ENTERPRISE AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY PO BOX 310034 ENTERPRISE, AL 36331-0034 Pres - N4WIG ironmike@snowhill.com VPres - KF4JTF kf4jtf@wd4roj.ampr.org Sec/Treas - N4JAG rickpal@snowhill.com PIO - KD4IDG hargett@snowhill.com News Editor - N4RYC geleam@snowhill.com FEBRUARY 1999 NEWSLETTER ELECTRONIC EDITION The February meeting will be held at 7:00 PM, Thursday, 18 February, at the Enterprise City Hall. DUES REMINDER The following members annual dues of $20 ($5 Associate) are due. December - WD4NXN (Assoc). January - KC4CYA (Assoc). February - N4MBQ, WD4OSE, KA4MHQ/KF4MWU, KE4VEP/VPF. Please remember 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. Thank you for your support. ROSTER UPDATE Please remove KF4DZR, KF4QFK, KU4BF and WB4ZPS from your roster. EVENT CALENDAR EARS Meeting - 18 February EARS Meeting - 18 March Hamfest - Ft Walton, FL - 19-20 March (Date confirmed) Hamfest - Columbus, GA - 26-27 March Hamfest - Albertville - 10 April EARS Meeting - 15 April Hamfest - Gainsville FL - 23-24 April Hamfest - Birmingham - 1-2 May (New date & Location) Hamfest - Dayton - 14-16 May EARS Meeting - 21 May Boll Weevil Net on 147.24+ each Tuesday at 7 PM. Saturday morning breakfasts at Dottie's in Enterprise at 7 AM and at Ann's in Ozark at 8 AM. Wednesday lunches at the Deli in Daleville around 11:00. Amateur Exams following EARS meetings. Contact Tom, WA4YQT, at 464-0532 at least 24 hours in advance to schedule a test. BREAKFAST Don't know what to do on Saturday morning? Come by Dottie's Country Kitchen on North Main Street in Enterprise around 7AM. Is that too early? How about at Ann's on 231 South in Ozark around 8 AM. A big group meets there too. We generally have a group of local HAMS that meet there for breakfast. We have a good time and food. Come join in on a friendly hour or so. Jerry N4RYC ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Electronic Edition The Internet connection to the BBS/Gateway was down for a little over a week. Technical problems in a router (or something) at ESJC. They worked hard to find the problem and all is well again. Don't forget to check out the EARS homepage at: http://www.snowhill.com/~rickpal/ears.htm Rick N4JAG