting, the Magnolia ARC recognized KB5ZO, Ben Stapp, for over a decade of service as repeater trustee for the area's amateur radio community.  As trustee, Ben kept the club repeaters up and running, and made sure they were available for regular amateur use as well as emergency service.  As repeater trustee for the Magnolia ARC, Ben was the FCC license holder for all club stations, and made sure the station operated as intended by the club.

Ben's faithfulness to the amateur radio community in general is well known in North Mississippi.  Ben is retired from MFJ Enterprises where he worked as RF Engineer and helped with product design.