[BVARC] BVARC NEWS BLAST # 60 210510
Rick Hiller
rickhiller73 at gmail.com
Sun May 9 20:31:06 CDT 2021
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*NEWS BLAST Issue # 60*
*-- Lots of new information -- read below*
*-- Museum Ships meeting Tuesday*
*-- BVARC Meeting this Thursday Night*
*-- FCC changes the requirements for license testers*
*-- Hams in the national news*
*-- CTU and Dayton Sessions sign-up*
*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 10th, visit with Dave, N5EKW, 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 *--
*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 13th -- 7 PM -- Program is Hurricane Preparation
by N5VCX.*
* Zoom details: *Topic: BVARC Club Meeting -- Hurricane Preparation
by N5VCX
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81247354857?pwd=WWdMNkJ4ZFRTRStVK1pHVHZNd0cwdz09
Meeting ID: 812 4735 4857
Passcode: 634122
* 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*
*Hams in the National News *
https://www.wthitv.com/content/news/Amateur-radio-operators-are-still-in-high-demand-574372471.html
*
https://www.wsj.com/articles/post-pandemic-travel-for-ham-radio-fans-as-far-away-as-possible-11620312400
<https://www.wsj.com/articles/post-pandemic-travel-for-ham-radio-fans-as-far-away-as-possible-11620312400>*
*Next BVARC VE Licensing Testing June 12th 10:30 AM *
Contact our VE coordinator Mark Janzer for more information.
Note: Bayland Park- Masks are still required.
Mark Janzer -- e-mail is K5MGJ at y <K5MGJ at gmail.com>ahoo.com
*NOTE: Beginning May 20, 2021, all amateur examination applicants will be
required to provide an FCC Registration Number (FRN) to the Volunteer
Examiners (VEs) before taking an amateur exam. View the tutorial
at https://youtu.be/7a4doKEPN5M <https://youtu.be/7a4doKEPN5M>*
*May 2021 BVARC Beacon Newsletter* is soon to be on the web site
www.bvarc.org.
*Contest University and Dayton Ham Fest -- May 20 and 21*
Sessions are available on-line Zoom for free, but you gotta sign-up.
Go to: https://www.contestuniversity.com/ and
https://hamvention.org/forums-2021/
*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 4th, 5th and 6th -- Galveston, Pelican
Island *
* BVARC will operate from the USS Stewart, the USS Cavala and USS Selma. *
*Planning Meeting* -- Via Zoom this Tuesday, May 11th 7:00pm
Contact Mark Janzer (k5mgj at yahoo.com) for zoom address or look for
the link via email on Monday or Tuesday
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 ......*
* L**ast newsletter's Ham Radio Trivia answer --*
C) An OCF dipole provides multi-band operation
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Enjoy your hobby....73 Ed.
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