[BVARC] BVARC NEWS BLAST # 59 210502

[Rick Hiller]

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*NEWS BLAST Issue #59*


--  BVARC hits 300+ Members -- Now the largest club in Texas

--  Local 2M Simplex Net this Thursday -- Info on a change, below

-- Next VE Licensing Test Session -- May 8th

-- Interested in Owning a Ham Radio store?  Read on.......



*NETS*


*BVARC Stir Crazy Net -- *

Tune into 146.94 every weekday at Noon for a fun, information packed 1
hour.  Check in and maintain your sanity and improve your Ham Radio
knowledge.   Spread the word.  All are invited, as with all BVARC nets and
activities.


*Monday Night Net *--  8PM, May 3rd, visit with Dwayne, KB5YTA, NCS. 146.94
Repeater.  C U there.


*Wednesday Night Rag Chew Net *-- 3910 KHz at 7PM.  John, K5LKJ - NCS.

   A net to just chew the rag.  Early check-ins from 6:30.  Telephone
check-ins call 832-474-3713 during the net.


*GHSN -- Greater Houston Simplex Net *--  Join this Thursday Evening May
6th 7PM -- GHSN --Greater Houston Simplex Net -- *NOTE CHANGE:  Net will
start on 146.54 direct -- no offset, no tones*.

Contact information, scripts, FAQ's, operational scenarios and enhancement
suggestions, etc. can be had at
  *https://houstonsimplex.pythonanywhere.com
<https://houstonsimplex.pythonanywhere.com>*

Mark, N5PRD, is the point of contact.  Contact him at:  N5PRD@
<N5PRD at gmail.com>yahoo.com



*Meetings  *

*BVARC Club Meeting -- May 15th -- 7 PM -- Program is Hurricane Preparation
by N5VCX.*

*      Zoom details to be posted the week before the meeting. *


 *  BVARC January Club Meeting -- Museum Ships Presentation on-line*
    Jeff, W5JEF, has placed Mark Janzer's excellent presentation about BVARC
      and the Museum Ships operations on YouTube.   Find it at:
                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYu225di8YM

  *BVARC February Club Meeting --  W6SX Contesting Presentation on-line*
      Jeff put notice on the reflector of  W6SX, Hank Garretson's
presentation on Youtube.
         Find it at:     https://youtu.be/Qys_xU8lgCs

*BVARC March Club Meeting -- **ARRL Director, John Stratton, N5AUS*
    John Stratton gave a good presentation on the ARRL.
     A recording of the March 11th Zoom meeting can be found
        at https://youtu.be/D6UEABpuzqo

* BVARC April Club Meeting -- * Paul Gilbert, KE5ZW, ARRL EmCom Management
     Meeting was April 15th -- Recording of the Zoom meeting
    will be on YouTube soon.

 *Testing, Newsletters, Contests and Ham Fests*

*BVARC Hits a Milestone of 300 + members (and climbing). * Now the largest
ham club in Texas.  Membership has not been this high for 30 years.   If
you are a member, thank you, and please participate in all of the BVARC
Nets and activities.   If you are not a member, please join, as you know
not what you are missing.

*Next BVARC VE Licensing Testing May 8th  10:30 AM  *
    Contact our VE coordinator Mark Janzer for more information.
     Note: Bayland Park has lifted the attendance restrictions, so
reservations are not required.
               Masks are still required.
     Mark Janzer e-mail is K5MGJ at y <K5MGJ at gmail.com>ahoo.com

*April  2021 BVARC Beacon Newsletter* is on the web site www.bvarc.org.

*Interested in owning a Ham Radio store?  *Main Trading in Paris, Texas is
looking for a buyer.
*                  Visit **https://www.mtcradio.com/buy-a-ham-store/
<https://www.mtcradio.com/buy-a-ham-store/>*

*Museum Ships Weekend -- June 5th and 6th -- Galveston, Pelican Island *
*  BVARC will operate from the USS Stewart, the USS Cavala and USS Selma. *
      More info to follow in the coming weeks on the reflector and in the
newsletter.
      General info can be had at -- *https://www.nj2bb.org/museum
<https://www.nj2bb.org/museum>*

*Texas City Hamfest is on!   *Saturday,  July 10th --    More info at
 * https://www.tidelands.org/events/tidelands-texas-city-hamfest/2021-07-10/
<https://www.tidelands.org/events/tidelands-texas-city-hamfest/2021-07-10/>*

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*                          Ham Radio Trivia ......*
           * What is the main benefit of using an OCF (Off Center Fed)
dipole?*
             *                      A) Its' feed Z is exactly 50 ohms.*
*                                   B) It is more efficient than a center
fed dipole?*
*                                   C) It provides multi-band operation *
*                                   D) It has an omni-directional radiation
pattern *

*                      L**ast newsletter's Ham Radio Trivia answer --*
                      D) Tohoku University was Professor Uda's alma mater

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                 Enjoy your hobby....73  Ed.
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