Thursday, December 29, 2011

N4BD services - Silent Key

Harold Jones                                                                                                                     (Died December 27, 2011)   

Mr. Harold Wade Jones, 68, of Rocky Face passed away Tuesday December 27, 2011 at his home. Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his parents Ray G. and Lucy Jones; and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, the Rev. Thad and Pauline Osborne. Harold was a loving husband and father. He worked for the City of Dalton as a supervisor and was responsible for many of the beautiful parks and fountains throughout the city. He was an avid ham radio operator and was a past president of the Dalton Amateur Radio Club. Mr. Jones is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Peggy Osborne Jones of Rocky Face; daughters and sons-in-law, Wadean and Charlie Hinchey of Jacksonville, FL. and Cindy and Randy Chadwick of Rocky Face; brother and sister-in-law, Asa and Bertice Jones; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Levonne and Tatum Green, Sandra and Reginald Inman and Tinzie and Joe Spann; grandson, Justin Hinchey; nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. Funeral services will be Friday at 2:30 P.M. in the chapel of Love Funeral Home with the Rev. Ed Pippin officiating. Burial will be in West Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Love Funeral Home Friday from 12 to 2:30 P.M. The family ask that flowers please be omitted and memorials may be made to the American Diabete’s Association, 225 Peachtree St. N.E., Suite 550, Atlanta, Ga. 30303. Words of comfort may be sent to the family at lovefuneralhomega.com. Love Funeral Home, 1402 N. Thornton Ave., Dalton (across from Hamilton Medical Center) is in charge of arrangements.


Sunday, February 27, 2011

Web page updates

Had a great time at the Dalton Hamfest, saw a lot of EARS members there.

Some web site updates
http://www.ngamtn.com/w4hhh/repeater.php
and
http://www.ngamtn.com/w4hhh/nets.php

Will be more updates soon, mostly on the Hamfest pages...

73's
David KF4AWU

Thursday, February 24, 2011

29th Dalton Hamfest

Hope to see everyone at the 29th  Dalton Hamfest...

Friday, January 21, 2011

EARS ANTENNA RAISING PARTY

SATURDAY, JAN 22, 2011, 10:00 AM, WEATHER PERMITTING COOASWATTEE WATER TOWER REPEATER SITE

GOALS:

  1. INSTALL SAFETY EYES AND CABLE ON THE BUILDING
  2. INSTALL NON-SKID MATERIAL ON ROOF
  3. REMOVE TWO EXISTING UHF ANTENNAS
  4. INSTALL TWO NEW HIGH GAIN UHF ANTENNAS
  5. INSTALL PROPER GROUND SYSTEM FOR BOTH REPEATERS

NEEDED:

  1. SAFETY HARNESSES (3 or 4)
  2. PEOPLE (3 or 4) WILLING TO WORK OUTSIDE ON ROOF

PURPOSE:

INSTALL NEW HIGH GAIN ANTENNAS TO IMPROVE COVERAGE FOR EARS 440 D-STAR REPEATER AND COOSAWATTEE PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO NETWORK.

CONTACT: WINN, WA4KKW, 386-295-5167 - DOUG, N3DAB 770-312-9741