On the weekend of July 20th & 21st the Midland ARC and Big Spring ARC provided communications for the annual Bike MS Cactus and Crude Ride from Midland to Lubbock. A total of 23 MARC and BSARC hams participated. A total 213 riders left the starting line at the Apache…
Midland County Sheriff Gary W. Painter, K5GWP, ended his watch and became a silent key on May 26, 2019. After graduating from High School, Gary joined the Marine Corp and served two tours of duty in Vietnam. In 1985 he was elected Sheriff in Midland County and 34 years later…
The 64th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Hamfest was a big success! We had a great turnout with lots of good deals, forums, and eyeball QSOs! Hope you didn’t miss it! Check out the hamfest photos in the gallery.
At the general meeting held on February 11, officers for the 2019 – 2020 year were nominated and elected by proclamation. New officers are: President – David Overton, KF5WDJ; Vice-President – Dylan McPherson, KG5RKK; Secretary – Mitchell Martin, WA5ZAP; Treasurer – Steve Hopkins, K5RS; Directors – Bill Bentley, N5POB, George…
The 64th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Hamfest and ARRL West Texas Section Convention is fast approaching! This year the hamfest will be March 16 at the MLK Community Center. We have some great prizes this year as well as raffling off another Elecraft K3S transceiver. David, KF5WDJ, has been working…
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