Midland Amateur Radio Club (MARC)

Midland Amateur Radio Club (MARC)
  • Call Sign: W5QGG
  • Contact: Frank C. Alvarado AD5D
  • Email: W5QGG@arrl.net
  • Phone: (432) 553-5597

Club Information:

  • Annual Report: June 2nd, 2022
  • Meeting Time: 2nd Monday of each month at 7:30 PM
  • Meeting Place: MARC Clubhouse - Hogan Park
  • Section: WTX (West Texas)
  • Affiliation Date: May 12th, 1955

Club Focus:

  • Specialties: Contest, Digital Modes, DX (Long-Distance), General Interest, Public Service/Emergency, Repeaters, VHF/UHF
  • Services Offered:
    • Club Newsletter
    • Entry-Level License Classes
    • General or Higher License Classes
    • Hamfest
    • License Test Sessions
    • Mentor
    • Repeater
    • TVI/RFI (Television Interference / Radio Frequency Interference) Committee

Club Activities:

  • The club hosts a contest-quality radio station with HF and UHF/VHF radios.
  • Offers a remote station for members living in Homeowners' Associations (HOAs).
  • Members specialize in various digital modes, including:
    • Packet
    • Winlink
    • JT65, FT8/FT4
    • JS8Call
    • D-Star
    • Allstar
    • Echolink
    • 3.5 GHz mesh network
  • Contesting in CW, Phone, Digital modes.
  • Satellite communications.
  • Building stations for beginners.
  • Weekly Saturday morning coffee sessions open to anyone for questions and discussions.

Club Statistics:

  • Club Members: [No specific count mentioned]
  • Voting Members: [No specific count mentioned]
  • Voting Licensed Amateur Members: [No specific count mentioned]
  • Voting ARRL Members: [No specific count mentioned]

For more information, you can visit the club's ARRL page.

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