Metrocrest Amateur Radio Society
News
November 26, 2021
Field Day Results Are In
As a reminder, a group of MARS hams set up for an unofficial Field Day at Carrollton’s McInnish Sports Complex. Working under the special event call, W5N, Kevin Grantham, N5KRG, Andy Parcel, KE5KOF, David Duke, KM5YQ, Ron Reeves, NN5R, Tom Yenny, K5LOL, Fred Lusen, W5CWO, and Steve Darrah, KD5YPB, turned in an impressive score of 1,164.
Working from home Dennis Allen, WA5LXS, Darrell Crimmins, KG5E, Mike Brown, W5MDB, Allan Batteiger, WB5QNG, David Gilpin, K5GIL, Dave Lewis, AC5DL, and George Williams, KG5GXU, added a combined score of 2,990 to the aggregate. The total score for the Club was 4,154. Congratulations go to all who worked the event.
Please go here to download the complete list of club scores: http://contests.arrl.org/ContestResults/2021/Field-Day-2021-FinalQSTResults.pdf
You can download a list of individual line scores here: https://contests.arrl.org/ContestResults/2021/Field-Day-2021-FinalLineScores.pdf
Next Regular Meeting
Thursday, January 13, 2022 • 7:00 PM
There will be no meeting in December.
Enjoy the Holidays with your family.
Play Day
Play Days are usually on the third Saturday of each month.
The next Play Day will be in January.
January 15, 2022
10:00 AM ≈ 4:00 PM CT
• • • It’s all about antennas. • • •
Please go to the EVENTS page for details.
In-Person Testing
Saturday, January 15, 2022 • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Carrollton Josey Ranch Lake Library, 1700 Keller Springs Road
Conference Room in the back.
Please go to the EVENTS page to register.
KS5L SK
It’s with great sadness we report that Bob Riska, KS5L, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021, peacefully surrounded by members of his family. Bob was a long time ham radio operator and held an Amateur Extra license. He was prominent in the ham community and active in several groups such as RACES, ARES, and MARS. We offer our deepest condolences to his family. Please go here for more details.
NTECC Revealed
At the November 11 meeting, Tom Rushing, Wireless Communications Manager for the City of Carrollton, explained how the North Texas Emergency Communications Center https://www.ntecc.org/ serves the cities of Farmers Branch, Carrollton, Addison, and Coppell.
Switchyard Fest Success
November 6, 2021
For the first time in two years, MARS hams joined Carrollton’s annual Festival at the Switchyard and set up the club’s booth on Broadway in downtown Carrollton. The team set up two VHF/UHF rigs to demonstrate how amateur radio works. A Winlink station sent a few messages showing how radio email works worldwide.
Back for a return engagement was the very popular “Kid Code Key.” Youngsters and adults alike tried their “fists” pounding out their names in Morse code.
As in years past Steve Darrah, KD5YPB, spearheaded the project. Steve notes, “We made several face-to-face contacts that may very well lead to new ham radio operators.”
Joining Steve were Liz Brown, K5EMB, Tom Yenny, K5LOL, Arnold Krusemark, K0YVI, David Gilpin, K5GIL, James Jernigan, KG5WVL, Bob Norris, N0IIL, Gary Rodgers, KI5X, and Mike Brown, W5MDB. Ken Wendel, W5RPS, and J.J. Henry, N5IMS, monitored the 145.210 repeater to answer calls from the Switchyard. Andy Parcel, KE5KOF, and Kevin Grantham, N5KRG, worked with Citizens on Patrol to provide ham radio communications during the event. Many thanks go to all those involved.
For next year, Steve suggested the club conduct an official special event. If you have any other suggestions, please send him an email, KD5YPB@ARRL.net.
Net Without An Interesting Name
Thursdays 7:00 PM CT
145.210 Repeater
Go now to the EVENTS page for more exciting information!
Carrollton
Farmers Branch
Addison
ARES/RACES
Next scheduled nets
*** No training nets in December ***
ARES® Training
9 January 2022, 8:00 PM CDT
145.210 Tone 110.9
RACES Training
16 January, 2022 7:45 PM CDT
145.210 Tone 110.9
Extra License Study Group
The group meets by Zoom each Thursday at 8:00 PM CT.
If you wish to join, send your name, call sign, and your club name (if applicable), to ke5kof450@gmail.com. Beat the FCC license fee—get your Extra soon! Good luck to the new candidates!
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Support the Metrocrest Amateur Radio Society
Amazon Smile
Shop AmazonSmile at no extra cost to you. A portion of your eligible purchases will be donated to the Club.
On your phone simply follow the instructions below to select “Metrocrest Amateur Radio Society Inc” as your charity and activate AmazonSmile in the app.
1. Download the Amazon app to your phone
2. Open the app, select the main menu (=) and tap on “AmazonSmile” within Programs & Features
3. Select “Metrocrest Amateur Radio Society Inc” as your charity
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to activate AmazonSmile in the mobile app
Tom Thumb’s Good Neighbor Program
Use your Tom Thumb Reward Card to benefit MARS. Here’s how:
1. Download and print the registration form here: https://www.tomthumb.com/content/dam/store/good-neighbor/GOOD_NEIGHBOR_CHARITY_TT.pdf
2. Fill out the form with your Reward Card number, the MARS charity number 14223, your name and phone number.
3. Sign, date and take the form to your store’s courtesy booth.
Kroger Community Rewards Program
MARS is registered with the Kroger Community Rewards Program. To set up your card, log in to your Kroger account,
http://www.kroger.com. Search for Metrocrest Amateur Radio Society, Inc. – or – RD792 and click Enroll. New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address and a Rewards card.
“ARES®” and “Amateur Radio Emergency Service®” are registered service marks of the American Radio Relay League, Incorporated and are used by permission.
In spite of the pandemic, close to 27,000 participants joined the fun this year. ARRL reports hams made over 1,400,000 contacts. It looks like the Club as a whole did quite well.