Patricia, TX is now online and linked to the rest of the PermNet system. The frequency is 443.250, positive offset, and requires a 162.2 tone. The below coverage map shows what the footprint will be. For a list of all the PermNet sites go to the Area Repeaters on the…
The 2022 St. Patrick’s Day Hamfest and ARRL West Texas Section Convention will be held March 19, 2022, at the MLK Community Center in Midland, TX. For details please visit the hamfest website at https://hamfest.w5qgg.org/.
The Midland Amateur Radio Club’s remote station is set up and available for use via remotehams.com. Look for W5QGG. The rig is an Elecraft K3 with a KPA500 amplifier. Current and planned antennas include a 160m off center fed dipole, a 40 meter dipole at approximately 80’, and a hex beam…
Congratulations to Larry Keene, W5LWK, from Midland for winning the MARC Icom IC-705 raffle! The drawing was held on June 12 at the tailgate swapmeet. You can view the raffle drawing below on YouTube.
From Andrew, N5RGH… Good evening, all. As many of you are already aware, B John McDaniel (KE5PL) and I have been in the process of building a new regional linked radio system that we have decided to call PermNet. Before the ice storms, we had the following sites online; Midland,…
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