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Mississippi Hams in Action!!!

The International Space Station visited Mississippi on August 22 when Bayou Academy in Cleveland, MS was selected to participate in the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program. Bayou Academy hosted the historic event supported by a collaborative effort involving members from MSU ARC, the Magnolia ARC, and the Lowndes County ARC. In the photo WT5A helps a student with a question for orbiting NASA Astronaut Sunni Williams while in the background N4OGW mans the down link station. Additional photos/info here. (Photo provided by AG5ND)

Photos from our archives…

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)
General Daily, KA4VVZ operating FT8 during the George County ARES Group's 2023 Field Day effort.
Summer is here and time to go to work on the Antenna farm. In the photo KI5ZNE and KK5ED put the final touches on a new Tennadyne Log Array. (photo provided by AF5OQ and KC5IBO)

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