Hello BVARC! Spring is halfway over, and summer is fast approaching. This May the club will mostly be preparing for our big on air events in June (Museum Ships and ARRL Field Day). There's lots of preparation to be done for June so if you have time to volunteer for either of these events or to participate as an operator, please see the details below and mark your calendars!
*Museum Ships weekend* will be the topic for our next club meeting on Thursday May 9th. Mark Janzer (K5MGJ) is the coordinator for the event and if you're interested in helping out he's your guy! Send him an email at k5...@yahoo.com. The event takes place at *Seawolf Park in Galveston on Saturday June 1st to Sunday June 2nd* (with some setup happening in the days before). *ARRL Field Day* is another major event coming up in June both for the hobby and for BVARC. This year BVARC's Field Day event will be at Duhacsek Park in Sugar Land. The event spans *Saturday June 22nd to Sunday June 23rd* (with set up on the Friday before). Richard Bonica (KG5YCU) is coordinating this year's BVARC Field Day event and if you would like to help make the event a success by volunteering or operating, please email Richard at kg5...@gmail.com. Keep an ear out for more information as the final details of the event get published. As always, please 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 May Newsletter should be posted soon on the BVARC.org website. 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. Add the BVARC Calendar to your calendar app (by clicking the link here <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=YTk0YTkxYmRhNWU3ZmY3ODhkNjFjOWExNWVjNzY5M2VlYjUzM2IxYTE1YTc4NDlmNDM4MTRmNzI3NzZlNWNmY0Bncm91cC5jYWxlbmRhci5nb29nbGUuY29t>), all events for the next 30 days should be on that calendar as well as others as we confirm their dates. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> *BVARC Calendar for May 2024:* *BVARC Board of Directors Meeting* *Sunday May 5th at 5:00pm* The BVARC BoD is currently meeting on the Sunday before the Second Thursday of the month at 5pm (with few exceptions). This meeting will take place on Zoom, and all members are encouraged to attend so they can check out what the board is up to. The BVARC BoD is here to serve you, so please attend and let your voice be heard. *Where:* On Zoom (Link to be posted on the email reflector and website) *Brews with BVARC* *Tuesday May 7th at 6:30pm* For May we'll be heading to Eureka Heights Brewery in Houston. They have been around for a long while and are one of the few breweries in town that we haven't been to (and are open Tuesdays). Take a look at their year-round <https://www.eurekaheights.com/year-round/> as well as their seasonal <https://www.eurekaheights.com/beer/seasonal/> beers they have on tap at their tap room on their website EurekaHeights.com <http://eurekaheights.com/>. They have a rotating selection of food trucks throughout the week and a cool collection of pinball machines as well! As always, be safe, arrive when you can, and let's have a great time! *Where:* Eureka Heights 941 W 18th St. Houston, TX 77008 *BVARC General Meeting* *Thursday May 9th at 7:00pm* The BVARC General Meeting will be on May 9th and we will have a presentation on Museum Ships Weekend. The presentation will cover the historical significance of the ships and the way that BVARC operates and sets up for the event. As mentioned above, please contact Mark Janzer (K5MGJ) at k5...@yahoo.com if you would like more information before the meeting or to volunteer. Doors open at 7:00pm, and the meeting starts at 7:30pm. There will be BBQ Baked Potatoes served by the BVARC Food Team (please send your RSVP to.n5...@att.net. *Where:* Volunteer Fire Station #4 16005 Bellaire Blvd. Houston, TX 77083 *BVARC VE Test Session* *Saturday May 11th 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 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 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 and 73 everybody! Kori Rahman, WX5KR *Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club* *Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee* Cell: (770) 298 8516 kori...@gmail.com
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