Officers President: Jim/KLØLN Vice-Pres: Buck/K4HKR Sec/Treas: Rick/N4JAG Public Info: Ken/KG4VBM

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Club Events Calendar 15 Jun - Tue at 8:00pm: Boll Weevil Net (KD4FNI) 17 Jun - Thu at 7:00pm: EARS Meeting at EOCC in the Science Building 22 Jun - Tue at 8:00pm: Boll Weevil Net (W4UZR) 26/27 Jun - Sat/Sun: Field Day 2004 at Johnny Henderson Family Park off Hwy 167N in Enterprise 29 Jun - Tue at 8:00pm: Boll Weevil Net (N5TKT) 06 Jul - Tue at 8:00pm: Boll Weevil Net (WA4WQW) 13 Jul - Tue at 8:00pm: Boll Weevil Net (K4EXT) 15 Jul - Thu at 7:00pm: EARS Meeting at EOCC in the Science Building Club Dining Calendar Sun at 4:30pm: Dinner at Larry's BBQ in Daleville Tue at 6:00pm: Dinner at Po Folks in Enterprise Wed at 11:00am: Lunch at the Deli in Daleville Sat at 7:00am: Breakfast somewhere in Enterprise Sat at 8:00am: Breakfast at Ann's in Ozark

Tribute from Space The International Space Station Expedition 9 crew paid tribute to former President Ronald Reagan June 10th. Astronaut Mike Fincke, KE5AIT, and cosmonaut Gennady Padalka, RN3DT, rang the ISS ship's bell 40 times to commemorate the nation's 40th chief executive. Member Pic Jo/N5TKT sent in the following image a couple of months ago with a message saying it's really really her! Jo's new website: www.n5tkt.com

Enterprise Amateur Radio Society June 2004 Newsletter

Nothing But Net! The Boll Weevil Net meets every Tuesday evening at 8:00pm on the 147.24+ repeater frequency. Recent activity has been as follows: May 2004 Date Net Control Check-Ins 05/04 WA4WQW/Duane 9 05/11 K4EXT/Gary 8 05/18 KD4FNI/Glenn 8 05/25 W4UZR/Jack 8 Note that weekly Boll Weevil Net statistics as well as scheduled NCS assignments are available online from the EARS newsletter site at www.extsoft.com/ears. EARS Tid Bits 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. A listing of available ham/electronic items from silent key W4OTQ can be found online at www.hamdepot.com/ears/w4otq.txt A listing of available ham/electronic items from silent key N4WIG remains online at www.hamdepot.com/ears/n4wig.txt Please send your newsletter comments, complaints, criticisms, creative works, or Krispy Kreme gift certificate to Gary/K4EXT at: k4ext@hamdepot.com

Dues Reminder de Rick/N4JAG Please note that the following member's annual dues of $20 ($5 Associate) are due: May: KE4AYM, WB4YSJ Jun: KB4IJ, KA4AFI Also note that after you are three months overdue, you will be dropped from the club roster. If you can't attend a meeting, please mail your check, payable to EARS, to the club address shown on page 1 of this newsletter. Field Day Looms Be sure to attend the June EARS meeting as plans for Field Day 2004 are firmed up. Field Day is the weekend of June 26-27 and the EARS location is the same as last year ... Johnny Henderson Family Park off Highway 167 North in Enterprise. Setup begins around 9:00am Saturday morning with a dinner cookout around 6:00pm Saturday evening. Upcoming Area Hamfests The Milton Amateur Radio Club 9th Annual Hamfest is July 23-24 at the Santa Rosa County Auditorium in Milton, Florida. More Info: home.att.net/~k4ozl/marc.htm The infamous Huntsville Hamfest is August 21-22 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama. More Info: www.hamfest.org