Re: [BVARC] BVARC Beacon

A minor correction to Mike's info on the 146.94 rptr. "The repeater is a 50 watt, Kenwood TKR720" It is a Kenwood TKR-750, not the 720 (which was a table top repeater) Just a typo I'm sure... ChrisWB5ITT trustee/owner W5APX: 146.94 Beaumont-Port Arthur (BPT), 146.88 Lake Charles, LA (LCH) and soo

Re: [BVARC] Will This Petition Before The FCC Bring An End To Amateur Radio As We Know It Or Am I Wrong Jim W6LG - YouTube

uhhh NO AMATEUR frequencies are in jeopardy of being grabbed, etc..Originally the petitioners wanted 5,10,15,20 and 25 MHz... SOUND familiar??? Look at the frequencies they propose nownot far off WWVnow WWV uses KILOWATTS on their frequenciesdon't cause issues with ham operations...

Re: [BVARC] 10 ga Zip Cord

Fry’s also carries it…though the price may be more than EPO or Eddie’s place… Chris WB5ITT From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of KC5RET KC5RET via BVARC Sent: Monday, December 12, 2016 11:44 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: KC5RET KC5RET Subject: Re: [BVARC] 10 ga

Re: [BVARC] Banquet Reservations

Just did mine.. See you there! Chris WB5ITT Christopher W. Boone Assistant Chief Engineer and IT admin Cumulus, Houston 104.1 KRBE From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of K5HM via BVARC Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2017 8:04 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: K5HM

Re: [BVARC] BVARC Banquet January 13th

December10th?? Lol On Jan 6, 2017, at 1:29 PM, K5HM via BVARC mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> wrote: If you have not made a reservation for the BVARC Banquet on Jan. 13th , you still have a few more days. Due to the overwhelming response to the event, I decided to extend the time for reservations un

Re: [BVARC] Home built 6 meter 5/8 wave vertical

Looking at the G3JVL page, it shows 10 TURNS 16ga, tap 5 turns from grounded end to coax center….wound on ~3/4-7/8 inch nylon or similar insulator…NOT 10IN DIA!! Other sites show a 10mm (MILLIMETER) radius…not inches! Chris WB5ITT From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Gayle

[BVARC] 6m FM

BTW, I am mobile on 52.525 mornings and evenings to/from work…. Have a GE MSTR IIe 6mtr rptr waiting on xtals…will be split site with UHF link and 10m xlinked rptr as well… Planned freqs are 53.15 on 6 (-1MHz and later -1.7Mhz offsets) and 29.65 (-100kHz)….running COS AND PL….COS allowing local

Re: [BVARC] Home built 6 meter 5/8 wave vertical

For SSB local and normal use, you want a horizontal antenna on 6…when the band opens, anything works…but for best SSB use, a H pol like a Halo or turnstile antenna for omni or yagi is best… Chris From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Gayle Dotts via BVARC Sent: Monday, Janua

Re: [BVARC] Home built 6 meter 5/8 wave vertical

Also, you should not use a tuner on 6…losses become important at VHF….and you should be able to make the rig match the antenna directly with no tuner neededany tuner inline will add to your losses and degrade your operation on VHF… GL on 6! The Gentlemen’s band…(be sure to scan the beacon s

[BVARC] Dress

Is the banquet casual or what??? For us newbies, can someone please let us know.. Thanks! Chris WB5ITT Cumulus Media Disclaimer This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual(s) named. If you are not the named addressee

[BVARC] H.R. #555

To the BOD of the ARRL and others: This pending legislation is the worse piece of manure I have seen for the amateur radio community since the days of Prose Walker and the WR repeater license debacle. To give HOAs such power as proposed is totally against what the original relief of the propos

[BVARC] FW: H.R. 555

Somehow I knew I would hear from Imlay on this ☺ Chris WB5ITT From: Christopher Imlay [mailto:w3kd.a...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, January 20, 2017 10:46 AM To: Chris Boone Subject: H.R. 555 Chris, you are under some very serious misapprehensions concerning H.R 555. It is a good bill. I will be

[BVARC] 6m anyone?

Have my rmt base working and antenna is an 80m inverted V at ~200ft above ground..tunes ok on 6..if anyone wants to try 50.2 USB let me know Chris WB5ITT Cumulus Media Disclaimer This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individua

Re: [BVARC] A great commentary by former FCC agent Riley Hollingsworth to all amateurs

Actually the SETXHam yahoogroup list ☺ SETXTelecom is my company that owns KLLS AM Chris WB5ITT From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Howard Bingham via BVARC Sent: Monday, January 23, 2017 3:53 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ; e...@lists.w5eco.org Cc: Howard Bingha

Re: [BVARC] [tdxs-list] Internet over Power Lines

Not the same…it will not be using HF-UHF but rather m/w freqs… Chris WB5ITT From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of John Chauvin via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 9:22 AM To: Robie Elms ; TDXS List ; BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: John Chauvin Subject: Re: [BVAR

Re: [BVARC] [tdxs-list] Internet over Power Lines

hm@gmail.com<mailto:k5hm@gmail.com> www.qrz.com/db/k5hm<http://www.qrz.com/db/k5hm> [ARRL Logo][logo (2)][smaller Prize] Excelsior! From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org<mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org>] On Behalf Of Chris Boone via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, Janu

Re: [BVARC] [tdxs-list] Internet over Power Lines

hm<http://www.qrz.com/db/k5hm> [ARRL Logo][logo (2)][smaller Prize] Excelsior! From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Chris Boone via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 9:30 AM To: John Chauvin <mailto:k5...@yahoo.com>; BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <mai

Re: [BVARC] Mike Hardwick

He’s in town…was on 94 earlier this morning.. Chris WB5ITT From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Dwayne Jones via BVARC Sent: Friday, February 03, 2017 11:20 AM To: BVARC Cc: Dwayne Jones Subject: [BVARC] Mike Hardwick Mike Hardwick to the white courtesy phone please, Mike

Re: [BVARC] Icom repairs

How is he with Yaesu gear?? My FT857D needs some workI thought about sending it into the factory but someone closer/faster would work for me... Chris WB5ITT From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of K5HM via BVARC Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2017 10:58 PM To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AM

[BVARC] FW: ARLS004 Slow-Scan TV Transmissions from International Space Station Planned

-- Forwarded message -- From: ARRL Web site mailto:memberl...@www.arrl.org>> Date: Fri, Feb 10, 2017 at 11:32 AM Subject: ARLS004 Slow-Scan TV Transmissions from International Space Station Planned To: setxtele...@gmail.com SB SPACE @ ARL $ARLS004 AR

[BVARC] N5LNL

For those who may have known Brian N5LNL, it is with sadness that I report he became a SK recently.. he had been a resident of Texas City until a year ago when he retired and moved back home to the BPT area and was living on property owned by his sister..he had liver issues and evidently it took

[BVARC] Net

I have been trying to check into the net since it start and everybody keeps walking over my 5watt Motorola HT1250 handheld from Pasadena..this is crap!! My 94 in Beaumont can hear the same HT 25 miles away yet this damn pos at 800ft can't hear me in Pasadena?? Wth?? Also why aren't portables ca

Re: [BVARC] Net

tr is NOT I REPEAT NOT IN PASADENA. IT IS IN MISSOURI city at the antenna farm. That is an extra 20+ miles away. Before you start yelling PLEASE get your facts straight. Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy(r) Note 4. Original message From: Chris Boone via BVARC mailto:bvar

Re: [BVARC] Net

A five watt HT in Pasadena should be able to access it with no problem..the 40w mobile is my FT8900 in Baytown at 146 and I-10..I hear the rptr half to 3/4 of full scale on the S meter.. yet I can barely be copied thru it... MY 146.94 in Vidor, same Kenwood TKR750 rptr, can be used as soon as a

Re: [BVARC] Field Day Operators needed!

I'm available for FD.CW and SSBplus don't forget the additional points for Sat work... What call will be used? Chris WB5ITT From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Allen Brier N5XZ via BVARC Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 12:11 AM To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO

[BVARC] Mic for TM7V

Anyone have a mic for a TM7V lying around they wish to part with? Got a TM7V at the Orange hamfest (for $25)...has a few issues in the display but I can fix that...now just need a mic :) Thanks! Chris WB5ITT Cumulus Media Disclaimer This message contains con

Re: [BVARC] Seeking net cover for Mon. Feb 27

I’d offer to do it but will be attending the Digital Radio meeting at Transtar tonight….(for those interested in Digital Radio Voice modes; P25, DSTAR, C4FM/Fusion, DMR, etc., it starts at 7 or so….the front door is locked but just knock and someone will let you in; I’ll be monitoring 146.52 and

Re: [BVARC] Mic for TM7V

bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Chris Boone via BVARC Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017 10:08 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Chris Boone Subject: [BVARC] Mic for TM7V Anyone have a mic for a TM7V lying around they wish to part with? Got a TM7V at the Orange hamfest (for $25)...has a few

Re: [BVARC] BVARC Board of Directors Meeting and Greater Houston Hamfest Meeting - Saturday, March 4th, 2017

I plan to be there...with the rain, I wont be going to Beaumont this weekend to work on my AM station From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Mike Hardwick via BVARC Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2017 7:18 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Mike Hardwick Subject: [BVARC

[BVARC] ICM shutting down!

International Crystal Mfg is shutting its door as of May 2017. https://www.icmfg.com/ Chris WB5ITT Cumulus Media Disclaimer This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual(s) named. If you are not the named addressee you

Re: [BVARC] Houston area Radio Shack Store closings from Houston Business Journal

The one on Hillcroft between Richmond and Westheimer is closing this Sat I think….Going by there today or tomorrow to check on what deals they have…when they went chapter 11 two years ago, I just about bought out the Vidor, TX store….$2000 of stuff for $200!! ☺ Chris WB5ITT From: BVARC [mailt

Re: [BVARC] Houston area Radio Shack Store closings from Houston Business Journal

Its gets better the closer it gets to the closing date… From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Scott Medbury via BVARC Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 1:43 PM To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' Cc: Scott Medbury Subject: Re: [BVARC] Houston area Radio Shack Store closings

Re: [BVARC] Heliax

Might have a piece..need to check my stock Chris WB5ITT From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Travis Burgess via BVARC Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 12:20 AM To: bvarc@bvarc.org Cc: Travis Burgess Subject: [BVARC] Heliax I need about 21 feet of half inch Heliax for a magne

Re: [BVARC] Radio Shack pre-owned clearance at KB0MNM's place this weekend ( HOA Garage sale in area, too )

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Re: [BVARC] Radio Shack pre-owned at Hamfest place this weekend ( Why not send the web site info??? )

lt;http://www.bvarc.org> (?) ____________ From: "Chris Boone via BVARC" mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> To: "BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB" mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> Cc: "Chris Boone" mailto:chris.bo...@cumulus.com>> Sent: Monday, March 20

Re: [BVARC] The Greater Houston Hamfest this weekend

The exit for Hwy 36 on US59 is closed for construction from 9PM tonight until 5AM Sunday March 26 according to the TXDOT web page..plan your reroute accordingly. A good alternative is to get off the exit prior (FM2218), go south about a mile to J Meyers Rd, turn right (west), about another mile

Re: [BVARC] Need for old transceiver

I have a Turbo CPS but it does not do 25kHz….I am waiting on an updated version from my source…I need to program my XPR6550 for UHF DMR and FM. Chris WB5ITT From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Jo Keener via BVARC Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 10:10 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AM

Re: [BVARC] Clarification of Sugar Land's Hands Free Ordinance

??? the City says its okthey control the law and tell the cops how to enforce it..WHY a second opinion?? Really a waste of time From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Jo Keener via BVARC Sent: Friday, March 31, 2017 1:42 PM To: Avery R ; BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

[BVARC] FCC action!!

FCC to reinstate Morse Code test Washington, D.C. – April 1, 2017 – Today, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) approved Report and Order 14-987af which reinstates the Morse Code test for General Class and Amateur Extra Class licensees. “It was a big mistake eliminating th

Re: [BVARC] Trash on our Amateur Radio reflector

Uncle Lar!! Alright!! One of my hero DJs…(the best IMHO along with John Records Landecker…a personal friend of mine)… Chris WB5ITT From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Tom Watson via BVARC Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2017 12:34 PM To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' Cc: Tom

Re: [BVARC] Meetings Rescheduled

Drat...Now I have to find something else to doDon't care about the game...don't have any money on it(yawn)...😆  Chris WB5ITTTrustee W5APXWRXZ789 GMRSSociety of Broadcast Engineers Vice Chairman and Frequency Coordinator, SBE134 SE TX and SW LA On Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 12:58:0

Re: [BVARC] Test Email

What is the capital of Romania??? (This is a test and only a test lol ) Chris WB5ITTTrustee W5APXWRXZ789 GMRSSociety of Broadcast Engineers Vice Chairman and Frequency Coordinator, SBE134 SE TX and SW LA On Monday, April 7, 2025 at 09:20:18 AM CDT, Mike Hardwick via BVARC wrote: Test

Re: [BVARC] Ham Radio Radio Control Models

50.80 to 50.98 in 20khz steps are still used for RC models...1 watt out, only need to have callsign label on xmtr. No IDing needed per part 97..72 and 74 MHz channels available.  72 for non flying and 74 for model aircraft only iirc. 900 and 2.4 ghz unlicensed for anything.. given the mess on 90

[BVARC] Orange hamfest

Happening today and tomorrowI10 east to FM1442 south1 mile south to the Expo center... Chris WB5ITTTrustee W5APXWRXZ789 GMRSSociety of Broadcast Engineers Vice Chairman and Frequency Coordinator, SBE134 SE TX and SW LA Brazos Valley Amateur

Re: [BVARC] Antenna analyzer

Huh?? 🤪 Chris WB5ITTTrustee W5APXWRXZ789 GMRSSociety of Broadcast Engineers Vice Chairman and Frequency Coordinator, SBE134 SE TX and SW LA On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 05:11:10 PM CDT, Suggs, Marvin (KTRK-TV) via BVARC wrote: SGkgZXZlcnlib2R5LA0KSeKAmW0gbG9va2luZyBmb3IgcmVjb21tZW5kYX

[BVARC] 146.96 W5APX Wallisville

Went operational this morning at the tower site north of I10.. Still need some optimization and tweaking. Power out of the duplexer is only 18 Watts right now. This is because of combining with another VHF system on the tower into the DB224. I need to do a little more isolation in the combiner n

Re: [BVARC] Antenna analyzer

Engineers Vice Chairman and Frequency Coordinator, SBE134 SE TX and SW LA On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 05:13:04 PM CDT, Chris Boone via BVARC wrote: Huh?? 🤪 Chris WB5ITTTrustee W5APXWRXZ789 GMRSSociety of Broadcast Engineers Vice Chairman and Frequency Coordinator, SBE134 SE TX

Re: [BVARC] FD LINUX logging software

I agree...I love VBox...running it on my Win10 64bit laptop to handle WinXP SP3 32 bit for some Motorola software..saves me from having to haul around another laptop Chris WB5ITTTrustee W5APXWRXZ789 GMRSSociety of Broadcast Engineers Vice Chairman and Frequency Coordinator, SBE134 SE TX and SW L

[BVARC] Spectrum warning

A company has been issued an experimental license, that originally threatened 220 MHz in California but NOW, they've gotten an expanded grant that covers other areas such as Spring TX and 644km radius with narrow and wideband operation in the 144 to 148 MHz range at 1KW ERP! This could cause a u

[BVARC] New repeater to the east on I10 covering Houston to Vidor

146.96 Wallisville W5APX is now fully operational. 100 Hz tone access. 420ft just north of I10. Linked to 146.94 BPT W5APX rptr which covers into Lake Charles. Carries the East Coast Reflector nets then switches to the CRHRC link system.  On needed basis, the system will switch off entirely to l

[BVARC] K5RC SK

We learned this morning of the passing, last night, of radio contest legend Tom Taormina K5RC/W7RN, probably, but not certainly, from the consequences of so-called Long Covid Evidently it's been confirmed via TDXS RIP Tom..I was honored to know you.. Chris WB5ITTTrustee W5AP

[BVARC] For sale

Bird 43 wattmeter no slugs, UHF female connectors, $225 EMR 526 UHF duplexer 250watt capable and tunes easily to UHF amateur. $625..can tune for $50 extra  Heliax jumpers of 1/2 inch Superflex or similar.  N connectors..varied lengths. Price determined by length available.  Chris WB5ITTTrustee W5

Re: [BVARC] For sale

Price drop today only $200 Chris WB5ITTTrustee W5APXWRXZ789 GMRSSociety of Broadcast Engineers Vice Chairman and Frequency Coordinator, SBE134 SE TX and SW LA On Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 03:27:35 PM CDT, Chris Boone wrote: Bird 43 wattmeter...UHF connectors.  No slugs Asking $225..

[BVARC] For sale

Various 1/2 in Heliax jumpers (approx 9 ft in length)N male connectors...this is NOS asking $35 each1 connector new is more than that. Bird 43 Wattmeter  $200 RS DX160 with external spkr   $100 Various Bird 43 slugs...let me know you need in direct email (On QRZ.com)  $40 CT Systems 3

Re: [BVARC] Removal from E mail list

As mail list group owner of almost a dozen lists and an IT/broadcast/ telecommunications engineer for the last 50 years, I failed to see the issue here. Most, if not, all email clients have a way to mark a message as spam,  junk, whatever and send it directly to the junk mail folder or delete it