W5UMS Members
President: K5LMB
Vice President: KE5NQP
Secretary: K5PTM
Treasurer: WB5VYH
VE Testing: KF5IUY
W5UMS Trustee: W5JMO
W5LAF Trustee: K5DSG
About Our Hams
K5LMB
Larry is W5UMS club President. Larry is a General Class operator, ARRL member, Volunteer Examiner, Emergency Coordinator for Lafayette County ARES, and PEARC member. Operating activities include SSB, SKYWARN/ARES, and FM. QRZ
KE5NQP
Michael is W5UMS club Vice President. He is an Extra Class licensee. QRZ
K5PTM
Tobin is W5UMS club Secretary and a General Class operator. QRZ
WB5VYH
Hilton is W5UMS club Treasurer. A General Class that operating activities include SSB and FM. We have his repeater in the Oxford area on 147.45 QRZ
KF5IUY
Matthew Inman is an Extra Class operator and will be conduction VE Testing for UMARC in 2012. QRZ
W5JMO
Jim is the W5UMS trustee and manages our club awards and QSL's. An Extra Class operator whose activities include SSB and Volunteer Examiner. Jim is the Sunday morning net control on the Magnolia Section Net. QRZ
K5DSG
Doug is the W5LAF trustee for our local repeaters, 147.33 & 444.350, both with PL tone 107.2. Doug is an Extra Class operator, ARRL member, Mississippi Assistant Section Manager, Magnolia Section Net Manager, and Volunteer Examiner. Operating activities include SKYWARN, ARES, SSB, and Net Control Station. QRZ
N5RB
Rick is a past President of W5UMS. Rick is an Extra Class operator, a member of ARRL, a Volunteer Examiner. Operating activities include SKYWARN, CW, SSB, RTTY and FM. QRZ
K5SMB
Sean is a Technician class who obtained his ticket in 2010 at the age of 11. Sean is part of our family ARRL membership. Sean enjoys local repeater operations and being net control for the W5UMS Sunday Night net. QRZ
KF5GWD
Miranda is a Technician. She obtained her license at the age of 14 and because the rest of the family had their ticket and K5LMB wanted her to. She is part of our family ARRL membership. QRZ
K5GMA
Gerald is a General class operator. He became a ham as a mandate from his employer, the MS Dept. of Health, in June of 2006. "We saw how beneficial Amateur Radio was during Katrina." He dabbles in 2 meter and HF phone and checks in on the MS Section Phone net. He is a member of ARRL & PEARC. QRZ
KI5U (formerly W5MPC)
Mike is a former president of W5UMS and helped to resurrect the club when he moved in to the area. He is the Emergency Preparedness and Response Manager for the ARRL. Visit his QRZ page for more.
K5MBI
David, Technician Class operator first licensed 12/18/2009 as KF5EJH. Obtained vanity call K5MBI 1/29/2010. ARRL member. Retired from MHP and MBI. Current job: Emergency Management Coordinator for Lafayette County. Interested in radio from childhood. "Having my HAM license helps me to connect with a very important volunteer group that provides a valuable service to the citizens of Lafayette County and the State of Mississippi." QRZ
KD5JHE
Jerry is a former Vice President of the club, AEC Lafayette County, and a Net Control Station for our nets. Jerry enjoys the digital modes and CW. He has crafted many a CW key, you can see an example on W5MPC's QRZ page. Visit his Jerry's QRZ page to learn more.
W5BJC
Barrett has enjoyed "short wave" since childhood. He is a great amateur radio field operator and can deploy a station and get on the air quickly. He enjoys sailing and the sea. Learn more on his QRZ page.
W8FR
Fred is an operator extraordinaire. His accomplishments and experiences are summed up on his QRZ page. Visit to read all about his skills.
WF5N
Ben is beginning his radio life with one radio and looks forward to obtaining more. Learn more on his QRZ page.
K5NJE
Jim joined Amateur Radio and spread his humor and Southern Charm around the world. He has amassed quite a QSL card collection. QRZ
KC4DAN
Dan is a member who has moved to GA. He has an antenna farm and hardware for his shack. Learn more on his QRZ page
Check back in as we add our members. UMARC members or local hams, send your Bio to K5LMB.
