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UMARC News

Welcome to UMARC/W5UMS/W5LAF. 

  • Next Meeting June 4 at 6:00 pm in the Cafeteria Conference Room at BMH-NM
  • VE Testing for all license classes will be offered at the JUNE 4 meeting
  • Beacon lunch May 16 at 1130
  • VE Amateur Radio License testing will be available after club meetings June, Sept, and December
  • Please see the Upcoming Events on the left Sidebar.
  • Join us on any of our local repeaters.
  • ARRL Field Day is June 23-24
  • View local weather at findU/CWOP DW3308 at University, MS

UMARC Sponsored VE Amateur Radio License Testing

The University of Mississippi will have regularly scheduled VE Amateur Radio License Testing following certain club meetings, on a quarterly basis.  Other testing dates can be arranged by appointment.

POC: Matthew Inman, KF5IUY,  mjinman@olemiss.edu, ARRL
Sponsor: Univeristy of Mississippi Amateur Radio Club

Preregistration is preferred with the POC, walk ins and by appointment are allowed

Exams Scheduled

 
June 4 at 7:00 pm
September 10 at 7:00 pm
December 10 at 7:00 pm (location TBA later)

Testing will be at Baptist Memorial Hospital in the Cafetria Conference Room following our monthly meeting.
2301 South Lamar Blvd
Oxford, MS 38655

Code RED Weather Warnings

Sign up for Code RED Weather Warnings provided by Lafayette County EMA

This is a free service that will call you for Severe Weather warnings.  You can choose to be alerted
for Tornado, Severe Thunderstorms, and/or Flash Flood Warnings.

David Shaw, K5MBI
Lafayette County EMA

Local Net Notice

Join us on any of our Oxford repeaters:

 W5LAF 147.33 PL 107.2 Sunday Night Net at 8:00 pm

 W5LAF 444.350 PL 107.2 Informal Sunday Night Net at 7:30 pm

WB5VYH 145.47 PL 107.2

Local Weather CWOP at DW3308, Oxford, MS hosted by W5UMS

Area Repeaters (ARRL MS Repeater Guide)

Batesville KM5WX 146.610 PL 107.2 ARES NET Wed. Night at 8:30 pm

Holly Springs KD5VMV 147.225 No Tone