Brazos Bend is K-2992
Sent from my iPhone On Nov 2, 2023, at 6:04 AM, anthony moro via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
I am not sure about those recreation areas. The program just added a bunch of new parks around the country. I am still looking for the list. It is possible that they may add more,. We just have to see what happens in the future. The numbers are in the five digits now. On Thu, Nov 2, 2023, 7:24 AM JP Pritchard via BVARC < bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
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
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 pota.app. I will exclude the like for you to check out. You may need to put the DXCC and state.
I hope this helps a bit.
Anthony-W5LIC
On Thu, Nov 2, 2023, 5:32 AM JP Pritchard via BVARC < 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
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 and 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 for updates, and for information on our weekly in-person events, nets, and other resources. The November Newsletter IS on the website (link here), 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, a Discord Server, and YouTube channel for the club.
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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) 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 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 ( 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
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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"
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:
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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
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