How do you support the ends of your antenna?
On 9/14/2021 8:47 AM, Keith Dutson via BVARC wrote:
I will suggest an antenna for HF (80 thru 6 meters). I have the
Buckmaster OCF Dipole. There are several models covering from 160 thru
6 meters, both low and high power. They are high quality, des
If it was working and has stopped, then it seems likely to me that the
certificate that you used to sign your logs has expired.
On 9/25/2021 1:47 PM, Martin Blaise via BVARC wrote:
I can no longer sign and upload any files to LOTW. I get this message:
There are no current callsign certificates
Originally, a mile was a 1000 paces for a Roman legion. That's where
the name comes from. 1000 paces is 2000 steps, so most people have
about 2000 steps in a mile. (My own natural step size is a little
longer than average so I do just under 1900 steps per mile.) This is a
long winded way of
A while back there was a flurry of emails about how you could renew your
ARRL membership and get a copy of the 2021 ARRL Handbook. That sounded
like a good deal to me, so I went and did it. Earlier today I was
wondering when it would arrive, and discovered that the answer is today!
Has anyon
Unfortunately, I just checked and I only have 240-31's. I have several
of those, however.
On 11/10/2021 12:54 PM, JP Pritchard via BVARC wrote:
Hi folks,
Anybody have a 240 -43 toroid they're willing to sell, or trade for
a 240-31 toroid. I could order one of these, but it would not arriv
I owned a dialup ISP back in the 1990's and one of the legacies of that
time of my life is a 42-U open 19-inch rack. It's basically just
extruded aluminum with the appropriate holes drilled and tapped in it
standing on a base. I have no use for this thing any more and it's
taking up space in
I'm sorry. The rack is gone.
On 3/27/2022 11:59 AM, Kenneth Andrews via BVARC wrote:
I'd be interested in it. I work in it and have a bunch of equipment
I'd like to put in a server rack.
On 22/03/27 11:41, Jonathan Guthrie, KA8KPN via BVARC wrote:
I owned a dialup ISP back in
Did you permit the project to erect a tower and antenna?
On 3/31/2022 9:41 AM, Neal Naumann via BVARC wrote:
A TV antenna is permitted by law (which was drafted by the advertisers
running ads on the over the air television stations). My Hygain
TH-3JRS is is TV antenna. 33 feet is a height I
ou saying I need a permit to put up a TV antenna? I imagine I
will look for direction if that is the case. But not until it seems
to really matter.
Neal N5EN
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Not nearly as dark.
https://www.darkskymap.com/nightSkyBrightness
On the other hand, it might be dark enough. If it is a lot closer (for
me, Hallettsville is a lot closer than Galveston) then I would suggest
checking it out and seeing if it's dark enough. Try to go in the dark of
the moon, o
I actually bought that kit, but I've yet to put it together.
On 5/31/2022 12:54 PM, JP Pritchard via BVARC wrote:
Randy, I built an EFHW antenna from parts I gathered and it works well, but I
am familiar with the ARRL kit and I think it includes everything you’ll need.
First project? A kit is
They certainly appear to be kindred spirits.
On 7/11/2022 3:27 PM, mark janzer via BVARC wrote:
Could easily have been a video of the Texas City gathering...
Next year Tidelands should vend chicken and beer.
73
Mark
K5MGJ
On Monday, July 11, 2022 at 02:56:55 PM CDT, Glenn Anderson via BVARC
Most of my gear uses 7AH or 8AH batteries. I've got a ton of bad ones I
have to figure out how to get rid of.
On 7/24/2022 2:50 PM, Mike Lambert via BVARC wrote:
take a look at this video. There are discount codes for this and other
size batteries.
"The Professor reviews the 190AH 2432wh LFP
I have been shopping at the Micro Center since 1983. I used to buy
stuff at the since closed original store at the Lane Avenue Shopping
Center in Upper Arlington, Ohio. Man that takes me back. I bought my
first 1200 BPS modem for $100 when they were going for $400-$500
normally. The Westerv
Yes, but how am I supposed to fit my 160m inverted-L into that thing?
On 8/1/2022 12:20 PM, john Parmalee via BVARC wrote:
one of these would tell you a lot about your antenna.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3N3I5UjZ5E
John Parmalee
jparma...@aol.com
281-380-3811
K5VGM WI2XLJ
You think too small. You should have made it a thousand times bigger.
Then, you'd have something!
On 8/26/2022 4:13 PM, Mark Janzer via BVARC wrote:
When last I was on the board, we doubled the salary…
On Aug 26, 2022, at 2:41 PM, Eddie Runner via BVARC
wrote:
I dont see why not???
BT
I got that sort of thing in an email a couple of weeks ago. I guess I'm
not so special after all.
On 9/12/2022 5:11 PM, Curt Fletcher via BVARC wrote:
Just wanted to put it out there……. Just in case
Sent from my iPad
On Sep 12, 2022, at 5:10 PM, Rick Hiller via BVARC wrote:
For some reas
Strictly speaking, it's Curt that's the target of this spearphishing scheme.
On 9/12/2022 6:40 PM, Wes Harris via BVARC wrote:
Mike is actually not “Hacked”. His position as president makes him a target
for phishing schemes. His email is being “spoofed” and the contact list is
public informa
I might have my antenna up by then, and I've been practicing with a bug.
On 9/27/2022 7:39 PM, Mark via BVARC wrote:
This weekend SKCC will have an event that has a Long exchange. Look it up
The skcc member nr is optional ; I will send MEMBER NR.
I will be working the CA QSO party.
But will
to try to work 100 Silent Keys? A Halloween event?
On Wed, Sep 28, 2022, 11:21 PM Gary Sitton via BVARC
wrote:
Glad to hear someone even knows what a bug is!
Gary
On September 28, 2022 8:50:37 PM "Jonathan Guthrie, KA8KPN via
BVARC" wrote:
I might have my ant
Delrin is a DuPont trademark. The generic name of the material is acetal.
Sent from my iPad
> On Oct 19, 2022, at 12:47 PM, Glen Jenkins via BVARC wrote:
>
> I believe that you are spelling it incorrectly, I probably is DELRIN PLASTIC
> not Dalron plastic. It is made by DuPont and the spec
My understanding is that the B-17 is the "Texas Raiders" based in
Conroe. If you were at Wings Over Houston, that's the airplane.
On 11/13/2022 7:57 AM, JP Pritchard via BVARC wrote:
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/11/12/watch-two-planes-collide-mid-air-during-dallas-air-show/
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On 2/16/23 12:25, M Reiter via BVARC wrote:
I have determined that the only common denominator is that antennas
must be made from metal. and someone will let me know that is also not so.
Not so. Any conductor will work as an antenna, including nonmetallic
conductors. I've even heard of ante
16, 2023 at 04:47:07 PM CST, Jonathan Guthrie,
KA8KPN via BVARC wrote:
On 2/16/23 12:25, M Reiter via BVARC wrote:
> I have determined that the only common denominator is that antennas
> must be made from metal. and someone will let me know that is also
not so.
Not so. Any cond
Not at all true. Military aircraft talk to the same air traffic
controllers as everybody else does. There's no other way to integrate
them in to the stream of air traffic, and military aircraft use civil
airports all the time.
On 4/6/23 21:21, Keith Dutson via BVARC wrote:
Cute story, but to
iday, April 7, 2023 at 12:35:07 AM CDT, Rick Wannall via BVARC
wrote:
>> Military aircraft talk to the same air traffic controllers as
everybody else does.
Thank you.
RW
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Guthrie, KA8KPN via BVARC
*Sent:* Thursday, April 6, 2023 22:01
*To:* Keith Dutson via B
I'm actually interested in more sloth.
On 6/5/23 07:00, M Reiter via BVARC wrote:
more lust please.
On Mon, Jun 5, 2023 at 6:59 AM Jorge A.Gutiérrez via BVARC
wrote:
Steve,
This is a self-serving lust manager. You can sign in and
completely unsubscribe, or request that the ser
I wound up getting Midjourney to make me an image.
On 12/4/23 22:27, Rudolph Ackerman via BVARC wrote:
Looking for some one with drawing skills to draw a image/cartoon for a
QSO card. Anyone know of some one that can do something like that?
Thanks
Rudy Ackerman
KF5QYG
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Alas. I cannot. I started a new job and haven't been able to run any of my
radios all week.
On May 21, 2024 7:43:49 PM CDT, Rick Hiller via BVARC wrote:
>Can anyone comment on the current HF prop? I can't even get W1AW
>Bulletins on CW. 40, 20, 30 are usually best but today NOT even a
>sque
I heard it was going to leave Beaumont about 12:50 this afternoon.
On 5/25/24 00:22, Robert Polinski via BVARC wrote:
I hope to have an update in the AM. Last notice I got was it leaves
Shreveport at noon tomorrow, arrive Kendleton sat evening. Spend all
Sunday there and leave to Victoria 8 a
I know it's like four days late, but the hurricane watch net is at
hwn.org and they have all the info there.
On 7/4/24 12:37, Chris Medlin via BVARC wrote:
Chk arrl. Usually there are dedicated hf hurricane net freqs. Those
would be a great starting point.
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Oddly enough, I know where Tehachapi is. It's where my parents were
living when I was born. And my dad had an SX-96.
So, your messages struck me as kind of weird.
On 8/23/24 21:18, John Parmalee via BVARC wrote:
One more thing, a Halcrafters sx-96 receiver that needs to be rebuilt
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I'm not aware of any handheld radios ever being made in the USA. I dimly
recall TenTec making a mobile radio a while ago, but I may be imagining it.
On 2/17/25 12:15, Jay Davidson via BVARC wrote:
I think some kenwood HTs are still made in the states.
TH-D75A | Amateur Radio | Communications |
I should say that I'm not aware of any handheld ham radios ever being
made in the USA. I believe Motorola has made some commercial handhelds
and there have been some handheld military radios,too.
On 2/17/25 17:30, Jonathan Guthrie, KA8KPN via BVARC wrote:
I'm not aware of an
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