Metrocrest Amateur Radio Society
Archives
December 12, 2025
Festival at the Switchyard
Saturday, November 8, 2025—
MARS hams were at their usual spot during Carrollton’s annual Festival at the Switchyard. We had a good crowd stop by to ask about Amateur Radio and we were glad to brag.
Many thanks go to those who worked the booth: Ron Reeves, NN5R, Andy Smolenski, KI5YLX, George Williams, KG5GXU, Liz Brown, K5EMB, Gregory Maddra, KG5CKX, Mike Brown, W5MDB, and Tom Yenny, K5LOL, for all their help. The Hams from MARS are looking forward to next year’s event.
Beyond Windows 10
Microsoft ended support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. At the October 10 meeting, David Gilpin, K5GIL, gave an excellent talk about what you can do to upgrade to Windows 11 even if your machine doesn’t meet specs. He offered advice about buying a new machine if you want to do that. You’ll find his presentation video and links on MARS’ YouTube channel.