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Club Events Calendar 16 Mar - Tue at 8:00pm: Boll Weevil Net (KD4FNI) 18 Mar - Thu at 7:00pm: EARS Meeting at EOCC in the Science Building 23 Mar - Tue at 8:00pm: Boll Weevil Net (W4UZR) 30 Mar - Tue at 8:00pm: Boll Weevil Net (N5TKT) 06 Apr - Tue at 8:00pm: Boll Weevil Net (WA4WQW) 13 Apr - Tue at 8:00pm: Boll Weevil Net (K4EXT) 15 Apr - Thu at 7:00pm: EARS Meeting at EOCC in the Science Building 20 Apr - Tue at 8:00pm: Boll Weevil Net (KD4FNI) Club Dining Calendar Sun at 4:30pm: Dinner at Larry's BBQ on Highway 84 in Daleville Tue at 6:00pm: Dinner at Po Folks on the circle in Enterprise Wed at 11:00am: Lunch at the Deli in Daleville Sat at 7:00am: Breakfast at the Enterprise Restaurant on North Main Street Sat at 8:00am: Breakfast at Ann's off Highway 231 in Ozark

Editorial de Gary/K4EXT The comprehensive ARRL Web Site includes information specific to ham radio clubs. Near the end of their Club Companion page reads the following: Many clubs are searching for database programs, which compile and maintain membership lists. Some clubs desire a program for club finances. Still other clubs are setting up their own in-club reflectors on the Internet to keep the members informed on local activities. If you, or a group you are familiar with, have a software program that works well with a club-related program, let us know so we can share this with other clubs. On August 18, 2003, Justin/KG4VBK (believed to be EARS youngest active member at age 17) contacted the ARRL via Email and described two browser-based (ASP) ham club software programs that he had authored: vbkROSTER for ham club membership and vbkNET for ham net management. Justin received a quick reply from the ARRL Club and Education Correspondent (KB1DCO) thanking him for his information and stating "we will be looking into this". So here it is, nearly seven months later, and still no further response from the ARRL on his submissions. Accepted ... who knows? Rejected ... who knows? In the meanwhile, other clubs have evaluated and purchased his software creations, thus validating their usefulness. But, nada from the ARRL in spite of their own published solicitation for club software products! Yo League ... whassup?

Enterprise Amateur Radio Society March 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: February 2004 Date Net Control Check-Ins 02/03 WA4WQW/Duane 9 02/10 K4EXT/Gary 10 02/17 KD4FNI/Glenn 11 02/24 W4UZR/Jack 12 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 Mike/N4WIG remains online at www.hamdepot.com/ears/n4wig.txt Please send your newsletter comments, complaints, criticisms, creative works, or extremely heavy-duty riding lawn mower 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: January: WA4AKG/NNM, KD4IDG/IDK, KE4AYL, and KC4CYA February: WD4OSE March: WD4RBT 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. Fort Walton Beach Hamfest The Playground Amateur Radio Club (PARC) Radio and Computer Show/Swapfest will be held Saturday March 20th from 8:00am to 3:00pm at the Okaloosa County Fairgrounds in Fort Walton Beach. Dothan Swapmeet George/WA4MZL reports that the Wiregrass Amateur Radio Club will sponsor a FREE swapmeet in Bruno's parking lot (north side of building behind Burger King) in Dothan on Saturday April 17th from 7:00am to 11:00am. For Sale Billy/W4AMG has a Yaesu FT-840 HF 10-160 rig for sale with near-perfect cosmetics and in great operating condition. Asking price is $500.00 w/mic and manual. Contact Billy on the local repeaters or via his web site.