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Several members of HODARS went to the BirmingHAMfest on Saturday. Those seen by AA4YL were KI4KUT, K9MUG, and KA4PKB. Also seen were KE4KWE and wife Reta, KJ4TD and WB4BYQ, from EAARC and KC4HW, WA4WLI, K4ZGB, and others from the Alabama Contest Group.

KA4PKB and AA4YL helped man the ACG booth so Tom and Jim could spend some time looking around the fest. Afterwards several of us had lunch at The Fish Market on US Highway 280. Present at lunch were friends of K9MUG- Ed and his wife Joan from the Lake Martin area. I do not remember Ed’s callsign but will post it soon.

A beautiful Saturday for a hamfest and great fellowship.

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The RTTY NAQP contest is next weekend, February 27-28. Empty your chad box and get ready for this 12 hour contest. Rules are posted here.

The HODARS Thursday Lunch Think Tank gathered at Firehouse Subs in Aubun this week. Great fun and laughter was enjoyed by all. Present was Michael Wegner, KI4TWB, Bob Schafer, KA4PKB, Gene Harlin, KI4EEY, Don Huey, KA4NDY, and Cheryl Whitlock, AA4YL. Darrell Penrod, K9MUG and Ken Sullivanne, W4KDS were not able to make it and their great humor was missed.

Several HODARS members gathered for lunch with the Alabama Contest Group after the Montgomery Hamfest last November. The barbecue at Country’s was delicious and the air was filled with great DX stories and fellowship.

Shown are HODARS members:

Front Row: Kim Huey, KG4CQZ, Cheryl Whitlock, AA4YL, and Darrell Penrod, K9MUG

Back Row: Don Huey, KA4NDY and Bob Schafer, KA4PKB

Great meeting  for HODARS tonight. I would like to offically welcome Michael Wegner, KI4TWB back into our membership. Also our club chairman Ken Sullivanne, W4KDS was present after a brief illness. It is great to have both of them back with us. Their great wit has been sorely missed. A very productive meeting and great fellowship.

Officers for 2010:

2010 club dues are due by January 31. Dues are still $24 and should be mailed to Cheryl, AA4YL.

HODARS has a new member for this year. Dick Jaeger, K4IQJ mailed his dues this week and is now officially a member of our club. It is great to have you with us Dick.

Dick Jaeger, K4IQJ

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