NEXT NET 9 AM EDT SATURDAY AUG 16, 2008  The first annual SCARS Fall gathering is scheduled.  The Ten-Tec Annual Hamfest will be held in Sevierville, TN and there will be a gathering of the Southcars Clan on September 27^th.  This is a beautiful time of the year to visit the area and tour the Ten-Tec plant as well as attend their annual hamfest.  Make your reservations early as this is the height of the autumn tourist season.  Further information may be found at SOUTHCARS.COM   Reminder!  There are only two weeks remaining before the voting booths are closed for the NCS & Member of the year selection.   Note: the availability of a complete user list at http://michigan.ath.cx/users  Download or update Echolink at: www.echolink.org  IRLP information may be found at www.IRLP.net ----- Send questions and comments to voip@southcars.com  IRLP connects for this net are through Reflector 9617 and Echolink connects are through *MICHIGAN*.

NEXT NET 9 AM EDT SATURDAY AUG 16, 2008  A grand net today, statistics show:  100 log entries which would have been another record had AF4CN-R, W4AKH-R, and IRLP 4545  from the Fort Pierce FL area not been involved with the local Hamfest today.  The records further show that we had 13 new members today, 16 states were represented, and 5 countries which included Scotland, Russia, UK, Austria, and the United States.  72% of those attending were coming in via RF. Award candidates for today are:  UA3QGN for DX from Russia.  Continental distance W0BEB from Omaha Nebraska.  The unique/humor award recognition goes to Rodger WA6JMK in Deltona FL when he announced to the net that Miss, USA had just checked into the text box.  Had he looked further he would have found that it was KE5VAG Biloxi, MS USA connected!  That a boy Rodger, keep on looking!  Birthday wishes were passed to:  KA5EZQ 8-11, KW4LCB 8-10, N4XUX 8-10, N8OIL 8-15, and WD4AGY 8-11.  Note: the availability of a complete user list at http://michigan.ath.cx/users  Download or update Echolink at: www.echolink.org  IRLP information may be found at www.IRLP.net ----- Send questions and comments to voip@southcars.com  IRLP connects for this net are through Reflector 9617 and Echolink connects are through *MICHIGAN*.

NEXT NET 9 AM EDT SATURDAY AUG 9, 2008  Your support team for tomorrows net will consist of the following:  KY6V Opening, W4FHC NCS to 0930, KB7DZM NCS 0930 to 1000, K4DWF NCS 1000 to 1030, and KY6V NCS 1030 to closing.  Sysop Control, Records, and Logging will be handled by KY6V.  Please remember to vote!  Voting booths at our parent site SOUTHCARS.COM will be open until September 1^st for your choice of NCS OF THE YEAR, and MEMBER OF THE YEAR. Note: the availability of a complete user list at http://michigan.ath.cx/users  Download or update Echolink at: www.echolink.org  IRLP information may be found at www.IRLP.net ----- Send questions and comments to voip@southcars.com  IRLP connects for this net are through Reflector 9617 and Echolink connects are through *MICHIGAN*.

 NEXT NET 9 AM EDT SATURDAY AUG 9, 2008  The scorecard is complete for the net of August 2^nd.  A New Record was established today showing that we had 109 log entries for the session.  The only other two that have come close to this total were 102 on January 5^th, and 104 on June 21^st.  We had 16 states including Alaska on board with 6 countries that included Russia, Scotland, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany and the United States.  There was a 75% contribution from those coming into the net via RF with 30 stations consisting of Links, Repeaters, and IRLP Nodes making this happen.  We gained 14 new members today.  In the awards determination for today it must first be said that the operating policies for this net dictate that after a station has successfully been awarded and award for a specific category two times in the current year he or she will be elevated to a position of honor and prime recognition for their accomplishments.  For the balance of the year those stations placed in this elevated state will no longer be placed in the running within this category to allow others to gain this elite posture.  With this said the awards recognition for this session goes to:  Slav UA3QGN in Russia for today’s DX.  Continental distance goes to Hugh N7WTG in Arizona.  The uniqueness award for this session goes to George AC5JV for his long distance 2 Mtr contact from Salina Oklahoma to Eureka Kansas a distance of about 150 miles prior to being funneled to the Michigan Server in Grand Rapids.  RF top contribution for this session goes to AF4CN-R.  Congratulation to all.  Birthday wishes were passed to:  Mike KC8RGV, Nancy KC8ZWN, and Dick KJ4DPO.  Note: the availability of a complete user list at http://michigan.ath.cx/users  Download or update Echolink at: www.echolink.org  IRLP information may be found at www.IRLP.net ----- Send questions and comments to voip@southcars.com  IRLP connects for this net are through Reflector 9617 and Echolink connects are through *MICHIGAN*.

NEXT NET 9 AM EDT SATURDAY AUG 2^ND 2008  Your VOIP support team is pleased to announce the following winners for the July net awards:  Members of the Month Elaine KC8VUY and Sam KC8OZG for their attendance, continual support, and informative information from the State of Michigan.  Continental distance for the second month in a row goes to Jim KL1ZA in Alaska.  DX for the second month in a row goes to John VK3FELA in Australia.  Furthest distance from the Michigan server for the net of July 5 goes to Paul N4FTD in Fort Myers Fl.  Furthest distance to the opening NCS on July 5 goes to Nancy KC8ZWN and her husband Dick KC8DCJ in Harrison MI. The unique award for the month goes to Fred W4FHC for his handheld check in while being  650 miles from his home in Goldsboro NC and 1150 miles from the Michigan server.  In addition to this he was standing in close proximity to KA0GYF’s unique and assumed one of a kind emergency generator coffee table.  Doug’s coffee table will be the subject of a subsequent Breaking News article.  RF contribution for this month has been tied by three deserving stations.  They are:  N5OZG-R, IRLP 4167, and AF4CN-R.  Note: the availability of a complete user list at http://michigan.ath.cx/users  Download or update Echolink at: www.echolink.org  IRLP information may be found at www.IRLP.net ----- Send questions and comments to voip@southcars.com  IRLP connects for this net are through Reflector 9617 and Echolink connects are through *MICHIGAN*.