July 2003 Newsletter

Officers

President: Glenn/KD4FNI Vice-Pres: Buck/K4HKR Sec/Treas: Rick/N4JAG Public Info: Jim/KLØLN

17 Jul - Thu at 7:00pm: EARS Meeting at EOCC in the Science Building

22 Jul - Tue at 8:00pm: Boll Weevil Net

29 Jul - Tue at 8:00pm: Boll Weevil Net

05 Aug - Tue at 8:00pm: Boll Weevil Net

12 Aug - Tue at 8:00pm: Boll Weevil Net

19 Aug - Tue at 8:00pm: Boll Weevil Net

21 Aug - Thu at 7:00pm: EARS Meeting at EOCC in the Science Building

Amateur Radio Exams are given after each monthly EARS meeting. Please contact Tom/WA4YQT at 763-0532 at least 24 hours in advance to schedule an exam.

Fun times were had at the annual EARS Field Day held at Johnny Henderson Park on June 28-29. Contest QSO's may not have been numerous, but good eats and long stories were sure abundant!

Rain was forecast for both days, but not a single drop fell between Saturday setup and Sunday teardown. Murphy's Law made an appearance though, as bad antenna coax had to be replaced after much troubleshooting and frustration. Attempts to get a CW station on the air also failed. But SSB operations went well and the new logging software contributed by Jack/W4UZR successfully tracked the 166 contacts.

Tom/WA4YQT did his annual Emeril Live routine with a Hamburger/Hotdog cookout (along with contributor side dishes and deserts) on Saturday evening plus a Bacon-n-Eggs breakfast on Sunday morning.

Participating in Field Day 2003 were: K4EXT, K4HKR (and Peggy), KD4FNI (and Darlene), KD4KT, KD4KZY, KE4VEP. KE4VPF, KG4VBJ, KG4VBK, KG4VBM, KLØLN, N4JAG, N4MBQ, N4WIG, N5TKT, W4UZR, WA4WQW, WA4YQT, and a few visitors.

The Boll Weevil Net meets every Tuesday evening at 8:00pm on the 147.24+ repeater frequency. Recent activity has been as follows:

    Date   Net Control   QNI Total
    -----  ------------  ---------
    06/10  K4EXT/Gary        8
    06/17  W4UZR/Jack        9
    06/24  K4EXT/Gary        6
    07/01  WA4WQW/Duane      9
    07/08  N4JAG/Rick       10
      

More pictures from Field Day 2003, as contributed by Justin/KG4VBK and Jim/KLØLN, may be found on the EARS newsletter site:

Bob/WA4GIU reports that the Ozark UHF repeater is now back on the air: 444.600+

Wednesday at 11:00am: Lunch at the Deli in Daleville

Saturday at 7:00am: Breakfast at the Enterprise Restaurant on North Main Street

Saturday at 8:00am: Breakfast at Ann's just off Hwy 231 in Ozark

Sunday at 4:30pm: Dinner at Larry's Barbecue on Hwy 84 in Daleville

Please note that the following member's annual dues of $20 ($5 Associate) are due:

• June: KF4JTF, KA4AFI
• July: N4JAG, KF4BHP/CHK

N4JAG: Two Kenwood TS-941A tri-band transceivers, 146 MHz, 440 MHz and 1.2 GHz. Also, a Minolta Maxim 9000 35mm SLR camera system.

KA4AFI: Nokia model 918 cellular phones with leather case, cigar-lighter plug, extra battery.

In accordance with Article VII, Amendments, of the EARS Constitution, I make a motion to amend the By-Laws, Paragraph 2, Membership, as follows:

Present:

Full membership is open to licensed amateurs and those actively engaged in a class leading to an Amateur Radio license. Associate membership is open to all licensed amateurs, Technician Class or higher, residing outside the normal range of the club 2-meter repeater. Limited membership is open to all other interested persons. Full membership includes all club privileges as well as rights to hold a club office and vote. Associate and Limited membership includes all club privileges except for the right to hold office and vote. Applications for membership shall be submitted, and voted on, at regular meetings.

Proposed changes (note sentences in italics):

Full membership is open to licensed amateurs and those actively engaged in a class leading to an Amateur Radio license. Associate membership is open to all licensed amateurs residing outside the normal range of the club 2-meter repeater, OR those handicapped and/or disabled to the extent that they are unable to attend club functions or effectively use the club's 2-meter repeater. Limited membership is open to all other interested persons. Full membership includes all club privileges as well as rights to hold a club office and to vote. Associate and Limited membership includes all club privileges except for the right to hold office and vote. Applications for membership shall be submitted, and voted on, at regular meetings. If appropriate, Associate membership status will be determined at that time, or at a future meeting, should the member status change.