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2024 Mississippi QSO Party Results Article

Mississippi Hams in Action!!!

The Olive Branch ARC operated Field Day from City Hall. Wanting to have a big FD signal they put up some serious hardware with their trailer mounted tower and tribander. In the photo WA4CB operates the lift controls, and KH0DW makes sure the tribander elements are not hanging up. (photo provided by K5OLV)

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The Pine Belt ARC operated the W0W Special Event Station as part of the University of Southern Mississippi's Powwow to celebrate American Indian Heritage. Project Coordinator N5CW reports that W0W made 2690 contacts by operators on the air from their homes working all states and 76 countries. On the last day of the event W0W was setup on campus with seven PBARC members operating and several visitors stopping by the station for questions about Ham Radio. (photo provided by N5CW)
The Pine Belt ARC set up the W0W Special Event Station on the University of Southern Mississippi Campus as part of the USM Powwow Event to celebrate American Indian Heritage. In the photo KC3HLT, K5TLL, and KX4TXB put the finishing touches on the W0W tribander. (photo provided by N5CW)
W5UE coordinated Mississippi's fall ARRL W1AW/5 VOTA activity. Here Randy operates CW during the event. In all 13 Mississippi operators stepped up to support the event by operating CW/SSB/Digital from their home stations signing W1AW/5. A total of 690 CW, 970 SSB and 1777 Digital QSOs were made for a total of 3,437 from 160M to 70CM (Photo by W5UE's XYL Kathy)
Five hundred plus Hams descended on the Trademart in Jackson for the long awaited Capital City Hamfest. After last year's Hamfest had to be cancelled due to Covid, Hams were "Hamfest hungry." In the photo taken from the prize table, many Hams wandered through the flea market renewing old acquaintances and looking for that bargain of a life time. (photo provided by K5UZ)
From Jackson ARC President N2PKW: Beautiful night under the stars during the K5D Deer Island Expedition, in the Gulf of Mexico, October 22, 2021. Ok, Ok, we were 500 feet from the Biloxi, MS shore line, within sight of the Casinos, but this was looking south! It is a Beautiful southern view!
The 2022 ARRL Day in the Park was held at McGee Park in Starkville hosted by the Magnolia, MSU, Lowndes County, and Sundancer ARCs. In the photo KG5PBJ checks out his new 2M Rig found in the Flea Market. (photo provided by XYL of K5FLU)
Martin, K5FLU, was the guest speaker at the September Meeting of the Vicksburg ARC. He recounted growing up in the Delta, going to school at Mississippi State and Georgia Tech, and then talking about the beginning of MFJ in Starkville, and its evolution into a major Ham Radio supplier. Martin noted that MFJ now markets over 2,000 Ham products. In the photo Martin was presented a certificate of appreciation for his visit to Vicksburg. Presenting the certificate is VARC Club President AF5OQ. (Photo provided by K4FMH)
During the 2023 Mississippi QSO Party the Mississippi Coast Amateur Radio Association operated portable from the Broadwater Marina Property in Harrison County. In the photo operators from left to right are W5JGW, AG5ZH, WA5FFL, and W5SOF with AD5HS looking over their shoulders. (photo provided by N5OCT)
George County ARES operates Field Day each year to maintain its emergency communications capability. Other activities are also scheduled like antenna building. In the photo NI5I checks the SWR on the Spider antenna that Audria (visitor) just built. Looking on (left) is WA5MVG. (photo provided by KD4VVZ)

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