Metrocrest Amateur Radio Society
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On the Net
August 28, 2024—
MARS Board Member and master-of-all-things-licensing, Allan Batteiger, WB5QNG, appeared on HamNation and chatted with Gordon West, WB6NOA, with the latest news from W5YI Licensing Services.
W5YI Contact Volunteer Examiner (CVE) Stephen Hutchings, WM7X, was on the podcast as well with an update on remote license testing. You can watch the whole thing here: https://www.youtube.com/live/pnm5hxJR5q8
HamNation is featured every other Wednesday on the Ham Radio Crash Course YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@HamRadioCrashCourse.
Members Have a Blast
David Shaefer, KF5TZF, is a commercial and private pilot as well as a flight instructor. He also enjoys radio controlled airplanes and model rocketry. At the August 8, 2024, meeting, he shared some of his exploits in the sky and how radio plays a part in his hobby. Please enjoy the video of his presentation. Links featured in the video:
Falcons of Lake Dallas RC Club • https://www.falconsrcclub.com/
Academy of Model Aeronautic • https://www.modelaircraft.org/
Tripoli North Texas • https://www.tripolinorthtexas.org/
Tripoli Rocketry Association • https://www.tripoli.org/