I would suggest investing in a good SWR meter because not only is it
good to know how much power your transceiver is putting out, but its
also good to know when it isn't putting out what it should. This would
be helpful if you ever plan to keep the meter inline at all times, but
the meter can a
A lot of POTA hams use end fed half wave antennas because the parks that
they operate from have built in masts,i.e. trees, and they just toss a
line over a branch that is 30+ feet above the ground & use it to pull
the end of the antenna up to the tree. I use a 40 foot Spiderbeam mast,
and I att
If you posted earlier about the DaiwaCN-901 pro, it did not go through
the reflector, or at least I didn't get it. I'm not sure if anyone else
got it either.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 1/30/2023 3:50 PM, K5BOU via BVARC wrote:
As mentioned, when I added SWR DaiwaCN-901 pro, my maximum output p
If you have a mobile antenna and an adapter to use it on your HT, you
can stick the mag mount on a cookie sheet, or hang a roll up j-pole
antenna... use either near a window and elevated for best results.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 2/15/2023 1:45 PM, JONathan Taylor via BVARC wrote:
Is it possi
I'm guessing they're about $60,000 each, and it would probably be
cheaper to fire cash at the balloons. The plus side is that the recovery
effort would be much quicker.
I was wondering why the US Air Force was in Canada anyway.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 2/16/2023 2:02 PM, Mike Hardwick via BV
Make sure you have TSQL selected and not TSQL-R in your Tone settings.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 2/22/2023 9:33 PM, Gayle Dotts via BVARC wrote:
When I have CTCSS Hz / RX CTCSS as different values, as set by Texas
repeaters book, I thought your "Tone mode" is set to TSQL as a result
I hear not
The list of vendors was included on the flyer that was distributed in
the BVARC Beacon as well as at www.bvarc.org. The web site had the most
recent version of the flyer.
The food crew seemed to do a pretty good job all things considered, and
I never saw that the line was any longer than 6-7 p
The date listed is in 2022?
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 3/6/2023 12:31 PM, Michael Shanks via BVARC wrote:
Greater Houston Hamfest
BVARC Admin is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic:
GHHF/GHT planning meeting Time: Jan 9, 2022 07:00 PM Central Time (US
and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting
When I decided to get my first ham license, I took the online sample
tests repeatedly until I was confident that I would pass at the testing
session. I used the same method for my General class license, but both
times I had read ARRL books on the respective licenses so that I would
know what th
It all depends on propagation. Even if your antenna is not efficient on
20 meters as a 40 meter dipole, it might still be able to make the trip.
I tuned my 40 meter inverted V to 80 meters and connected to a Winlink
gateway near Austin with average transfer speed. It probably wasn't all
that gr
The meeting wasn't in Stafford. It was in West Houston close to the
Bellaire & Addicks Clodine intersection.
We all know hams love food, but it shouldn't be the deciding factor if
people are going to attend. I checked the BVARC Beacon and emails from
the reflector and I saw no mention of food,
Its good that we have frequencies in the 60 meter band to maintain
interoperability with military comms. After reading about the FCC's
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning changing the allocation of
those 60 meter frequencies, I hope that things remain the same... except
for the additional
available,
but other frequencies can also be used.
Well, that's the way I understand it.
Gus
K5GMB
On May 13, the ARS "listens" on the published DOD frequencies for
instructions on what
On Thu, Apr 27, 2023 at 2:49 PM John Denison via BVARC
wrote:
Its good that we have
I have two of the FTM-300DR models, one in my car and another in my go
kit. Both have been really great radios, and the displays are easy to
see even in sunlight. I do use an external speaker in the car, but it
isn't really a big deal since I have it positioned behind the remote
head in the cen
It all depends on where you install something to a windshield. The rear
view mirror is attached to the windshield. My EZ Tag is placed in front
of the rear view mirror so I can't see it unless I purposely look around
the mirror. It the object doesn't obstruct or reduce the driver's view
then th
That antenna looks similar to the Telewave antenna we (EMROG) were going
to put up on one of the other TV towers. Maybe 8-10 years ago we had the
opportunity to move the 145.49 repeater from where it is now to Dewalt.
First they wanted the county to have $1M insurance coverage, and they
said no
Vibroplex is the US distributor for Spiderbeam. I have one of their 40'
masts, and for the most part it has been a pretty good mast. I'd
recommend getting the hose clamp kit as well if the mast is going to be
used in windy and/or wet conditions.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 6/1/2023 5:05 PM, Cra
I believe it. He is the Neil Peart of CW operators. If you don't know
who Neil Peart was, go to YouTube and search for Neil Peart Drum Solo in
Frankfurt.
Honestly there aren't that many emails coming from the BVARC reflector.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 6/2/2023 3:25 PM, Dwayne Jones via BVARC
You can unsubscribe yourself by clicking on the second link at the
bottom of this email.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 6/13/2023 4:30 PM, st...@zilis.net steve--- via BVARC wrote:
Please unsubscribe me from the BVARC email list.
Again I cant possibly read all the emails and it is filling my inbox.
I'm not sure if Motorola Online (if I recall correctly) still exists but
they sell batteries for Motorola HTs. You would need an account with
them though.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 6/16/2023 10:20 AM, Gus Bernard via BVARC wrote:
Hi, all:
Can someone please recommend a (online) source for qu
I can drive through the area tomorrow morning if it still transmitting.
btw it seems that the repeater is still working though unless something
else is also transmitting on the repeater's output frequency. I can also
hear a cell phone vibrator sound occasionally.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 6/1
I'm glad this issue was resolved, and for what its worth, there are at
least 50 hams in the area which would have made it time consuming to
contact each one. This was a good (not good) unplanned fox hunt, and it
reminds me of the time there was interference on the 146.92 repeater
years ago. At
...
On Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 02:07:05 PM CDT, John Denison via
BVARC wrote:
I'm glad this issue was resolved, and for what its worth, there
are at least 50 hams in the area which would have made it time
consuming to contact each one. This was a good (not good)
unplan
The Windows 11S (also applies to Windows 10S) allows you to install
software only from the Microsoft Store. I converted my Windows 10 & 11
PC/laptop to the non-S version because I wanted to install Winlink
software. If you want to use it for ham radio then it would be better to
convert it to th
Thanks Dwayne! I just recently installed Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
which literally took 20 hours to install.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 6/24/2023 10:14 AM, Dwayne Jones via BVARC wrote:
Looks great.
Dwayne
KB5YTA
On Fri, Jun 23, 2023 at 11:10 PM John Denison via BVARC
wrote
My favorite part of Field Day is seeing everyone and having so many hams
come together for a good cause.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 6/25/2023 10:12 PM, Dwayne Jones via BVARC wrote:
What was you favorite part of field day 2023? For me it was the great
great job the food crew did. Way better the
I took a few of the antennas outside and one of the Fort Bend
communications van. I could post them here in the BVARC reflector if needed.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 7/2/2023 3:53 PM, Chris Medlin via BVARC wrote:
Did anyone take any pictures during field day with BVARC at the fire training
fa
Since it is music, do you concurrently hear it on any commercial
broadcast frequency?
Also could it be a harmonic or derived from mixing with an intermediate
frequency?
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 7/5/2023 3:24 PM, Suggs, Marvin (KTRK-TV) via BVARC wrote:
Marvin N5RKW
Sent from my iPhone
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style service in a foreign country.
Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 5, 2023, at 6:19 PM, John Denison via BVARC
wrote:
*This Message is From an External Sender*
Caution: Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize
the sender and know the content is safe.
Since it is music,
I've never used Raspberry Pi before, so honestly I can't help you there.
I do use a Kantronics KPC3+ TNC which has digipeat capability though.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 7/9/2023 5:56 PM, terry leatherland via BVARC wrote:
I am embarking on a slow side-project to build a digipeater from my
new
I hadn't heard of Cameron Mitchell's passing until today when I looked
up his call sign on QRZ.COM, and then I looked at this month's news
letter for the article on his passing.
Cameron was a really great guy and was always helpful & willing to
answer questions about ham radio. In addition to
When we are at the Fulshear Farmers Market, we can receive the 145.49
repeater at about 1/2 scale on the S meter with a mobile radio in a car.
This is with a Larsen 2/70 mag mount on the roof. An HT will most likely
have a lower performance, especially if you use the stock antenna. I
don't reme
The coax I was using at the Fulshear Farmers Market was RG8X. It's
diameter is similar to RG-58 but it works a lot better that RG-58. I've
also used RG-174 which is pretty lossy above HF, but for my portable
setup it didn't make much difference, and I'm able to carry 150' in my
bug out bag.
T
I was really surprised to see that I was mentioned in the BVARC Bright
Stars article in August 2023 edition of the BVARC Beacon. It was very
much appreciated.
There was one small typo that I thought I should mention... The Fulshear
Flea market should be Fulshear Farmers market. 😁
If anyone w
I don't know if it was mentioned yet, but on my Yaesu FT-891 I typically
have my DNR set to 4 and it seem to do a pretty good job of clearing up
the audio.
Also at a past Field Day event (all of them were in the past) at the
GOTA station we were being hammered pretty good by the other stations
I have the portable version as well and its built really well. Its good
if you want a decent performing multi-band antenna. The instructions
show several ways to set it up, but I always put my feed point up in the
air. I don't really like the idea of having the feed point on the
ground. It does
Hi Philippe
First I want to say congratulations on being elected for the 2 year at
large position.
Second, I would like to comment on the survey. The first question
assumes that everyone who takes the survey attends the meetings or
doesn't because of no value. Some people are not able to att
I agree on ordering from ABR Industries. I see that you have placed the
order already. I have ordered from them in the past and each time I
received the shipment within two to three days. I just recently received
a length of 50 foot of RG8X with the ferrite beads, and I'm going to
determine if
Congratulations Allen!
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 12/11/2023 10:51 AM, Allen Brier via BVARC wrote:
ARRL 10-Meter Contest - 2023
Call: N5XZ
Operator(s): N5XZ
Station: N5XZ
Class: SO CW Unlimited HP
Class Overlay: Limited-Ant
QTH: TX
Operating Time (hrs): 3:16
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
Hi Philippe
Good luck with the business. If you are using Echolink you can check
into the Fort Bend EMROG ARES Net. Just look for KD5YOU-R.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 12/15/2023 12:14 PM, K5BOU via BVARC wrote:
All,
I hope you're doing well. I am writing to let you know about a
significant
Can you save it as a jpg and attach it? I don't want to download a
strange viewer just to see that picture. 🙂
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 1/14/2024 7:29 PM, Amal C. Phadke via BVARC wrote:
Folks,
I am hoping someone can give me pointers on suppressing
annoying noise
built-in viewer (Windows, Mac, or Linux).
73,
Amal - KT5AC
-Original Message-
From: BVARC On Behalf Of John Denison via BVARC
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2024 8:36 PM
To: Amal C. Phadke via BVARC
Cc: John Denison
Subject: Re: [BVARC] Recommendation for noise suppression?
Can you save it
I would agree that as hams we try to help out neighbors who are causing
interference to licensed stations, but in the end it is the
responsibility of the neighbor using a Part 15 device that is causing
the interference to find a remedy. I know it can be touchy when we want
to maintain good rela
That is the right link to sign in to manage your license, but its not
responding now. Probably it will be fixed Monday morning.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 1/20/2024 1:57 PM, rodney martinez via BVARC wrote:
I am trying to download an official copy of my license to submit the
State of Texas for
Here is the Fox story. They mention that the AM Station signal was
greatly impacted... I wonder why! 😂
https://www.wbrc.com/2024/02/06/thieves-somehow-steal-200-foot-tower-wjlx-radio-tower/
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 2/6/2024 9:55 PM, Chris Medlin via BVARC wrote:
Keep an eye out for your fello
I'll be sure to hand this flyer out when we are at the Fulshear Farmers
Market. The people that visit our demo are a mix of prospective hams and
existing hams.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 2/7/2024 8:24 PM, Rudolph Ackerman via BVARC wrote:
The Houston Hamfest is coming up in 4 weeks. We need t
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 2/10/2024 8:10 PM, Seth Lurie via BVARC wrote:
https://youtu.be/TZSxb8QIIa4?si=d0eKy6Vu80MnNbMi
Sincerely,
Seth Lurie
seth.lu...@gmail.com
713-906-3242
On Wed, Feb 7, 2024 at 16:58 John Denison via BVARC
wrote:
Here is the Fox story. They mention that the
I didn't see this mentioned anywhere, but do we purchase tickets for
each day or is one ticket for both days?
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 2/28/2024 8:28 AM, Mike Hardwick via BVARC wrote:
The Greater Houston HamFest is only two days away from opening its
doors this Friday at noon. Please come
is 1 ticket/person
for BOTH days.
*WA5LEE *
*Lee Glassman, ARRL VE, COM-L, COM-T, AUXCOMM, NREMT #**E3525310***
*Tomball, Texas*
*https://wa5lee.com <https://wa5lee.com/>*
*Pronouns: Him/He*
*HCOHSEM AUXCOMM*
*From:*BVARC *On Behalf Of *John Denison
via BVARC
*Sent:* Wednesday, Fe
I was hovering above the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds in Microsoft
Flight Simulator 2020 this morning.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club
BVARC mailing list
BVARC@bvarc.org
http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.o
The original email says it starts at 7:30pm. Maybe you are early?
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 3/7/2024 6:45 PM, John Holmes via BVARC wrote:
Did I get the time wrong? I guess that’s almost rhetorical as nobody
is online !
*From: *BVARC on behalf of Scott Medbury via
BVARC
*Date: *Thursday
Ok also do you have her name?
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 3/29/2024 5:23 PM, K5BOU wrote:
Yes. Thanks
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K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont
Houston*|*Texas*|*USA*|*
https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/
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On Mar 29, 2024, at 16:25, John Denison via BVARC
wrote:
I wonder why
That is the way I read it. They're ceasing on-site production so
production might be moved elsewhere. Not only will hams who like to
purchase/use MFJ products be affected but all of the employees working
at MFJ and the sister companies will be affected as well.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 4/25/
Last night the 146.94 repeater was making a popping noise and the audio
sounded distorted. Otherwise it was ok.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 4/30/2024 1:14 PM, K5BOU via BVARC wrote:
Look like the repeater is dying! :-)
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K5BOU-Philippe Boucaumont
Houston|Texas|USA
https://
If you are using two antennas simultaneously with a single radio then
yes you would need a duplexer for VHF and UHF.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 5/1/2024 9:55 AM, Richard Bonica via BVARC wrote:
To all,
I am still working on my satellite antenna. My question now is, I have
a 2m and a seperate
I used a UPS that had a modified sine wave inverter and it made my
laptop charger run excessively hot. That was one time during a Field Day
event, so I don't know if it would have shortened the life of the
charger. Currently I am using a pure sine wave inverter made by Samlex
and the laptop cha
One issue I see is that not everyone knows where to go for SkyWarn nets.
In the past everyone knew to jump onto the Saltgrass Link System as the
NWS had someone manning the radio room at the NWS office, and it was a
really quick and easy way to send reports to the NWS. Since the
disappearance o
Hi John
With this reflector, the sender is always bvarc@bvarc.org even though it
populates the name of the individual first, so all of us see the replies
anyway. 🙂
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 5/17/2024 5:46 PM, John Chauvin via BVARC wrote:
Richard,
I am responding only to you with a c.c. to
Most of the NWS nets I recall KB5PGY David Fanelli (I had to go look it
up as I have a hard time remembering his call) and he is still very
active in various nets in the Greater Houston area.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 5/17/2024 7:13 PM, Robert Polinski via BVARC wrote:
Back about 10 yrs ago.
think they changed something with their
antenna or repeater location.
*From:*BVARC *On Behalf Of *John Denison via
BVARC
*Sent:* Friday, May 17, 2024 7:59 PM
*To:* bvarc@bvarc.org
*Cc:* John Denison
*Subject:* Re: [BVARC] Emergency preparness
Most of the NWS nets I recall KB5PGY David Fanel
Terry are you using the CAA-500 Comet analyzer? If so, then are you
using the N connector to test 70cm? The manual states that the UHF
(SO-239) connector is for everything 300MHz and below, and the N
connector is for 300 to 500 MHz. As it is, its like there is no antenna
connected to the N conn
The one of the two versions state that the Field Day is at Brazos Valley
Park which is incorrect. It should be Duhacsek Park. Also both mention
the city location as Brazos Valley, TX. That should be Sugar Land. What
do AI's know? 😂
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 6/17/2024 5:02 PM, Richard Bonica v
Hi Andre
I was going to mention the 33' counterpoises, but I see that you have
done that already. I've used a single counterpoise on 40 meters with
various coil antennas. One thing I didn't see in any of the emails is...
where are you setting up your antenna? Is there anything metallic nearby?
ry to elevate it too, but since this is
my hiking antenna I'm not sure I want to add a tripod LOL.
Andre
W4SFZ
On Wed, Jun 19, 2024 at 4:09 PM John Denison via BVARC
wrote:
Hi Andre
I was going to mention the 33' counterpoises, but I see that you
have done that alrea
I wonder if you have a serial port conflict. Have you tried using a
different serial port on the CAT control?
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 7/20/2024 12:26 PM, Allen Brier via BVARC wrote:
All you WSJT-X gurus out there, I have a problem: Been using WSJT-X
for years with minimal issues. Yesterd
Some industries still use floppy disks, so maybe some local company
would like them. I think it would be more than they are worth to ship
them out.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 7/20/2024 9:44 PM, Scott Medbury via BVARC wrote:
I have close to 200 floppy disks (3.5") that have been used and
refor
Donovan how did you get a copy of the newsletter? The link for the
August newsletter hasn't been posted at BVARC.org yet.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 8/8/2024 9:44 AM, Donovan Balli via BVARC wrote:
The August meeting is the Ice Cream Social. As far as I know it's
supposed to happen as scheduled
Was that supposed to be 50 watts? I haven't seen any amplifiers that
boost 2 or 3 watts to 5 watts. I have used Mirage amplifiers in the past
and they worked as expected. Since Mirage was taken over by MFJ they
might be gone when gone now.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 11/11/2024 2:20 PM, Richar
I'll take over your trip to Hawaii if no one else can take it. 😂
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 1/3/2025 8:26 AM, Terry Leatherland via BVARC wrote:
Fellow HAMs, I will be in Hawaii on the 4th Monday on my regular duty as 7pm
net control on 146.94 repeater.
If anyone would like to do the duty, and
I heard another repeater ID on the 443.725 Cross Roads repeater a few
times before 8:00 this morning.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 12/30/2024 6:04 AM, Chris Medlin via BVARC wrote:
I heard the W5DI Little Rock 34/94 repeater ID twice this morning between
0545-0600, and last night around midnigh
It sounds like someone has a stuck morse code key on 50.2929. I hope it
doesn't ruin someone's finals. 😮
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club
BVARC mailing list
BVARC@bvarc.org
http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvar
To take it a step further, we as hams and any non ham should be mindful
about what frequencies we program into the newer radios that can
transmit on any frequency within its own limits. I bought a Tera UHF DMR
radio a few years ago, and while programming it for local DMR and analog
repeaters I
You can unsubscribe yourself if you go to the second link below.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 4/9/2025 2:32 PM, Les Griffin via BVARC wrote:
we moved out of Texas a couple years ago. could remove my email from your
distribution list.
Thank you
Les Griffin
Sent from my iPhone
I have one made by MFJ that I can part with. Are you going to be at the
EMROG meeting Monday evening?
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 4/11/2025 7:41 PM, terry leatherland via BVARC wrote:
Does anyone have a plain old 2 position Coax switch they want to part
with for a few bucks? I need one to swap
It seems like everyone is favoring away from the 991, but if you do
decide on the 991 make sure it is the 991a and not the old 991. The 991
model had problems from what I've read.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 3/6/2025 12:08 PM, Scott Medbury via BVARC wrote:
If you had a choice of 3 hf radios, w
Some of you may have noticed that Jim Lea did not appear for the Greater
Houston Hamfest this year. Well here is a YouTube video he posted
explaining his roadblock and why he was not able to attend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiVeanDgZTA
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
___
Maybe you are receiving interference from a DMR repeater at the SW
Memorial Hospital?
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 3/3/2025 5:03 PM, baaelectronics via BVARC wrote:
Hi all, lately I've been having some interference come up when trying
to join in on the Stir-Crazy nets when I am portable during
there! 😂
Original message ----
From: John Denison via BVARC
Date: 3/5/25 12:46 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: bvarc@bvarc.org
Cc: John Denison
Subject: Re: [BVARC] Investigating QRM
Maybe you are receiving interference from a DMR repeater at the SW
Memorial Hospital?
73
John Denison
KD5YO
The upcoming Yaesu FTX-1F has the DSP which the previous FT-817 and
FT-818 did not have, and will include a lithium ion battery as opposed
to the Nickel Metal Hydride battery. One unique feature is that it can
tune both HF and VHF/UHF at the same time, though I'm sure it will be
able to transmi
Since they made that part of Clay road one way for east bound traffic,
maybe it would be better to take 3rd street to Clay road.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 6/26/2025 8:02 PM, Richard Bonica via BVARC wrote:
Correction... I missed the images...
Suggest putting into Google Maps “Morton Cemetery
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