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Focus On..........
Club Membership Initiative - During
the February SCARS monthly business meeting an initiative was
introduced to begin actions to increase the club membership.
Several methods were discussed and all attending were in agreement
that the time had come to focus on strengthening SCARS through a
membership drive. In conjunction with the Membership Initiative,
the club will also embark on a public awareness campaign to increase
the visibility of SCARS and Amateur Radio in Douglas County.
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New
Club Website - As a part of the Membership Initiative and
the public awareness campaign, the Skint Chestnut Amateur Radio Society
introduces their new website. Hosted by qsl.net, the new website
will serve as an informational device for both club members and the
general public interested in Amateur Radio in Douglas County, Ga.
What in the world is a Skint Chestnut? - As
this article
explains, Skint Chestnut was a large chestnut tree in Douglas
County that was used by Indians as a landmark. The tree stood on
land that rose above the surrounding area and was easily seen from a
distance, especially with the bark removed. Douglasville was
known as Skint Chestnut until 1875 when the Georgia Assembly formally
established the town with its present name. To learn more about
the history of Douglasville visit the City
of Douglasville website.
The Amateur's Code - Originally
written in 1928 by Paul M. Segal W9EEA, the Amateur's Code is as applicable
today as it was then. Describing what it means to be an Amateur
Radio Operator, the code emphasizes good Ham Radio practices and
details what is expected of an operator. A copy can be found here.
eQSL - Electronic QSL'ing is now a possibility.
eQSL offers the opportunity to exchange QSL's without the
normal fees and long wait for the post office to do its work.
They don't call it 'snail mail' for nothing. Use the link below
to see if you already have an eQSL waiting for you.
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