<div dir="ltr"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(32,31,30)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(38,40,42);outline-color:initial;outline-style:initial;border-style:initial;border-color:initial;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;outline-color:initial;outline-style:initial"></span><p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"></p><span style="font-size:15px"><img src="cid:ii_kpbvlof21" alt="image.png" width="247" height="235" style="margin-right: 0px;"></span><p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><br></p><p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><b style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><i>NEWS BLAST Issue # 63</i></font></b></p><p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><b style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><i><br></i></font></b></p><p style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(38,40,42);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:xx-large">-- Andrew Carson MacAllister -- W5ACM (sk)</b><br></p><p style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(38,40,42);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:xx-large"></b></p><p style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(38,40,42);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:large">We said goodbye this past week to Andy, W5ACM, at a memorial service and graveside ceremony. Wonderful tributes were given by his best friends and brother.</span><br></p><p style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(38,40,42);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:large"><br></span></p><p style="color:rgb(38,40,42);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4">-- </font><font size="6" style="" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><b style="">Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend</b></font></p><p style="color:rgb(38,40,42);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="6" style="" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><b> and remember those that gave the ultimate sacrifice.</b></font></p><p style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(38,40,42);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4"><br></font></p><p style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(38,40,42);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><u style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b><font size="6">NETS</font></b></u><br></p><p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><br></p><p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" style="background-color:inherit"><u style="font-weight:bold">BVARC Stir Crazy Net -- </u></font></span></p><p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color:inherit">Tune into </font></span><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit">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. </span><font size="4"> </font></font><br></p><p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4"><br></font></p><p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><b><u>Monday Night Net </u></b>-- 8PM, May 31st, visit with Mike, N5VCX, NCS. 146.94 Repeater. C U there. </span></p><p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><br></span></p><p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><b style="font-size:large"><u>Wednesday Night Rag Chew Net </u></b><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit">-- 3910 KHz at 7PM. John, K5LKJ - NCS.</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"> A net to just chew the rag. Early check-ins from 6:30. Telephone check-ins call 832-474-3713 during the net.</span><br></p><p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><br></span></p><p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><b><u>GHSN -- Greater Houston Simplex Net </u></b>-- </span></p><p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:small;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font size="4"><b><a href="https://houstonsimplex.pythonanywhere.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">https://houstonsimplex.pythonanywhere.com</a></b></font></span></p><p style="font-size:15px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"> Mark, N5PRD, is the point of contact. Contact him at: </span><a href="mailto:N5PRD@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">N5PRD@</a><a href="http://yahoo.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">yahoo.com</a><br></p><p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">===================================================================================</p><p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><br></p><p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="6"><b><u></u></b></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(38,40,42)"><div style="font-size:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><font size="4"></font></div><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"> <b style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><u><font size="6" face="arial narrow, sans-serif">News, Presentations, and On Air Activities</font></u></b><br></div><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><b style="font-size:large"><u>June 2021 BVARC Beacon Newsletter,</u></b><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"> in color, is on the web site </span><a href="http://www.bvarc.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">www.bvarc.org</a><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit">.</span></div><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"> </span><font size="4" style="color:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit"> Read <u>The Feed Poin</u>t, a personal </font><font size="4" style="color:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit">ham-ography of Scott Medbury, KD5FBA.</font><span style="color:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:large"> </span></div><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><b><u><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:small;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><a href="https://youtu.be/7a4doKEPN5M" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"></a></span></u></b></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><b style="color:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-size:large"><u>Museum Ships Weekend -- June 4th, 5th and 6th</u> -- Galveston, Pelican Island </b><br></div></div><div style="font-size:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><font size="4"><b> BVARC will operate from the USS Stewart, the USS Cavala and USS Selma. </b></font></div><div style="font-size:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><font size="4" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"> Info -- </font><span style="font-family:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:medium;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit">Contact Mark Janzer <b>(</b></span><a href="mailto:k5mgj@yahoo.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="font-family:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:medium;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><b>k5mgj@yahoo.com</b></a><span style="font-family:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:medium;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><b>)</b> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:medium;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">or see the June Beacon newslette</font></span><span style="font-family:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:medium;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit">r</span></div><div style="font-size:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><font size="4"> General MSWE info can be had at -- </font><b><font size="4"><a href="https://www.nj2bb.org/museum" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">https://www.nj2bb.org/museum</a></font></b></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><font size="4"> If you can't make it to Pelican Island, get on the air and work the other ships all </font></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><span style="font-size:large;color:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit"> around the USA and the world.</span></div><div style="font-size:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><b><br></b></div><div style="font-size:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><b style="color:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-size:large"><u>Next BVARC VE Licensing Testing June 12th 10:30 AM </u></b><br></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:13px;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"> Contact our VE coordinator Mark Janzer for more information.</span></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"> Note: Bayland Park- </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit">Masks are still required. </span></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"> Mark Janzer -- e-mail is </span><a href="mailto:K5MGJ@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">K5MGJ@y</a><a href="http://ahoo.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">ahoo.com</a><br></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><b><u><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit">NOTE: </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:verdana,arial,courier;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Beginning May 20, 2021, all amateur examination applicants will be required to provide an </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:verdana,arial,courier;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51)">FCC</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:verdana,arial,courier;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> Registration Number (FRN) to the Volunteer Examiners (VEs) before taking an amateur exam. View the tutorial at </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:small;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><a href="https://youtu.be/7a4doKEPN5M" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">https://youtu.be/7a4doKEPN5M</a></span></u></b></div></div></div><div style="font-size:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><b><br></b></div><div style="font-size:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><b><font size="4"><u>ARRL Field Day is June 26 and 27 </u></font>. </b></div><div style="font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"> </font><font size="4" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Go to<b><u> <a href="http://www.arrl.org/fieldday" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">www.arrl.org/fieldday</a>,</u></b> or the June BVARC Beacon, and read all about it</font></div><div style="font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><font size="4" face="tahoma, sans-serif"> and the rules update for 2021.</font></div><div style="font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><font size="4" face="tahoma, sans-serif"> BVARC will not be doing our typical gathering due to the Sugar Land Parks restrictions</font></div><div style="font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><font size="4" face="tahoma, sans-serif"> still in place. But don't let that deter you. 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Details soon</b></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4"><b><u><br></u></b></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><b style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="4"><u><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">BVARC January Club Meeting -- Museum Ships Presentation on-line</font></u></font></b><br></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="4" style="background-color:inherit"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"> Jeff, W5JEF, has placed Mark Janzer's excellent presentation about BVARC</font></font></span></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="4" style="background-color:inherit"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"> and the Museum Ships operations on YouTube. 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it at: </font><font size="4"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span><a href="https://youtu.be/Qys_xU8lgCs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" id="gmail-x_gmail-m_-4966342899408132473m_-1220101519977920944gmail-m_6135500955849572652m_1136592864861242500gmail-m_-7963736171316951981gmail-m_-2043139302884821140gmail-m_-5910131712118139251gmail-m_-6381582995026845286gmail-m_7296931381352003915gmail-m_-7317105174432985155m_1826191230938646078gmail-m_2169168902910160289gmail-m_-4148855287631301658gmail-m_-8602556065839291903gmail-m_7970929156152338179ydpa6da4e6yiv0250513824gmail-m_-9191484334717191101ydp947b9da2yiv2535234003m_-4221099499125982623m_3365078851302001543gmail-m_6962729283260072030gmail-m_-7980274347628314621gmail-m_6308290693039493280LPlnk" 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style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><b><u>ARRL Director, John Stratton, N5AUS</u></b></span></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"> John Stratton gave a good presentation on the ARRL.</span></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:large;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"> A recording 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