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Enterprise Amateur Radio Society
March 2003 Newsletter |
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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. |
The All-Ham crew currently aboard the International Space Station will
return to Earth in late April or early May via the Russian Soyuz escape
vehicle.
This return method is necessary since the US shuttle fleet remains
grounded in the wake of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy.
Currently onboard the ISS are the following ham astronauts:
For more information: www.arrl.org
A new online tool has been set up for EARS members to exchange ideas,
thoughts, questions, and answers in a public message forum system.
Current message topics in the EARS forum include:
...and then register (required for your first visit only) using your callsign and a self-selected password. |
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Jerry/N4RYC has been out of town for a while, so I have nothing new to report about our proposed changes to the local APRS.
The controller for the UHF repeater has been assembled and will be hooked
up for testing shortly.
Some work still needs to be done at the site.
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
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02/11 KD4IDG/Sonny 9
02/18 W4UZR/Jack 11
02/25 N4RYC/Jerry 9
03/04 WA4WQW/Duane 8
03/11 W4UZR/Jack 7
Two Kenwood TS-941A tri-band transceivers. 146 MHz, 440 MHz and 1.2 GHz.
Also, a Minolta Maxim 9000 35mm SLR camera system. And a Sears electric
Treadmill with power elevation. Contact N4JAG.
3 Nokia Model 918 Cellular phones. Leather case, cigar-lighter plug,
extra battery. Contact KA4AFI.
Contributions (articles, stories, equipment ads, tidbits, etc.) to the EARS
newsletter are definitely welcome! Please Email your creative works to:
... or catch Gary/WA9WZV on the Tuesday night Boll Weevil Net. |
Please note that the following member's annual dues of $20 ($5 Associate)
are due:
WB4ZPS has a new Email address:
Please drop KE4VEP, KE4VPF and N2BVO from your roster.
The 3rd annual Multi-Club Tailgate sponsored by the South Baldwin
Amateur Radio Club will be held Saturday April 5th from 9:00am to 3:00pm
in Malbis, Alabama.
For more information:
The Jacksonville Tailgate Party 2003 sponsored by the Greater
Jacksonville Hamfest Association Inc. will be held Saturday April 5th
starting at 7:00am in Jacksonville, Florida.
For more information:
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