Re: [BVARC] Unsubscribing From this for sale list!

I love that somebody mentioned Neil Peart on this reflector.  Way to go, Denison!73 de Ravi, N5OLSent from my iPhoneOn Jun 2, 2023, at 6:36 PM, John Denison via BVARC wrote: I believe it. He is the Neil Peart of CW operators. If you don't know who Neil Peart was, go to YouTu

Re: [BVARC] Unsubscribing From this for sale list!

drummers likeBuddy RichSteve Gadd...Ginger Baker. Keith MoonDave Grohl sorry.73...Rick  W5RHOn Fri, Jun 2, 2023 at 7:21 PM Ravi Ratnala via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:I love that somebody mentioned Neil Peart on this reflector.  Way to go, Denison!73 d

Re: [BVARC] Unsubscribing From this for sale list!

Yes he is.  So am I.But Dave is also a drum builder.73, N5OLSent from my iPhoneOn Jun 3, 2023, at 4:12 PM, Scott Medbury via BVARC wrote:Dave Ely is a drummer.73 ... ScottOn Sat, Jun 3, 2023, 11:42 AM Eric Weder via BVARC wrote:Dave Grohl is a drummer? I knew there was something

Re: [BVARC] I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving, dear friends!  From Ravi (N5OL) and Deana (KG5UEZ).Sent from my iPhoneOn Nov 23, 2023, at 9:02 AM, anthony moro via BVARC wrote:Well said my friend. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family from W5LIC (Anthony) and KI5RLZ (Kristy).On Thu, Nov 23, 2023 at 7:15 AM Kori Rahman v

Re: [BVARC] 2024 BVARC Banquet - Food Ticket and Awards Nomination Update

Hey Kori - question:  Can I buy tickets for the banquet if I’m no longer a member?  I have no desire to re-join, but I consider all the people of BVARC to be friends, and I’d like to be able to support the club if I can.73 de N5OLSent from my iPhoneOn Jan 5, 2024, at 9:55 PM, Kori Rahman via BVARC

Re: [BVARC] 2024 BVARC Banquet - Food Ticket and Awards Nomination Update

know if you have any other questions or need further clarification.73!Kori Rahman, WX5KRBrazos Valley Amateur Radio ClubVice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W TrusteeCell: (770) 298 8516kori...@gmail.comOn Sat, Jan 6, 2024, 10:53 AM Ravi Ratnala via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:Hey Kori - qu

Re: [BVARC] Recommendation for 2m/70cm Vehicle Mag Mount

+1 for the Tram 1185. I’ve been using it as a “permanent” mobile antenna on my daily driver for ~7 years, through the back side of the trunk lid. No damage to the cable or the weatherstripping, no leaks. I like it so much (and it’s so cheap) that I keep several around for portable use, go kit

Re: [BVARC] RESEND (Correction) -- BVARC BLAST #39 201207

I would’ve if I had coffee, lol Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 7, 2020, at 4:08 PM, KJ Anderson via BVARC wrote: > >  > I just spit coffee on my desk. > > - > KJ Anderson > 253-380-2636 > www.linkedin.com/in/scrumnerd > > From: BVARC On Behalf

Re: [BVARC] Mail forwarding services?

I was thinking the same thing! Thank you again for your service, KJ. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 9, 2020, at 8:22 PM, Chris Luppens KG5BBF via BVARC > wrote: > >  > Somehow I would thin KJ way past #5! > > From: BVARC On Behalf Of Keith NM5G via BVARC > Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 202

Re: [BVARC] Mail forwarding services?

Rethink that strategy. What happens if you come home and find that a burglar has somehow gotten into your house and availed himself of your unsecured weapon? My heavy hardware stays locked among two large gun safes. I also keep loaded pistols in small safes with 4-finger combination locks tha

Re: [BVARC] Mail forwarding services?

+1 on the surveillance. I have the entire perimeter of the exterior of my house covered, with kickers here and there. ;-) And, I can flood the entire exterior of my house and yard with intensely bright light with the touch of a button from just about anywhere in my house. Same system control

Re: [BVARC] Mail forwarding services?

rowd. > > Just please be careful in your postings and QSO’s. I.we certainly don’t > want any situations to arise, driven by such personal info. > Be careful out there..Rick. W5RH > >> On Dec 10, 2020, at 10:07 AM, Ravi Ratnala via BVARC wrote: >> >> +1

Re: [BVARC] Self Introduction: Kori

Welcome, Kori! I echo just about everything Jeff said, including the fact that this, my second foray into ham radio, started with a Baofeng HT. 73! Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 10, 2020, at 4:04 PM, Jeff Greer via BVARC wrote: > >  > Nice to meet you, Kori, and welcome to the club! It's a

Re: [BVARC] Stir Crazy Net 2020-12-14: Winlink

Hey Ron, Thanks for the reply, although your second paragraph seemed to come from from out of left field. I didn’t “gripe” about paying for software, and I certainly didn’t (and wouldn’t) “deride” any individual for asking to be compensated for his/her work. I was simply trying to make an inf

Re: [BVARC] Stir Crazy Net 2020-12-14: Winlink

No worries - understood and appreciated. :-) Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 15, 2020, at 12:13 PM, Ron Bosch wrote: > >  > Ravi, > Sorry about my griping :-), it wasn't directed at you particularly, but at > the general sentiment I see on the boards, that seems to permeate the > discussion.

Re: [BVARC] Quite a resource if you like the nuts and bolts of electronics...

LOL! Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 17, 2020, at 7:27 PM, Chris Luppens via BVARC wrote: > > Must be scary dude. Engineer with a Porsche and does a lot of videos? > Porsche must not have “helped”! > > Chris Luppens > > >>> On Dec 17, 2020, at 6:49 PM, Rick Hiller via BVARC wrote: >>> >>

Re: [BVARC] Sky View Tonight

I dragged out my big Meade too, last night (weather forecast was for clouds tonight, so I didn’t want to risk it). Truly was awesome seeing two old friends, along with the Galilean moons and Titan, all in the same field of view, even at higher powers. And the waxing crescent moon had lots of g

Re: [BVARC] Light Bulb QSO PArty

Lol, excellent. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 21, 2020, at 8:20 PM, Rick Hiller via BVARC wrote: > >  > > BTW, there is a Light Bulb QSO Party Contest in August time frame. Mostly > inhabited by QRP'ers but a fun one to do and see just what is up with light > bulbs as your load. > > https:

Re: [BVARC] VARA group buy

Count me in, Jimmy. I keep forgetting about it. Thanks, Rav Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 30, 2021, at 7:13 PM, Jimmy Vance via BVARC wrote: > >  Attention Winlink users. I've been trying to put together a group buy for > the VARA modem add-on license key. Normally the license is $69, but i

Re: [BVARC] Best buys in portable generators?

The cost of portable generators hinges almost entirely on two things:  1)  Pure sine wave v. modified sine wave, and 2) attendant noise.  Pure sine wave (typically, inverter-type generators) will cost more, as will the quieter ones, all else being equal. There is an argument for the more expen

Re: [BVARC] Best buys in portable generators?

Oh, I apologize - I forgot to address the muffler question.  An excellent muffler addresses part of the noise issue, but not all of it.  A large portion of the noise also comes from the mechanicals themselves directly acting as transducers.  So, all of the "quiet" generators have their mechanic

Re: [BVARC] Best buys in portable generators?

omment implying that "traditional" generators were not suitable for reactive loads was NOT correct.  That applies to modified-sine inverters, not traditional generators. Thank you for pointing out my error!  73, Ravi Jonathan Guthrie via BVARC wrote: On 10/16/2014 2:46 PM, Rav

Re: [BVARC] politics on the repeater??

I am a native-born Texan, Constitutionalist, conservative Christian, and I approve that message.  :-) Well said.  I think the more general message, which I really do TRY to practice myself, is just to be a gentleman.  And, remember that a whole lot of people are likely listening to what you sa

Re: [BVARC] Help needed

Hi Mary, There are myriad solar solutions out there, and many have gotten not only efficient, but actually useful.  But, while a 22"x48" 160w panel will do an admirable job of hot-swap quick-charging 1800mAh 7.2V NiMH batteries under even cloudy skies, its hardly portable.  It's all about what

Re: [BVARC] The Kiss of Death

Wow. That's sad news, but not surprising - as you said, they've been dying a slow death for a long time. Yes, their decision to focus on the long-saturated cell phone market at the expense of a sector they controlled handily is inscrutable. Sadly, their bean counters have been getting it wron

Re: [BVARC] CW Training Video

That video is outstanding! Sent from my iPhone On Feb 3, 2015, at 10:45 PM, Glenn Anderson via BVARC wrote: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=MNfiWmuqvGo > ___ > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/

Re: [BVARC] HRO In Plano Grand Opening [sales tax]

FYI - I was about to click "buy" on a new radio from HRO, and decided to take Bill's excellent advice and ask them if they would offset the newly-imposed Texas sales tax with a discount.  I noted my active membership / participation in ARES, SKYWARN, etc. in my request. They responded very qui

[BVARC] Knowledge / Opinions about Digital / D-Star / C4FM (System Fusion)?

Friends, Ok, I'll go ahead and open the ol' can-o-worms:  The radio I'm buying happens to be a Yaesu FT1DR. The main reason for the purchase is that I want a new V/U dual-band HT that will be rugged enough for EMCOMM work, as well as the off-roading, backcountry backpacking, and mountaineerin

Re: [BVARC] Knowledge / Opinions about Digital / D-Star / C4FM (System Fusion)?

t ham radio was useful for local communication was around 1975 when there were no cell phones or GPS.   Willis 'Cookie' Cooke, BVARC MSWE Chairman, 2014 & 2015 TDXS Contest Chairman K5EWJ & Trustee N5BPS From: Ravi Ratnala via BVARC To: BRAZOS

[BVARC] Opinions / Knowledge about Digital / D-Star / Yeasu System Fusion

Friends, Ok, I'll go ahead and open a can-o-worms: The radio I'm buying happens to be a Yaesu FT1DR. The main reason I'm buying is because I want a new V/U dual-band HT that will be rugged enough for EMCOMM work, as well as the off-roading, backcountry backpacking, and mountaineering I do. I

Re: [BVARC] HRO In Plano Grand Opening (SALES TAX)

FYI, I was about to click "buy" on a new radio from HRO, and decided to take Bill's excellent advice and ask them if they would offset the newly-imposed Texas sales tax with a discount. I noted my active membership / participation in ARES, SKYWARN, etc. in my request. They responded very qui

Re: [BVARC] [BVARC - Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club] An open letter to our club president, Bill Stone,

Amen to all that! Our prayers are with you Bill. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 20, 2015, at 2:06 PM, Bill Stone via BVARC wrote: > Ok so the cats out of the bag. Thanks for the kind concerns and prayers > from my friends. They are important, and prayer works in my life however > Please as o

Re: [BVARC] Looking for coax

Another vote for ABR. The owner (Marc Abramson) is a good egg, a fellow ham, and understands our needs. Tell him I sent ya. Sent from my iPhone On May 25, 2015, at 6:29 PM, Nathan Vessey via BVARC wrote: > I recommend ABR and Houston Amateur Supply. Both have stock and will help > you get

Re: [BVARC] Computer Power Supplies and SDR

Good lesson Jeff - thanks for sharing. It's amazing just how much noise power supplies / step-down AC-DC converters can generate. One of the more insidious offenders (and one which is growing in ubiquity) is the 120 VAC Edison screw base LED light bulb. Many of these are made in China, or oth

Re: [BVARC] William D. Stone, WS5H - SK

I regret that I never had a chance to meet Bill in person, but he was one of my first on-air contacts when I came back to ham radio a couple years ago. He was a welcoming voice to a prodigal son, and we talked on 2 meters every evening for several nights. I feel greatly honored to have known h

Re: [BVARC] Three Great things Happen in September

Don't taunt me, Michael. I wasn't able to make my annual pilgrimage to Banff this year. But, this here amateur meteorologist says the bad heat is over for the season. No big ridges of high pressure indicated by the models over the next few weeks, and frontal activity should give us plenty of

Re: [BVARC] Question

That is despicable. Start here: https://consumercomplaints.fcc.gov/hc/en-us BTW, I'm an attorney who litigates regularly in the federal courts, and dispatching scum is something I do for fun. If you need further, more personal assistance, let me know privately. -Rav Sent from my iPhone > On

Re: [BVARC] Question

This is true - and it's true of "cashier's checks" as well. It's nearly as easy to create a fraudulent bank check as it is to create a "personal" one. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 13, 2016, at 6:43 PM, Bruce via BVARC wrote: > > another part of this scam. they will send you a check for the

Re: [BVARC] Help needed

I’d be happy to help. I can be available tomorrow, let me know some times that work for you. N5OL Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 16, 2024, at 1:57 PM, K5BOU via BVARC wrote: > > Happy Father's Day! > > I want to relocate my end-fed antenna from my roof to my fence. (I’m using > this one onl