Metrocrest Amateur Radio Society
News
August 17, 2026
A Night to Remember
Joe Wigner, K5MGY, has been fascinated by the tragic events surrounding the RMS Titanic for a long time. The aftermath brought about significant changes to maritime safety and to radio. At the August 13, 2026, meeting he explained what happened that April night in 1912, the role radio operators played in rescuing the survivors, and how radio was forever changed.
Hams Help During Disaster
At our July 9, 2026, meeting, ARRL North Texas Section Emergency Coordinator Mike Nelson, K5YX, talked about the role of Amateur Radio during the tragic flooding in south Texas during July of 2025. Amateur Radio operators supported private and government responders to fill communication gaps caused by cellular outages and dead zones caused by terrain. Check out his presentation on our YouTube channel.
Recent Videos
MARS has posted some new videos on its YouTube channel. From the May 14 meeting, Austin Litman, N4AKL, showed how he uses Winlink® to pass message traffic.
https://youtu.be/cCBlUC5JKeQ
At the June 11 meeting, David Gilpin, K5GIL, demonstrated running his FlexRadio on Linux using AetherSDR.
Random Fact
Born August 18, 1880, Mary Texanna Loomis, 3YA, wrote the definitive 848-page textbook, Radio Theory and Operating.
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Next Regular Meeting
Thursday, September 10, 2026, 7:00 PM
You’ll find more details on the EVENTS page
Carrollton
Farmers Branch
Addison
ARES/RACES
Next scheduled nets
ARES® Training
September 13, 2026, 8:00 PM CT
​145.210 Tone 110.9
​​RACES Training
September 20, 2026, 7:45 PM CT
145.210 Tone 110.9
License Testing
Allan Batteiger, WB5QNG, will have an in-person test session on the third
Saturday, September 19, 2026.
Check the EVENTS page for details. Allan continues to offer remote testing sessions as well. Please visit https://wb5qng.org/ to learn how to sign up.
“Short waves will be generally used in the kitchen for roasting and baking, almost instantaneously.”
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