ENTERPRISE AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
PO BOX 310034
ENTERPRISE, AL 36331-0034

Pres - WA4YQT barefeet@alaweb.com
VPres - KD4FNI kd4fni@wd4roj.ampr.org
Sec/Treas - N4JAG rickpal@snowhill.com
PIO - KD4KT leobet@snowhill.com
Newsletter - N4RYC geleam@snowhill.com


May 2001 Newsletter 

The May meeting of the Enterprise Amateur Radio Society
will be held at 7:00 PM on the 17th in room S-100 of
Enterprise State Junior College



DUES REMINDER

The following members annual dues of $20 ($5
Associate) are due.

March - WD4RBT.
April - AE4QQ, WA4WQW.
May - WB4YSJ, KD4RIW.

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.



EVENT CALENDAR

Birmingham Hamfest - 5-6 May
EARS Meeting - 17 May
Atlanta, GA Hamfest - 2 June
Albany, GA Hamfest - 9 June
Nashville, TN Hamfest - 16 June
EARS Meeting - 21 June
Field Day - 23-24 June

Boll Weevil Net on 147.24+ each Tuesday at 7 PM.

Saturday morning breakfasts in Enterprise
at 7 AM and at Ann's in Ozark at 8 AM.

Wednesday lunches at the Deli in Daleville at 11:00.

Amateur Exams following EARS meetings. Contact
Tom, WA4YQT, at 464-0532 at least 24 hours in
advance to schedule a test.



PACKET RACKET

It looks like the hard drive on the BBS computer at
ESJC bit the dust. Consequently, the BBS is
temporarily down. I'll keep you posted. de N4JAG



REPEATER NEWS

The UHF repeater is being worked on. We have a
problem with two power amplifier boards, so the output
is only about 2 watts. I think the next plan is to swap a
power transistor or two from one board to another. 
We'll keep you posted. de N4JAG



FIELD DAY

Field Day is next month and we have decided to
contest this year. We will be discussing our plans at
this month's meeting, so please be there to help plan.

We plan on having any Hams in the local area
participate. Tell any Ham you know about our plans so
that they can attend also.



SILENT KEY

KE4DRW, Mrs. Louise Lee Ferguson, 76, of
Enterprise, died Saturday, April 28, 2001 after a long
battle with cancer. She had been under hospice care for
several months.

Memorial services were held Tuesday, May 1, 2001 at 
the Searcy Funeral Home chapel with the Rev.
Talmadge Butler officiating. In lieu of flowers,
memorial contributions may be made to Wiregrass
Hospice Office in Enterprise.

KE4DRW had been a member of the Enterprise
Amateur Radio Society for many years.

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Electronic Edition:


BBS

I mentioned above that the BBS was down. Well, it was
when I wrote that and sent it to Jerry. Bob, WA4GIU,
completely rebuilt the system. It must have taken quite a
hit - just about everything except the power supply and the
case was fried! Thanks for the work Bob. I put it back
up Friday afternoon and it seems to be doing fine. We still
need to get a tower up so we can get it back on RF.


UHF

On the UHF repeater: We've put out a request for another
PA module. If you attend a Hamfest and find one for a
GE Mastr II UHF repeater or the PA and final board for one
of the mobiles, think about us if it isn't too expensive.


FOR SALE

KL0LN has a Kenwood TS-940S HF transceiver for sale.
He wants $850 for it, without a microphone. In case you
don't know, it has an automatic antenna tuner built in.
It's A/C only - no input for 12 VDC. It's a great radio - I've
got one myself and love it. Give Jim a call if you're interested.
894-6145, or: jgarrison@alaweb.com


WELCOME BACK

Sonny and Beth, KD4IDG and KD4IDK, have moved back into
the area. Daleville to be exact. I don't have a new address or
phone number for them yet - if I did I'd pass it on. Probably
by next month. Meanwhile, when you hear them on the air,
say hello. We'll probably see them at Field Day.


That's about it for this month. Hope to see you at the club
meeting this Thursday so we can discuss the Field Day plans.

73
N4JAG

Rick

Eat Well, Stay Fit, Die Anyway.

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