Technically, Chris you are wrong. The PRRL is many people not just me. I hold the role of trustee, but the repeater is property of the PRRL members. There are many who I could not do without. Several have made big donations that are not BVARC members, but BVARC has helped greatly in the operations of the machine. Mike Hardwick has given many hrs helping me with keeping the repeater going. I currently have both the main repeater and the UHF machine in my shop for repairs. As you know it takes service monitor, scopes & special solder equipment to repair these radios, to which I have. Last tower work cost over $8000. 00 (2014) and will be required in the near future. An antenna may run $800 to $1000 These a commercial rated ant not your GP6. Takes lots of $$ to run one. I am grateful for the donations I get, from BVARC members or not. During hurricane Reta the repeater bldg. was destroyed. Leaving the repeater in 6 inches of water, The next lunch bunch (advertised on the BVARC but not a BVARC event. ) money was collected to purchase a new repeater, most coming from non BVARC members. The 146.940 and the 443.825 repeaters are open to all hams, BVARC members & non members. Donations are welcome large or small. You can donate VIA the BVARC web page. Robert KD5YVQ Trustee of the 146.940 & 443.825 Repeaters
From: BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> On Behalf Of wb5itt via BVARC Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2024 11:29 AM To: David Lira via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> Cc: wb5itt <wb5...@att.net> Subject: Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ? Technically, the 146.94 repeater is not owned nor operated by BVARC... It is licensed to the old Pasadena Radio Relay League which was started back in the late 1960s or early '70s when the repeater originally came on the air... Even though it's still under a club call it is technically owned by an individual who is the trustee of the call sign on the repeater.. too bad it can't get its old WR5ABX call back... I wish I could get my old WR5AOK call back BVARC only uses the 146.94 rptr as it's home channel. Chris WB5ITT Trustee/owner W5APX system 146.94 BPT and 146.88 LCH and soon 146.96 Devers, all 100Hz Sent via my Samsung Galaxy S10e, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone..so there! 😂 -------- Original message -------- From: David Lira via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > Date: 1/13/24 11:18 AM (GMT-06:00) To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > Cc: David Lira <k5db...@gmail.com <mailto:k5db...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ? I personally don't have much interest in attending meetings or banquets as that is not why I joined the club. I joined because I used the 146.94 repeater and met some nice folks who I wanted to meet, learn from and attend pota events with all of which I have done. As a side note one member benefit I've genuinely enjoyed is the monthly newsletter, kudos to whomever publishes it. If I was a non member I would be inclined to navigate to the bvarc website and donate to the 146.94 repeater and pota funds directly. After all it is possible to financially support the infrastructure without joining the club. Everyone has their individual reasons for joining or not, I however chose to join and donate. Regards, David Lira - K5DBL On Sat, Jan 13, 2024, 09:36 Eddie Runner via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: Simply put... ALL OF THEM. By Paying club dues the membership is SUPPORTING BVARC.. The money from membership is what keeps this club alive.. Some folks may not be able to attend meetings, Some may not be able to attend our events.. Some folks might even live in a different state.. WIsh they could all attend WIsh they could all be involved But at least we have their support!! THANK YOU Eddie Runner (NU5K) BVARC Life Member now, what about the folks that tie up the repeater and refuse to join BVARC? ha ha, I say welcome ! ________________________________________________ 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/
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