Welcome!  

Established in 1952 and has evolved to be a place for old friends and new friends to meet. Pre-net starts at about 4:00 AM, or earlier. All licensed amateur radio operators with HF privileges are invited to participate.    The Mississippi Magnolia Net is one of the most popular HF Nets on Amateur Radio today. Ham Radio just don't get any better! We welcome our short-wave friends around the world to tune in daily.

Net Control Stations

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
N8RYE, Rick Benton Harbor, MI	K4SWM, Sam Nauvoo, AL	KO4OZ, Carl Benton, KY	W4NIP, Nip Benton, KY	K5BBA, Carl Tupelo, MS	WA8DOG, Dog Jacksonburg, OH	WD4OUM, Terry Kingsport, TN

A REMINDER: We pride ourselves in being an informal net, which means we are casual in net procedure. It does not mean we lay aside good amateur radio practice. Please, during the pre-net and the net, let's conduct ourselves as Amateur Radio operators. Operate your station so that if a short-wave listener, a friend, stranger, or a family member hears you, that person will be impressed with Amateur Radio. While the net is in progress do not interrupt without the net controller's permission. To relay a station say "relay" followed by your call sign. To speak directly to another operator say "contact" and wait for permission to speak. The Mississippi Magnolia Net has a long history of good amateur radio practice and procedure. May we continue in this great tradition. Thank you, Carl Ballard, K5BBA, Net Manager

Mississippi Magnolia Net Preamble    Good Morning! This is________________, located in _____________, calling all participants of the Mississippi Magnolia Net. The Magnolia Net is an independent net established in 1952, and has evolved to be a place for old friends and new friends to meet.  We meet daily at 6:00 AM. When checking in, please give your callsign clearly. Early check-ins are for those who cannot stay around for the regular net.    General check-ins will be accepted in alphabetical order by callsign Suffix (A-C,A-M., etc). This will be the first Letter following the number of your callsign. Extended comments will be provided for prior to closing the Net. We welcome you to the Mississippi Magnolia Net. Again, this is _______________, Net Control this morning, my name is ____________.  Welcome everyone!    Is there any priority traffic? Is there any business or announcements? Any short timers who wish to check in? Any mobiles or QRP stations, who wish to check in? If you have any formal or informal traffic, call now.    We will now begin the alphabetical session: A-C,  A-G,  A-M,  A-R,  A-Z    Now to our comments:    Does anyone have anything for the good of the net before closing? I will now close the net at _________ am. This is ______________ signing clear.