Thank you Anthony. I plugged in the name as listed in Kori's note and got no answers, thus my confusion. Perhaps I did something wrong. in As I said there are other federal "recreation areas around Texas, usually corps of engineers lakes. Can those receive POTA designations as well? That would open up a lot of possibilities for POTA enthusiasts in Texas. JP
> On 11/02/2023 6:55 AM CDT anthony moro via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > > > > Good morning JP. it's great to hear from you, maybe i can help with the > question. The Brazoria property does have a park number. The number is > K-0545. You can find all sorts of parks on http://pota.app . I will exclude > the like for you to check out. You may need to put the DXCC and state. > > https://pota.app/#/map > > I hope this helps a bit. > Anthony-W5LIC > On Thu, Nov 2, 2023, 5:32 AM JP Pritchard via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org > mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > > > Kori, I'm not clear on the upcoming use of the Brazoria property for Parks > > on the Air. Does this facility have a park number K-???? If not, then how > > does that work for POTA hunters and activators? Obviously, I am not deeply > > engaged in the dos and don'ts of POTA, so I would like some clarity on > > this. I know of several Corps of Engineers lakes around the state that > > don't have POTA designations. Can I activate any of them because they are > > federal and open to the public for recreational purposes? ...just askin', > > please straighten me out... > > > > JP K5JPP > > > > > On 11/01/2023 10:25 PM CDT Kori Rahman via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org > > > mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > > > It is finally November! This is an important month for the club and for > > > our nation. We celebrate a bountiful harvest with our family and friends, > > > and... WE VOTE. Of course with our coming general meeting the club will > > > gather for a chili supper prepared by the wonderful BVARC food team, AND > > > we hold our elections for board positions that are up this year. Please > > > come out to vote at the meeting (Thursday November 9th at 7pm), or if you > > > cannot make it in person you can provide a proxy vote following the > > > instructions from our election committee Rick Hiller's email (excerpt at > > > the bottom of this email). Voting CANNOT be done via zoom, but the > > > meeting will be streamed and you will be able to find the link on our > > > website. A quorum of at least 34 members in attendance is needed so come > > > in-person if you can. Otherwise, we have a usual jam packed month with > > > lots of opportunities to hangout and get on the radio (and if you get > > > tired of the family drama on Thanksgiving, you can always put your call > > > out on the 146.94MHz repeater and have fun then too! LOL). A quick > > > reminder for folks: I have created a calendar for those who use a Google > > > (or Apple) calendar app. The link is here > > > https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=YTk0YTkxYmRhNWU3ZmY3ODhkNjFjOWExNWVjNzY5M2VlYjUzM2IxYTE1YTc4NDlmNDM4MTRmNzI3NzZlNWNmY0Bncm91cC5jYWxlbmRhci5nb29nbGUuY29tand > > > when you click on it you should be prompted to add the BVARC Calendar to > > > your calendar app. All events for the next 30 days should be on that > > > calendar as well as others as we confirm their dates. > > > > > > Don't forget to check out our website BVARC.org http://bvarc.org/ for > > > updates, and for information on our weekly in-person events, nets, and > > > other resources. The November Newsletter IS on the website (link here > > > https://bvarc.org/newsletter/202311.pdf), so please be sure to read > > > through it and find out more about the candidates running in our > > > election. Don't forget about our social media as well! We have a Facebook > > > Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/bvarc/, a Discord Server > > > https://discord.gg/kwVGeXM7UH, and YouTube channel > > > https://www.youtube.com/bvarc for the club. > > > > > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > > > BVARC Calendar for November 2023: > > > > > > BVARC VE Test Session > > > Saturday November 4th at 10:30am > > > > > > > You can sign up now on our website (BVARC.org > > > > https://bvarc.org/home/ham-radio-license-testing-houston/) to take an > > > > FCC license exam to get your ham radio license or upgrade to General or > > > > Extra. > > > > > > > > > > > Where: > > > > > > > > > > > Bayland Community Center > > > > 6400 Bissonnet St > > > > Houston, TX 77074 > > > > > > > > > > BVARC Board of Directors Meeting > > > Sunday November 5th at 5:00pm > > > > > > > Please take note: The BoD is now meeting on the Sunday before the > > > > Second Thursday of the month at 5pm (with few exceptions). This meeting > > > > will take place on Zoom only, and is open to all members to attend if > > > > they would like. > > > > > > > > > > > Where: > > > > > > > > > > > On Zoom > > > > > > > > > > > See BVARC.org http://bvarc.org/ for the link on the day of the meeting. > > > > > > > > > > BVARC General Meeting > > > Thursday November 9th at 7:00pm > > > > > > > This BVARC General Meeting will be the club elections and chili supper! > > > > For those who are unable to attend in person, we expect to have our > > > > Zoom link for the meeting up on the website (BVARC.org) shortly before > > > > the meeting or sooner. Please note that voting must be in-person or by > > > > proxy vote (see details in the preamble of this email and below from > > > > Rick Hiller). > > > > > > > > > > > Where: > > > > > > > > > > > Volunteer Fire Station #4 > > > > > > > > > > > 16005 Bellaire Blvd. > > > > > > > > > > > Houston, TX 77083 > > > > > > > > > > > Brews with BVARC > > > Tuesday November 14th at 6:30pm > > > > > > > The next Brews with BVARC will be at Gristworkz Brewery in Houston. > > > > Please check out their website (http://Gristworkz.com) to see their > > > > selection of beers (and non-alcoholic beverages) as well as their great > > > > looking eats! We're deviating from our usual "Tuesday before the > > > > General Meeting" this time around because that day is our national > > > > election day. The brewery has everything from burgers, burritos, and > > > > pizza (which they have a deal on each Tuesday). As always, arrive when > > > > you can, be safe, be responsible, and let’s have fun! See you there. > > > > Where: > > > > > > > > > > > Gristworkz Brewery > > > > > > > > > > > 1504 Chapman St. > > > > > > > > > > > Houston, TX 77009 > > > > > > > > > > > BVARC Pre-POTA Rag Chew Net > > > Saturday November 18th around 8pm > > > > > > > This is not an actual in-person event, but given how new it is I > > > > figured a full fledged announcement was justified. Our monthly BVARC > > > > POTA event now has a 40m HF net that precedes it the night before at > > > > 8pm. The frequency is not set in stone and should be somewhere near > > > > 7.265MHz, so if you don't hear them there, turn that VFO dial up or > > > > down a few kHz until you find them or try finding them using the > > > > NetLogger program. I want to thank Sean N5LNK for spearheading this net > > > > and taking on the role of Net Controller for it as well. Thanks Sean! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > BVARC POTA at Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge > > > Sunday November 19th, from 10am to 5pm > > > > > > > This time around we're actually going to a "national wildlife refuge", > > > > the site is open to the public from sun-up to sun-down. It's not a park > > > > in the traditional sense, but it does count as a "park" per the POTA > > > > program definition. Regardless it should be pretty fun, do bring bug > > > > spray (hopefully it won't be too bad) and we'll bring our usual > > > > sausages, chips, and drinks. Please come on down and join the club for > > > > this fantastic event where we get to be outdoors, get on the radio, and > > > > even have some great food too. As usual we will have radios and an > > > > antenna provided, but if you would like to bring out your own equipment > > > > you're more than welcome to do so. > > > > > > > > > > > Where: > > > > > > > > > > > Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge > > > > 24907 FM 2004 Rd > > > > Lake Jackson, TX 77566 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > > > > > > One last little thing I wanted to share: At our last POTA event at > > > Galveston Island SP while I was doing 40m FT8 with the club call, it > > > appears that WV5Y had a special message to share with us via the FT8 TX 5 > > > macro "GO BVARC" > > > [PXL_20231022_192546711.jpg] > > > > > > That's the rundown that I have for now. I will keep the updates coming > > > throughout the month, so stay tuned. Please reach out to me or any BVARC > > > board member if you have any questions or concerns about our club events, > > > volunteering, or anything else ham radio related. We're here for you! > > > > > > Thanks for being a member. Thank you for your time. Have a great > > > November, and 73! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Excerpt from Rick's email: > > > """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" > > > > > > Please note that voting will be in-person only. You must be a currently > > > paid-up member to receive the paper ballot (we'll confirm your status > > > that night). > > > > > > Proxy votes will be accepted, as defined in the BVARC By-Laws Article V > > > Section A: > > > > > > Article V Section A 2. A Club member may assign his right to vote at > > > any membership meeting to another member. Such proxy shall be in writing, > > > signed by the member granting it, and shall designate the specific > > > membership meeting at which applicable, and shall state whether the proxy > > > is specific or general. > > > > > > Again, questions to me Rick – W5RH @ rickhille...@gmail.com > > > mailto:rickhille...@gmail.com > > > > > > """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Kori Rahman, WX5KR > > > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > > Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee > > > Cell: (770) 298 8516 > > > kori...@gmail.com mailto:kori...@gmail.com > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > > > > > BVARC mailing list > > > BVARC@bvarc.org mailto:BVARC@bvarc.org > > > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > > Publicly available archives are available here: > > > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > > > BVARC mailing list > > BVARC@bvarc.org mailto:BVARC@bvarc.org > > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > Publicly available archives are available here: > > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >
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