Steve Akers, N5OMK, was recently presently with a singular recognition, a framed certificate naming him as a Lifetime Member of the Magnolia Amateur Radio Club.

Steve is well known in North Mississippi as an avid supporter of amateur radio, so much so that his semi-official nickname is "The Supreme Net Commander".  Steve spent many years serving as net control for the MSU W5YD weekly net, and currently serves as net control for the twice-monthly Backporch Net (first and third Sunday nights) on the K5DY Maben repeater.

Steve is a second generation ham radio operator.  His father was Jim Akers, W5VZF, who was a mainstay of the amateur radio community in North Mississippi for decades.

Steve is an avid CW operator, and checks in daily on CW nets around the nation.

Congratulations to N5OMK, and our club's appreciation for your lifetime of service to local amateur radio.

(Photo: MARC Club President Doug Camp, K5BAK, presents certificate to Steve akers, N5OMK.)