(SUBMITTED) McDowell Amateur Radio Association (MARA) members: (Front row, from left) Lynn Green, Randy Dobbins, Charles McKenzie and Calvin Philbeck. (Back row, from left) Joey Hemphill, Roger Chapman, Ken Wood, Eddie Epley, John Coley, Elmer Macopson, Aaron Adkins, Chris Bechtel and Ray Whitmoyer.
(GINNYRHODES|MCDOWELLNEWS) Joey Hemphill shows the McDowell News how to make a contact with someone over amateur radio. To watch a video, visit mcdowellnews.com.
(GINNYRHODES|MCDOWELLNEWS) MARA took part in the national field day at Joey Hemphill's Skyport center at his home in West Marion.
McDowell Amateur Radio Association (MARA), of 29 North Garden Street, Marion, participated in an annual Field Day hosted by the American Radio Relay League, a noncommercial organization of radio amateurs across the U.S. Thirteen members in McDowell County worked for 24 hours around the clock to make as many contacts across North America as possible. One participant sent Morse code for the entire 24 hours.
The schedule of downtown events was adopted by the Marion City Council during the regular meeting.
(SUBMITTED) McDowell Amateur Radio Association (MARA) members: (Front row, from left) Lynn Green, Randy Dobbins, Charles McKenzie and Calvin Philbeck. (Back row, from left) Joey Hemphill, Roger Chapman, Ken Wood, Eddie Epley, John Coley, Elmer Macopson, Aaron Adkins, Chris Bechtel and Ray Whitmoyer.
(GINNYRHODES|MCDOWELLNEWS) Joey Hemphill shows the McDowell News how to make a contact with someone over amateur radio. To watch a video, visit mcdowellnews.com.
