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

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Club Events Calendar 14 Oct - Tue at 8:00pm: Boll Weevil Net (K4EXT) 16 Oct - Thu at 7:00pm: EARS Meeting at EOCC in the Science Building 21 Oct - Tue at 8:00pm: Boll Weevil Net (KD4FNI) 28 Oct - Tue at 8:00pm: Boll Weevil Net (W4UZR) 04 Nov - Tue at 8:00pm: Boll Weevil Net (WA4WQW) 11 Nov - Tue at 8:00pm: Boll Weevil Net (K4EXT) 18 Nov - Tue at 8:00pm: Boll Weevil Net (KD4FNI) 20 Nov - Thu at 7:00pm: EARS Meeting at EOCC in the Science Building Club Dining Calendar 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 Hwy 231 in Ozark Sun at 4:30pm: Dinner at Larry's BBQ on Hwy 84 in Daleville

Election Time October's EARS meeting will include election of officers for the coming year. The nominee list is currently as follows: President: Jim/KLØLN Vice-President: Buck/K4HKR Secretary: OPEN Treasurer: Rick/N4JAG PIO: OPEN Article II of our Constitution provides that officers be elected for a term of one year by ballot of the members present, provided there be a quorum, at the regular meeting in October. In case there is not a quorum at the October meeting, all members not present and able to vote will automatically enter an absentee vote of YES for all positions unless said member has notified any currently elected officer in advance of the October meeting that he/she desires to vote NO. Note that Gary/K4EXT has agreed to continue as EARS newsletter editor and Boll Weevil Net manager, neither of which are elected officer positions. Amateur Exams 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.

Enterprise Amateur Radio Society October 2003 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: September 2003 Date Net Control Check-Ins 09/02 WA4WQW/Duane 9 09/09 K4EXT/Gary 9 09/16 K4EXT/Gary 10 09/23 W4UZR/Jack 11 09/30 WA4WQW/Duane 9 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 A date and place for the annual EARS Christmas Dinner will be discussed at the October EARS meeting Jerry/N4RYC has the APRS repeater in Victoria back on the air after an apparent electrical surge damaged the transceiver, TNC, and power supply Dave/N4MBQ has successfully repaired the 4.4 KW generator contributed to the club by the Victoria Gang An updated 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, or creative works 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: September: N4XGT, N5TKT, KF4JCG, and W4FOS (Assoc) October: WB5OMW, KD4KT/N4XGR, KD4FNI, WA4YQT/KG4CAW, K4HKR, KE4ITU, and KG4VBM 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. Hamfest/Convention Calendar Jacksonville, Florida Hamfest October 18 www.jaxhamfest.com Oak Ridge, Tennessee Hamfest October 18 web.korrnet.org/orarc/hamfest03.html Chattanooga, Tennessee Hamfest October 25 www.hamfestchattanooga.com Stone Mountain, Georgia Hamfest November 1-2 www.totr-radio.org Montgomery, Alabama Hamfest November 8 www.w4ap.org