Big Bend Emergency Net meets at 8:30 A.M. (Central) Every Sunday Morning. The frequency is 3922.

The West Texas Connection Sunday Morning Net meets at 0900 (Central) every Sunday morning. The net is informal  and open to all. Check in for local ham news and events. Midland frequency is 147.220, + offset, 88.5 tone or 444.100 + offset, 162.2 tone.  Mike Smith, W5MLS, is Net Control.

The Southwest Lynx System Net meets at 12:00 noon, Sunday. The
net meets at 145.130, - offset, 88.50 tone and 440.200, + offset, 162.2 tone.  Dwayne Fox, W5ZOX is net control.

West Texas Amateur Radio Club Net, Odessa, meets each Monday at 9:00 P.M. The frequency is 145.470 with an 88.5 tone. Needs a Net Control.

Big Spring 10 Meter Net is at 8:00 P.M on Tuesday evening  at 28.485 up or down a few.

Midland 2 Meter Net meets each Tuesday night at 9:00 P.M. on 147.300, offset: - 600 Mhz. Mike Smith, W5MLS is Net Control.

ARES Net. 2 ARES  has started a net that will cover the folks in New Mexico. This net will be very important for our ARES member here in this area as we expand our area of coverage for emergency services. The frequency is 444.925 uhf with a 146.2 tone. The net will meet on Wednesdays at 8:00 PM
Net Control is Mark Smith, N5UNH.

ARES Net meets each Wednesday night at 9:00 P.M., on 147.300, offset: -600 Mz. Dwayne T. Fox, W5ZOX, is net control.

Howard County Net meets each Thursday at 8:00 P.M. on 146.820

December
Birthdays

Ralph Huggins, N5EUM, became a silent key on Friday 15 December. While Ralph was not a member of the Midland Amateur Radio Club, I would support a memorial from the MARC in his name, if the executive board should feel inclined.

Mark, N5XXD

Be ready to volunteer to help with the St. Day Hamfest on  March 17 and 18, 2000. Also, be ready to help with the pre-Hamfest. Remember, the Hamfest cannot be "done" without volunteer help.