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SUMMARY:VE Test Session - Tupelo
DESCRIPTION:Saturday February 14 is our regularly scheduled quarterly VE test\nsession at 2:00 pm. The test location will be the 118 Lemons Drive at\nthe Tupelo Airport. This is the building occupied by UAM\, south of the\nNational Guard Armory\, where the Tupelo Amateur Radio Club has met in\nthe past. If you know of anyone who has been planning to take an exam\,\nplease pass a reminder to them. \nThose taking exams need to bring photo ID\, any valid CSCE’s\, and $10\nexam fee. Since May 20\, 2021\, all amateur examination applicants are\nrequired to provide an FCC Registration Number (FRN) to the Volunteer\nExaminers (VEs) before taking an amateur exam. Applicants who already\nhave an FCC license\, whether for amateur radio or in another service\,\nalready have an FRN and can use the same number. All prospective new\nFCC licensees\, however\, will be required to obtain an FRN before the\nexamination and provide that number to the volunteer examiners on the\nForm 605 license application. I can provide instructions to anyone\nneeding to obtain an FRN number. \nThose wishing to take exams should notify me of their intention to sit\nfor an exam at dannyrgrimes@gmail.com or 662-322-2201. Our standing\npolicy is that\, if by the Friday before the test\, we appear to have no\nexaminees planning to test\, the test session is subject to\ncancellation. \nVE’s please email me if you can attend so that I will know that we have\nenough examiners to cover the session. \nThanks\, \nDanny \nKB5YJG
URL:https://arrlmiss.org/event/ve-test-session-tupelo/
LOCATION:Tupelo Airport\, 118 Lemons Drive\, Tupelo\, MS\, United States
CATEGORIES:VE Testing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260221T090000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T164140Z
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SUMMARY:CMARA 3rd Saturday Event
DESCRIPTION:Ham operators and non-operators\, please come join CMSARA (Central\nMississippi Amateur Radio Association) at the Pearl Park and Recreation\nfacility in Pearl\, MS. The entrance to the park is located at HWY 80 and\nCenter City Drive\, on the east side of Pearl. Follow Center City Drive\nin the South direction to the Pirate Park Walking Trail at the corner of\nCenter City Drive and Legion Lake Road. Set up area will be at the\nparking lot for the walking trails. \nThis is a wide open area with plenty of parking and sunshine\, but\nlimited access to trees. Good opportunity to practice set up without\nbenefit of tall trees. \nBring your portable ham radio setup including batteries\, radios\, tuners\,\nantennas\, etc. that you can use to set up your portable operations\nstation or just show up and we will get you on the air via HF/VHF/UHF.\nYou can bring a chair to sit on if desired. I did not see any bathroom\nfacilities but there may be some. Be aware there may be other\nactivities going on in the park so respect their space. Invite them over\nto play ham radio with us. \nThe purpose of this outing is to have fun\, fellowship with others and\nmake contacts. Looking forward to seeing y’all there on February 21\,\n2026 at approximately 9 AM. I will be there early\, hopefully. \nEugene\nN5CMA
URL:https://arrlmiss.org/event/cmara-portable-operation/
LOCATION:Pearl Park and Recreation Center\, 850 Center City Drive\, Pearl\, MS\, 39208\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Central Mississippi ARA":MAILTO:CentralMSARA@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260314T070000
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SUMMARY:Simulated Emergency Test (SET)
DESCRIPTION:SEC KC5IMN advises that the upcoming Mississippi Section Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) Simulated Emergency Test (SET)\, codenamed ‘Operation Undead\,’ is scheduled for Saturday\, March 14\, 2026\, from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The scenario involves a disruption of commercial communications infrastructure\, coupled with a localized biological threat that requires specialized public health coordination for quarantine and resource allocation. The mission for Mississippi ARES will be to coordinate amateur radio operators to support overflow and emergency communications for Public Safety\, Public Service\, and State and Local Government entities\, focusing on the Public Health sector. The exercise will utilize various Amateur Radio networks including HF\, VHF\, UHF\, Analog\, SSB\, and Digital modes\, with the primary goal being to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of emergency preparedness and demonstrate Amateur Radio capabilities to served agencies and the public.
URL:https://arrlmiss.org/event/simulated-emergency-test-set/
ORGANIZER;CN="KC5IMN":MAILTO:rbhmds@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260320T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260321T140000
DTSTAMP:20260421T030101
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SUMMARY:Jackson County Hamfest
DESCRIPTION:Please visit https://jcmsara.org/hamfest/ for more details as the event get closer. \nIf you have any questions please send them to club vice president Charlie Hardt\, N2PKW or jchamfest@gmail.com  \nStart/end times approximate at this time. Updates to be posted as more info is provided.
URL:https://arrlmiss.org/event/jackson-county-hamfest/
LOCATION:St. Martin Community Center\, 15008 Lemoyne Blvd\, Biloxi\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Jackson County ARA":MAILTO:JCARA.Treasurer@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Columbus Hamfest
DESCRIPTION:Hamfest sponsored by the American Legion ARC on March 21\, 2026 at the Columbus Post 69 Legion\nHall. \nDoors open at 0800\, 7am for vendors. Vendor tables $10 each or 3 for the price of 2. General Admission $5. \n308 Legion Drive\, Columbus\, MS 39705 \nContact Kenneth Phelps KC5KPG at (662) 630-0050 for more information.
URL:https://arrlmiss.org/event/columbus-hamfest/
LOCATION:Columbus Post 69 Legion Hall\, 308 Legion Drive\, Columbus\, MS\, 39705\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260404T210000
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CREATED:20231013T152118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T202439Z
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SUMMARY:2026 Mississippi QSO Party
DESCRIPTION:The Mississippi QSO Party (MSQP) is held the first weekend of April each year. The 12 hour event encourages ALL Mississippi hams to get on the air handing out Mississippi QSOs to hams around the world. This is also an excellent event for county hunters since many participants will operate mobile or portable from rare counties around the state. High scoring participants in each category will receive a beautiful solid wooden plaque recognizing their accomplishment. \n2026 MSQP Dates April 4 2026 9am-9pm Central Time (1400 April 4 – 0200 April 5 UTC)
URL:https://arrlmiss.org/event/2024-mississippi-qso-party/
LOCATION:On-Air
CATEGORIES:Operating Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Malcolm%2C W5XX":MAILTO:w5xx@cablelynx.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260507T180000
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DTSTAMP:20260421T030101
CREATED:20231018T143043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T163844Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly EMCOMM Checkin on 3.862MHz
DESCRIPTION:This net meets on the 1st Thursday of each month. All Mississippi Hams are invited to checkin and participate.
URL:https://arrlmiss.org/event/monthly-emcomm-checkin-on-3-862mhz/
LOCATION:On-Air 3.862Mhz
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260628T130000
DTSTAMP:20260421T030101
CREATED:20240516T195616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T164402Z
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SUMMARY:ARRL Field Day
DESCRIPTION:Every June\, more than 40\,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio’s science\, skill and service to our communities and our nation. It combines public service\, emergency preparedness\, community outreach\, and technical skills all in a single event. Field Day has been an annual event since 1933\, and remains the most popular event in ham radio. \nMany groups in Mississippi will be hosting public Field Day Operations. Use the ARRL Field Day locator tool to find one near you and join in the fun!!
URL:https://arrlmiss.org/event/arrl-field-day/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261125
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CREATED:20231002T201647Z
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SUMMARY:W1AW/5 Year of the Club Operation from Mississippi
DESCRIPTION:On July 4\, 2026\, our nation will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The ARRL will support the 2026 yearlong celebration by sponsoring the Worked All States 250 Award (WAS250)( page 76 January QST). During the year W1AW portable will twice visit all 50 states. Mississippi’s turn will be April 1-7\, 2026\, and November 18-24\, 2026. W5UE will be coordinating the activity and can be reached at w5ue@arrl.net. This will be very similar to the 2023 Volunteers on The Air (VOTA) operating event that many of you may have participated in. This is your chance to again be W1AW/5 from your home station. ALL Mississippi Amateurs are encouraged to participate. 
URL:https://arrlmiss.org/event/w1aw-5-vota-operation-from-mississippi/
CATEGORIES:Operating Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Randy Becnel - W5UE":MAILTO:w5ue@w5ue.net
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