From kori113 at gmail.com Sun Oct 1 18:32:08 2023 From: kori113 at gmail.com (Kori Rahman) Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2023 18:32:08 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Vice President's Update October 2023 Message-ID: Hello everyone, Today is the very first day of October 2023. and we have a good amount of activities on the schedule for the club this month. Below you will find a list of the upcoming monthly events for the club. I have also created a calendar for those who use a Google (or Apple) calendar app. The link is here and when you click on it you should be prompted to add the BVARC Calendar to your calendar app. Let me know if you have any trouble with it (this is my first time creating such a calendar). It's just one more way to keep track of the numerous club activities going on. Don't forget to check out our website BVARC.org as well for updates, and for information on our weekly in-person events, nets, and other resources. The October Newsletter should be posted soon. Don't forget about our social media as well! We have a Facebook Page , a Discord Server , and YouTube channel for the club. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> *BVARC Calendar for October 2023:* *BVARC VE Test Session* *Saturday October 7th at 10:30am* You can sign up now on our website (BVARC.org ) to take an FCC license exam to get your ham radio license or upgrade to General or Extra. *Where:* Bayland Community Center 6400 Bissonnet St Houston, TX 77074 *BVARC Board of Directors Meeting* *Sunday October 8th at 5:00pm* Please take note: The BoD is now meeting on the Sunday before the Second Thursday of the month at 5pm (with few exceptions). This meeting will take place on Zoom only, and is open to all members to attend if they would like. *Where:* On Zoom See BVARC.org for the link on the day of the meeting. *Brews with BVARC* *Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm* This month we're meeting at Holler Brewing Company in Houston. They make small batches of some interesting and tasty beers. See what they've got brewed up on their website HollerBeer.com. Come on out if you can, be safe, be responsible, and have a great time with your fellow hams. *Where:* Holler Brewing Company 2206 Edwards St. Suite A Houston, TX 77007 *BVARC General Meeting* *Thursday October 12th at 7:00pm* This BVARC General Meeting will be *about amateur radio digital mode hotspots*. Our presenter Richard Bonica (KG5YCU) will be discussing setting up and using a hotspot. So if you have any questions or want to learn a little more about them, come on out. For those who are unable to attend in person, we expect to have our Zoom link for the meeting up on the website (BVARC.org) shortly before the meeting or sooner. *Where:* Volunteer Fire Station #4 16005 Bellaire Blvd. Houston, TX 77083 *Wings Over Houston Airshow Volunteers* *October 13th - 15th* While volunteering at the air show is *NOT *a BVARC event, many of our members do volunteer for this event including myself. It's a lot of fun and you not only get to use your amateur radio license to help out in a very rewarding public service role, you do get the opportunity to witness one of the best air shows in the country while doing it. If you are Interested, please contact George Levandowski at his email K5JIN at arrl.net as soon as possible and he can see about adding you to his list of volunteers. *Where:* Ellington Field 11210 Blume Ave. Houston, TX 77034 *Please get specific directions for* *volunteers from Geroge K5JIN.* *BVARC POTA at Galveston Island SP* *Sunday October 22nd, from 10am to 5pm* The weather has gotten a bit more comfortable,and we hope to have a nice breeze this time around for our October POTA event at Galveston Island State Park. Please come on down and join the club for this fantastic event where we get to be outdoors, get on the radio, and even have some great food too. As usual we will have radios and an antenna provided, but if you would like to bring out your own equipment you're more than welcome to do so. *Where:* Galveston Island State Park 14901 FM3005 Galveston, TX 77554 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> That's the rundown that I have for now. I expect to have a BVARC Spec-Ops training this month and to award those who have been following along AND volunteering with us (thank you all for your time). I will keep the updates coming throughout the month, so stay tuned. Please reach out to me or any BVARC board member if you have any questions or concerns about our club events, volunteering, or anything else ham radio related. We're here for you! Thanks for being a member. Thank you for your time. Have a great October, and 73! Kori Rahman, WX5KR *Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club* *Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee* Cell: (770) 298 8516 Kori113 at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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FYI there's an upcoming Rohde & Schwarz seminar taking place at the Embassy Suites Houston - Energy Corridor 11730 Katy Fwy, Houston, on Thursday Nov 2nd, from 9am to 2pm. The topic will be: "Fundamentals of Oscilloscopes & RF instruments?. The presentations will cover Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Power Supplies, Impedance Analyzers, & Vector Network Analyzers. The event is complimentary w/lunch & refreshments provided. The link to "share with a colleague" is the following: I saw this Rohde and Schwarz event and thought you might be interested. Click the following link to register. https://events-in-us.rohde-schwarz.com/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x28368aed0 73, Stephen (W2WF) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From w5sv.dave at gmail.com Tue Oct 3 12:02:31 2023 From: w5sv.dave at gmail.com (David F. Reed) Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2023 12:02:31 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Rohde & Schwarz seminar - Nov 2nd In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2BB7E78F-E60C-4EF7-A1FC-CDEA85C4C21C@gmail.com> I am interested in attending but the link does not work for me; I get a ?server not found? error? the mai server (http://www.schwarz.com ) works fine, but I cannot find this from there? Ideas? 73 de W5SV, Dave > On Oct 3, 2023, at 10:37, Stephen Flowers via BVARC wrote: > > Kori & colleagues, > Good morning. FYI there's an upcoming Rohde & Schwarz seminar taking place at the Embassy Suites Houston - Energy Corridor 11730 Katy Fwy, Houston, on Thursday Nov 2nd, from 9am to 2pm. The topic will be: "Fundamentals of Oscilloscopes & RF instruments?. > > The presentations will cover Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Power Supplies, Impedance Analyzers, & Vector Network Analyzers. The event is complimentary w/lunch & refreshments provided. 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Reed Subject: Re: [BVARC] Rohde & Schwarz seminar - Nov 2nd I am interested in attending but the link does not work for me; I get a ?server not found? error? the mai server (http://www.schwarz.com) works fine, but I cannot find this from there? Ideas? 73 de W5SV, Dave On Oct 3, 2023, at 10:37, Stephen Flowers via BVARC wrote: Kori & colleagues, Good morning. FYI there's an upcoming Rohde & Schwarz seminar taking place at the Embassy Suites Houston - Energy Corridor 11730 Katy Fwy, Houston, on Thursday Nov 2nd, from 9am to 2pm. The topic will be: "Fundamentals of Oscilloscopes & RF instruments?. The presentations will cover Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Power Supplies, Impedance Analyzers, & Vector Network Analyzers. The event is complimentary w/lunch & refreshments provided. The link to "share with a colleague" is the following: I saw this Rohde and Schwarz event and thought you might be interested. 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How do these differ for UHF/VHF rigs verses HF? Best, -Fox, KW6FOX From emdhouston at suddenlinkmail.com Wed Oct 4 12:04:27 2023 From: emdhouston at suddenlinkmail.com (Robert Polinski) Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2023 12:04:27 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Techniques for mitigating Lightning In-Reply-To: <501e0b5f-1aec-4e4e-b42c-6d5ff1db7857@gmail.com> References: <501e0b5f-1aec-4e4e-b42c-6d5ff1db7857@gmail.com> Message-ID: <004001d9f6e4$d89cee80$89d6cb80$@suddenlinkmail.com> First, make sure any ground rods or grounding system used in your ham shack is bonded to your house electrical ground. This is a common failure in lots of ham shacks. If a nearby strike induces voltage in your electrical system and your house ground has a higher resistance to ground than your shack ground, it will seek the lower resistance ground, by way of your ham equipment. This is why the National Electrical Code requires all supplemental grounds (your ham shack grounds) to be bonded with #8 ga or larger wire together. Robert KD5YVQ -----Original Message----- From: BVARC On Behalf Of Fox Danger Piacenti via BVARC Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2023 11:29 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Fox Danger Piacenti Subject: [BVARC] Techniques for mitigating Lightning Hi all! During most storms I find myself disconnecting my antenna from my radio and staying off the air. I figure that a direct strike from lightning isn't something I can do much to mitigate on a household budget other than to not be the tastiest target for a bolt nearby. However I am concerned with strikes that are close enough to induce current strong enough to damage the sensitive electronics in my transceivers. This seems especially important for a place like Houston where our weather can be very extreme, and where having radio comms working could be helpful. What do you do to make your home stations more resilient to nearby strikes? How do these differ for UHF/VHF rigs verses HF? 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Name: 202310.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 834514 bytes Desc: not available URL: From kelketek at gmail.com Wed Oct 4 19:17:08 2023 From: kelketek at gmail.com (Fox Danger Piacenti) Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2023 19:17:08 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Techniques for mitigating Lightning In-Reply-To: <004001d9f6e4$d89cee80$89d6cb80$@suddenlinkmail.com> References: <501e0b5f-1aec-4e4e-b42c-6d5ff1db7857@gmail.com> <004001d9f6e4$d89cee80$89d6cb80$@suddenlinkmail.com> Message-ID: <2b8bfec7-e894-4dbc-b3ea-564167732d59@gmail.com> Thank you. This is indeed a deficiency in my current setup and sounds like it wouldn't be expensive to fix. Is there anything else I can do? Best, -Fox On 10/4/23 12:04, Robert Polinski via BVARC wrote: > First, make sure any ground rods or grounding system used in your ham shack > is bonded to your house electrical ground. This is a common failure in lots > of ham shacks. If a nearby strike induces voltage in your electrical system > and your house ground has a higher resistance to ground than your shack > ground, it will seek the lower resistance ground, by way of your ham > equipment. This is why the National Electrical Code requires all > supplemental grounds (your ham shack grounds) to be bonded with #8 ga or > larger wire together. Robert KD5YVQ > > -----Original Message----- > From: BVARC On Behalf Of Fox Danger Piacenti via > BVARC > Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2023 11:29 AM > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > Cc: Fox Danger Piacenti > Subject: [BVARC] Techniques for mitigating Lightning > > Hi all! > > During most storms I find myself disconnecting my antenna from my radio and > staying off the air. I figure that a direct strike from lightning isn't > something I can do much to mitigate on a household budget other than to not > be the tastiest target for a bolt nearby. > > However I am concerned with strikes that are close enough to induce current > strong enough to damage the sensitive electronics in my transceivers. This > seems especially important for a place like Houston where our weather can be > very extreme, and where having radio comms working could be helpful. > > What do you do to make your home stations more resilient to nearby strikes? > How do these differ for UHF/VHF rigs verses HF? > > Best, > > -Fox, KW6FOX > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ From sotaxme at yahoo.com Wed Oct 4 19:27:25 2023 From: sotaxme at yahoo.com (rodney martinez) Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2023 00:27:25 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [BVARC] Techniques for mitigating Lightning In-Reply-To: <2b8bfec7-e894-4dbc-b3ea-564167732d59@gmail.com> References: <501e0b5f-1aec-4e4e-b42c-6d5ff1db7857@gmail.com> <004001d9f6e4$d89cee80$89d6cb80$@suddenlinkmail.com> <2b8bfec7-e894-4dbc-b3ea-564167732d59@gmail.com> Message-ID: <843046535.2611175.1696465645844@mail.yahoo.com> It is not expensive at all.? I drove a big copper rod pretty deep into the clay just outside our home.? If you are driving the rod into the ground (sledgehammer with cap over the end of the rod while hammering), close outside your shack, I would recommend copper braided ground strap into your shack.? Solid copper ground strap is best, but expensive, and difficult to manipulate into your shack.? But as prior commenter said, use at least #8 gauge copper wire.? It only costs a few bucks more to move up bigger to #6 gauge.? Just a thought.? But I may be wrong.? Any others wish to input on this? RodNK5Q Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Wed, Oct 4, 2023 at 19:18, Fox Danger Piacenti via BVARC wrote: Thank you. This is indeed a deficiency in my current setup and sounds like it wouldn't be expensive to fix. Is there anything else I can do? Best, -Fox On 10/4/23 12:04, Robert Polinski via BVARC wrote: > First, make sure any ground rods or grounding system used in your ham shack > is bonded to your house electrical ground. This is a common failure in lots > of ham shacks. If a nearby strike induces voltage in your electrical system > and your house ground has a higher resistance to ground than your shack > ground, it will seek the lower resistance ground, by way of your ham > equipment. This is why the National Electrical Code requires all > supplemental grounds (your ham shack grounds) to be bonded with #8 ga or > larger wire together. Robert KD5YVQ > > -----Original Message----- > From: BVARC On Behalf Of Fox Danger Piacenti via > BVARC > Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2023 11:29 AM > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > Cc: Fox Danger Piacenti > Subject: [BVARC] Techniques for mitigating Lightning > > Hi all! > > During most storms I find myself disconnecting my antenna from my radio and > staying off the air. I figure that a direct strike from lightning isn't > something I can do much to mitigate on a household budget other than to not > be the tastiest target for a bolt nearby. > > However I am concerned with strikes that are close enough to induce current > strong enough to damage the sensitive electronics in my transceivers. This > seems especially important for a place like Houston where our weather can be > very extreme, and where having radio comms working could be helpful. > > What do you do to make your home stations more resilient to nearby strikes? > How do these differ for UHF/VHF rigs verses HF? > > Best, > > -Fox, KW6FOX > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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You need to replace the surge protector when the protected light is out. Robert -----Original Message----- From: BVARC On Behalf Of Fox Danger Piacenti via BVARC Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2023 7:17 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Fox Danger Piacenti ; Robert Polinski Subject: Re: [BVARC] Techniques for mitigating Lightning Thank you. This is indeed a deficiency in my current setup and sounds like it wouldn't be expensive to fix. Is there anything else I can do? Best, -Fox On 10/4/23 12:04, Robert Polinski via BVARC wrote: > First, make sure any ground rods or grounding system used in your ham > shack is bonded to your house electrical ground. This is a common > failure in lots of ham shacks. If a nearby strike induces voltage in > your electrical system and your house ground has a higher resistance > to ground than your shack ground, it will seek the lower resistance > ground, by way of your ham equipment. This is why the National > Electrical Code requires all supplemental grounds (your ham shack > grounds) to be bonded with #8 ga or larger wire together. Robert > KD5YVQ > > -----Original Message----- > From: BVARC On Behalf Of Fox Danger Piacenti > via BVARC > Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2023 11:29 AM > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > Cc: Fox Danger Piacenti > Subject: [BVARC] Techniques for mitigating Lightning > > Hi all! > > During most storms I find myself disconnecting my antenna from my > radio and staying off the air. I figure that a direct strike from > lightning isn't something I can do much to mitigate on a household > budget other than to not be the tastiest target for a bolt nearby. > > However I am concerned with strikes that are close enough to induce > current strong enough to damage the sensitive electronics in my > transceivers. This seems especially important for a place like Houston > where our weather can be very extreme, and where having radio comms working could be helpful. > > What do you do to make your home stations more resilient to nearby strikes? > How do these differ for UHF/VHF rigs verses HF? > > Best, > > -Fox, KW6FOX > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ From sotaxme at yahoo.com Wed Oct 4 20:15:19 2023 From: sotaxme at yahoo.com (rodney martinez) Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2023 01:15:19 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [BVARC] Techniques for mitigating Lightning In-Reply-To: <001301d9f725$9ed6fb00$dc84f100$@suddenlinkmail.com> References: <501e0b5f-1aec-4e4e-b42c-6d5ff1db7857@gmail.com> <004001d9f6e4$d89cee80$89d6cb80$@suddenlinkmail.com> <2b8bfec7-e894-4dbc-b3ea-564167732d59@gmail.com> <001301d9f725$9ed6fb00$dc84f100$@suddenlinkmail.com> Message-ID: <996084299.6052646.1696468519464@mail.yahoo.com> A single bolt of lightning can contain up to one billion volts.??And not even a full-fledged lightning protection system can divert 100% of that electricity safely into the ground. That is based upon a DIRECT strike, not a local strike in the area.? But a connected antennae to your shack is a lightning magnet.? Best recourse?? Knowing upcoming storms are likey, simply disconnect your antenna from your shack until storm passes.?? No surge protection can guarantee complete strike protection.? The speed of the surge can pass faster than a fuse can blow.? Its that fast. NK5Q Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Wed, Oct 4, 2023 at 19:49, Robert Polinski via BVARC wrote: Buy some good quality surge protectors. Make sure they have a protected light on them. Tripp-Lite good brand. Most surge protectors use MOVs to absorb the surge. If hit, they can be destroyed and you will never know it. The protector will continue to pass? power but offer no protection. Higher quality protectors will have a protected light on them, when the surge hits it will blow a fuse causing the light to go out indicating a surge damaged the MOV. You need to replace the surge protector when the protected light is out. Robert -----Original Message----- From: BVARC On Behalf Of Fox Danger Piacenti via BVARC Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2023 7:17 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Fox Danger Piacenti ; Robert Polinski Subject: Re: [BVARC] Techniques for mitigating Lightning Thank you. This is indeed a deficiency in my current setup and sounds like it wouldn't be expensive to fix. Is there anything else I can do? Best, -Fox On 10/4/23 12:04, Robert Polinski via BVARC wrote: > First, make sure any ground rods or grounding system used in your ham > shack is bonded to your house electrical ground. This is a common > failure in lots of ham shacks. If a nearby strike induces voltage in > your electrical system and your house ground has a higher resistance > to ground than your shack ground, it will seek the lower resistance > ground, by way of your ham equipment. This is why the National > Electrical Code requires all supplemental grounds (your ham shack > grounds) to be bonded with #8 ga or larger wire together. Robert > KD5YVQ > > -----Original Message----- > From: BVARC On Behalf Of Fox Danger Piacenti > via BVARC > Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2023 11:29 AM > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > Cc: Fox Danger Piacenti > Subject: [BVARC] Techniques for mitigating Lightning > > Hi all! > > During most storms I find myself disconnecting my antenna from my > radio and staying off the air. I figure that a direct strike from > lightning isn't something I can do much to mitigate on a household > budget other than to not be the tastiest target for a bolt nearby. > > However I am concerned with strikes that are close enough to induce > current strong enough to damage the sensitive electronics in my > transceivers. This seems especially important for a place like Houston > where our weather can be very extreme, and where having radio comms working could be helpful. > > What do you do to make your home stations more resilient to nearby strikes? > How do these differ for UHF/VHF rigs verses HF? > > Best, > > -Fox, KW6FOX > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Reed via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, October 3, 2023 12:02 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: David F. Reed Subject: Re: [BVARC] Rohde & Schwarz seminar - Nov 2nd I am interested in attending but the link does not work for me; I get a ?server not found? error? the mai server (http://www.schwarz.com) works fine, but I cannot find this from there? Ideas? 73 de W5SV, Dave On Oct 3, 2023, at 10:37, Stephen Flowers via BVARC wrote: Kori & colleagues, Good morning. FYI there's an upcoming Rohde & Schwarz seminar taking place at the Embassy Suites Houston - Energy Corridor 11730 Katy Fwy, Houston, on Thursday Nov 2nd, from 9am to 2pm. The topic will be: "Fundamentals of Oscilloscopes & RF instruments?. The presentations will cover Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Power Supplies, Impedance Analyzers, & Vector Network Analyzers. The event is complimentary w/lunch & refreshments provided. The link to "share with a colleague" is the following: I saw this Rohde and Schwarz event and thought you might be interested. Click the following link to register. https://events-in-us.rohde-schwarz.com/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x28368aed0 73, Stephen (W2WF) ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From craigc at qbmax.com Thu Oct 5 08:58:55 2023 From: craigc at qbmax.com (Craig Coussens) Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2023 13:58:55 +0000 Subject: [BVARC] Rohde & Schwarz seminar - Nov 2nd In-Reply-To: References: <2BB7E78F-E60C-4EF7-A1FC-CDEA85C4C21C@gmail.com> Message-ID: I'm taking off that day for this as well :) 73 All! Craig / K8CPC From: BVARC On Behalf Of mike.williams shopjubilee.com via BVARC Sent: Thursday, October 5, 2023 8:16 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: mike.williams shopjubilee.com Subject: Re: [BVARC] Rohde & Schwarz seminar - Nov 2nd I will be attending... and hope to see other BVARC members there. '73, Mike KK5SC ________________________________ From: mike.williams shopjubilee.com > Sent: Tuesday, October 3, 2023 12:06 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > Cc: David F. Reed > Subject: Re: [BVARC] Rohde & Schwarz seminar - Nov 2nd I got the same invite at work - try this link - https://events.rohde-schwarz.com/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x28368abcd&source=m4c&utm_source=SAPHybris&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19206&utm_term=202311_NA_ICR_eml_smnr_ScopeRFFun_Housto___%26nbsp%3BRegister%20Now___389&utm_content=EN '73, Mike KK5SC ________________________________ From: BVARC > on behalf of David F. Reed via BVARC > Sent: Tuesday, October 3, 2023 12:02 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > Cc: David F. Reed > Subject: Re: [BVARC] Rohde & Schwarz seminar - Nov 2nd I am interested in attending but the link does not work for me; I get a "server not found" error... the mai server (http://www.schwarz.com) works fine, but I cannot find this from there... Ideas? 73 de W5SV, Dave On Oct 3, 2023, at 10:37, Stephen Flowers via BVARC > wrote: Kori & colleagues, Good morning. FYI there's an upcoming Rohde & Schwarz seminar taking place at the Embassy Suites Houston - Energy Corridor 11730 Katy Fwy, Houston, on Thursday Nov 2nd, from 9am to 2pm. The topic will be: "Fundamentals of Oscilloscopes & RF instruments". The presentations will cover Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Power Supplies, Impedance Analyzers, & Vector Network Analyzers. The event is complimentary w/lunch & refreshments provided. The link to "share with a colleague" is the following: I saw this Rohde and Schwarz event and thought you might be interested. Click the following link to register. https://events-in-us.rohde-schwarz.com/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x28368aed0 73, Stephen (W2WF) ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The question is do you use an EFHW antenna and is it a good solution for HOA limited subdivisions? ARRL sells EFHW antenna kit for $80. It is cheap and certainly seems like it will be fun to build. It works up to 40m, but I suppose it will be possible to extend it to 80m with a loading coil. I am considering MFJ-1910 33-ft telescoping fiberglass mast with the antenna. As I like more choices, can anyone suggest other options/alternatives for the mast? Also, any suggestions for a good and reasonably priced (< $400) antenna analyzer? Thanks, Amal - KT5AC -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pradhanavs at gmail.com Sat Oct 7 20:37:56 2023 From: pradhanavs at gmail.com (Venkata Appala) Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2023 20:37:56 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] EFHW? In-Reply-To: <012201d9f985$971124b0$c5336e10$@gmail.com> References: <012201d9f985$971124b0$c5336e10$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hello Amal, I recently got my licence and going through this process with hoa restrictions. While ARRL efhw is great, I would recommend chameleon?s version. If you have tall trees, you can use their longer version that?s resonant from 80 meters. Id you prefer vertical, mfj is awesome but I would definitely go with dxcommander. I currently have a mfj1979 whip which is only 17ft. Check out the dxcommander rapid or classic. For antenna analyzer, go for rigexpert 230 which is more than enough for many of us. Venkata Appala > On Oct 7, 2023, at 8:20?PM, Amal Phadke KT5AC via BVARC wrote: > > ? > Hi everyone, > > Like many hams, I live in a HOA restricted subdivision, so a permanent HF antenna is not practical. I have been thinking for a while about EFHW as a temporary antenna which I can set up and take down quickly. My question has probably been asked many times so please forgive this relatively new member for asking again. The question is do you use an EFHW antenna and is it a good solution for HOA limited subdivisions? > > ARRL sells EFHW antenna kit for $80. It is cheap and certainly seems like it will be fun to build. It works up to 40m, but I suppose it will be possible to extend it to 80m with a loading coil. I am considering MFJ-1910 33-ft telescoping fiberglass mast with the antenna. As I like more choices, can anyone suggest other options/alternatives for the mast? > > Also, any suggestions for a good and reasonably priced (< $400) antenna analyzer? > > Thanks, > > Amal ? KT5AC > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From radiok5nc at gmail.com Sat Oct 7 20:50:52 2023 From: radiok5nc at gmail.com (Waldemar Kielkowski) Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2023 20:50:52 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] EFHW? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <64EFBA61-FD18-46E4-864A-75C6A656424A@gmail.com> 41 > On Oct 7, 2023, at 8:38 PM, Venkata Appala via BVARC wrote: > > ?Hello Amal, > I recently got my licence and going through this process with hoa restrictions. While ARRL efhw is great, I would recommend chameleon?s version. If you have tall trees, you can use their longer version that?s resonant from 80 meters. Id you prefer vertical, mfj is awesome but I would definitely go with dxcommander. I currently have a mfj1979 whip which is only 17ft. Check out the dxcommander rapid or classic. For antenna analyzer, go for rigexpert 230 which is more than enough for many of us. > > Venkata Appala > >>> On Oct 7, 2023, at 8:20?PM, Amal Phadke KT5AC via BVARC wrote: >>> >> ? >> Hi everyone, >> >> Like many hams, I live in a HOA restricted subdivision, so a permanent HF antenna is not practical. I have been thinking for a while about EFHW as a temporary antenna which I can set up and take down quickly. My question has probably been asked many times so please forgive this relatively new member for asking again. The question is do you use an EFHW antenna and is it a good solution for HOA limited subdivisions? >> >> ARRL sells EFHW antenna kit for $80. It is cheap and certainly seems like it will be fun to build. It works up to 40m, but I suppose it will be possible to extend it to 80m with a loading coil. I am considering MFJ-1910 33-ft telescoping fiberglass mast with the antenna. As I like more choices, can anyone suggest other options/alternatives for the mast? >> >> Also, any suggestions for a good and reasonably priced (< $400) antenna analyzer? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Amal ? KT5AC >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rudolph_ackerman at yahoo.com Sat Oct 7 21:08:53 2023 From: rudolph_ackerman at yahoo.com (Rudolph Ackerman) Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2023 02:08:53 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [BVARC] EFHW? In-Reply-To: <012201d9f985$971124b0$c5336e10$@gmail.com> References: <012201d9f985$971124b0$c5336e10$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <690131321.7048305.1696730933166@mail.yahoo.com> I have built the ARRL EFHW kit.?? It works fine.?? The kit come with wire to make to work for 10-40 meters.??? You can get a longer wire and it will work for 10-80 meters.???? That said MOST HOA rules state you can dow what ever in your back yard as long as it cant be seen from the front street.?? So with that I would suggest one of the DX Commander antenna's.??? You can set these up in the back yerd and odds are you wont see it from the street.. Rudy Ackerman 281 460 7384 On Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 08:20:39 PM CDT, Amal Phadke KT5AC via BVARC wrote: Hi everyone, ? ??????????????? Like many hams, I live in a HOA restricted subdivision, so a permanent HF antenna is not practical. I have been thinking for a while about EFHW as a temporary antenna which I can set up and take down quickly. My question has probably been asked many times so please forgive this relatively new member for asking again. The question is do you use an EFHW antenna and is it a good solution for HOA limited subdivisions? ? ARRL sells EFHW antenna kit for $80. It is cheap and certainly seems like it will be fun to build. It works up to 40m, but I suppose it will be possible to extend it to 80m with a loading coil. I am considering MFJ-1910 33-ft telescoping fiberglass mast with the antenna. As I like more choices, can anyone suggest other options/alternatives for the mast? ??????????????? Also, any suggestions for a good and reasonably priced (< $400) antenna analyzer? ? Thanks, ? Amal ? KT5AC ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ From w5lictx at gmail.com Sat Oct 7 21:43:21 2023 From: w5lictx at gmail.com (anthony moro) Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2023 21:43:21 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] EFHW? In-Reply-To: <690131321.7048305.1696730933166@mail.yahoo.com> References: <012201d9f985$971124b0$c5336e10$@gmail.com> <690131321.7048305.1696730933166@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I know you are being told the buying the ARRL EFHW is a good idea, but as one that has built many EFHW antennas. I would recommend building it. It is cheaper and most parts can be sourced in town. If you have any questions or need help doing so let me know. On Sat, Oct 7, 2023, 9:09 PM Rudolph Ackerman via BVARC wrote: > I have built the ARRL EFHW kit. It works fine. The kit come with wire > to make to work for 10-40 meters. You can get a longer wire and it will > work for 10-80 meters. > > That said MOST HOA rules state you can dow what ever in your back yard as > long as it cant be seen from the front street. So with that I would > suggest one of the DX Commander antenna's. You can set these up in the > back yerd and odds are you wont see it from the street.. > > Rudy Ackerman > 281 460 7384 > > > > > > > On Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 08:20:39 PM CDT, Amal Phadke KT5AC via > BVARC wrote: > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > Like many hams, I live in a HOA restricted subdivision, so > a permanent HF antenna is not practical. I have been thinking for a while > about EFHW as a temporary antenna which I can set up and take down quickly. > My question has probably been asked many times so please forgive this > relatively new member for asking again. The question is do you use an EFHW > antenna and is it a good solution for HOA limited subdivisions? > > ARRL sells EFHW antenna kit for $80. It is cheap and certainly seems like > it will be fun to build. It works up to 40m, but I suppose it will be > possible to extend it to 80m with a loading coil. I am considering MFJ-1910 > 33-ft telescoping fiberglass mast with the antenna. As I like more choices, > can anyone suggest other options/alternatives for the mast? > > Also, any suggestions for a good and reasonably priced (< $400) antenna > analyzer? > > Thanks, > > Amal ? KT5AC > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From david at fluffyshotme.com Sat Oct 7 22:00:47 2023 From: david at fluffyshotme.com (David Morefield) Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2023 22:00:47 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] EFHW? In-Reply-To: References: <012201d9f985$971124b0$c5336e10$@gmail.com> <690131321.7048305.1696730933166@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I agree with Anthony about building it yourself. I have built a couple from parts and I prefer them over the kits that I have built. With regard to the antenna analyzer, this is what I am using and it is fine for my needs - https://amzn.to/46A5mYk I would encourage you to watch some YouTube videos on how to calibrate it prior to use. David Morefield Owner - Fluffyshotme Photography *David at fluffyshotme.com * 281-960-5253 mobile On Sat, Oct 7, 2023 at 9:44?PM anthony moro via BVARC wrote: > I know you are being told the buying the ARRL EFHW is a good idea, but as > one that has built many EFHW antennas. I would recommend building it. It is > cheaper and most parts can be sourced in town. If you have any questions or > need help doing so let me know. > > On Sat, Oct 7, 2023, 9:09 PM Rudolph Ackerman via BVARC > wrote: > >> I have built the ARRL EFHW kit. It works fine. The kit come with wire >> to make to work for 10-40 meters. You can get a longer wire and it will >> work for 10-80 meters. >> >> That said MOST HOA rules state you can dow what ever in your back yard as >> long as it cant be seen from the front street. So with that I would >> suggest one of the DX Commander antenna's. You can set these up in the >> back yerd and odds are you wont see it from the street.. >> >> Rudy Ackerman >> 281 460 7384 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 08:20:39 PM CDT, Amal Phadke KT5AC via >> BVARC wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> Like many hams, I live in a HOA restricted subdivision, >> so a permanent HF antenna is not practical. I have been thinking for a >> while about EFHW as a temporary antenna which I can set up and take down >> quickly. My question has probably been asked many times so please forgive >> this relatively new member for asking again. The question is do you use an >> EFHW antenna and is it a good solution for HOA limited subdivisions? >> >> ARRL sells EFHW antenna kit for $80. It is cheap and certainly seems like >> it will be fun to build. It works up to 40m, but I suppose it will be >> possible to extend it to 80m with a loading coil. I am considering MFJ-1910 >> 33-ft telescoping fiberglass mast with the antenna. As I like more choices, >> can anyone suggest other options/alternatives for the mast? >> >> Also, any suggestions for a good and reasonably priced (< $400) antenna >> analyzer? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Amal ? KT5AC >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >> > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I have built a couple > from parts and I prefer them over the kits that I have built. > > With regard to the antenna analyzer, this is what I am using and it is > fine for my needs - https://amzn.to/46A5mYk I would encourage you to > watch some YouTube videos on how to calibrate it prior to use. > > David Morefield > > Owner - Fluffyshotme Photography > > *David at fluffyshotme.com * > > 281-960-5253 mobile > > > > > > On Sat, Oct 7, 2023 at 9:44?PM anthony moro via BVARC > wrote: > >> I know you are being told the buying the ARRL EFHW is a good idea, but as >> one that has built many EFHW antennas. I would recommend building it. It is >> cheaper and most parts can be sourced in town. If you have any questions or >> need help doing so let me know. >> >> On Sat, Oct 7, 2023, 9:09 PM Rudolph Ackerman via BVARC >> wrote: >> >>> I have built the ARRL EFHW kit. It works fine. The kit come with >>> wire to make to work for 10-40 meters. You can get a longer wire and it >>> will work for 10-80 meters. >>> >>> That said MOST HOA rules state you can dow what ever in your back yard >>> as long as it cant be seen from the front street. So with that I would >>> suggest one of the DX Commander antenna's. You can set these up in the >>> back yerd and odds are you wont see it from the street.. >>> >>> Rudy Ackerman >>> 281 460 7384 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 08:20:39 PM CDT, Amal Phadke KT5AC via >>> BVARC wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> Like many hams, I live in a HOA restricted subdivision, >>> so a permanent HF antenna is not practical. I have been thinking for a >>> while about EFHW as a temporary antenna which I can set up and take down >>> quickly. My question has probably been asked many times so please forgive >>> this relatively new member for asking again. The question is do you use an >>> EFHW antenna and is it a good solution for HOA limited subdivisions? >>> >>> ARRL sells EFHW antenna kit for $80. It is cheap and certainly seems >>> like it will be fun to build. It works up to 40m, but I suppose it will be >>> possible to extend it to 80m with a loading coil. I am considering MFJ-1910 >>> 33-ft telescoping fiberglass mast with the antenna. As I like more choices, >>> can anyone suggest other options/alternatives for the mast? >>> >>> Also, any suggestions for a good and reasonably priced (< $400) antenna >>> analyzer? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Amal ? KT5AC >>> ________________________________________________ >>> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >>> >>> BVARC mailing list >>> BVARC at bvarc.org >>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >>> Publicly available archives are available here: >>> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >>> >>> ________________________________________________ >>> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >>> >>> BVARC mailing list >>> BVARC at bvarc.org >>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >>> Publicly available archives are available here: >>> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >>> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I have been thinking for a while about EFHW as a temporary antenna which I can set up and take down quickly. My question has probably been asked many times so please forgive this relatively new member for asking again. The question is do you use an EFHW antenna and is it a good solution for HOA limited subdivisions? ARRL sells EFHW antenna kit for $80. It is cheap and certainly seems like it will be fun to build. It works up to 40m, but I suppose it will be possible to extend it to 80m with a loading coil. I am considering MFJ-1910 33-ft telescoping fiberglass mast with the antenna. As I like more choices, can anyone suggest other options/alternatives for the mast? Also, any suggestions for a good and reasonably priced (< $400) antenna analyzer? Thanks, Amal ? KT5AC -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From greerjw at hotmail.com Sun Oct 8 12:02:02 2023 From: greerjw at hotmail.com (Jeff Greer) Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2023 17:02:02 +0000 Subject: [BVARC] EFHW? In-Reply-To: <64EFBA61-FD18-46E4-864A-75C6A656424A@gmail.com> References: <64EFBA61-FD18-46E4-864A-75C6A656424A@gmail.com> Message-ID: I, too, am in an "absolutely no antennas" HOA. I built a DX Commander clone, and they haven't said a word. I don't think anybody recognizes it as an antenna. It just looks like a big fiberglass kite pole sticking up in the backyard... it's been great so far. 89 DXCC entities confirmed on SSB so far. Almost there! W5JEF Sent from my mobile phone -------- Original message -------- From: Waldemar Kielkowski via BVARC Date: 10/7/23 8:51 PM (GMT-06:00) To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Waldemar Kielkowski Subject: Re: [BVARC] EFHW? 41 On Oct 7, 2023, at 8:38 PM, Venkata Appala via BVARC wrote: ?Hello Amal, I recently got my licence and going through this process with hoa restrictions. While ARRL efhw is great, I would recommend chameleon?s version. If you have tall trees, you can use their longer version that?s resonant from 80 meters. Id you prefer vertical, mfj is awesome but I would definitely go with dxcommander. I currently have a mfj1979 whip which is only 17ft. Check out the dxcommander rapid or classic. For antenna analyzer, go for rigexpert 230 which is more than enough for many of us. Venkata Appala On Oct 7, 2023, at 8:20?PM, Amal Phadke KT5AC via BVARC wrote: ? Hi everyone, Like many hams, I live in a HOA restricted subdivision, so a permanent HF antenna is not practical. I have been thinking for a while about EFHW as a temporary antenna which I can set up and take down quickly. My question has probably been asked many times so please forgive this relatively new member for asking again. The question is do you use an EFHW antenna and is it a good solution for HOA limited subdivisions? ARRL sells EFHW antenna kit for $80. It is cheap and certainly seems like it will be fun to build. It works up to 40m, but I suppose it will be possible to extend it to 80m with a loading coil. I am considering MFJ-1910 33-ft telescoping fiberglass mast with the antenna. As I like more choices, can anyone suggest other options/alternatives for the mast? Also, any suggestions for a good and reasonably priced (< $400) antenna analyzer? Thanks, Amal ? KT5AC ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From amal.kt5ac at gmail.com Sun Oct 8 12:15:19 2023 From: amal.kt5ac at gmail.com (amal.kt5ac at gmail.com) Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2023 12:15:19 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] EFHW? In-Reply-To: <2170DC78-26A7-4D6D-BF38-31EE8BCBE7AD@sbcglobal.net> References: <2170DC78-26A7-4D6D-BF38-31EE8BCBE7AD@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <00f301d9fa0b$03c92b40$0b5b81c0$@gmail.com> Many thanks everyone for your suggestions and advice. Venkata ? Thanks for suggesting vertical antenna. I will certainly consider it. My concern regarding verticals is the footprint required to accommodate sufficient length of radials. Your thoughts are welcome. Rudy ? Unfortunately, I won?t be able to accommodate the longer wire length (~132 ft) required to go up to 80m in my backyard. So, a loading coil is probably the only option for me. Anthony ? Many thanks for suggesting building it myself. I have decided to do just that. I will reach out to you for help. David M. ? Many thanks for suggesting NanoVNA-H4 antenna analyzer. It is good to hear it works well for you. Anthony thought it was a good choice as well. David K. ? It is great to hear EFHW antenna is working out well for you. I plan to build one. Running it along roof ridge vent is a great idea. I will think about how I can accommodate that. Jeff ? I greatly appreciate the YouTube link. It is very useful. I am planning to be at the next BVARC POTA event at Galveston Island State Park later this month. Since I don?t have a HF rig yet, POTA will be a good opportunity to try out my antenna if I can build it before the event. 73, Amal ? KT5AC From: BVARC On Behalf Of David Kunetka via BVARC Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2023 10:42 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: David Kunetka Subject: Re: [BVARC] EFHW? I have an EFHW with a 49: 1 balumn (transformer) that is cut to 40 meters that I bought at the Houston Hamfest last March. Along with a Icom 718. Just like you, we have an HOA management that will not allow antennas. So I ran it along the roof ridge vent. Very stealthy and you can only see maybe 6?where the wire comes out of the roof. It works on 40, 20, 15 and 10 very well. With an analyzer I can get 80 and 17. 12 not so much. Was set up in April and have made a ton of contacts I am planning on building one for a portable operation when I am traveling. If you can build it yourself Do so. There is not a lot of materials and it doesn?t cost a lot. Good Luck David K KI5TEB Sent from my iPad On Oct 7, 2023, at 10:20 PM, anthony moro via BVARC > wrote: ? The Nano VNA is a great analyzer. I recommend it. It will help you with any antenna you wish to buy or build. Again building it would be better. I can help you source most of the parts localy. On Sat, Oct 7, 2023, 10:00 PM David Morefield > wrote: I agree with Anthony about building it yourself. I have built a couple from parts and I prefer them over the kits that I have built. With regard to the antenna analyzer, this is what I am using and it is fine for my needs - https://amzn.to/46A5mYk I would encourage you to watch some YouTube videos on how to calibrate it prior to use. David Morefield Owner - Fluffyshotme Photography David at fluffyshotme.com 281-960-5253 mobile On Sat, Oct 7, 2023 at 9:44?PM anthony moro via BVARC > wrote: I know you are being told the buying the ARRL EFHW is a good idea, but as one that has built many EFHW antennas. I would recommend building it. It is cheaper and most parts can be sourced in town. If you have any questions or need help doing so let me know. On Sat, Oct 7, 2023, 9:09 PM Rudolph Ackerman via BVARC > wrote: I have built the ARRL EFHW kit. It works fine. The kit come with wire to make to work for 10-40 meters. You can get a longer wire and it will work for 10-80 meters. That said MOST HOA rules state you can dow what ever in your back yard as long as it cant be seen from the front street. So with that I would suggest one of the DX Commander antenna's. You can set these up in the back yerd and odds are you wont see it from the street.. Rudy Ackerman 281 460 7384 On Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 08:20:39 PM CDT, Amal Phadke KT5AC via BVARC > wrote: Hi everyone, Like many hams, I live in a HOA restricted subdivision, so a permanent HF antenna is not practical. I have been thinking for a while about EFHW as a temporary antenna which I can set up and take down quickly. My question has probably been asked many times so please forgive this relatively new member for asking again. The question is do you use an EFHW antenna and is it a good solution for HOA limited subdivisions? ARRL sells EFHW antenna kit for $80. It is cheap and certainly seems like it will be fun to build. It works up to 40m, but I suppose it will be possible to extend it to 80m with a loading coil. I am considering MFJ-1910 33-ft telescoping fiberglass mast with the antenna. As I like more choices, can anyone suggest other options/alternatives for the mast? Also, any suggestions for a good and reasonably priced (< $400) antenna analyzer? Thanks, Amal ? 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URL: From ke5qy at att.net Sun Oct 8 12:16:10 2023 From: ke5qy at att.net (ke5qy at att.net) Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2023 12:16:10 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] EFHW? In-Reply-To: References: <64EFBA61-FD18-46E4-864A-75C6A656424A@gmail.com> Message-ID: <011801d9fa0b$23722e10$6a568a30$@att.net> Check out this site. It gives a lot of info on all kinds of hidden antennas. https://www.k4vrc.com/uploads/1/0/1/5/10156032/present-tvarc_antenna_guide.pdf KE5QY From: BVARC On Behalf Of Jeff Greer via BVARC Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2023 12:02 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Jeff Greer ; Waldemar Kielkowski Subject: Re: [BVARC] EFHW? I, too, am in an "absolutely no antennas" HOA. I built a DX Commander clone, and they haven't said a word. I don't think anybody recognizes it as an antenna. It just looks like a big fiberglass kite pole sticking up in the backyard... it's been great so far. 89 DXCC entities confirmed on SSB so far. Almost there! W5JEF Sent from my mobile phone -------- Original message -------- From: Waldemar Kielkowski via BVARC > Date: 10/7/23 8:51 PM (GMT-06:00) To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > Cc: Waldemar Kielkowski > Subject: Re: [BVARC] EFHW? 41 On Oct 7, 2023, at 8:38 PM, Venkata Appala via BVARC > wrote: ?Hello Amal, I recently got my licence and going through this process with hoa restrictions. While ARRL efhw is great, I would recommend chameleon?s version. If you have tall trees, you can use their longer version that?s resonant from 80 meters. Id you prefer vertical, mfj is awesome but I would definitely go with dxcommander. I currently have a mfj1979 whip which is only 17ft. Check out the dxcommander rapid or classic. For antenna analyzer, go for rigexpert 230 which is more than enough for many of us. Venkata Appala On Oct 7, 2023, at 8:20?PM, Amal Phadke KT5AC via BVARC > wrote: ? Hi everyone, Like many hams, I live in a HOA restricted subdivision, so a permanent HF antenna is not practical. I have been thinking for a while about EFHW as a temporary antenna which I can set up and take down quickly. My question has probably been asked many times so please forgive this relatively new member for asking again. The question is do you use an EFHW antenna and is it a good solution for HOA limited subdivisions? ARRL sells EFHW antenna kit for $80. It is cheap and certainly seems like it will be fun to build. It works up to 40m, but I suppose it will be possible to extend it to 80m with a loading coil. I am considering MFJ-1910 33-ft telescoping fiberglass mast with the antenna. As I like more choices, can anyone suggest other options/alternatives for the mast? Also, any suggestions for a good and reasonably priced (< $400) antenna analyzer? Thanks, Amal ? KT5AC ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From amal.kt5ac at gmail.com Sun Oct 8 14:10:44 2023 From: amal.kt5ac at gmail.com (amal.kt5ac at gmail.com) Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2023 14:10:44 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] EFHW? In-Reply-To: <011801d9fa0b$23722e10$6a568a30$@att.net> References: <64EFBA61-FD18-46E4-864A-75C6A656424A@gmail.com> <011801d9fa0b$23722e10$6a568a30$@att.net> Message-ID: <014901d9fa1b$23957a40$6ac06ec0$@gmail.com> Great information Nick! Thank you very much. 73 Amal ? KT5AC From: BVARC On Behalf Of Nick Creason KE5QY via BVARC Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2023 12:16 PM To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' Cc: ke5qy at att.net; 'Jeff Greer' ; 'Waldemar Kielkowski' Subject: Re: [BVARC] EFHW? Check out this site. It gives a lot of info on all kinds of hidden antennas. https://www.k4vrc.com/uploads/1/0/1/5/10156032/present-tvarc_antenna_guide.pdf KE5QY From: BVARC > On Behalf Of Jeff Greer via BVARC Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2023 12:02 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > Cc: Jeff Greer >; Waldemar Kielkowski > Subject: Re: [BVARC] EFHW? I, too, am in an "absolutely no antennas" HOA. I built a DX Commander clone, and they haven't said a word. I don't think anybody recognizes it as an antenna. It just looks like a big fiberglass kite pole sticking up in the backyard... it's been great so far. 89 DXCC entities confirmed on SSB so far. Almost there! W5JEF Sent from my mobile phone -------- Original message -------- From: Waldemar Kielkowski via BVARC > Date: 10/7/23 8:51 PM (GMT-06:00) To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > Cc: Waldemar Kielkowski > Subject: Re: [BVARC] EFHW? 41 On Oct 7, 2023, at 8:38 PM, Venkata Appala via BVARC > wrote: ?Hello Amal, I recently got my licence and going through this process with hoa restrictions. While ARRL efhw is great, I would recommend chameleon?s version. If you have tall trees, you can use their longer version that?s resonant from 80 meters. Id you prefer vertical, mfj is awesome but I would definitely go with dxcommander. I currently have a mfj1979 whip which is only 17ft. Check out the dxcommander rapid or classic. For antenna analyzer, go for rigexpert 230 which is more than enough for many of us. Venkata Appala On Oct 7, 2023, at 8:20?PM, Amal Phadke KT5AC via BVARC > wrote: ? Hi everyone, Like many hams, I live in a HOA restricted subdivision, so a permanent HF antenna is not practical. I have been thinking for a while about EFHW as a temporary antenna which I can set up and take down quickly. My question has probably been asked many times so please forgive this relatively new member for asking again. The question is do you use an EFHW antenna and is it a good solution for HOA limited subdivisions? ARRL sells EFHW antenna kit for $80. It is cheap and certainly seems like it will be fun to build. It works up to 40m, but I suppose it will be possible to extend it to 80m with a loading coil. I am considering MFJ-1910 33-ft telescoping fiberglass mast with the antenna. As I like more choices, can anyone suggest other options/alternatives for the mast? Also, any suggestions for a good and reasonably priced (< $400) antenna analyzer? Thanks, Amal ? KT5AC ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rickhiller73 at gmail.com Sun Oct 8 18:59:32 2023 From: rickhiller73 at gmail.com (Rick Hiller) Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2023 18:59:32 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] EFHW? In-Reply-To: <011801d9fa0b$23722e10$6a568a30$@att.net> References: <011801d9fa0b$23722e10$6a568a30$@att.net> Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cp.crossno at gmail.com Sun Oct 8 21:40:02 2023 From: cp.crossno at gmail.com (Charles Crossno) Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2023 21:40:02 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] EFHW? In-Reply-To: References: <011801d9fa0b$23722e10$6a568a30$@att.net> Message-ID: <7e88a081-3671-40e6-a12b-e41fdcfd8d10@gmail.com> On 10/8/2023 6:59 PM, Rick Hiller via BVARC wrote: > Jeff, > HOA antenna goal. ? ?Make it look like something else, if you can?t > make it look like nothing. ? RH > > Sent from my i-Thingamajig > >> On Oct 8, 2023, at 12:16 PM, Nick Creason KE5QY via BVARC >> wrote: >> >> ? >> >> Check out this site.? It gives a lot of info on all kinds of hidden >> antennas. >> >> https://www.k4vrc.com/uploads/1/0/1/5/10156032/present-tvarc_antenna_guide.pdf >> >> KE5QY >> >> *From:* BVARC *On Behalf Of *Jeff Greer via >> BVARC >> *Sent:* Sunday, October 8, 2023 12:02 PM >> *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB >> *Cc:* Jeff Greer ; Waldemar Kielkowski >> >> *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] EFHW? >> >> I, too, am in an "absolutely no antennas" HOA. I built a DX Commander >> clone, and they haven't said a word. I don't think anybody recognizes >> it as an antenna. It just looks like a big fiberglass kite pole >> sticking up in the backyard...? it's been great so far. 89 DXCC >> entities confirmed on SSB so far.? Almost there! >> >> W5JEF >> >> Sent from my mobile phone >> >> -------- Original message -------- >> >> From: Waldemar Kielkowski via BVARC >> >> Date: 10/7/23 8:51 PM (GMT-06:00) >> >> To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB >> >> Cc: Waldemar Kielkowski >> >> Subject: Re: [BVARC] EFHW? >> >> 41 >> >> >> >> On Oct 7, 2023, at 8:38 PM, Venkata Appala via BVARC >> wrote: >> >> ?Hello Amal, >> >> ?I recently got my licence and going through this process with >> hoa restrictions. ?While ARRL efhw is great, I would recommend >> chameleon?s version. If you have tall trees, you can use their >> longer version that?s resonant from 80 meters. Id you prefer >> vertical, mfj is awesome but I would definitely go with >> dxcommander. I currently have a mfj1979 whip which is only 17ft. >> Check out the dxcommander rapid or classic. For antenna analyzer, >> go for rigexpert 230 which is more than enough for many of us. >> >> Venkata Appala >> >> >> >> On Oct 7, 2023, at 8:20?PM, Amal Phadke KT5AC via BVARC >> wrote: >> >> ? >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> ??????????????? Like many hams, I live in a HOA restricted >> subdivision, so a permanent HF antenna is not practical. I >> have been thinking for a while about EFHW as a temporary >> antenna which I can set up and take down quickly. My question >> has probably been asked many times so please forgive this >> relatively new member for asking again. The question is do >> you use an EFHW antenna and is it a good solution for HOA >> limited subdivisions? >> >> ARRL sells EFHW antenna kit for $80. It is cheap and >> certainly seems like it will be fun to build. It works up to >> 40m, but I suppose it will be possible to extend it to 80m >> with a loading coil. I am considering MFJ-1910 33-ft >> telescoping fiberglass mast with the antenna. As I like more >> choices, can anyone suggest other options/alternatives for >> the mast? >> >> Also, any suggestions for a good and reasonably priced (< >> $400) antenna analyzer? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Amal ? KT5AC >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here:https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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As always, arrive when you can, be safe, be responsible, and let's have fun! *October Brews with BVARC:When:* Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm *Where:* Holler Brewing Co. 2206 Edwards St. Suite A Houston, TX 77007 [image: image.png] Hope to see you there! Thanks and 73! Kori Rahman, WX5KR *Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club* *Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee* Cell: (770) 298 8516 Kori113 at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image.png Type: image/png Size: 398011 bytes Desc: not available URL: From philippe at k5bou.net Mon Oct 9 11:09:30 2023 From: philippe at k5bou.net (K5BOU) Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2023 11:09:30 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <120e01d9faca$fd174a00$f745de00$@k5bou.net> In the past few weeks, I heard some members talk about the legal aspect of having events at the bar/brewery serving alcohol under the BVARC umbrella. Because of the nature of my job, working in the restaurant/Hotel industry, I have some contacts at TABC and ask who will be responsible if some members get intoxicated during a club event at the restaurant or bar. TABC clarifies that The restaurant/bar with TABC licenses that sells and serves alcohol to an intoxicated patron is responsible. I hope this helps. I hope you have a great week. K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont Houston|Texas|USA| https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ #77940 From: BVARC On Behalf Of Kori Rahman via BVARC Sent: Monday, October 9, 2023 12:58 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Kori Rahman Subject: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! Hello everyone! This is another reminder of our Brews with BVARC event coming up this Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm. We will be at Holler Brewing Company in Houston. Please come out if you can. There's always great conversation and camaraderie out at these events, and we hope you can join us this time around. Give us a call on 146.520 MHz FM Simplex if you need directions when nearby or if you have trouble finding our table. Please check out their website (Hollerbeer.com ) to see their selection of beers and for information about their brewery. They promise to have "pop-up chefs" on-site every day so there should be an opportunity to grab some delicious food as well. As always, arrive when you can, be safe, be responsible, and let's have fun! October Brews with BVARC: When: Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm Where: Holler Brewing Co. 2206 Edwards St. Suite A Houston, TX 77007 Hope to see you there! Thanks and 73! 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Almost there! > > W5JEF > > > > Sent from my mobile phone > > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Waldemar Kielkowski via BVARC > Date: 10/7/23 8:51 PM (GMT-06:00) > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > Cc: Waldemar Kielkowski > Subject: Re: [BVARC] EFHW? > > 41 > >> On Oct 7, 2023, at 8:38 PM, Venkata Appala via BVARC wrote: >> >> ?Hello Amal, >> I recently got my licence and going through this process with hoa restrictions. While ARRL efhw is great, I would recommend chameleon?s version. If you have tall trees, you can use their longer version that?s resonant from 80 meters. Id you prefer vertical, mfj is awesome but I would definitely go with dxcommander. I currently have a mfj1979 whip which is only 17ft. Check out the dxcommander rapid or classic. For antenna analyzer, go for rigexpert 230 which is more than enough for many of us. >> >> Venkata Appala >> >>> On Oct 7, 2023, at 8:20?PM, Amal Phadke KT5AC via BVARC wrote: >>> >>> ? >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> Like many hams, I live in a HOA restricted subdivision, so a permanent HF antenna is not practical. I have been thinking for a while about EFHW as a temporary antenna which I can set up and take down quickly. My question has probably been asked many times so please forgive this relatively new member for asking again. The question is do you use an EFHW antenna and is it a good solution for HOA limited subdivisions? >>> >>> ARRL sells EFHW antenna kit for $80. It is cheap and certainly seems like it will be fun to build. It works up to 40m, but I suppose it will be possible to extend it to 80m with a loading coil. I am considering MFJ-1910 33-ft telescoping fiberglass mast with the antenna. As I like more choices, can anyone suggest other options/alternatives for the mast? >>> >>> Also, any suggestions for a good and reasonably priced (< $400) antenna analyzer? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Amal ? KT5AC >>> ________________________________________________ >>> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >>> >>> BVARC mailing list >>> BVARC at bvarc.org >>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >>> Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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That being said, the Brews with BVARC event, although a gathering of members at an establishment that serves alcohol, is in no way the same as our club serving alcohol to members or the general public. I believe the club having a Brews with BVARC event in many ways is no different than any of the other membership gatherings; afterall it is about comradery. I have not read the clubs bylaws but if there was something governing this sort of gathering it would be found in the bylaws. 73 de N5LNK - Sean On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 11:10?AM K5BOU via BVARC wrote: > In the past few weeks, I heard some members talk about the legal aspect of > having events at the bar/brewery serving alcohol under the BVARC umbrella. > Because of the nature of my job, working in the restaurant/Hotel industry, > I have some contacts at TABC and ask who will be responsible if some > members get intoxicated during a club event at the restaurant or bar. TABC > clarifies that The restaurant/bar with TABC licenses that sells and serves > alcohol to an intoxicated patron is responsible. > > I hope this helps. > > I hope you have a great week. > > > > > > K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont > > Houston*|*Texas*|*USA*|* > > https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ > > [image: A logo of a radio company Description automatically generated][image: > A yellow and black logo Description automatically generated][image: A > logo of a network Description automatically generated] > > #77940 > > > > *From:* BVARC *On Behalf Of *Kori Rahman via > BVARC > *Sent:* Monday, October 9, 2023 12:58 AM > *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > *Cc:* Kori Rahman > *Subject:* [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! > > > > Hello everyone! > > > > This is another reminder of our Brews with BVARC event coming up this > Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm. We will be at Holler Brewing Company in > Houston. Please come out if you can. There's always great conversation > and camaraderie out at these events, and we hope you can join us this time > around. Give us a call on *146.520 MHz FM Simplex* if you need directions > when nearby or if you have trouble finding our table. > > > > Please check out their website (Hollerbeer.com ) to > see their selection of beers and for information about their brewery. They > promise to have "pop-up chefs" on-site every day so there should be an > opportunity to grab some delicious food as well. As always, arrive when > you can, be safe, be responsible, and let's have fun! > > > > > *October Brews with BVARC:When:* > Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm > *Where:* > Holler Brewing Co. > 2206 Edwards St. Suite A > Houston, TX 77007 > > > > > > Hope to see you there! 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URL: From blackmon458 at yahoo.com Mon Oct 9 12:48:56 2023 From: blackmon458 at yahoo.com (Fred Blackmon) Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2023 17:48:56 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [BVARC] EFHW? In-Reply-To: References: <64EFBA61-FD18-46E4-864A-75C6A656424A@gmail.com> Message-ID: <1527038841.6051704.1696873736587@mail.yahoo.com> Good afternoon, I actually painted my DX Comm with camo paint . I wasn't sure at first if it would cause any problems but after researching I found that as long as the paint doesn't contain metallic flakes or whatever it should be ok. It is located near the back corner of my yard and since there is a street that runs behind my house I had concerns that it would be seen being the DX Comm has the shiny black finish on it. It is nestled in between several trees which helps hiding it.? It blends in so well that kids and grandkids have been over swimming in the pool and no one has even seen it or mentioned it.? I really like how it performs and use it daily. The only issue I have is that it doesn't work well like for local contacts such as the Houston shot 10 meter net on Tuesdays nights. When using it I could barely hear anyone so I bought the MFJ Cobweb that I have mounted on a 24ft pushup pole mounted behind my garage. For the local net I extend it up as high as possible and it works well. It is a whole lot nosier than the DX Comm so I only use for that and do try it out from time to time in the daytime. I also camo sprayed it and it actually blend in quite well and is hard to see from the street. I just don't want to leave it up and have the HOA see it and then I get put on the radar and have them looking for any other antennas.??Fred (KI5WOC ) On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 11:20:05 AM CDT, Stephen Flowers via BVARC wrote: Jeff,Good morning. ?A couple of years ago, I wrapped my DXCC with "cammo tape wrap" I bought at Academy. ?When I was done it looked like a crepe myrtle in the back yard. ?Never got questions before or after, I just put the tape wrap to avoid folks asking. 73,Stephen (W2WF) On Oct 8, 2023, at 12:02 PM, Jeff Greer via BVARC wrote: I, too, am in an "absolutely no antennas" HOA. I built a DX Commander clone, and they haven't said a word. I don't think anybody recognizes it as an antenna. It just looks like a big fiberglass kite pole sticking up in the backyard...? it's been great so far. 89 DXCC entities confirmed on SSB so far.? Almost there! W5JEF Sent from my mobile phone -------- Original message --------From: Waldemar Kielkowski via BVARC Date: 10/7/23 8:51 PM (GMT-06:00) To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Waldemar Kielkowski Subject: Re: [BVARC] EFHW? 41 On Oct 7, 2023, at 8:38 PM, Venkata Appala via BVARC wrote: ?Hello Amal,??I recently got my licence and going through this process with hoa restrictions. ?While ARRL efhw is great, I would recommend chameleon?s version. If you have tall trees, you can use their longer version that?s resonant from 80 meters. Id you prefer vertical, mfj is awesome but I would definitely go with dxcommander. I currently have a mfj1979 whip which is only 17ft. Check out the dxcommander rapid or classic. For antenna analyzer, go for rigexpert 230 which is more than enough for many of us.? Venkata Appala On Oct 7, 2023, at 8:20?PM, Amal Phadke KT5AC via BVARC wrote: ? #yiv0412566803 filtered {}#yiv0412566803 filtered {}#yiv0412566803 filtered {}#yiv0412566803 p.yiv0412566803MsoNormal, #yiv0412566803 li.yiv0412566803MsoNormal, #yiv0412566803 div.yiv0412566803MsoNormal {margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;}#yiv0412566803 span.yiv0412566803EmailStyle17 {font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:windowtext;}#yiv0412566803 .yiv0412566803MsoChpDefault {font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;}#yiv0412566803 filtered {}#yiv0412566803 div.yiv0412566803WordSection1 {} Hi everyone, ? ??????????????? Like many hams, I live in a HOA restricted subdivision, so a permanent HF antenna is not practical. I have been thinking for a while about EFHW as a temporary antenna which I can set up and take down quickly. My question has probably been asked many times so please forgive this relatively new member for asking again. The question is do you use an EFHW antenna and is it a good solution for HOA limited subdivisions? ? ARRL sells EFHW antenna kit for $80. It is cheap and certainly seems like it will be fun to build. It works up to 40m, but I suppose it will be possible to extend it to 80m with a loading coil. I am considering MFJ-1910 33-ft telescoping fiberglass mast with the antenna. As I like more choices, can anyone suggest other options/alternatives for the mast? ??????????????? Also, any suggestions for a good and reasonably priced (< $400) antenna analyzer? ? Thanks, ? Amal ? KT5AC ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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A few years back I was required to be certified with TABC for the The Katy Rice Harvest Festival. I am a Past Grand Knight and former District Deputy of the Knights of Columbus and our council 6950 served beer for the Rice Harvest Festival. Because our council was engaged in serving alcohol we had the responsibility to not serve patrons past the legal limit and were trained how to spot when someone was intoxicated. That being said, the Brews with BVARC event, although a gathering of members at an establishment that serves alcohol, is in no way the same as our club serving alcohol to members or the general public. I believe the club having a Brews with BVARC event in many ways is no different than any of the other membership gatherings; afterall it is about comradery. I have not read the clubs bylaws but if there was something governing this sort of gathering it would be found in the bylaws. > > > > 73 de > > N5LNK - Sean > > > > On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 11:10?AM K5BOU via BVARC wrote: > > > > > > > > In the past few weeks, I heard some members talk about the legal aspect of having events at the bar/brewery serving alcohol under the BVARC umbrella. Because of the nature of my job, working in the restaurant/Hotel industry, I have some contacts at TABC and ask who will be responsible if some members get intoxicated during a club event at the restaurant or bar. TABC clarifies that The restaurant/bar with TABC licenses that sells and serves alcohol to an intoxicated patron is responsible. > > > > > > I hope this helps. > > > > > > I hope you have a great week. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont > > > > > > Houston|Texas|USA| > > > > > > https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ > > > > > > [A logo of a radio company Description automatically generated][A yellow and black logo Description automatically generated][A logo of a network Description automatically generated] > > > > > > #77940 > > > > > > > > > > > > From: BVARC On Behalf Of Kori Rahman via BVARC > > > Sent: Monday, October 9, 2023 12:58 AM > > > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > > > Cc: Kori Rahman > > > Subject: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello everyone! > > > > > > > > > > > > This is another reminder of our Brews with BVARC event coming up this Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm. We will be at Holler Brewing Company in Houston. Please come out if you can. There's always great conversation and camaraderie out at these events, and we hope you can join us this time around. Give us a call on 146.520 MHz FM Simplex if you need directions when nearby or if you have trouble finding our table. > > > > > > > > > > > > Please check out their website (Hollerbeer.com https://hollerbeer.com/) to see their selection of beers and for information about their brewery. They promise to have "pop-up chefs" on-site every day so there should be an opportunity to grab some delicious food as well. As always, arrive when you can, be safe, be responsible, and let's have fun! > > > > > > > > > > > > October Brews with BVARC: > > > When: > > > Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm > > > Where: > > > Holler Brewing Co. > > > 2206 Edwards St. Suite A > > > Houston, TX 77007 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hope to see you there! Thanks and 73! > > > > > > > > > Kori Rahman, WX5KR > > > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > > Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee > > > Cell: (770) 298 8516 > > > Kori113 at gmail.com mailto:Kori113 at gmail.com > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > > > > > BVARC mailing list > > > BVARC at bvarc.org mailto:BVARC at bvarc.org > > > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > > Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > > > BVARC mailing list > > BVARC at bvarc.org > > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Some of you know my son,he has been a ham (since 10 years old) and is now 43yrs.. He has been an addictfor many years..? Although I like to share with him ham radio things, like the hamfest? and so on.I would be afraid to even mention BwBVARC to him.?? I didn't go, but someone mentioned to me that the LAST BwBVARC had CBD beerswhich were noted with warnings that they could affect the outcome of a drug test.? ? Glad you guys are finally paying attention!! Eddie Runner (NU5K) On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 01:06:47 PM CDT, JP Pritchard via BVARC wrote: Even if the club turns out to be protected from legal liability, I'm not sure we want our club name to be associated with a possible DUI traffic tragedy. Just a thought.? ? JP, K5JPP On 10/09/2023 12:48 PM CDT Rick Hiller via BVARC wrote: ? ? The promoted title ?Brews with BVARC? leans toward making it a de facto, sanctioned event, and this doesn't sit well with some folks. By W5RH. Sent from my i-Thingamajig On Oct 9, 2023, at 11:48 AM, N5LNK - Sean Linkenheimer via BVARC wrote: Philippe, Thank you I had no idea this was a concern for some. A few years back I was required to be certified with TABC for the The Katy Rice Harvest Festival. I am a Past Grand Knight and former District?Deputy of the Knights of Columbus?and our council 6950 served beer for the Rice Harvest Festival. Because our council was engaged in?serving alcohol?we had the responsibility?to not serve patrons past the legal?limit?and were trained how to spot when someone was intoxicated. That being said, the Brews with BVARC event, although?a gathering of members at an establishment that serves alcohol, is in no way the same as our?club serving alcohol to?members?or the general public. I believe the club having a Brews with BVARC event in many ways is no different than any of the other membership gatherings; afterall it is?about comradery. I have not read the clubs bylaws but if there was something governing this sort of gathering it would be found in the bylaws. 73 de N5LNK - Sean On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 11:10?AM K5BOU via BVARC wrote: In the past few weeks, I heard some members talk about the legal aspect of having events at the bar/brewery serving alcohol under the BVARC umbrella. Because of the nature of my job, working in the restaurant/Hotel industry, I have some contacts at TABC and ask who will be responsible if some members get intoxicated during a club event at the restaurant or bar. TABC clarifies that The restaurant/bar with TABC licenses that sells and serves alcohol to an intoxicated patron is responsible. I hope this helps. I hope you have a great week. ? ? K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont Houston|Texas|USA| https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ ????????????????????????????????????????? #77940 ? From: BVARC On Behalf Of Kori Rahman via BVARC Sent: Monday, October 9, 2023 12:58 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Kori Rahman Subject: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! ? Hello everyone! ? This is another reminder of our Brews with BVARC event coming up this Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm.?We will be at Holler?Brewing?Company in?Houston. Please come out if you can. There's always great conversation and camaraderie?out at these events, and we hope you can join us this time around. Give us a call on?146.520 MHz FM Simplex?if you need directions when nearby or if you have trouble finding our table. ? Please check out their website (Hollerbeer.com)?to see their selection of beers and for information about their?brewery. They promise to have "pop-up chefs" on-site every day so there should be an opportunity?to grab some delicious food as well.?As always, arrive when you can,?be safe, be responsible, and let's?have fun! ? October?Brews?with?BVARC: When: Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm Where: Holler?Brewing?Co. 2206 Edwards St. Suite A Houston, TX 77007 ? ? Hope to see you there! Thanks and 73! ? Kori Rahman, WX5KR Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee Cell:?(770) 298 8516 Kori113 at gmail.com ? ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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In-Reply-To: <348774989.13265320.1696875673907@mail.yahoo.com> References: <95CF168C-477F-4BBC-BCAF-2C0D35FCC6A7@gmail.com> <1397034764.554702.1696874762263@connect.xfinity.com> <348774989.13265320.1696875673907@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I have been thinking all day about this. I think this is a way of throwing mud during the elections. This is not fair to either side. So everyone knows I have left the board for this very sort of stuff. I think this club needs to stop being divided and think about what's best for the club. Acting like this about an event the club president allowed to happen is not what's best for the club. I think that we need to leave the name of the event alone and stop acting like everybody in the club doesn't drink at all. I say this and also tell y'all about my past. I was given probation for my third DWI. While on probation I found a great hobby, and all of yall have been great friends to me. I know that at least one person in the club has a few beers after work. There is nothing wrong with that. So saying that, we should leave this topic alone and think and look to the future of this club. If you feel the same way I feel then think real hard about what is really going on in the club and see how we as a club can pull together and put an end to this click kind of behavior. We should work together, not against each other. Just like some of yall dont get up for the 6:30am breakfast or leave work to go to the Lunch Bunch do the same with this event. If you don't have the time and would like to be with the family instead then don't go and keep your comments about an event the club president allowed to yourself. I am appalled with the behavior of some people that chose to act this way. I know yall are better than this. Now let's get back to having fun in this hobby as one of the largest clubs in texas, and show people what being a great HAM is about. If you have any questions or comments about what I said in this email, please email me directly. I am willing to talk to yall about how I feel about how the club members are acting about an event that has been going on for almost a year now. Also remember the club president allowed this event after talking to Kori the vice president before he became vice president. I am sorry if this sounded like I am venting. But I am just tired of all the mud slinging in the club. On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 1:22?PM Eddie Runner via BVARC wrote: > You guys are finally paying attention!! > I enjoyed the BwBvarc the couple of times I went (fellowship), even > though > I am not a drinker... > > > I complained when we started advertising it on the website as a BVARC > sanctioned event... > > Being that we have always tried to put forward a welcoming face and tried > to attract young > folks and even children and parents to our club... > > No one paid any attention to me back then. > > PLUS, I am sure some of our members have or have had problems with > booze.... > Some have had DUIs, some are recovering...! > > Some of you know my son, > he has been a ham (since 10 years old) and is now 43yrs.. He has been an > addict > for many years.. Although I like to share with him ham radio things, like > the hamfest and so on. > I would be afraid to even mention BwBVARC to him. > > I didn't go, but someone mentioned to me that the LAST BwBVARC had CBD > beers > which were noted with warnings that they could affect the outcome of a > drug test. > > Glad you guys are finally paying attention!! > > Eddie Runner (NU5K) > > > > > On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 01:06:47 PM CDT, JP Pritchard via BVARC < > bvarc at bvarc.org> wrote: > > > Even if the club turns out to be protected from legal liability, I'm not > sure we want our club name to be associated with a possible DUI traffic > tragedy. Just a thought. > > JP, K5JPP > > On 10/09/2023 12:48 PM CDT Rick Hiller via BVARC wrote: > > > The promoted title ?Brews with BVARC? leans toward making it a de facto, > sanctioned event, and this doesn't sit well with some folks. > By W5RH. > > Sent from my i-Thingamajig > > On Oct 9, 2023, at 11:48 AM, N5LNK - Sean Linkenheimer via BVARC < > bvarc at bvarc.org> wrote: > > Philippe, > > Thank you I had no idea this was a concern for some. A few years back I > was required to be certified with TABC for the The Katy Rice Harvest > Festival. I am a Past Grand Knight and former District Deputy of the > Knights of Columbus and our council 6950 served beer for the Rice Harvest > Festival. Because our council was engaged in serving alcohol we had the > responsibility to not serve patrons past the legal limit and were trained > how to spot when someone was intoxicated. That being said, the Brews with > BVARC event, although a gathering of members at an establishment that > serves alcohol, is in no way the same as our club serving alcohol > to members or the general public. I believe the club having a Brews with > BVARC event in many ways is no different than any of the other membership > gatherings; afterall it is about comradery. I have not read the clubs > bylaws but if there was something governing this sort of gathering it would > be found in the bylaws. > > 73 de > N5LNK - Sean > > On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 11:10?AM K5BOU via BVARC wrote: > > In the past few weeks, I heard some members talk about the legal aspect of > having events at the bar/brewery serving alcohol under the BVARC umbrella. > Because of the nature of my job, working in the restaurant/Hotel industry, > I have some contacts at TABC and ask who will be responsible if some > members get intoxicated during a club event at the restaurant or bar. TABC > clarifies that The restaurant/bar with TABC licenses that sells and serves > alcohol to an intoxicated patron is responsible. > > I hope this helps. > > I hope you have a great week. > > > > > > K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont > > Houston*|*Texas*|*USA*|* > > https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ > > [image: A logo of a radio company Description automatically generated][image: > A yellow and black logo Description automatically generated][image: A > logo of a network Description automatically generated] > > #77940 > > > > *From:* BVARC *On Behalf Of *Kori Rahman via > BVARC > *Sent:* Monday, October 9, 2023 12:58 AM > *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > *Cc:* Kori Rahman > *Subject:* [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! > > > > Hello everyone! > > > > This is another reminder of our Brews with BVARC event coming up this > Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm. We will be at Holler Brewing Company in > Houston. Please come out if you can. There's always great conversation > and camaraderie out at these events, and we hope you can join us this time > around. Give us a call on *146.520 MHz FM Simplex* if you need directions > when nearby or if you have trouble finding our table. > > > > Please check out their website (Hollerbeer.com ) to > see their selection of beers and for information about their brewery. They > promise to have "pop-up chefs" on-site every day so there should be an > opportunity to grab some delicious food as well. As always, arrive when > you can, be safe, be responsible, and let's have fun! > > > > > *October Brews with BVARC:When:* > Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm > *Where:* > Holler Brewing Co. > 2206 Edwards St. Suite A > Houston, TX 77007 > > > > > > Hope to see you there! Thanks and 73! > > > > > *Kori Rahman, WX5KR**Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club* > > *Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee* > Cell: (770) 298 8516 > > Kori113 at gmail.com > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > -- *Anthony Morones* * W5LIC* *w5lictx at gmail.com * * 713-410-3948* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From eddie.runner at yahoo.com Tue Oct 10 06:13:36 2023 From: eddie.runner at yahoo.com (Eddie Runner) Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 11:13:36 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! In-Reply-To: References: <95CF168C-477F-4BBC-BCAF-2C0D35FCC6A7@gmail.com> <1397034764.554702.1696874762263@connect.xfinity.com> <348774989.13265320.1696875673907@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <742054461.13578200.1696936416950@mail.yahoo.com> MY post isnt political and has nothing to do with elections,?my concern was the appearance of the website... I wasnt mudslinging, I didnt even mention anyones name..I didnt see anyone mentioning names till you mentioned Mikes.... You (Anthony) mentioned our president about 3 times..? (that is mud slinging) Why did you drop from the board when there is only a couple of months lefton your board of directors term...? ?Your my buddy, I would do anything for youbut I am calling you a cry baby.. probably related to Kori running against Mike. I guess? your buddy Kori is running against Mike for president this term.. Mike has been a pretty damn good president for a very long time, he hasalways been there for our club when no one else has been..? When no one elsewill, Mikey is always there..? Club is huge, money in the bank, food at meetings,amazing hamfest,? thank you Mike !!!! Time for a change?? Sure, Maybe!? Kori is very energetic and very popular in the club..? ?He is a pretty smart guy.and would likely make a good president ..? Will he be willing to put as much intoBVARC as Mike does..??? ? Time will tell. Eddie (NU5K)it is our club, speak your mind..? ? On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 08:17:45 PM CDT, anthony moro wrote: I have been thinking?all day about this. I think this is a way of throwing mud during?the elections. This is not fair to either side. So everyone knows I have left the board for this very sort of stuff. I think this club needs to stop being divided?and think about what's?best for the club. Acting like this about an event the club president allowed to happen is not what's?best for the club. I think that we need to leave the name of the event alone?and stop acting like everybody in the club doesn't?drink at all. I say this and also tell y'all about my past. I was given probation for?my third DWI. While on probation I found?a great hobby, and all of yall have been great friends to me. I know that at least one person in the club has a few beers after work. There is nothing wrong with that. So saying that, we should leave this topic alone and think and look to?the?future of this club. If you feel the same way I feel then think real hard about what is really going on in the club and see how we as a club can pull together and put an end to this click kind of behavior. We should work together, not against?each other. Just like some of yall dont get up for the 6:30am breakfast or leave work to go to the Lunch Bunch do the same with this event. If you don't?have the time and would like to be with the family instead then don't?go and keep your comments about an event the club president?allowed to yourself. I am appalled with the behavior of some people that chose to act this way. I know yall are better than this. Now let's get back to having fun in this hobby as one of the largest clubs in texas, and show people what being a great HAM is about. If you have any questions or comments about what I said in this email, please email me directly. I am willing to talk to yall about how I feel about how the club members are acting about an event that has been going on for almost a year now. Also remember?the club president allowed this event after talking to Kori the vice president before he became vice president.? I am sorry if this sounded like I am venting. But I am just tired of all the mud slinging in the club. On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 1:22?PM Eddie Runner via BVARC wrote: You guys are finally paying attention!!??I enjoyed? the BwBvarc the couple of times I went (fellowship), even though?I am not a drinker... I complained when we started advertising it on the website as a BVARC sanctioned event... Being that we have always tried to put forward a welcoming face and tried to attract youngfolks and even children and parents to our club...?? No one paid any attention to me back then. PLUS, I am sure some of our members have or have had problems with booze....Some have had DUIs, some are recovering...!?? Some of you know my son,he has been a ham (since 10 years old) and is now 43yrs.. He has been an addictfor many years..? Although I like to share with him ham radio things, like the hamfest? and so on.I would be afraid to even mention BwBVARC to him.?? I didn't go, but someone mentioned to me that the LAST BwBVARC had CBD beerswhich were noted with warnings that they could affect the outcome of a drug test.? ? Glad you guys are finally paying attention!! Eddie Runner (NU5K) On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 01:06:47 PM CDT, JP Pritchard via BVARC wrote: Even if the club turns out to be protected from legal liability, I'm not sure we want our club name to be associated with a possible DUI traffic tragedy. Just a thought.? ? JP, K5JPP On 10/09/2023 12:48 PM CDT Rick Hiller via BVARC wrote: ? ? The promoted title ?Brews with BVARC? leans toward making it a de facto, sanctioned event, and this doesn't sit well with some folks. By W5RH. Sent from my i-Thingamajig On Oct 9, 2023, at 11:48 AM, N5LNK - Sean Linkenheimer via BVARC wrote: Philippe, Thank you I had no idea this was a concern for some. A few years back I was required to be certified with TABC for the The Katy Rice Harvest Festival. I am a Past Grand Knight and former District?Deputy of the Knights of Columbus?and our council 6950 served beer for the Rice Harvest Festival. Because our council was engaged in?serving alcohol?we had the responsibility?to not serve patrons past the legal?limit?and were trained how to spot when someone was intoxicated. That being said, the Brews with BVARC event, although?a gathering of members at an establishment that serves alcohol, is in no way the same as our?club serving alcohol to?members?or the general public. I believe the club having a Brews with BVARC event in many ways is no different than any of the other membership gatherings; afterall it is?about comradery. I have not read the clubs bylaws but if there was something governing this sort of gathering it would be found in the bylaws. 73 de N5LNK - Sean On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 11:10?AM K5BOU via BVARC wrote: In the past few weeks, I heard some members talk about the legal aspect of having events at the bar/brewery serving alcohol under the BVARC umbrella. Because of the nature of my job, working in the restaurant/Hotel industry, I have some contacts at TABC and ask who will be responsible if some members get intoxicated during a club event at the restaurant or bar. TABC clarifies that The restaurant/bar with TABC licenses that sells and serves alcohol to an intoxicated patron is responsible. I hope this helps. I hope you have a great week. ? ? K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont Houston|Texas|USA| https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ ????????????????????????????????????????? #77940 ? From: BVARC On Behalf Of Kori Rahman via BVARC Sent: Monday, October 9, 2023 12:58 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Kori Rahman Subject: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! ? Hello everyone! ? This is another reminder of our Brews with BVARC event coming up this Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm.?We will be at Holler?Brewing?Company in?Houston. Please come out if you can. There's always great conversation and camaraderie?out at these events, and we hope you can join us this time around. Give us a call on?146.520 MHz FM Simplex?if you need directions when nearby or if you have trouble finding our table. ? Please check out their website (Hollerbeer.com)?to see their selection of beers and for information about their?brewery. They promise to have "pop-up chefs" on-site every day so there should be an opportunity?to grab some delicious food as well.?As always, arrive when you can,?be safe, be responsible, and let's?have fun! ? October?Brews?with?BVARC: When: Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm Where: Holler?Brewing?Co. 2206 Edwards St. Suite A Houston, TX 77007 ? ? Hope to see you there! Thanks and 73! ? Kori Rahman, WX5KR Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee Cell:?(770) 298 8516 Kori113 at gmail.com ? ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -- Anthony Morones? ? ? ? ?W5LICw5lictx at gmail.com? ? 713-410-3948 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From w5lictx at gmail.com Tue Oct 10 08:10:00 2023 From: w5lictx at gmail.com (anthony moro) Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 08:10:00 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! In-Reply-To: <742054461.13578200.1696936416950@mail.yahoo.com> References: <95CF168C-477F-4BBC-BCAF-2C0D35FCC6A7@gmail.com> <1397034764.554702.1696874762263@connect.xfinity.com> <348774989.13265320.1696875673907@mail.yahoo.com> <742054461.13578200.1696936416950@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: As you say to me all the time ( you did not read all of my email). I said at the end of my last response that if you had any more questions or comments email me directly. I am not going to answer or say anything bad about the board on the reflector. As stated in my last response you can email me about the reason I left the board. I just want the club to enjoy the event and don't want club members to be causing problems about an event that both Kori and Mike put together.It's interesting that the problem goes away a few months, and a month later it's right back with more people causing problems. It's like somehow they were told about only the bad not any of the good. For a while there were no problems and now the past few months there is a problem with the event. I mentioned the club president (Mike), because he talked to Kori about the event and said, (go with it). So I don't understand how now he or other club members have a problem with the event. On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 6:13?AM Eddie Runner wrote: > MY post isnt political and has nothing to do with elections, > my concern was the appearance of the website... > > I wasnt mudslinging, I didnt even mention anyones name.. > I didnt see anyone mentioning names till you mentioned Mikes.... > > You (Anthony) mentioned our president about 3 times.. (that is mud > slinging) > > Why did you drop from the board when there is only a couple of months left > on your board of directors term... Your my buddy, I would do anything > for you > but I am calling you a cry baby.. probably related to Kori running against > Mike. > > I guess your buddy Kori is running against Mike for president this term.. > > Mike has been a pretty damn good president for a very long time, he has > always been there for our club when no one else has been.. When no one > else > will, Mikey is always there.. Club is huge, money in the bank, food at > meetings, > amazing hamfest, thank you Mike !!!! > > Time for a change? Sure, Maybe! > > Kori is very energetic and very popular in the club.. He is a pretty > smart guy. > and would likely make a good president .. Will he be willing to put as > much into > BVARC as Mike does..?? > > Time will tell. > > Eddie (NU5K) > it is our club, speak your mind.. > > > > On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 08:17:45 PM CDT, anthony moro < > w5lictx at gmail.com> wrote: > > > I have been thinking all day about this. I think this is a way of throwing > mud during the elections. This is not fair to either side. So everyone > knows I have left the board for this very sort of stuff. I think this club > needs to stop being divided and think about what's best for the club. > Acting like this about an event the club president allowed to happen is not > what's best for the club. I think that we need to leave the name of the > event alone and stop acting like everybody in the club doesn't drink at > all. I say this and also tell y'all about my past. I was given probation > for my third DWI. While on probation I found a great hobby, and all of yall > have been great friends to me. I know that at least one person in the club > has a few beers after work. There is nothing wrong with that. So saying > that, we should leave this topic alone and think and look to the future of > this club. If you feel the same way I feel then think real hard about what > is really going on in the club and see how we as a club can pull together > and put an end to this click kind of behavior. We should work together, not > against each other. Just like some of yall dont get up for the 6:30am > breakfast or leave work to go to the Lunch Bunch do the same with this > event. If you don't have the time and would like to be with the family > instead then don't go and keep your comments about an event the club > president allowed to yourself. I am appalled with the behavior of some > people that chose to act this way. I know yall are better than this. Now > let's get back to having fun in this hobby as one of the largest clubs in > texas, and show people what being a great HAM is about. If you have any > questions or comments about what I said in this email, please email me > directly. I am willing to talk to yall about how I feel about how the club > members are acting about an event that has been going on for almost a year > now. Also remember the club president allowed this event after talking to > Kori the vice president before he became vice president. > > I am sorry if this sounded like I am venting. But I am just tired of all > the mud slinging in the club. > > On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 1:22?PM Eddie Runner via BVARC > wrote: > > You guys are finally paying attention!! > I enjoyed the BwBvarc the couple of times I went (fellowship), even > though > I am not a drinker... > > > I complained when we started advertising it on the website as a BVARC > sanctioned event... > > Being that we have always tried to put forward a welcoming face and tried > to attract young > folks and even children and parents to our club... > > No one paid any attention to me back then. > > PLUS, I am sure some of our members have or have had problems with > booze.... > Some have had DUIs, some are recovering...! > > Some of you know my son, > he has been a ham (since 10 years old) and is now 43yrs.. He has been an > addict > for many years.. Although I like to share with him ham radio things, like > the hamfest and so on. > I would be afraid to even mention BwBVARC to him. > > I didn't go, but someone mentioned to me that the LAST BwBVARC had CBD > beers > which were noted with warnings that they could affect the outcome of a > drug test. > > Glad you guys are finally paying attention!! > > Eddie Runner (NU5K) > > > > > On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 01:06:47 PM CDT, JP Pritchard via BVARC < > bvarc at bvarc.org> wrote: > > > Even if the club turns out to be protected from legal liability, I'm not > sure we want our club name to be associated with a possible DUI traffic > tragedy. Just a thought. > > JP, K5JPP > > On 10/09/2023 12:48 PM CDT Rick Hiller via BVARC wrote: > > > The promoted title ?Brews with BVARC? leans toward making it a de facto, > sanctioned event, and this doesn't sit well with some folks. > By W5RH. > > Sent from my i-Thingamajig > > On Oct 9, 2023, at 11:48 AM, N5LNK - Sean Linkenheimer via BVARC < > bvarc at bvarc.org> wrote: > > Philippe, > > Thank you I had no idea this was a concern for some. A few years back I > was required to be certified with TABC for the The Katy Rice Harvest > Festival. I am a Past Grand Knight and former District Deputy of the > Knights of Columbus and our council 6950 served beer for the Rice Harvest > Festival. Because our council was engaged in serving alcohol we had the > responsibility to not serve patrons past the legal limit and were trained > how to spot when someone was intoxicated. That being said, the Brews with > BVARC event, although a gathering of members at an establishment that > serves alcohol, is in no way the same as our club serving alcohol > to members or the general public. I believe the club having a Brews with > BVARC event in many ways is no different than any of the other membership > gatherings; afterall it is about comradery. I have not read the clubs > bylaws but if there was something governing this sort of gathering it would > be found in the bylaws. > > 73 de > N5LNK - Sean > > On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 11:10?AM K5BOU via BVARC wrote: > > In the past few weeks, I heard some members talk about the legal aspect of > having events at the bar/brewery serving alcohol under the BVARC umbrella. > Because of the nature of my job, working in the restaurant/Hotel industry, > I have some contacts at TABC and ask who will be responsible if some > members get intoxicated during a club event at the restaurant or bar. TABC > clarifies that The restaurant/bar with TABC licenses that sells and serves > alcohol to an intoxicated patron is responsible. > > I hope this helps. > > I hope you have a great week. > > > > > > K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont > > Houston*|*Texas*|*USA*|* > > https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ > > [image: A logo of a radio company Description automatically generated][image: > A yellow and black logo Description automatically generated][image: A > logo of a network Description automatically generated] > > #77940 > > > > *From:* BVARC *On Behalf Of *Kori Rahman via > BVARC > *Sent:* Monday, October 9, 2023 12:58 AM > *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > *Cc:* Kori Rahman > *Subject:* [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! > > > > Hello everyone! > > > > This is another reminder of our Brews with BVARC event coming up this > Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm. We will be at Holler Brewing Company in > Houston. Please come out if you can. There's always great conversation > and camaraderie out at these events, and we hope you can join us this time > around. Give us a call on *146.520 MHz FM Simplex* if you need directions > when nearby or if you have trouble finding our table. > > > > Please check out their website (Hollerbeer.com ) to > see their selection of beers and for information about their brewery. They > promise to have "pop-up chefs" on-site every day so there should be an > opportunity to grab some delicious food as well. As always, arrive when > you can, be safe, be responsible, and let's have fun! > > > > > *October Brews with BVARC:When:* > Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm > *Where:* > Holler Brewing Co. > 2206 Edwards St. Suite A > Houston, TX 77007 > > > > > > Hope to see you there! Thanks and 73! > > > > > *Kori Rahman, WX5KR**Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club* > > *Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee* > Cell: (770) 298 8516 > > Kori113 at gmail.com > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > > > -- > *Anthony Morones* > * W5LIC* > *w5lictx at gmail.com * > * 713-410-3948* > -- *Anthony Morones* * W5LIC* *w5lictx at gmail.com * * 713-410-3948* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I went to last month's Brew's with BVARC event as my first intro event to the club. Seemed like a fun way to get to know some folks and have a good time. And it was exactly that. I loved getting to hang with club members and the offerings at the bar. I'm a bit confused from some of the correspondence here. Has anything actually happened that was a problem at these events or is this a lot of speculation about issues that *could* happen? I don't much patience for the latter. If it's the former, it's fair to discuss how to address the issue. If something happened that evening, it must have happened while I wasn't looking or after I left. I expect club members to be adults. I expect people to make their own decisions. I also am quite aware that sometimes people have difficulties with addiction and specific substances. We're a very large club. That leaves room for diversity of events. It also means we're more likely to have some members who aren't a good fit for events. But if we actually come across a member we discover is behaving irresponsibly at these get-togethers, I do expect those running them to intervene. Worrying about whose legal responsibility it is comes as a secondary concern (though still a concern!): I expect the event runners to address behavior problems and let people who can't behave themselves know they aren't allowed back. I'm telling everyone here as a new club member I found the event fun, I saw no irresponsible behavior and I had a great time meeting people and putting some faces to callsigns. I suggest anyone who doesn't like events at bars not come, and if they have particular concern about a members welfare if they were to attend, to let the event runner know about it. From there, we can judge actions. If anyone had a specific incident at the event that they felt was handled poorly and not addressed, I think that's important to bring up here. Otherwise I'd suggest people live and let live. Best, -Fox, KW6FOX On 10/10/23 08:59, Eddie Runner via BVARC wrote: > oh i read your email. but i wanted my thoughts to go to the club. not > just you. > i usually try to get the membership involved. at least thier brains > thinking about some of the fun stuff that goes on behind the scenes. > > we need a big turnout for the november club elections! ? we rarely > have more than one person running for office. ?should be fun. > > as far as Brews with bvarc. ?months ago i was one of the only ones to > speak up with my feelings on the subject. > > now that others are thinking about it and sharing their thoughts you > cant say they are causing problems. ?they are club members and they > are allowed (encouraged) to share opinions. > > if members sharing their views are considered problems then we should > be very carefull who we vote for. > > Eddie NU5K > > Sent from my iphone > >> On Oct 10, 2023, at 8:10 AM, anthony moro wrote: >> >> ? >> As you say to me all the time ( you did not read all of my email). I >> said at the?end of my last response?that if you had any more >> questions?or?comments email?me directly. I am not going to answer or >> say anything bad about the board on the reflector. As stated in my >> last response?you can email me about the reason I left the?board. I >> just want?the?club to enjoy?the?event and don't?want?club?members to >> be causing?problems about?an event that?both Kori and Mike >> put?together.It's interesting?that the problem goes away a few >> months, and a month later it's right back with more people causing >> problems. It's like somehow they were told about only the bad not any >> of the good. For a while there were no problems and now the past few >> months there is a problem with the event. I mentioned the club >> president?(Mike),?because he talked to Kori about the event and said, >> (go with it). So I don't?understand how now he or other club members >> have a problem with the event. >> >> On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 6:13?AM Eddie Runner >> wrote: >> >> MY post isnt political and has nothing to do with elections, >> my concern was the appearance of the website... >> >> I wasnt mudslinging, I didnt even mention anyones name.. >> I didnt see anyone mentioning names till you mentioned Mikes.... >> >> You (Anthony) mentioned our president about 3 times..? (that is >> mud slinging) >> >> Why did you drop from the board when there is only a couple of >> months left >> on your board of directors term... ?Your my buddy, I would do >> anything for you >> but I am calling you a cry baby.. probably related to Kori >> running against Mike. >> >> I guess? your buddy Kori is running against Mike for president >> this term.. >> >> Mike has been a pretty damn good president for a very long time, >> he has >> always been there for our club when no one else has been..? When >> no one else >> will, Mikey is always there..? Club is huge, money in the bank, >> food at meetings, >> amazing hamfest,? thank you Mike !!!! >> >> Time for a change?? Sure, Maybe! >> >> Kori is very energetic and very popular in the club..? ?He is a >> pretty smart guy. >> and would likely make a good president ..? Will he be willing to >> put as much into >> BVARC as Mike does..?? >> >> Time will tell. >> >> Eddie (NU5K) >> it is our club, speak your mind.. >> >> >> >> On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 08:17:45 PM CDT, anthony moro >> wrote: >> >> >> I have been thinking?all day about this. I think this is a way of >> throwing mud during?the elections. This is not fair to either >> side. So everyone knows I have left the board for this very sort >> of stuff. I think this club needs to stop being divided?and think >> about what's?best for the club. Acting like this about an event >> the club president allowed to happen is not what's?best for the >> club. I think that we need to leave the name of the event >> alone?and stop acting like everybody in the club doesn't?drink at >> all. I say this and also tell y'all about my past. I was given >> probation for?my third DWI. While on probation I found?a great >> hobby, and all of yall have been great friends to me. I know that >> at least one person in the club has a few beers after work. There >> is nothing wrong with that. So saying that, we should leave this >> topic alone and think and look to?the?future of this club. If you >> feel the same way I feel then think real hard about what is >> really going on in the club and see how we as a club can pull >> together and put an end to this click kind of behavior. We should >> work together, not against?each other. Just like some of yall >> dont get up for the 6:30am breakfast or leave work to go to the >> Lunch Bunch do the same with this event. If you don't?have the >> time and would like to be with the family instead then don't?go >> and keep your comments about an event the club president?allowed >> to yourself. I am appalled with the behavior of some people that >> chose to act this way. I know yall are better than this. Now >> let's get back to having fun in this hobby as one of the largest >> clubs in texas, and show people what being a great HAM is about. >> If you have any questions or comments about what I said in this >> email, please email me directly. I am willing to talk to yall >> about how I feel about how the club members are acting about an >> event that has been going on for almost a year now. Also >> remember?the club president allowed this event after talking to >> Kori the vice president before he became vice president. >> >> I am sorry if this sounded like I am venting. But I am just tired >> of all the mud slinging in the club. >> >> On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 1:22?PM Eddie Runner via BVARC >> wrote: >> >> You guys are finally paying attention!! >> I enjoyed? the BwBvarc the couple of times I went >> (fellowship), even though >> I am not a drinker... >> >> >> I complained when we started advertising it on the website as >> a BVARC sanctioned event... >> >> Being that we have always tried to put forward a welcoming >> face and tried to attract young >> folks and even children and parents to our club... >> >> No one paid any attention to me back then. >> >> PLUS, I am sure some of our members have or have had problems >> with booze.... >> Some have had DUIs, some are recovering...! >> >> Some of you know my son, >> he has been a ham (since 10 years old) and is now 43yrs.. He >> has been an addict >> for many years.. Although I like to share with him ham radio >> things, like the hamfest? and so on. >> I would be afraid to even mention BwBVARC to him. >> >> I didn't go, but someone mentioned to me that the LAST >> BwBVARC had CBD beers >> which were noted with warnings that they could affect the >> outcome of a drug test. >> >> Glad you guys are finally paying attention!! >> >> Eddie Runner (NU5K) >> >> >> >> >> On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 01:06:47 PM CDT, JP Pritchard >> via BVARC wrote: >> >> >> Even if the club turns out to be protected from legal >> liability, I'm not sure we want our club name to be >> associated with a possible DUI traffic tragedy. Just a thought. >> JP, K5JPP >>> On 10/09/2023 12:48 PM CDT Rick Hiller via BVARC >>> wrote: >>> The promoted title ?Brews with BVARC? leans toward making it >>> a de facto, sanctioned event, and this doesn't sit well with >>> some folks. >>> By W5RH. >>> >>> Sent from my i-Thingamajig >>> >>>> On Oct 9, 2023, at 11:48 AM, N5LNK - Sean Linkenheimer via >>>> BVARC wrote: >>>> >>>> Philippe, >>>> >>>> Thank you I had no idea this was a concern for some. A few >>>> years back I was required to be certified with TABC for the >>>> The Katy Rice Harvest Festival. I am a Past Grand Knight >>>> and former District?Deputy of the Knights of Columbus?and >>>> our council 6950 served beer for the Rice Harvest Festival. >>>> Because our council was engaged in?serving alcohol?we had >>>> the responsibility?to not serve patrons past the >>>> legal?limit?and were trained how to spot when someone was >>>> intoxicated. That being said, the Brews with BVARC event, >>>> although?a gathering of members at an establishment that >>>> serves alcohol, is in no way the same as our?club serving >>>> alcohol to?members?or the general public. I believe the >>>> club having a Brews with BVARC event in many ways is no >>>> different than any of the other membership gatherings; >>>> afterall it is?about comradery. I have not read the clubs >>>> bylaws but if there was something governing this sort of >>>> gathering it would be found in the bylaws. >>>> >>>> 73 de >>>> N5LNK - Sean >>>> >>>> On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 11:10?AM K5BOU via BVARC >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> In the past few weeks, I heard some members talk about >>>> the legal aspect of having events at the bar/brewery >>>> serving alcohol under the BVARC umbrella. Because of >>>> the nature of my job, working in the restaurant/Hotel >>>> industry, I have some contacts at TABC and ask who will >>>> be responsible if some members get intoxicated during a >>>> club event at the restaurant or bar. TABC clarifies >>>> that The restaurant/bar with TABC licenses that sells >>>> and serves alcohol to an intoxicated patron is >>>> responsible. >>>> >>>> I hope this helps. >>>> >>>> I hope you have a great week. >>>> >>>> K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont >>>> >>>> Houston*|*Texas*|*USA*|* >>>> >>>> https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ >>>> >>>> A logo of a radio company Description automatically >>>> generatedA yellow and black logo Description >>>> automatically generatedA logo of a network Description >>>> automatically generated >>>> >>>> #77940 >>>> >>>> *From:* BVARC *On Behalf Of >>>> *Kori Rahman via BVARC >>>> *Sent:* Monday, October 9, 2023 12:58 AM >>>> *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB >>>> *Cc:* Kori Rahman >>>> *Subject:* [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! >>>> >>>> Hello everyone! >>>> >>>> This is another reminder of our Brews with BVARC event >>>> coming up this Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm. We will >>>> be at Holler Brewing?Company in?Houston. Please come >>>> out if you can. There's always great conversation and >>>> camaraderie?out at these events, and we hope you can >>>> join us this time around. Give us a call on *146.520 >>>> MHz FM Simplex*?if you need directions when nearby or >>>> if you have trouble finding our table. >>>> >>>> Please check out their website (Hollerbeer.com >>>> )?to see their selection of >>>> beers and for information about their?brewery. They >>>> promise to have "pop-up chefs" on-site every day so >>>> there should be an opportunity?to grab some delicious >>>> food as well. As always, arrive when you can,?be safe, >>>> be responsible, and let's?have fun! >>>> >>>> *October Brews?with BVARC: >>>> When:* >>>> Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm >>>> *Where:* >>>> Holler Brewing?Co. >>>> 2206 Edwards St. Suite A >>>> Houston, TX 77007 >>>> >>>> Hope to see you there! Thanks and 73! >>>> >>>> *Kori Rahman, WX5KR >>>> **Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club* >>>> >>>> *Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee** >>>> *Cell: (770) 298 8516 >>>> >>>> Kori113 at gmail.com >>>> >>>> ________________________________________________ >>>> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >>>> >>>> BVARC mailing list >>>> BVARC at bvarc.org >>>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >>>> Publicly available archives are available here: >>>> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >>>> >>>> ________________________________________________ >>>> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >>>> >>>> BVARC mailing list >>>> BVARC at bvarc.org >>>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >>>> Publicly available archives are available here: >>>> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >>> ________________________________________________ >>> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >>> >>> BVARC mailing list >>> BVARC at bvarc.org >>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >>> Publicly available archives are available here: >>> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >> >> >> >> -- >> */Anthony Morones/* >> */? ? ? ? ?W5LIC/* >> */w5lictx at gmail.com/* >> */? ? 713-410-3948/* >> >> >> >> -- >> */Anthony Morones/* >> */? ? ? ? ?W5LIC/* >> */w5lictx at gmail.com/* >> */? ? 713-410-3948/* > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here:https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From philippe at k5bou.net Tue Oct 10 09:38:08 2023 From: philippe at k5bou.net (K5BOU) Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:38:08 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! In-Reply-To: <4c5c036b-cce4-485e-a33d-177c5561d2e9@gmail.com> References: <9DB7FDDE-6121-46E7-9280-510B798EF62A@yahoo.com> <4c5c036b-cce4-485e-a33d-177c5561d2e9@gmail.com> Message-ID: <17e701d9fb87$64382c60$2ca88520$@k5bou.net> Fox, KW6FOX, well say! K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont Houston|Texas|USA| https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ #77940 From: BVARC On Behalf Of Fox Danger Piacenti via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 9:27 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ; anthony moro Cc: Fox Danger Piacenti Subject: Re: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! Hi, all. I'm a fairly new member of this club, having joined only a month or two ago. I went to last month's Brew's with BVARC event as my first intro event to the club. Seemed like a fun way to get to know some folks and have a good time. And it was exactly that. I loved getting to hang with club members and the offerings at the bar. I'm a bit confused from some of the correspondence here. Has anything actually happened that was a problem at these events or is this a lot of speculation about issues that *could* happen? I don't much patience for the latter. If it's the former, it's fair to discuss how to address the issue. If something happened that evening, it must have happened while I wasn't looking or after I left. I expect club members to be adults. I expect people to make their own decisions. I also am quite aware that sometimes people have difficulties with addiction and specific substances. We're a very large club. That leaves room for diversity of events. It also means we're more likely to have some members who aren't a good fit for events. But if we actually come across a member we discover is behaving irresponsibly at these get-togethers, I do expect those running them to intervene. Worrying about whose legal responsibility it is comes as a secondary concern (though still a concern!): I expect the event runners to address behavior problems and let people who can't behave themselves know they aren't allowed back. I'm telling everyone here as a new club member I found the event fun, I saw no irresponsible behavior and I had a great time meeting people and putting some faces to callsigns. I suggest anyone who doesn't like events at bars not come, and if they have particular concern about a members welfare if they were to attend, to let the event runner know about it. From there, we can judge actions. If anyone had a specific incident at the event that they felt was handled poorly and not addressed, I think that's important to bring up here. Otherwise I'd suggest people live and let live. Best, -Fox, KW6FOX On 10/10/23 08:59, Eddie Runner via BVARC wrote: oh i read your email. but i wanted my thoughts to go to the club. not just you. i usually try to get the membership involved. at least thier brains thinking about some of the fun stuff that goes on behind the scenes. we need a big turnout for the november club elections! we rarely have more than one person running for office. should be fun. as far as Brews with bvarc. months ago i was one of the only ones to speak up with my feelings on the subject. now that others are thinking about it and sharing their thoughts you cant say they are causing problems. they are club members and they are allowed (encouraged) to share opinions. if members sharing their views are considered problems then we should be very carefull who we vote for. Eddie NU5K Sent from my iphone On Oct 10, 2023, at 8:10 AM, anthony moro wrote: ? As you say to me all the time ( you did not read all of my email). I said at the end of my last response that if you had any more questions or comments email me directly. I am not going to answer or say anything bad about the board on the reflector. As stated in my last response you can email me about the reason I left the board. I just want the club to enjoy the event and don't want club members to be causing problems about an event that both Kori and Mike put together.It's interesting that the problem goes away a few months, and a month later it's right back with more people causing problems. It's like somehow they were told about only the bad not any of the good. For a while there were no problems and now the past few months there is a problem with the event. I mentioned the club president (Mike), because he talked to Kori about the event and said, (go with it). So I don't understand how now he or other club members have a problem with the event. On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 6:13?AM Eddie Runner > wrote: MY post isnt political and has nothing to do with elections, my concern was the appearance of the website... I wasnt mudslinging, I didnt even mention anyones name.. I didnt see anyone mentioning names till you mentioned Mikes.... You (Anthony) mentioned our president about 3 times.. (that is mud slinging) Why did you drop from the board when there is only a couple of months left on your board of directors term... Your my buddy, I would do anything for you but I am calling you a cry baby.. probably related to Kori running against Mike. I guess your buddy Kori is running against Mike for president this term.. Mike has been a pretty damn good president for a very long time, he has always been there for our club when no one else has been.. When no one else will, Mikey is always there.. Club is huge, money in the bank, food at meetings, amazing hamfest, thank you Mike !!!! Time for a change? Sure, Maybe! Kori is very energetic and very popular in the club.. He is a pretty smart guy. and would likely make a good president .. Will he be willing to put as much into BVARC as Mike does..?? Time will tell. Eddie (NU5K) it is our club, speak your mind.. On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 08:17:45 PM CDT, anthony moro > wrote: I have been thinking all day about this. I think this is a way of throwing mud during the elections. This is not fair to either side. So everyone knows I have left the board for this very sort of stuff. I think this club needs to stop being divided and think about what's best for the club. Acting like this about an event the club president allowed to happen is not what's best for the club. I think that we need to leave the name of the event alone and stop acting like everybody in the club doesn't drink at all. I say this and also tell y'all about my past. I was given probation for my third DWI. While on probation I found a great hobby, and all of yall have been great friends to me. I know that at least one person in the club has a few beers after work. There is nothing wrong with that. So saying that, we should leave this topic alone and think and look to the future of this club. If you feel the same way I feel then think real hard about what is really going on in the club and see how we as a club can pull together and put an end to this click kind of behavior. We should work together, not against each other. Just like some of yall dont get up for the 6:30am breakfast or leave work to go to the Lunch Bunch do the same with this event. If you don't have the time and would like to be with the family instead then don't go and keep your comments about an event the club president allowed to yourself. I am appalled with the behavior of some people that chose to act this way. I know yall are better than this. Now let's get back to having fun in this hobby as one of the largest clubs in texas, and show people what being a great HAM is about. If you have any questions or comments about what I said in this email, please email me directly. I am willing to talk to yall about how I feel about how the club members are acting about an event that has been going on for almost a year now. Also remember the club president allowed this event after talking to Kori the vice president before he became vice president. I am sorry if this sounded like I am venting. But I am just tired of all the mud slinging in the club. On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 1:22?PM Eddie Runner via BVARC > wrote: You guys are finally paying attention!! I enjoyed the BwBvarc the couple of times I went (fellowship), even though I am not a drinker... I complained when we started advertising it on the website as a BVARC sanctioned event... Being that we have always tried to put forward a welcoming face and tried to attract young folks and even children and parents to our club... No one paid any attention to me back then. PLUS, I am sure some of our members have or have had problems with booze.... Some have had DUIs, some are recovering...! Some of you know my son, he has been a ham (since 10 years old) and is now 43yrs.. He has been an addict for many years.. Although I like to share with him ham radio things, like the hamfest and so on. I would be afraid to even mention BwBVARC to him. I didn't go, but someone mentioned to me that the LAST BwBVARC had CBD beers which were noted with warnings that they could affect the outcome of a drug test. Glad you guys are finally paying attention!! Eddie Runner (NU5K) On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 01:06:47 PM CDT, JP Pritchard via BVARC > wrote: Even if the club turns out to be protected from legal liability, I'm not sure we want our club name to be associated with a possible DUI traffic tragedy. Just a thought. JP, K5JPP On 10/09/2023 12:48 PM CDT Rick Hiller via BVARC > wrote: The promoted title ?Brews with BVARC? leans toward making it a de facto, sanctioned event, and this doesn't sit well with some folks. By W5RH. Sent from my i-Thingamajig On Oct 9, 2023, at 11:48 AM, N5LNK - Sean Linkenheimer via BVARC > wrote: Philippe, Thank you I had no idea this was a concern for some. A few years back I was required to be certified with TABC for the The Katy Rice Harvest Festival. I am a Past Grand Knight and former District Deputy of the Knights of Columbus and our council 6950 served beer for the Rice Harvest Festival. Because our council was engaged in serving alcohol we had the responsibility to not serve patrons past the legal limit and were trained how to spot when someone was intoxicated. That being said, the Brews with BVARC event, although a gathering of members at an establishment that serves alcohol, is in no way the same as our club serving alcohol to members or the general public. I believe the club having a Brews with BVARC event in many ways is no different than any of the other membership gatherings; afterall it is about comradery. I have not read the clubs bylaws but if there was something governing this sort of gathering it would be found in the bylaws. 73 de N5LNK - Sean On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 11:10?AM K5BOU via BVARC > wrote: In the past few weeks, I heard some members talk about the legal aspect of having events at the bar/brewery serving alcohol under the BVARC umbrella. Because of the nature of my job, working in the restaurant/Hotel industry, I have some contacts at TABC and ask who will be responsible if some members get intoxicated during a club event at the restaurant or bar. TABC clarifies that The restaurant/bar with TABC licenses that sells and serves alcohol to an intoxicated patron is responsible. I hope this helps. I hope you have a great week. K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont Houston|Texas|USA| https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ #77940 From: BVARC > On Behalf Of Kori Rahman via BVARC Sent: Monday, October 9, 2023 12:58 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > Cc: Kori Rahman > Subject: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! Hello everyone! This is another reminder of our Brews with BVARC event coming up this Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm. We will be at Holler Brewing Company in Houston. Please come out if you can. There's always great conversation and camaraderie out at these events, and we hope you can join us this time around. Give us a call on 146.520 MHz FM Simplex if you need directions when nearby or if you have trouble finding our table. Please check out their website (Hollerbeer.com ) to see their selection of beers and for information about their brewery. They promise to have "pop-up chefs" on-site every day so there should be an opportunity to grab some delicious food as well. As always, arrive when you can, be safe, be responsible, and let's have fun! October Brews with BVARC: When: Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm Where: Holler Brewing Co. 2206 Edwards St. Suite A Houston, TX 77007 Hope to see you there! Thanks and 73! Kori Rahman, WX5KR Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee Cell: (770) 298 8516 Kori113 at gmail.com ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -- Anthony Morones W5LIC w5lictx at gmail.com 713-410-3948 -- Anthony Morones W5LIC w5lictx at gmail.com 713-410-3948 ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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In-Reply-To: <17e701d9fb87$64382c60$2ca88520$@k5bou.net> References: <17e701d9fb87$64382c60$2ca88520$@k5bou.net> Message-ID: <7F5EFA6C-BC31-4583-BA97-86C7709C9ACE@yahoo.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kelketek at gmail.com Tue Oct 10 09:51:10 2023 From: kelketek at gmail.com (Fox Danger Piacenti) Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:51:10 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! In-Reply-To: <7F5EFA6C-BC31-4583-BA97-86C7709C9ACE@yahoo.com> References: <17e701d9fb87$64382c60$2ca88520$@k5bou.net> <7F5EFA6C-BC31-4583-BA97-86C7709C9ACE@yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1c657733-9816-4141-a27d-04932217b396@gmail.com> Hi, Eddie. We are not exclusively an adult club, but that event is an exclusively adult event. I promise not to bring my children. I hope you will have the same courtesy not to bring yours. If the very existence of an adults-only event on a calendar for a club is enough to cause problems for children, their caretakers are failing them. Best, -Fox On 10/10/23 09:48, Eddie Runner wrote: > but thats the problem you fail to see. ?we are not an ADULT club. ?!!! > > we work with schools. ?and boy scouts. ?we even offer a student > membership. ? and always encorage youngsters to and parents to > discover and enjoy ham radio. > > Eddie NU5K > > Sent from my iphone > >> On Oct 10, 2023, at 9:38 AM, K5BOU via BVARC wrote: >> >> ? >> >> Fox, KW6FOX, well say! >> >> >> >> K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont >> >> Houston*|*Texas*|*USA*|* >> >> https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ >> >> >> >> >> >> #77940 >> >> *From:* BVARC *On Behalf Of *Fox Danger >> Piacenti via BVARC >> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 10, 2023 9:27 AM >> *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ; anthony >> moro >> *Cc:* Fox Danger Piacenti >> *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! >> >> Hi, all. >> >> I'm a fairly new member of this club, having joined only a month or >> two ago. I went to last month's Brew's with BVARC event as my first >> intro event to the club. Seemed like a fun way to get to know some >> folks and have a good time. >> >> And it was exactly that. I loved getting to hang with club members >> and the offerings at the bar. I'm a bit confused from some of the >> correspondence here. Has anything actually happened that was a >> problem at these events or is this a lot of speculation about issues >> that *could* happen? I don't much patience for the latter. If it's >> the former, it's fair to discuss how to address the issue. If >> something happened that evening, it must have happened while I wasn't >> looking or after I left. >> >> I expect club members to be adults. I expect people to make their own >> decisions. I also am quite aware that sometimes people have >> difficulties with addiction and specific substances. >> >> We're a very large club. That leaves room for diversity of events. It >> also means we're more likely to have some members who aren't a good >> fit for events. But if we actually come across a member we discover >> is behaving irresponsibly at these get-togethers, I do expect those >> running them to intervene. Worrying about whose legal responsibility >> it is comes as a secondary concern (though still a concern!): I >> expect the event runners to address behavior problems and let people >> who can't behave themselves know they aren't allowed back. >> >> I'm telling everyone here as a new club member I found the event fun, >> I saw no irresponsible behavior and I had a great time meeting people >> and putting some faces to callsigns. I suggest anyone who doesn't >> like events at bars not come, and if they have particular concern >> about a members welfare if they were to attend, to let the event >> runner know about it. From there, we can judge actions. >> >> If anyone had a specific incident at the event that they felt was >> handled poorly and not addressed, I think that's important to bring >> up here. Otherwise I'd suggest people live and let live. >> >> Best, >> >> -Fox, KW6FOX >> >> On 10/10/23 08:59, Eddie Runner via BVARC wrote: >> >> oh i read your email. but i wanted my thoughts to go to the club. >> not just you. >> >> i usually try to get the membership involved. at least thier >> brains thinking about some of the fun stuff that goes on behind >> the scenes. >> >> we need a big turnout for the november club elections! ? we >> rarely have more than one person running for office. ?should be fun. >> >> as far as Brews with bvarc. ?months ago i was one of the only >> ones to speak up with my feelings on the subject. >> >> now that others are thinking about it and sharing their thoughts >> you cant say they are causing problems. ?they are club members >> and they are allowed (encouraged) to share opinions. >> >> if members sharing their views are considered problems then we >> should be very carefull who we vote for. >> >> Eddie NU5K >> >> Sent from my iphone >> >> >> >> On Oct 10, 2023, at 8:10 AM, anthony moro >> wrote: >> >> ? >> >> As you say to me all the time ( you did not read all of my >> email). I said at the?end of my last response?that if you had >> any more questions?or?comments email?me directly. I am not >> going to answer or say anything bad about the board on the >> reflector. As stated in my last response?you can email me >> about the reason I left the?board. I just want?the?club to >> enjoy?the?event and don't?want?club?members to be >> causing?problems about?an event that?both Kori and Mike >> put?together.It's interesting?that the problem goes away a >> few months, and a month later it's right back with more >> people causing problems. It's like somehow they were told >> about only the bad not any of the good. For a while there >> were no problems and now the past few months there is a >> problem with the event. I mentioned the club >> president?(Mike),?because he talked to Kori about the event >> and said, (go with it). So I don't?understand how now he or >> other club members have a problem with the event. >> >> On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 6:13?AM Eddie Runner >> wrote: >> >> MY post isnt political and has nothing to do with elections, >> >> my concern was the appearance of the website... >> >> I wasnt mudslinging, I didnt even mention anyones name.. >> >> I didnt see anyone mentioning names till you mentioned >> Mikes.... >> >> You (Anthony) mentioned our president about 3 times..? >> (that is mud slinging) >> >> Why did you drop from the board when there is only a >> couple of months left >> >> on your board of directors term...? ?Your my buddy, I >> would do anything for you >> >> but I am calling you a cry baby.. probably related to >> Kori running against Mike. >> >> I guess your buddy Kori is running against Mike for >> president this term.. >> >> Mike has been a pretty damn good president for a very >> long time, he has >> >> always been there for our club when no one else has >> been..? When no one else >> >> will, Mikey is always there..? Club is huge, money in the >> bank, food at meetings, >> >> amazing hamfest,? thank you Mike !!!! >> >> Time for a change?? Sure, Maybe! >> >> Kori is very energetic and very popular in the club..? >> ?He is a pretty smart guy. >> >> and would likely make a good president ..? Will he be >> willing to put as much into >> >> BVARC as Mike does..?? >> >> Time will tell. >> >> Eddie (NU5K) >> >> it is our club, speak your mind.. >> >> On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 08:17:45 PM CDT, anthony >> moro wrote: >> >> I have been thinking?all day about this. I think this is >> a way of throwing mud during?the elections. This is not >> fair to either side. So everyone knows I have left the >> board for this very sort of stuff. I think this club >> needs to stop being divided?and think about what's?best >> for the club. Acting like this about an event the club >> president allowed to happen is not what's?best for the >> club. I think that we need to leave the name of the event >> alone?and stop acting like everybody in the club >> doesn't?drink at all. I say this and also tell y'all >> about my past. I was given probation for?my third DWI. >> While on probation I found?a great hobby, and all of yall >> have been great friends to me. I know that at least one >> person in the club has a few beers after work. There is >> nothing wrong with that. So saying that, we should leave >> this topic alone and think and look to?the?future of this >> club. If you feel the same way I feel then think real >> hard about what is really going on in the club and see >> how we as a club can pull together and put an end to this >> click kind of behavior. We should work together, not >> against?each other. Just like some of yall dont get up >> for the 6:30am breakfast or leave work to go to the Lunch >> Bunch do the same with this event. If you don't?have the >> time and would like to be with the family instead then >> don't?go and keep your comments about an event the club >> president?allowed to yourself. I am appalled with the >> behavior of some people that chose to act this way. I >> know yall are better than this. Now let's get back to >> having fun in this hobby as one of the largest clubs in >> texas, and show people what being a great HAM is about. >> If you have any questions or comments about what I said >> in this email, please email me directly. I am willing to >> talk to yall about how I feel about how the club members >> are acting about an event that has been going on for >> almost a year now. Also remember?the club president >> allowed this event after talking to Kori the vice >> president before he became vice president. >> >> I am sorry if this sounded like I am venting. But I am >> just tired of all the mud slinging in the club. >> >> On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 1:22?PM Eddie Runner via BVARC >> wrote: >> >> You guys are finally paying attention!! >> >> I enjoyed? the BwBvarc the couple of times I went >> (fellowship), even though >> >> I am not a drinker... >> >> I complained when we started advertising it on the >> website as a BVARC sanctioned event... >> >> Being that we have always tried to put forward a >> welcoming face and tried to attract young >> >> folks and even children and parents to our club... >> >> No one paid any attention to me back then. >> >> PLUS, I am sure some of our members have or have had >> problems with booze.... >> >> Some have had DUIs, some are recovering...! >> >> Some of you know my son, >> >> he has been a ham (since 10 years old) and is now >> 43yrs.. He has been an addict >> >> for many years.. Although I like to share with him >> ham radio things, like the hamfest? and so on. >> >> I would be afraid to even mention BwBVARC to him. >> >> I didn't go, but someone mentioned to me that the >> LAST BwBVARC had CBD beers >> >> which were noted with warnings that they could affect >> the outcome of a drug test. >> >> Glad you guys are finally paying attention!! >> >> Eddie Runner (NU5K) >> >> On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 01:06:47 PM CDT, JP >> Pritchard via BVARC wrote: >> >> Even if the club turns out to be protected from legal >> liability, I'm not sure we want our club name to be >> associated with a possible DUI traffic tragedy. Just >> a thought. >> >> JP, K5JPP >> >> On 10/09/2023 12:48 PM CDT Rick Hiller via BVARC >> wrote: >> >> The promoted title ?Brews with BVARC? leans >> toward making it a de facto, sanctioned event, >> and this doesn't sit well with some folks. >> >> By W5RH. >> >> Sent from my i-Thingamajig >> >> >> >> On Oct 9, 2023, at 11:48 AM, N5LNK - Sean >> Linkenheimer via BVARC wrote: >> >> Philippe, >> >> Thank you I had no idea this was a concern >> for some. A few years back I was required to >> be certified with TABC for the The Katy Rice >> Harvest Festival. I am a Past Grand Knight >> and former District?Deputy of the Knights of >> Columbus?and our council 6950 served beer for >> the Rice Harvest Festival. Because our >> council was engaged in?serving alcohol?we had >> the responsibility?to not serve patrons past >> the legal?limit?and were trained how to spot >> when someone was intoxicated. That being >> said, the Brews with BVARC event, although?a >> gathering of members at an establishment that >> serves alcohol, is in no way the same as >> our?club serving alcohol to?members?or the >> general public. I believe the club having a >> Brews with BVARC event in many ways is no >> different than any of the other membership >> gatherings; afterall it is?about comradery. I >> have not read the clubs bylaws but if there >> was something governing this sort of >> gathering it would be found in the bylaws. >> >> >> 73 de >> >> N5LNK - Sean >> >> On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 11:10?AM K5BOU via >> BVARC wrote: >> >> In the past few weeks, I heard some >> members talk about the legal aspect of >> having events at the bar/brewery serving >> alcohol under the BVARC umbrella. Because >> of the nature of my job, working in the >> restaurant/Hotel industry, I have some >> contacts at TABC and ask who will be >> responsible if some members get >> intoxicated during a club event at the >> restaurant or bar. TABC clarifies that >> The restaurant/bar with TABC licenses >> that sells and serves alcohol to an >> intoxicated patron is responsible. >> >> I hope this helps. >> >> I hope you have a great week. >> >> K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont >> >> Houston*|*Texas*|*USA*|* >> >> https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ >> >> #77940 >> >> *From:*BVARC >> *On Behalf Of *Kori Rahman via BVARC >> *Sent:* Monday, October 9, 2023 12:58 AM >> *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB >> >> *Cc:* Kori Rahman >> *Subject:* [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this >> Tuesday! >> >> Hello everyone! >> >> This is another reminder of our Brews >> with BVARC event coming up this Tuesday >> October 10th at 6:30pm. We will be at >> Holler?Brewing?Company in?Houston. Please >> come out if you can. There's always great >> conversation and camaraderie?out at these >> events, and we hope you can join us this >> time around. Give us a call on *146.520 >> MHz FM Simplex*?if you need directions >> when nearby or if you have trouble >> finding our table. >> >> Please check out their website >> (Hollerbeer.com >> )?to see their >> selection of beers and for information >> about their?brewery. They promise to have >> "pop-up chefs" on-site every day so there >> should be an opportunity?to grab some >> delicious food as well. As always, arrive >> when you can,?be safe, be responsible, >> and let's?have fun! >> >> *October?Brews?with?BVARC:** >> *When:** >> Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm >> *Where:* >> Holler?Brewing?Co. >> 2206 Edwards St. Suite A >> Houston, TX 77007 >> >> Hope to see you there! Thanks and 73! >> >> *Kori Rahman, WX5KR** >> **Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club* >> >> *Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W >> Trustee** >> *Cell: (770) 298 8516 >> >> Kori113 at gmail.com >> >> ________________________________________________ >> >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> >> Publicly available archives are available >> here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >> >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> >> Publicly available archives are available >> here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >> >> >> -- >> >> */Anthony Morones/* >> >> */? ? ? ?W5LIC/* >> >> */w5lictx at gmail.com/* >> >> */? 713-410-3948/* >> >> >> -- >> >> */Anthony Morones/* >> >> */? ? ? ? ?W5LIC/* >> >> */w5lictx at gmail.com/* >> >> */? ? 713-410-3948/* >> >> >> >> ________________________________________________ >> >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> >> Publicly available archives are available here:https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From eddie.runner at yahoo.com Tue Oct 10 09:58:15 2023 From: eddie.runner at yahoo.com (Eddie Runner) Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:58:15 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! In-Reply-To: <1c657733-9816-4141-a27d-04932217b396@gmail.com> References: <1c657733-9816-4141-a27d-04932217b396@gmail.com> Message-ID: <1178BBB5-2324-4FD8-AC70-FD75302AC666@yahoo.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From john.mechura at gmail.com Tue Oct 10 10:07:10 2023 From: john.mechura at gmail.com (John Mechura) Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:07:10 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! In-Reply-To: <1178BBB5-2324-4FD8-AC70-FD75302AC666@yahoo.com> References: <1c657733-9816-4141-a27d-04932217b396@gmail.com> <1178BBB5-2324-4FD8-AC70-FD75302AC666@yahoo.com> Message-ID: This is turning into a "Brew-haha" For sure I am entertained. John, KI5HOC On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 9:59?AM Eddie Runner via BVARC wrote: > if you would read the posts thouroughly you might see i enjoyed the brews > events i have been to. > > as for my children. if you had read. my son is a 42 yr old ham who > happens to be an addict. > > the question isnt the event itself. hams can meet anywhere they want to. > some guys may meet to talk ham and smoke weed (and some do). dont care. > > issue to me is simply bvarcs sponsoring an adult only event. all events, > meetings and so on should be good for all members. > > Eddie > > > > Sent from my iphone > > On Oct 10, 2023, at 9:51 AM, Fox Danger Piacenti > wrote: > > ? > > Hi, Eddie. > > We are not exclusively an adult club, but that event is an exclusively > adult event. I promise not to bring my children. I hope you will have the > same courtesy not to bring yours. > > If the very existence of an adults-only event on a calendar for a club is > enough to cause problems for children, their caretakers are failing them. > > Best, > > -Fox > On 10/10/23 09:48, Eddie Runner wrote: > > but thats the problem you fail to see. we are not an ADULT club. !!! > > we work with schools. and boy scouts. we even offer a student > membership. and always encorage youngsters to and parents to discover and > enjoy ham radio. > > Eddie NU5K > > Sent from my iphone > > On Oct 10, 2023, at 9:38 AM, K5BOU via BVARC > wrote: > > ? > > Fox, KW6FOX, well say! > > > > > > > > K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont > > Houston*|*Texas*|*USA*|* > > https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ > > > > > #77940 > > > > *From:* BVARC *On > Behalf Of *Fox Danger Piacenti via BVARC > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 10, 2023 9:27 AM > *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ; > anthony moro > *Cc:* Fox Danger Piacenti > *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! > > > > Hi, all. > > I'm a fairly new member of this club, having joined only a month or two > ago. I went to last month's Brew's with BVARC event as my first intro event > to the club. Seemed like a fun way to get to know some folks and have a > good time. > > And it was exactly that. I loved getting to hang with club members and the > offerings at the bar. I'm a bit confused from some of the correspondence > here. Has anything actually happened that was a problem at these events or > is this a lot of speculation about issues that *could* happen? I don't much > patience for the latter. If it's the former, it's fair to discuss how to > address the issue. If something happened that evening, it must have > happened while I wasn't looking or after I left. > > I expect club members to be adults. I expect people to make their own > decisions. I also am quite aware that sometimes people have difficulties > with addiction and specific substances. > > We're a very large club. That leaves room for diversity of events. It also > means we're more likely to have some members who aren't a good fit for > events. But if we actually come across a member we discover is behaving > irresponsibly at these get-togethers, I do expect those running them to > intervene. Worrying about whose legal responsibility it is comes as a > secondary concern (though still a concern!): I expect the event runners to > address behavior problems and let people who can't behave themselves know > they aren't allowed back. > > I'm telling everyone here as a new club member I found the event fun, I > saw no irresponsible behavior and I had a great time meeting people and > putting some faces to callsigns. I suggest anyone who doesn't like events > at bars not come, and if they have particular concern about a members > welfare if they were to attend, to let the event runner know about it. From > there, we can judge actions. > > If anyone had a specific incident at the event that they felt was handled > poorly and not addressed, I think that's important to bring up here. > Otherwise I'd suggest people live and let live. > > Best, > > -Fox, KW6FOX > > On 10/10/23 08:59, Eddie Runner via BVARC wrote: > > oh i read your email. but i wanted my thoughts to go to the club. not just > you. > > i usually try to get the membership involved. at least thier brains > thinking about some of the fun stuff that goes on behind the scenes. > > > > we need a big turnout for the november club elections! we rarely have > more than one person running for office. should be fun. > > > > as far as Brews with bvarc. months ago i was one of the only ones to > speak up with my feelings on the subject. > > > > now that others are thinking about it and sharing their thoughts you cant > say they are causing problems. they are club members and they are allowed > (encouraged) to share opinions. > > > > if members sharing their views are considered problems then we should be > very carefull who we vote for. > > > > Eddie NU5K > > Sent from my iphone > > > > On Oct 10, 2023, at 8:10 AM, anthony moro > wrote: > > ? > > As you say to me all the time ( you did not read all of my email). I said > at the end of my last response that if you had any more > questions or comments email me directly. I am not going to answer or say > anything bad about the board on the reflector. As stated in my last > response you can email me about the reason I left the board. I just > want the club to enjoy the event and don't want club members to be > causing problems about an event that both Kori and Mike put together.It's > interesting that the problem goes away a few months, and a month later it's > right back with more people causing problems. It's like somehow they were > told about only the bad not any of the good. For a while there were no > problems and now the past few months there is a problem with the event. I > mentioned the club president (Mike), because he talked to Kori about the > event and said, (go with it). So I don't understand how now he or other > club members have a problem with the event. > > > > On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 6:13?AM Eddie Runner > wrote: > > MY post isnt political and has nothing to do with elections, > > my concern was the appearance of the website... > > > > I wasnt mudslinging, I didnt even mention anyones name.. > > I didnt see anyone mentioning names till you mentioned Mikes.... > > > > You (Anthony) mentioned our president about 3 times.. (that is mud > slinging) > > > > Why did you drop from the board when there is only a couple of months left > > on your board of directors term... Your my buddy, I would do anything > for you > > but I am calling you a cry baby.. probably related to Kori running against > Mike. > > > > I guess your buddy Kori is running against Mike for president this term.. > > > > Mike has been a pretty damn good president for a very long time, he has > > always been there for our club when no one else has been.. When no one > else > > will, Mikey is always there.. Club is huge, money in the bank, food at > meetings, > > amazing hamfest, thank you Mike !!!! > > > > Time for a change? Sure, Maybe! > > > > Kori is very energetic and very popular in the club.. He is a pretty > smart guy. > > and would likely make a good president .. Will he be willing to put as > much into > > BVARC as Mike does..?? > > > > Time will tell. > > > > Eddie (NU5K) > > it is our club, speak your mind.. > > > > > > > > On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 08:17:45 PM CDT, anthony moro < > w5lictx at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > I have been thinking all day about this. I think this is a way of throwing > mud during the elections. This is not fair to either side. So everyone > knows I have left the board for this very sort of stuff. I think this club > needs to stop being divided and think about what's best for the club. > Acting like this about an event the club president allowed to happen is not > what's best for the club. I think that we need to leave the name of the > event alone and stop acting like everybody in the club doesn't drink at > all. I say this and also tell y'all about my past. I was given probation > for my third DWI. While on probation I found a great hobby, and all of yall > have been great friends to me. I know that at least one person in the club > has a few beers after work. There is nothing wrong with that. So saying > that, we should leave this topic alone and think and look to the future of > this club. If you feel the same way I feel then think real hard about what > is really going on in the club and see how we as a club can pull together > and put an end to this click kind of behavior. We should work together, not > against each other. Just like some of yall dont get up for the 6:30am > breakfast or leave work to go to the Lunch Bunch do the same with this > event. If you don't have the time and would like to be with the family > instead then don't go and keep your comments about an event the club > president allowed to yourself. I am appalled with the behavior of some > people that chose to act this way. I know yall are better than this. Now > let's get back to having fun in this hobby as one of the largest clubs in > texas, and show people what being a great HAM is about. If you have any > questions or comments about what I said in this email, please email me > directly. I am willing to talk to yall about how I feel about how the club > members are acting about an event that has been going on for almost a year > now. Also remember the club president allowed this event after talking to > Kori the vice president before he became vice president. > > > > I am sorry if this sounded like I am venting. But I am just tired of all > the mud slinging in the club. > > > > On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 1:22?PM Eddie Runner via BVARC > wrote: > > You guys are finally paying attention!! > > I enjoyed the BwBvarc the couple of times I went (fellowship), even > though > > I am not a drinker... > > > > > > I complained when we started advertising it on the website as a BVARC > sanctioned event... > > > > Being that we have always tried to put forward a welcoming face and tried > to attract young > > folks and even children and parents to our club... > > > > No one paid any attention to me back then. > > > > PLUS, I am sure some of our members have or have had problems with > booze.... > > Some have had DUIs, some are recovering...! > > > > Some of you know my son, > > he has been a ham (since 10 years old) and is now 43yrs.. He has been an > addict > > for many years.. Although I like to share with him ham radio things, like > the hamfest and so on. > > I would be afraid to even mention BwBVARC to him. > > > > I didn't go, but someone mentioned to me that the LAST BwBVARC had CBD > beers > > which were noted with warnings that they could affect the outcome of a > drug test. > > > > Glad you guys are finally paying attention!! > > > > Eddie Runner (NU5K) > > > > > > > > > > On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 01:06:47 PM CDT, JP Pritchard via BVARC < > bvarc at bvarc.org> wrote: > > > > > > Even if the club turns out to be protected from legal liability, I'm not > sure we want our club name to be associated with a possible DUI traffic > tragedy. Just a thought. > > > > JP, K5JPP > > On 10/09/2023 12:48 PM CDT Rick Hiller via BVARC wrote: > > > > > > The promoted title ?Brews with BVARC? leans toward making it a de facto, > sanctioned event, and this doesn't sit well with some folks. > > By W5RH. > > > > Sent from my i-Thingamajig > > > > On Oct 9, 2023, at 11:48 AM, N5LNK - Sean Linkenheimer via BVARC < > bvarc at bvarc.org> wrote: > > Philippe, > > > > Thank you I had no idea this was a concern for some. A few years back I > was required to be certified with TABC for the The Katy Rice Harvest > Festival. I am a Past Grand Knight and former District Deputy of the > Knights of Columbus and our council 6950 served beer for the Rice Harvest > Festival. Because our council was engaged in serving alcohol we had the > responsibility to not serve patrons past the legal limit and were trained > how to spot when someone was intoxicated. That being said, the Brews with > BVARC event, although a gathering of members at an establishment that > serves alcohol, is in no way the same as our club serving alcohol > to members or the general public. I believe the club having a Brews with > BVARC event in many ways is no different than any of the other membership > gatherings; afterall it is about comradery. I have not read the clubs > bylaws but if there was something governing this sort of gathering it would > be found in the bylaws. > > > 73 de > > N5LNK - Sean > > > > On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 11:10?AM K5BOU via BVARC wrote: > > In the past few weeks, I heard some members talk about the legal aspect of > having events at the bar/brewery serving alcohol under the BVARC umbrella. > Because of the nature of my job, working in the restaurant/Hotel industry, > I have some contacts at TABC and ask who will be responsible if some > members get intoxicated during a club event at the restaurant or bar. TABC > clarifies that The restaurant/bar with TABC licenses that sells and serves > alcohol to an intoxicated patron is responsible. > > I hope this helps. > > I hope you have a great week. > > > > > > K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont > > Houston*|*Texas*|*USA*|* > > https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ > > #77940 > > > > *From:* BVARC *On Behalf Of *Kori Rahman via > BVARC > *Sent:* Monday, October 9, 2023 12:58 AM > *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > *Cc:* Kori Rahman > *Subject:* [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! > > > > Hello everyone! > > > > This is another reminder of our Brews with BVARC event coming up this > Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm. We will be at Holler Brewing Company in > Houston. Please come out if you can. There's always great conversation > and camaraderie out at these events, and we hope you can join us this time > around. Give us a call on *146.520 MHz FM Simplex* if you need directions > when nearby or if you have trouble finding our table. > > > > Please check out their website (Hollerbeer.com ) to > see their selection of beers and for information about their brewery. They > promise to have "pop-up chefs" on-site every day so there should be an > opportunity to grab some delicious food as well. As always, arrive when > you can, be safe, be responsible, and let's have fun! > > > > *October Brews with BVARC:* > * When:* > Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm > *Where:* > Holler Brewing Co. > 2206 Edwards St. Suite A > Houston, TX 77007 > > > > > > Hope to see you there! Thanks and 73! > > > > *Kori Rahman, WX5KR* > *Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club* > > *Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee* > Cell: (770) 298 8516 > > Kori113 at gmail.com > > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > > > > -- > > *Anthony Morones* > > * W5LIC* > > *w5lictx at gmail.com * > > * 713-410-3948* > > > > > -- > > *Anthony Morones* > > * W5LIC* > > *w5lictx at gmail.com * > > * 713-410-3948* > > > > ________________________________________________ > > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > > > BVARC mailing list > > BVARC at bvarc.org > > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From philippe at k5bou.net Tue Oct 10 10:08:37 2023 From: philippe at k5bou.net (K5BOU) Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:08:37 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! In-Reply-To: <1178BBB5-2324-4FD8-AC70-FD75302AC666@yahoo.com> References: <1c657733-9816-4141-a27d-04932217b396@gmail.com> <1178BBB5-2324-4FD8-AC70-FD75302AC666@yahoo.com> Message-ID: <18ba01d9fb8b$a6932f70$f3b98e50$@k5bou.net> I heard the board voted for this issue. And was decided to continue. What I was trying in my first post was to bring a legal answer to this topic because s, without knowing, the board had already voted and approved this event. I understand It isn't easy to please anyone and we need to accept the board's decision; this topic is closed for me. K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont Houston|Texas|USA| https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ #77940 From: BVARC On Behalf Of Eddie Runner via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 9:58 AM To: Fox Danger Piacenti Cc: Eddie Runner ; BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ; anthony moro ; K5BOU Subject: Re: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! if you would read the posts thouroughly you might see i enjoyed the brews events i have been to. as for my children. if you had read. my son is a 42 yr old ham who happens to be an addict. the question isnt the event itself. hams can meet anywhere they want to. some guys may meet to talk ham and smoke weed (and some do). dont care. issue to me is simply bvarcs sponsoring an adult only event. all events, meetings and so on should be good for all members. Eddie Sent from my iphone On Oct 10, 2023, at 9:51 AM, Fox Danger Piacenti > wrote: ? Hi, Eddie. We are not exclusively an adult club, but that event is an exclusively adult event. I promise not to bring my children. I hope you will have the same courtesy not to bring yours. If the very existence of an adults-only event on a calendar for a club is enough to cause problems for children, their caretakers are failing them. Best, -Fox On 10/10/23 09:48, Eddie Runner wrote: but thats the problem you fail to see. we are not an ADULT club. !!! we work with schools. and boy scouts. we even offer a student membership. and always encorage youngsters to and parents to discover and enjoy ham radio. Eddie NU5K Sent from my iphone On Oct 10, 2023, at 9:38 AM, K5BOU via BVARC wrote: ? Fox, KW6FOX, well say! K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont Houston|Texas|USA| https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ #77940 From: BVARC On Behalf Of Fox Danger Piacenti via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 9:27 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ; anthony moro Cc: Fox Danger Piacenti Subject: Re: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! Hi, all. I'm a fairly new member of this club, having joined only a month or two ago. I went to last month's Brew's with BVARC event as my first intro event to the club. Seemed like a fun way to get to know some folks and have a good time. And it was exactly that. I loved getting to hang with club members and the offerings at the bar. I'm a bit confused from some of the correspondence here. Has anything actually happened that was a problem at these events or is this a lot of speculation about issues that *could* happen? I don't much patience for the latter. If it's the former, it's fair to discuss how to address the issue. If something happened that evening, it must have happened while I wasn't looking or after I left. I expect club members to be adults. I expect people to make their own decisions. I also am quite aware that sometimes people have difficulties with addiction and specific substances. We're a very large club. That leaves room for diversity of events. It also means we're more likely to have some members who aren't a good fit for events. But if we actually come across a member we discover is behaving irresponsibly at these get-togethers, I do expect those running them to intervene. Worrying about whose legal responsibility it is comes as a secondary concern (though still a concern!): I expect the event runners to address behavior problems and let people who can't behave themselves know they aren't allowed back. I'm telling everyone here as a new club member I found the event fun, I saw no irresponsible behavior and I had a great time meeting people and putting some faces to callsigns. I suggest anyone who doesn't like events at bars not come, and if they have particular concern about a members welfare if they were to attend, to let the event runner know about it. From there, we can judge actions. If anyone had a specific incident at the event that they felt was handled poorly and not addressed, I think that's important to bring up here. Otherwise I'd suggest people live and let live. Best, -Fox, KW6FOX On 10/10/23 08:59, Eddie Runner via BVARC wrote: oh i read your email. but i wanted my thoughts to go to the club. not just you. i usually try to get the membership involved. at least thier brains thinking about some of the fun stuff that goes on behind the scenes. we need a big turnout for the november club elections! we rarely have more than one person running for office. should be fun. as far as Brews with bvarc. months ago i was one of the only ones to speak up with my feelings on the subject. now that others are thinking about it and sharing their thoughts you cant say they are causing problems. they are club members and they are allowed (encouraged) to share opinions. if members sharing their views are considered problems then we should be very carefull who we vote for. Eddie NU5K Sent from my iphone On Oct 10, 2023, at 8:10 AM, anthony moro wrote: ? As you say to me all the time ( you did not read all of my email). I said at the end of my last response that if you had any more questions or comments email me directly. I am not going to answer or say anything bad about the board on the reflector. As stated in my last response you can email me about the reason I left the board. I just want the club to enjoy the event and don't want club members to be causing problems about an event that both Kori and Mike put together.It's interesting that the problem goes away a few months, and a month later it's right back with more people causing problems. It's like somehow they were told about only the bad not any of the good. For a while there were no problems and now the past few months there is a problem with the event. I mentioned the club president (Mike), because he talked to Kori about the event and said, (go with it). So I don't understand how now he or other club members have a problem with the event. On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 6:13?AM Eddie Runner > wrote: MY post isnt political and has nothing to do with elections, my concern was the appearance of the website... I wasnt mudslinging, I didnt even mention anyones name.. I didnt see anyone mentioning names till you mentioned Mikes.... You (Anthony) mentioned our president about 3 times.. (that is mud slinging) Why did you drop from the board when there is only a couple of months left on your board of directors term... Your my buddy, I would do anything for you but I am calling you a cry baby.. probably related to Kori running against Mike. I guess your buddy Kori is running against Mike for president this term.. Mike has been a pretty damn good president for a very long time, he has always been there for our club when no one else has been.. When no one else will, Mikey is always there.. Club is huge, money in the bank, food at meetings, amazing hamfest, thank you Mike !!!! Time for a change? Sure, Maybe! Kori is very energetic and very popular in the club.. He is a pretty smart guy. and would likely make a good president .. Will he be willing to put as much into BVARC as Mike does..?? Time will tell. Eddie (NU5K) it is our club, speak your mind.. On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 08:17:45 PM CDT, anthony moro > wrote: I have been thinking all day about this. I think this is a way of throwing mud during the elections. This is not fair to either side. So everyone knows I have left the board for this very sort of stuff. I think this club needs to stop being divided and think about what's best for the club. Acting like this about an event the club president allowed to happen is not what's best for the club. I think that we need to leave the name of the event alone and stop acting like everybody in the club doesn't drink at all. I say this and also tell y'all about my past. I was given probation for my third DWI. While on probation I found a great hobby, and all of yall have been great friends to me. I know that at least one person in the club has a few beers after work. There is nothing wrong with that. So saying that, we should leave this topic alone and think and look to the future of this club. If you feel the same way I feel then think real hard about what is really going on in the club and see how we as a club can pull together and put an end to this click kind of behavior. We should work together, not against each other. Just like some of yall dont get up for the 6:30am breakfast or leave work to go to the Lunch Bunch do the same with this event. If you don't have the time and would like to be with the family instead then don't go and keep your comments about an event the club president allowed to yourself. I am appalled with the behavior of some people that chose to act this way. I know yall are better than this. Now let's get back to having fun in this hobby as one of the largest clubs in texas, and show people what being a great HAM is about. If you have any questions or comments about what I said in this email, please email me directly. I am willing to talk to yall about how I feel about how the club members are acting about an event that has been going on for almost a year now. Also remember the club president allowed this event after talking to Kori the vice president before he became vice president. I am sorry if this sounded like I am venting. But I am just tired of all the mud slinging in the club. On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 1:22?PM Eddie Runner via BVARC > wrote: You guys are finally paying attention!! I enjoyed the BwBvarc the couple of times I went (fellowship), even though I am not a drinker... I complained when we started advertising it on the website as a BVARC sanctioned event... Being that we have always tried to put forward a welcoming face and tried to attract young folks and even children and parents to our club... No one paid any attention to me back then. PLUS, I am sure some of our members have or have had problems with booze.... Some have had DUIs, some are recovering...! Some of you know my son, he has been a ham (since 10 years old) and is now 43yrs.. He has been an addict for many years.. Although I like to share with him ham radio things, like the hamfest and so on. I would be afraid to even mention BwBVARC to him. I didn't go, but someone mentioned to me that the LAST BwBVARC had CBD beers which were noted with warnings that they could affect the outcome of a drug test. Glad you guys are finally paying attention!! Eddie Runner (NU5K) On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 01:06:47 PM CDT, JP Pritchard via BVARC > wrote: Even if the club turns out to be protected from legal liability, I'm not sure we want our club name to be associated with a possible DUI traffic tragedy. Just a thought. JP, K5JPP On 10/09/2023 12:48 PM CDT Rick Hiller via BVARC > wrote: The promoted title ?Brews with BVARC? leans toward making it a de facto, sanctioned event, and this doesn't sit well with some folks. By W5RH. Sent from my i-Thingamajig On Oct 9, 2023, at 11:48 AM, N5LNK - Sean Linkenheimer via BVARC > wrote: Philippe, Thank you I had no idea this was a concern for some. A few years back I was required to be certified with TABC for the The Katy Rice Harvest Festival. I am a Past Grand Knight and former District Deputy of the Knights of Columbus and our council 6950 served beer for the Rice Harvest Festival. Because our council was engaged in serving alcohol we had the responsibility to not serve patrons past the legal limit and were trained how to spot when someone was intoxicated. That being said, the Brews with BVARC event, although a gathering of members at an establishment that serves alcohol, is in no way the same as our club serving alcohol to members or the general public. I believe the club having a Brews with BVARC event in many ways is no different than any of the other membership gatherings; afterall it is about comradery. I have not read the clubs bylaws but if there was something governing this sort of gathering it would be found in the bylaws. 73 de N5LNK - Sean On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 11:10?AM K5BOU via BVARC > wrote: In the past few weeks, I heard some members talk about the legal aspect of having events at the bar/brewery serving alcohol under the BVARC umbrella. Because of the nature of my job, working in the restaurant/Hotel industry, I have some contacts at TABC and ask who will be responsible if some members get intoxicated during a club event at the restaurant or bar. TABC clarifies that The restaurant/bar with TABC licenses that sells and serves alcohol to an intoxicated patron is responsible. I hope this helps. I hope you have a great week. K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont Houston|Texas|USA| https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ #77940 From: BVARC > On Behalf Of Kori Rahman via BVARC Sent: Monday, October 9, 2023 12:58 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > Cc: Kori Rahman > Subject: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! Hello everyone! This is another reminder of our Brews with BVARC event coming up this Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm. We will be at Holler Brewing Company in Houston. Please come out if you can. There's always great conversation and camaraderie out at these events, and we hope you can join us this time around. Give us a call on 146.520 MHz FM Simplex if you need directions when nearby or if you have trouble finding our table. Please check out their website (Hollerbeer.com ) to see their selection of beers and for information about their brewery. They promise to have "pop-up chefs" on-site every day so there should be an opportunity to grab some delicious food as well. As always, arrive when you can, be safe, be responsible, and let's have fun! October Brews with BVARC: When: Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm Where: Holler Brewing Co. 2206 Edwards St. Suite A Houston, TX 77007 Hope to see you there! Thanks and 73! Kori Rahman, WX5KR Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee Cell: (770) 298 8516 Kori113 at gmail.com ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -- Anthony Morones W5LIC w5lictx at gmail.com 713-410-3948 -- Anthony Morones W5LIC w5lictx at gmail.com 713-410-3948 ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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In-Reply-To: <1178BBB5-2324-4FD8-AC70-FD75302AC666@yahoo.com> References: <1c657733-9816-4141-a27d-04932217b396@gmail.com> <1178BBB5-2324-4FD8-AC70-FD75302AC666@yahoo.com> Message-ID: <634370789.3970601.1696951466452@mail.yahoo.com> Sponsoring an event means that club funds are being used. That appears not to be that case here and is a misleading statement.?Each attendee is responsible for their own tab. And each attendee is responsible for their behavior. The club is sanctioning this event as a means of fellowship, and it so happens it's at an adult venue (caveat emptor). Other club sanctioned and sponsored events are inclusive of all members (hamfest, POTA,? general meeting, VE testing, board meetings, etc.). To settle this, add the disclaimer "This may be considered an adult event (+21), as the venues serve alcoholic beverages".Let the adults figure out whether they would want to attend or not. Let them determine if it offends their sensibilities, not "you". Respectfully submitted.MarkK5MGJ On Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 09:59:01 AM CDT, Eddie Runner via BVARC wrote: if you would read the posts thouroughly you might see i enjoyed the brews events i have been to. ?? as for my children. ?if you had read. ?my son is a 42 yr old ham who happens to be an addict. ? the question isnt the event itself. ?hams can meet anywhere they want to. ? some guys may meet to talk ham and smoke weed (and some do). dont care. ? issue to me is simply bvarcs sponsoring an adult only event. ? all events, meetings and so on should be good for all members. ? Eddie Sent from my iphone On Oct 10, 2023, at 9:51 AM, Fox Danger Piacenti wrote: ? Hi, Eddie. We are not exclusively an adult club, but that event is an exclusively adult event. I promise not to bring my children. I hope you will have the same courtesy not to bring yours. If the very existence of an adults-only event on a calendar for a club is enough to cause problems for children, their caretakers are failing them. Best, -Fox On 10/10/23 09:48, Eddie Runner wrote: but thats the problem you fail to see. ?we are not an ADULT club. ?!!! we work with schools. ?and boy scouts. ?we even offer a student membership. ? and always encorage youngsters to and parents to discover and enjoy ham radio. ? ? Eddie NU5K Sent from my iphone On Oct 10, 2023, at 9:38 AM, K5BOU via BVARC wrote: ? Fox, KW6FOX, well say! ? ? K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont Houston|Texas|USA| https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ ????????????????????????????????????????? #77940 ? From: BVARC On Behalf Of Fox Danger Piacenti via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 9:27 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ; anthony moro Cc: Fox Danger Piacenti Subject: Re: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! ? Hi, all. I'm a fairly new member of this club, having joined only a month or two ago. I went to last month's Brew's with BVARC event as my first intro event to the club. Seemed like a fun way to get to know some folks and have a good time. And it was exactly that. I loved getting to hang with club members and the offerings at the bar. I'm a bit confused from some of the correspondence here. Has anything actually happened that was a problem at these events or is this a lot of speculation about issues that *could* happen? I don't much patience for the latter. If it's the former, it's fair to discuss how to address the issue. If something happened that evening, it must have happened while I wasn't looking or after I left. I expect club members to be adults. I expect people to make their own decisions. I also am quite aware that sometimes people have difficulties with addiction and specific substances. We're a very large club. That leaves room for diversity of events. It also means we're more likely to have some members who aren't a good fit for events. But if we actually come across a member we discover is behaving irresponsibly at these get-togethers, I do expect those running them to intervene. Worrying about whose legal responsibility it is comes as a secondary concern (though still a concern!): I expect the event runners to address behavior problems and let people who can't behave themselves know they aren't allowed back. I'm telling everyone here as a new club member I found the event fun, I saw no irresponsible behavior and I had a great time meeting people and putting some faces to callsigns. I suggest anyone who doesn't like events at bars not come, and if they have particular concern about a members welfare if they were to attend, to let the event runner know about it. From there, we can judge actions. If anyone had a specific incident at the event that they felt was handled poorly and not addressed, I think that's important to bring up here. Otherwise I'd suggest people live and let live. Best, -Fox, KW6FOX On 10/10/23 08:59, Eddie Runner via BVARC wrote: oh i read your email. but i wanted my thoughts to go to the club. not just you. ? i usually try to get the membership involved. at least thier brains thinking about some of the fun stuff that goes on behind the scenes. ? ? we need a big turnout for the november club elections! ? we rarely have more than one person running for office. ?should be fun.? ? as far as Brews with bvarc. ?months ago i was one of the only ones to speak up with my feelings on the subject. ?? ? now that others are thinking about it and sharing their thoughts you cant say they are causing problems. ?they are club members and they are allowed (encouraged) to share opinions. ?? ? if members sharing their views are considered problems then we should be very carefull who we vote for. ? ? Eddie NU5K Sent from my iphone On Oct 10, 2023, at 8:10 AM, anthony moro wrote: ? As you say to me all the time ( you did not read all of my email). I said at the?end of my last response?that if you had any more questions?or?comments email?me directly. I am not going to answer or say anything bad about the board on the reflector. As stated in my last response?you can email me about the reason I left the?board. I just want?the?club to enjoy?the?event and don't?want?club?members to be causing?problems about?an event that?both Kori and Mike put?together.It's interesting?that the problem goes away a few months, and a month later it's right back with more people causing problems. It's like somehow they were told about only the bad not any of the good. For a while there were no problems and now the past few months there is a problem with the event. I mentioned the club president?(Mike),?because he talked to Kori about the event and said, (go with it). So I don't?understand how now he or other club members have a problem with the event.? ? On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 6:13?AM Eddie Runner wrote: MY post isnt political and has nothing to do with elections,? my concern was the appearance of the website... ? I wasnt mudslinging, I didnt even mention anyones name.. I didnt see anyone mentioning names till you mentioned Mikes.... ? You (Anthony) mentioned our president about 3 times..? (that is mud slinging) ? Why did you drop from the board when there is only a couple of months left on your board of directors term...? ?Your my buddy, I would do anything for you but I am calling you a cry baby.. probably related to Kori running against Mike. ? I guess? your buddy Kori is running against Mike for president this term.. ? Mike has been a pretty damn good president for a very long time, he has always been there for our club when no one else has been..? When no one else will, Mikey is always there..? Club is huge, money in the bank, food at meetings, amazing hamfest,? thank you Mike !!!! ? Time for a change?? Sure, Maybe!? ? Kori is very energetic and very popular in the club..? ?He is a pretty smart guy. and would likely make a good president ..? Will he be willing to put as much into BVARC as Mike does..??? ? ? Time will tell. ? Eddie (NU5K) it is our club, speak your mind..? ? ? ? ? On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 08:17:45 PM CDT, anthony moro wrote: ? ? I have been thinking?all day about this. I think this is a way of throwing mud during?the elections. This is not fair to either side. So everyone knows I have left the board for this very sort of stuff. I think this club needs to stop being divided?and think about what's?best for the club. Acting like this about an event the club president allowed to happen is not what's?best for the club. I think that we need to leave the name of the event alone?and stop acting like everybody in the club doesn't?drink at all. I say this and also tell y'all about my past. I was given probation for?my third DWI. While on probation I found?a great hobby, and all of yall have been great friends to me. I know that at least one person in the club has a few beers after work. There is nothing wrong with that. So saying that, we should leave this topic alone and think and look to?the?future of this club. If you feel the same way I feel then think real hard about what is really going on in the club and see how we as a club can pull together and put an end to this click kind of behavior. We should work together, not against?each other. Just like some of yall dont get up for the 6:30am breakfast or leave work to go to the Lunch Bunch do the same with this event. If you don't?have the time and would like to be with the family instead then don't?go and keep your comments about an event the club president?allowed to yourself. I am appalled with the behavior of some people that chose to act this way. I know yall are better than this. Now let's get back to having fun in this hobby as one of the largest clubs in texas, and show people what being a great HAM is about. If you have any questions or comments about what I said in this email, please email me directly. I am willing to talk to yall about how I feel about how the club members are acting about an event that has been going on for almost a year now. Also remember?the club president allowed this event after talking to Kori the vice president before he became vice president.? ? I am sorry if this sounded like I am venting. But I am just tired of all the mud slinging in the club. ? On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 1:22?PM Eddie Runner via BVARC wrote: You guys are finally paying attention!!?? I enjoyed? the BwBvarc the couple of times I went (fellowship), even though? I am not a drinker... ? ? I complained when we started advertising it on the website as a BVARC sanctioned event... ? Being that we have always tried to put forward a welcoming face and tried to attract young folks and even children and parents to our club...?? ? No one paid any attention to me back then. ? PLUS, I am sure some of our members have or have had problems with booze.... Some have had DUIs, some are recovering...!?? ? Some of you know my son, he has been a ham (since 10 years old) and is now 43yrs.. He has been an addict for many years..? Although I like to share with him ham radio things, like the hamfest? and so on. I would be afraid to even mention BwBVARC to him.?? ? I didn't go, but someone mentioned to me that the LAST BwBVARC had CBD beers which were noted with warnings that they could affect the outcome of a drug test.? ? ? Glad you guys are finally paying attention!! ? Eddie Runner (NU5K) ? ? ? ? On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 01:06:47 PM CDT, JP Pritchard via BVARC wrote: ? ? Even if the club turns out to be protected from legal liability, I'm not sure we want our club name to be associated with a possible DUI traffic tragedy. Just a thought.? ? JP, K5JPP On 10/09/2023 12:48 PM CDT Rick Hiller via BVARC wrote: ? ? The promoted title ?Brews with BVARC? leans toward making it a de facto, sanctioned event, and this doesn't sit well with some folks. By W5RH. ? Sent from my i-Thingamajig On Oct 9, 2023, at 11:48 AM, N5LNK - Sean Linkenheimer via BVARC wrote: Philippe, ? Thank you I had no idea this was a concern for some. A few years back I was required to be certified with TABC for the The Katy Rice Harvest Festival. I am a Past Grand Knight and former District?Deputy of the Knights of Columbus?and our council 6950 served beer for the Rice Harvest Festival. Because our council was engaged in?serving alcohol?we had the responsibility?to not serve patrons past the legal?limit?and were trained how to spot when someone was intoxicated. That being said, the Brews with BVARC event, although?a gathering of members at an establishment that serves alcohol, is in no way the same as our?club serving alcohol to?members?or the general public. I believe the club having a Brews with BVARC event in many ways is no different than any of the other membership gatherings; afterall it is?about comradery. I have not read the clubs bylaws but if there was something governing this sort of gathering it would be found in the bylaws. 73 de N5LNK - Sean ? On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 11:10?AM K5BOU via BVARC wrote: In the past few weeks, I heard some members talk about the legal aspect of having events at the bar/brewery serving alcohol under the BVARC umbrella. Because of the nature of my job, working in the restaurant/Hotel industry, I have some contacts at TABC and ask who will be responsible if some members get intoxicated during a club event at the restaurant or bar. TABC clarifies that The restaurant/bar with TABC licenses that sells and serves alcohol to an intoxicated patron is responsible. I hope this helps. I hope you have a great week. ? ? K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont Houston|Texas|USA| https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ ????????????????????????????????????????? #77940 ? From: BVARC On Behalf Of Kori Rahman via BVARC Sent: Monday, October 9, 2023 12:58 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Kori Rahman Subject: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! ? Hello everyone! ? This is another reminder of our Brews with BVARC event coming up this Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm.?We will be at Holler?Brewing?Company in?Houston. Please come out if you can. There's always great conversation and camaraderie?out at these events, and we hope you can join us this time around. Give us a call on?146.520 MHz FM Simplex?if you need directions when nearby or if you have trouble finding our table. ? Please check out their website (Hollerbeer.com)?to see their selection of beers and for information about their?brewery. They promise to have "pop-up chefs" on-site every day so there should be an opportunity?to grab some delicious food as well.?As always, arrive when you can,?be safe, be responsible, and let's?have fun! ? October?Brews?with?BVARC: When: Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm Where: Holler?Brewing?Co. 2206 Edwards St. Suite A Houston, TX 77007 ? ? Hope to see you there! Thanks and 73! ? Kori Rahman, WX5KR Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee Cell:?(770) 298 8516 Kori113 at gmail.com ? ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ? -- Anthony Morones ? ? ? ? ?W5LIC w5lictx at gmail.com ? ? 713-410-3948 ? -- Anthony Morones ? ? ? ? ?W5LIC w5lictx at gmail.com ? ? 713-410-3948 ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club ? 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URL: From rudolph_ackerman at yahoo.com Tue Oct 10 10:24:50 2023 From: rudolph_ackerman at yahoo.com (Rudolph Ackerman) Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 15:24:50 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! In-Reply-To: <18ba01d9fb8b$a6932f70$f3b98e50$@k5bou.net> References: <1c657733-9816-4141-a27d-04932217b396@gmail.com> <1178BBB5-2324-4FD8-AC70-FD75302AC666@yahoo.com> <18ba01d9fb8b$a6932f70$f3b98e50$@k5bou.net> Message-ID: <1470094036.13694547.1696951490250@mail.yahoo.com> The best way to handle threads like this is "DELETE"??? :) Rudy Ackerman KF5QYG On Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 10:09:04 AM CDT, K5BOU via BVARC wrote: I heard the board voted for this issue. And was decided to continue. What I was trying in my first post was to bring a legal answer to this topic because s, without knowing, the board had already voted and approved this event. ? I understand It isn't easy to please anyone and we need to accept the board's decision; this topic is closed for me. ? ? ? K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont Houston|Texas|USA| https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ ????????????????????????????????????????? #77940 ? From: BVARC On Behalf Of Eddie Runner via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 9:58 AM To: Fox Danger Piacenti Cc: Eddie Runner ; BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ; anthony moro ; K5BOU Subject: Re: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! ? if you would read the posts thouroughly you might see i enjoyed the brews events i have been to. ?? ? as for my children. ?if you had read. ?my son is a 42 yr old ham who happens to be an addict. ? ? the question isnt the event itself. ?hams can meet anywhere they want to. ? some guys may meet to talk ham and smoke weed (and some do). dont care. ? ? issue to me is simply bvarcs sponsoring an adult only event. ? all events, meetings and so on should be good for all members. ? ? Eddie ? ? Sent from my iphone > On Oct 10, 2023, at 9:51 AM, Fox Danger Piacenti wrote: > ? > Hi, Eddie. > We are not exclusively an adult club, but that event is an exclusively adult event. I promise not to bring my children. I hope you will have the same courtesy not to bring yours. > If the very existence of an adults-only event on a calendar for a club is enough to cause problems for children, their caretakers are failing them. > Best, > -Fox > On 10/10/23 09:48, Eddie Runner wrote: >> but thats the problem you fail to see. ?we are not an ADULT club. ?!!! >>??? >> we work with schools. ?and boy scouts. ?we even offer a student membership. ? and always encorage youngsters to and parents to discover and enjoy ham radio. ? ? >>??? >> Eddie NU5K >> Sent from my iphone >> >> >>> On Oct 10, 2023, at 9:38 AM, K5BOU via BVARC wrote: >>> ? >>> Fox, KW6FOX, well say! >>> ? >>> ? >>> >>> K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont >>> Houston|Texas|USA| >>> https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ >>> >>> >>> >>> ????????????????????????????????????????? #77940 >>> ? >>> From: BVARC On Behalf Of Fox Danger Piacenti via BVARC >>> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 9:27 AM >>> To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ; anthony moro >>> Cc: Fox Danger Piacenti >>> Subject: Re: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! >>> ? >>> Hi, all. >>> I'm a fairly new member of this club, having joined only a month or two ago. I went to last month's Brew's with BVARC event as my first intro event to the club. Seemed like a fun way to get to know some folks and have a good time. >>> And it was exactly that. I loved getting to hang with club members and the offerings at the bar. I'm a bit confused from some of the correspondence here. Has anything actually happened that was a problem at these events or is this a lot of speculation about issues that *could* happen? I don't much patience for the latter. If it's the former, it's fair to discuss how to address the issue. If something happened that evening, it must have happened while I wasn't looking or after I left. >>> I expect club members to be adults. I expect people to make their own decisions. I also am quite aware that sometimes people have difficulties with addiction and specific substances. >>> We're a very large club. That leaves room for diversity of events. It also means we're more likely to have some members who aren't a good fit for events. But if we actually come across a member we discover is behaving irresponsibly at these get-togethers, I do expect those running them to intervene. Worrying about whose legal responsibility it is comes as a secondary concern (though still a concern!): I expect the event runners to address behavior problems and let people who can't behave themselves know they aren't allowed back. >>> I'm telling everyone here as a new club member I found the event fun, I saw no irresponsible behavior and I had a great time meeting people and putting some faces to callsigns. I suggest anyone who doesn't like events at bars not come, and if they have particular concern about a members welfare if they were to attend, to let the event runner know about it. From there, we can judge actions. >>> If anyone had a specific incident at the event that they felt was handled poorly and not addressed, I think that's important to bring up here. Otherwise I'd suggest people live and let live. >>> Best, >>> -Fox, KW6FOX >>> On 10/10/23 08:59, Eddie Runner via BVARC wrote: >>>> oh i read your email. but i wanted my thoughts to go to the club. not just you. ? >>>> i usually try to get the membership involved. at least thier brains thinking about some of the fun stuff that goes on behind the scenes. ? >>>> ? >>>> we need a big turnout for the november club elections! ? we rarely have more than one person running for office. ?should be fun.? >>>> ? >>>> as far as Brews with bvarc. ?months ago i was one of the only ones to speak up with my feelings on the subject. ?? >>>> ? >>>> now that others are thinking about it and sharing their thoughts you cant say they are causing problems. ?they are club members and they are allowed (encouraged) to share opinions. ?? >>>> ? >>>> if members sharing their views are considered problems then we should be very carefull who we vote for. ? >>>> ? >>>> Eddie NU5K >>>> Sent from my iphone >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Oct 10, 2023, at 8:10 AM, anthony moro wrote: >>>>> ? >>>>> As you say to me all the time ( you did not read all of my email). I said at the?end of my last response?that if you had any more questions?or?comments email?me directly. I am not going to answer or say anything bad about the board on the reflector. As stated in my last response?you can email me about the reason I left the?board. I just want?the?club to enjoy?the?event and don't?want?club?members to be causing?problems about?an event that?both Kori and Mike put?together.It's interesting?that the problem goes away a few months, and a month later it's right back with more people causing problems. It's like somehow they were told about only the bad not any of the good. For a while there were no problems and now the past few months there is a problem with the event. I mentioned the club president?(Mike),?because he talked to Kori about the event and said, (go with it). So I don't?understand how now he or other club members have a problem with the event.? >>>>> ? >>>>> On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 6:13?AM Eddie Runner wrote: >>>>>> MY post isnt political and has nothing to do with elections,? >>>>>> my concern was the appearance of the website... >>>>>> ? >>>>>> I wasnt mudslinging, I didnt even mention anyones name.. >>>>>> I didnt see anyone mentioning names till you mentioned Mikes.... >>>>>> ? >>>>>> You (Anthony) mentioned our president about 3 times..? (that is mud slinging) >>>>>> ? >>>>>> Why did you drop from the board when there is only a couple of months left >>>>>> on your board of directors term...? ?Your my buddy, I would do anything for you >>>>>> but I am calling you a cry baby.. probably related to Kori running against Mike. >>>>>> ? >>>>>> I guess? your buddy Kori is running against Mike for president this term.. >>>>>> ? >>>>>> Mike has been a pretty damn good president for a very long time, he has >>>>>> always been there for our club when no one else has been..? When no one else >>>>>> will, Mikey is always there..? Club is huge, money in the bank, food at meetings, >>>>>> amazing hamfest,? thank you Mike !!!! >>>>>> ? >>>>>> Time for a change?? Sure, Maybe!? >>>>>> ? >>>>>> Kori is very energetic and very popular in the club..? ?He is a pretty smart guy. >>>>>> and would likely make a good president ..? Will he be willing to put as much into >>>>>> BVARC as Mike does..??? ? >>>>>> ? >>>>>> Time will tell. >>>>>> ? >>>>>> Eddie (NU5K) >>>>>> it is our club, speak your mind..? ? >>>>>> ? >>>>>> ? >>>>>> ? >>>>>> On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 08:17:45 PM CDT, anthony moro wrote: >>>>>> ? >>>>>> ? >>>>>> I have been thinking?all day about this. I think this is a way of throwing mud during?the elections. This is not fair to either side. So everyone knows I have left the board for this very sort of stuff. I think this club needs to stop being divided?and think about what's?best for the club. Acting like this about an event the club president allowed to happen is not what's?best for the club. I think that we need to leave the name of the event alone?and stop acting like everybody in the club doesn't?drink at all. I say this and also tell y'all about my past. I was given probation for?my third DWI. While on probation I found?a great hobby, and all of yall have been great friends to me. I know that at least one person in the club has a few beers after work. There is nothing wrong with that. So saying that, we should leave this topic alone and think and look to?the?future of this club. If you feel the same way I feel then think real hard about what is really going on in the club and see how we as a club can pull together and put an end to this click kind of behavior. We should work together, not against?each other. Just like some of yall dont get up for the 6:30am breakfast or leave work to go to the Lunch Bunch do the same with this event. If you don't?have the time and would like to be with the family instead then don't?go and keep your comments about an event the club president?allowed to yourself. I am appalled with the behavior of some people that chose to act this way. I know yall are better than this. Now let's get back to having fun in this hobby as one of the largest clubs in texas, and show people what being a great HAM is about. If you have any questions or comments about what I said in this email, please email me directly. I am willing to talk to yall about how I feel about how the club members are acting about an event that has been going on for almost a year now. Also remember?the club president allowed this event after talking to Kori the vice president before he became vice president.? >>>>>> ? >>>>>> I am sorry if this sounded like I am venting. But I am just tired of all the mud slinging in the club. >>>>>> ? >>>>>> On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 1:22?PM Eddie Runner via BVARC wrote: >>>>>>> You guys are finally paying attention!!?? >>>>>>> I enjoyed? the BwBvarc the couple of times I went (fellowship), even though? >>>>>>> I am not a drinker... >>>>>>> ? >>>>>>> ? >>>>>>> I complained when we started advertising it on the website as a BVARC sanctioned event... >>>>>>> ? >>>>>>> Being that we have always tried to put forward a welcoming face and tried to attract young >>>>>>> folks and even children and parents to our club...?? >>>>>>> ? >>>>>>> No one paid any attention to me back then. >>>>>>> ? >>>>>>> PLUS, I am sure some of our members have or have had problems with booze.... >>>>>>> Some have had DUIs, some are recovering...!?? >>>>>>> ? >>>>>>> Some of you know my son, >>>>>>> he has been a ham (since 10 years old) and is now 43yrs.. He has been an addict >>>>>>> for many years..? Although I like to share with him ham radio things, like the hamfest? and so on. >>>>>>> I would be afraid to even mention BwBVARC to him.?? >>>>>>> ? >>>>>>> I didn't go, but someone mentioned to me that the LAST BwBVARC had CBD beers >>>>>>> which were noted with warnings that they could affect the outcome of a drug test.? ? >>>>>>> ? >>>>>>> Glad you guys are finally paying attention!! >>>>>>> ? >>>>>>> Eddie Runner (NU5K) >>>>>>> ? >>>>>>> ? >>>>>>> ? >>>>>>> ? >>>>>>> On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 01:06:47 PM CDT, JP Pritchard via BVARC wrote: >>>>>>> ? >>>>>>> ? >>>>>>> Even if the club turns out to be protected from legal liability, I'm not sure we want our club name to be associated with a possible DUI traffic tragedy. Just a thought.? >>>>>>> ? >>>>>>> JP, K5JPP >>>>>>>> On 10/09/2023 12:48 PM CDT Rick Hiller via BVARC wrote: >>>>>>>> ? >>>>>>>> ? >>>>>>>> The promoted title ?Brews with BVARC? leans toward making it a de facto, sanctioned event, and this doesn't sit well with some folks. >>>>>>>> By W5RH. >>>>>>>> ? >>>>>>>> Sent from my i-Thingamajig >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Oct 9, 2023, at 11:48 AM, N5LNK - Sean Linkenheimer via BVARC wrote: >>>>>>>>> Philippe, >>>>>>>>> ? >>>>>>>>> Thank you I had no idea this was a concern for some. A few years back I was required to be certified with TABC for the The Katy Rice Harvest Festival. I am a Past Grand Knight and former District?Deputy of the Knights of Columbus?and our council 6950 served beer for the Rice Harvest Festival. Because our council was engaged in?serving alcohol?we had the responsibility?to not serve patrons past the legal?limit?and were trained how to spot when someone was intoxicated. That being said, the Brews with BVARC event, although?a gathering of members at an establishment that serves alcohol, is in no way the same as our?club serving alcohol to?members?or the general public. I believe the club having a Brews with BVARC event in many ways is no different than any of the other membership gatherings; afterall it is?about comradery. I have not read the clubs bylaws but if there was something governing this sort of gathering it would be found in the bylaws. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 73 de >>>>>>>>> N5LNK - Sean >>>>>>>>> ? >>>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 11:10?AM K5BOU via BVARC wrote: >>>>>>>>>> In the past few weeks, I heard some members talk about the legal aspect of having events at the bar/brewery serving alcohol under the BVARC umbrella. Because of the nature of my job, working in the restaurant/Hotel industry, I have some contacts at TABC and ask who will be responsible if some members get intoxicated during a club event at the restaurant or bar. TABC clarifies that The restaurant/bar with TABC licenses that sells and serves alcohol to an intoxicated patron is responsible. >>>>>>>>>> I hope this helps. >>>>>>>>>> I hope you have a great week. >>>>>>>>>> ? >>>>>>>>>> ? >>>>>>>>>> K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont >>>>>>>>>> Houston|Texas|USA| >>>>>>>>>> https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ >>>>>>>>>> ????????????????????????????????????????? #77940 >>>>>>>>>> ? >>>>>>>>>> From: BVARC On Behalf Of Kori Rahman via BVARCSent: Monday, October 9, 2023 12:58 AMTo: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Kori Rahman Subject: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! >>>>>>>>>> ? >>>>>>>>>> Hello everyone! >>>>>>>>>> ? >>>>>>>>>> This is another reminder of our Brews with BVARC event coming up this Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm.?We will be at Holler?Brewing?Company in?Houston. Please come out if you can. There's always great conversation and camaraderie?out at these events, and we hope you can join us this time around. Give us a call on?146.520 MHz FM Simplex?if you need directions when nearby or if you have trouble finding our table. >>>>>>>>>> ? >>>>>>>>>> Please check out their website (Hollerbeer.com)?to see their selection of beers and for information about their?brewery. They promise to have "pop-up chefs" on-site every day so there should be an opportunity?to grab some delicious food as well.?As always, arrive when you can,?be safe, be responsible, and let's?have fun! >>>>>>>>>> ? >>>>>>>>>> October?Brews?with?BVARC: >>>>>>>>>> When:Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pmWhere:Holler?Brewing?Co.2206 Edwards St. Suite AHouston, TX 77007 >>>>>>>>>> ? >>>>>>>>>> ? >>>>>>>>>> Hope to see you there! Thanks and 73! >>>>>>>>>> ? >>>>>>>>>> Kori Rahman, WX5KR >>>>>>>>>> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >>>>>>>>>> Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee >>>>>>>>>> Cell:?(770) 298 8516 >>>>>>>>>> Kori113 at gmail.com >>>>>>>>>> ? >>>>>>>>>> ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >>>>>>>>> ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >>>>>>>> ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >>>>>>> ________________________________________________Brazos Valley Amateur Radio ClubBVARC mailing listBVARC at bvarc.orghttp://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.orgPublicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >>>>>>> ________________________________________________Brazos Valley Amateur Radio ClubBVARC mailing listBVARC at bvarc.orghttp://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.orgPublicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >>>>>> >>>>>> ? >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Anthony Morones >>>>>> ? ? ? ? ?W5LIC >>>>>> w5lictx at gmail.com >>>>>> ? ? 713-410-3948 >>>>> >>>>> ? >>>>> -- >>>>> Anthony Morones >>>>> ? ? ? ? ?W5LIC >>>>> w5lictx at gmail.com >>>>> ? ? 713-410-3948 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ________________________________________________Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club?BVARC mailing listBVARC at bvarc.orghttp://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.orgPublicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >>> ________________________________________________ >>> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >>> >>> BVARC mailing list >>> BVARC at bvarc.org >>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >>> Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ From mike5586mike at gmail.com Tue Oct 10 10:41:24 2023 From: mike5586mike at gmail.com (Mike Knerr) Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:41:24 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! In-Reply-To: <4c5c036b-cce4-485e-a33d-177c5561d2e9@gmail.com> References: <9DB7FDDE-6121-46E7-9280-510B798EF62A@yahoo.com> <4c5c036b-cce4-485e-a33d-177c5561d2e9@gmail.com> Message-ID: I couldn't have said it better. I don't know what all the fuss is about. None of the club events are mandatory. If you don't want to attend, don't go. If you feel left out because of an event, start one you think others might be interested in. Mike Knerr KI5UBL 73 On Tue, Oct 10, 2023, 9:28 AM Fox Danger Piacenti via BVARC wrote: > Hi, all. > > I'm a fairly new member of this club, having joined only a month or two > ago. I went to last month's Brew's with BVARC event as my first intro event > to the club. Seemed like a fun way to get to know some folks and have a > good time. > > And it was exactly that. I loved getting to hang with club members and the > offerings at the bar. I'm a bit confused from some of the correspondence > here. Has anything actually happened that was a problem at these events or > is this a lot of speculation about issues that *could* happen? I don't much > patience for the latter. If it's the former, it's fair to discuss how to > address the issue. If something happened that evening, it must have > happened while I wasn't looking or after I left. > > I expect club members to be adults. I expect people to make their own > decisions. I also am quite aware that sometimes people have difficulties > with addiction and specific substances. > > We're a very large club. That leaves room for diversity of events. It also > means we're more likely to have some members who aren't a good fit for > events. But if we actually come across a member we discover is behaving > irresponsibly at these get-togethers, I do expect those running them to > intervene. Worrying about whose legal responsibility it is comes as a > secondary concern (though still a concern!): I expect the event runners to > address behavior problems and let people who can't behave themselves know > they aren't allowed back. > > I'm telling everyone here as a new club member I found the event fun, I > saw no irresponsible behavior and I had a great time meeting people and > putting some faces to callsigns. I suggest anyone who doesn't like events > at bars not come, and if they have particular concern about a members > welfare if they were to attend, to let the event runner know about it. From > there, we can judge actions. > > If anyone had a specific incident at the event that they felt was handled > poorly and not addressed, I think that's important to bring up here. > Otherwise I'd suggest people live and let live. > > Best, > > -Fox, KW6FOX > On 10/10/23 08:59, Eddie Runner via BVARC wrote: > > oh i read your email. but i wanted my thoughts to go to the club. not just > you. > i usually try to get the membership involved. at least thier brains > thinking about some of the fun stuff that goes on behind the scenes. > > we need a big turnout for the november club elections! we rarely have > more than one person running for office. should be fun. > > as far as Brews with bvarc. months ago i was one of the only ones to > speak up with my feelings on the subject. > > now that others are thinking about it and sharing their thoughts you cant > say they are causing problems. they are club members and they are allowed > (encouraged) to share opinions. > > if members sharing their views are considered problems then we should be > very carefull who we vote for. > > Eddie NU5K > > Sent from my iphone > > On Oct 10, 2023, at 8:10 AM, anthony moro > wrote: > > ? > As you say to me all the time ( you did not read all of my email). I said > at the end of my last response that if you had any more > questions or comments email me directly. I am not going to answer or say > anything bad about the board on the reflector. As stated in my last > response you can email me about the reason I left the board. I just > want the club to enjoy the event and don't want club members to be > causing problems about an event that both Kori and Mike put together.It's > interesting that the problem goes away a few months, and a month later it's > right back with more people causing problems. It's like somehow they were > told about only the bad not any of the good. For a while there were no > problems and now the past few months there is a problem with the event. I > mentioned the club president (Mike), because he talked to Kori about the > event and said, (go with it). So I don't understand how now he or other > club members have a problem with the event. > > On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 6:13?AM Eddie Runner > wrote: > >> MY post isnt political and has nothing to do with elections, >> my concern was the appearance of the website... >> >> I wasnt mudslinging, I didnt even mention anyones name.. >> I didnt see anyone mentioning names till you mentioned Mikes.... >> >> You (Anthony) mentioned our president about 3 times.. (that is mud >> slinging) >> >> Why did you drop from the board when there is only a couple of months left >> on your board of directors term... Your my buddy, I would do anything >> for you >> but I am calling you a cry baby.. probably related to Kori running >> against Mike. >> >> I guess your buddy Kori is running against Mike for president this term.. >> >> Mike has been a pretty damn good president for a very long time, he has >> always been there for our club when no one else has been.. When no one >> else >> will, Mikey is always there.. Club is huge, money in the bank, food at >> meetings, >> amazing hamfest, thank you Mike !!!! >> >> Time for a change? Sure, Maybe! >> >> Kori is very energetic and very popular in the club.. He is a pretty >> smart guy. >> and would likely make a good president .. Will he be willing to put as >> much into >> BVARC as Mike does..?? >> >> Time will tell. >> >> Eddie (NU5K) >> it is our club, speak your mind.. >> >> >> >> On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 08:17:45 PM CDT, anthony moro < >> w5lictx at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> I have been thinking all day about this. I think this is a way of >> throwing mud during the elections. This is not fair to either side. So >> everyone knows I have left the board for this very sort of stuff. I think >> this club needs to stop being divided and think about what's best for the >> club. Acting like this about an event the club president allowed to happen >> is not what's best for the club. I think that we need to leave the name of >> the event alone and stop acting like everybody in the club doesn't drink at >> all. I say this and also tell y'all about my past. I was given probation >> for my third DWI. While on probation I found a great hobby, and all of yall >> have been great friends to me. I know that at least one person in the club >> has a few beers after work. There is nothing wrong with that. So saying >> that, we should leave this topic alone and think and look to the future of >> this club. If you feel the same way I feel then think real hard about what >> is really going on in the club and see how we as a club can pull together >> and put an end to this click kind of behavior. We should work together, not >> against each other. Just like some of yall dont get up for the 6:30am >> breakfast or leave work to go to the Lunch Bunch do the same with this >> event. If you don't have the time and would like to be with the family >> instead then don't go and keep your comments about an event the club >> president allowed to yourself. I am appalled with the behavior of some >> people that chose to act this way. I know yall are better than this. Now >> let's get back to having fun in this hobby as one of the largest clubs in >> texas, and show people what being a great HAM is about. If you have any >> questions or comments about what I said in this email, please email me >> directly. I am willing to talk to yall about how I feel about how the club >> members are acting about an event that has been going on for almost a year >> now. Also remember the club president allowed this event after talking to >> Kori the vice president before he became vice president. >> >> I am sorry if this sounded like I am venting. But I am just tired of all >> the mud slinging in the club. >> >> On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 1:22?PM Eddie Runner via BVARC >> wrote: >> >> You guys are finally paying attention!! >> I enjoyed the BwBvarc the couple of times I went (fellowship), even >> though >> I am not a drinker... >> >> >> I complained when we started advertising it on the website as a BVARC >> sanctioned event... >> >> Being that we have always tried to put forward a welcoming face and tried >> to attract young >> folks and even children and parents to our club... >> >> No one paid any attention to me back then. >> >> PLUS, I am sure some of our members have or have had problems with >> booze.... >> Some have had DUIs, some are recovering...! >> >> Some of you know my son, >> he has been a ham (since 10 years old) and is now 43yrs.. He has been an >> addict >> for many years.. Although I like to share with him ham radio things, >> like the hamfest and so on. >> I would be afraid to even mention BwBVARC to him. >> >> I didn't go, but someone mentioned to me that the LAST BwBVARC had CBD >> beers >> which were noted with warnings that they could affect the outcome of a >> drug test. >> >> Glad you guys are finally paying attention!! >> >> Eddie Runner (NU5K) >> >> >> >> >> On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 01:06:47 PM CDT, JP Pritchard via BVARC < >> bvarc at bvarc.org> wrote: >> >> >> Even if the club turns out to be protected from legal liability, I'm not >> sure we want our club name to be associated with a possible DUI traffic >> tragedy. Just a thought. >> >> JP, K5JPP >> >> On 10/09/2023 12:48 PM CDT Rick Hiller via BVARC >> wrote: >> >> >> The promoted title ?Brews with BVARC? leans toward making it a de facto, >> sanctioned event, and this doesn't sit well with some folks. >> By W5RH. >> >> Sent from my i-Thingamajig >> >> On Oct 9, 2023, at 11:48 AM, N5LNK - Sean Linkenheimer via BVARC < >> bvarc at bvarc.org> wrote: >> >> Philippe, >> >> Thank you I had no idea this was a concern for some. A few years back I >> was required to be certified with TABC for the The Katy Rice Harvest >> Festival. I am a Past Grand Knight and former District Deputy of the >> Knights of Columbus and our council 6950 served beer for the Rice Harvest >> Festival. Because our council was engaged in serving alcohol we had the >> responsibility to not serve patrons past the legal limit and were trained >> how to spot when someone was intoxicated. That being said, the Brews with >> BVARC event, although a gathering of members at an establishment that >> serves alcohol, is in no way the same as our club serving alcohol >> to members or the general public. I believe the club having a Brews with >> BVARC event in many ways is no different than any of the other membership >> gatherings; afterall it is about comradery. I have not read the clubs >> bylaws but if there was something governing this sort of gathering it would >> be found in the bylaws. >> >> 73 de >> N5LNK - Sean >> >> On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 11:10?AM K5BOU via BVARC wrote: >> >> In the past few weeks, I heard some members talk about the legal aspect >> of having events at the bar/brewery serving alcohol under the BVARC >> umbrella. Because of the nature of my job, working in the restaurant/Hotel >> industry, I have some contacts at TABC and ask who will be responsible if >> some members get intoxicated during a club event at the restaurant or bar. >> TABC clarifies that The restaurant/bar with TABC licenses that sells and >> serves alcohol to an intoxicated patron is responsible. >> >> I hope this helps. >> >> I hope you have a great week. >> >> >> >> >> >> K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont >> >> Houston*|*Texas*|*USA*|* >> >> https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ >> >> [image: A logo of a radio company Description automatically generated][image: >> A yellow and black logo Description automatically generated][image: A >> logo of a network Description automatically generated] >> >> #77940 >> >> >> >> *From:* BVARC *On Behalf Of *Kori Rahman via >> BVARC >> *Sent:* Monday, October 9, 2023 12:58 AM >> *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB >> *Cc:* Kori Rahman >> *Subject:* [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! >> >> >> >> Hello everyone! >> >> >> >> This is another reminder of our Brews with BVARC event coming up this >> Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm. We will be at Holler Brewing Company in >> Houston. Please come out if you can. There's always great conversation >> and camaraderie out at these events, and we hope you can join us this time >> around. Give us a call on *146.520 MHz FM Simplex* if you need >> directions when nearby or if you have trouble finding our table. >> >> >> >> Please check out their website (Hollerbeer.com ) to >> see their selection of beers and for information about their brewery. They >> promise to have "pop-up chefs" on-site every day so there should be an >> opportunity to grab some delicious food as well. As always, arrive when >> you can, be safe, be responsible, and let's have fun! >> >> >> >> >> *October Brews with BVARC: When:* >> Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm >> *Where:* >> Holler Brewing Co. >> 2206 Edwards St. Suite A >> Houston, TX 77007 >> >> >> >> >> >> Hope to see you there! Thanks and 73! >> >> >> >> >> *Kori Rahman, WX5KR **Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club* >> >> *Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee* >> Cell: (770) 298 8516 >> >> Kori113 at gmail.com >> >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >> >> >> >> -- >> *Anthony Morones* >> * W5LIC* >> *w5lictx at gmail.com * >> * 713-410-3948* >> > > > -- > *Anthony Morones* > * W5LIC* > *w5lictx at gmail.com * > * 713-410-3948* > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing listBVARC at bvarc.orghttp://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kc5rjl at yahoo.com Tue Oct 10 10:45:53 2023 From: kc5rjl at yahoo.com (Rod Lewis) Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:45:53 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! In-Reply-To: <742054461.13578200.1696936416950@mail.yahoo.com> References: <742054461.13578200.1696936416950@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <482F6F17-C9B1-4D51-8F0E-CCC6C2561F7E@yahoo.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ctmedlin at outlook.com Tue Oct 10 11:45:51 2023 From: ctmedlin at outlook.com (Chris Medlin) Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 16:45:51 +0000 Subject: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! In-Reply-To: <4c5c036b-cce4-485e-a33d-177c5561d2e9@gmail.com> References: <9DB7FDDE-6121-46E7-9280-510B798EF62A@yahoo.com> <4c5c036b-cce4-485e-a33d-177c5561d2e9@gmail.com> Message-ID: I?ll piggy back off of Fox?s email? Ive been a ham a long time (2/3 of my life) and Ive been affiliated with a lot of different clubs. I don?t typically join a club for the social part.. I rarely attended meetings. I pay dues to clubs when I use their repeater regularly, to financially support the running of all the equipment (my dad built and ran repeaters my whole life, so I understand the financial aspect). But.. I was in town only a few weeks and I heard on the radio there were some hams meeting up at No Label in Katy? and I wanted to meet some people. It was a nice night. Rainy.. but a nice night. There were people there (not with our group) with their kids and dogs and it looked like a cool place for socializing. Of course, the kids were not drinking. There were food vendors and it looked like a good open air place. Met some cool people. I missed a few other events after that and made a few others. In the few I?ve gone to I haven?t seen any problems with anyone. I too expect people to have individual responsibility.. the worst decisions Ive seen at these events I have attended were people paying hard earned money for green pickle sour beers. Blek! When I move to a new place I?ve always shied away from the ?larger? clubs because of all the politics.. but I made some friends here and there?s a lot of good people here. And there are things to do that get me and my non-ham wife out of the house in my post-covid era remote work lifestyle. I look at it like this? families fight. We have a big family here, 360+ members? Im probably one of the newest (April). Hopefully, the fighting gets squelched soon? and the ruffled feathers can get smoothed out and we can all get down the road? 73/Chris/AC5CM From: BVARC On Behalf Of Fox Danger Piacenti via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 9:27 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ; anthony moro Cc: Fox Danger Piacenti Subject: Re: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! Hi, all. I'm a fairly new member of this club, having joined only a month or two ago. I went to last month's Brew's with BVARC event as my first intro event to the club. Seemed like a fun way to get to know some folks and have a good time. And it was exactly that. I loved getting to hang with club members and the offerings at the bar. I'm a bit confused from some of the correspondence here. Has anything actually happened that was a problem at these events or is this a lot of speculation about issues that *could* happen? I don't much patience for the latter. If it's the former, it's fair to discuss how to address the issue. If something happened that evening, it must have happened while I wasn't looking or after I left. I expect club members to be adults. I expect people to make their own decisions. I also am quite aware that sometimes people have difficulties with addiction and specific substances. We're a very large club. That leaves room for diversity of events. It also means we're more likely to have some members who aren't a good fit for events. But if we actually come across a member we discover is behaving irresponsibly at these get-togethers, I do expect those running them to intervene. Worrying about whose legal responsibility it is comes as a secondary concern (though still a concern!): I expect the event runners to address behavior problems and let people who can't behave themselves know they aren't allowed back. I'm telling everyone here as a new club member I found the event fun, I saw no irresponsible behavior and I had a great time meeting people and putting some faces to callsigns. I suggest anyone who doesn't like events at bars not come, and if they have particular concern about a members welfare if they were to attend, to let the event runner know about it. From there, we can judge actions. If anyone had a specific incident at the event that they felt was handled poorly and not addressed, I think that's important to bring up here. Otherwise I'd suggest people live and let live. Best, -Fox, KW6FOX On 10/10/23 08:59, Eddie Runner via BVARC wrote: oh i read your email. but i wanted my thoughts to go to the club. not just you. i usually try to get the membership involved. at least thier brains thinking about some of the fun stuff that goes on behind the scenes. we need a big turnout for the november club elections! we rarely have more than one person running for office. should be fun. as far as Brews with bvarc. months ago i was one of the only ones to speak up with my feelings on the subject. now that others are thinking about it and sharing their thoughts you cant say they are causing problems. they are club members and they are allowed (encouraged) to share opinions. if members sharing their views are considered problems then we should be very carefull who we vote for. Eddie NU5K Sent from my iphone On Oct 10, 2023, at 8:10 AM, anthony moro wrote: ? As you say to me all the time ( you did not read all of my email). I said at the end of my last response that if you had any more questions or comments email me directly. I am not going to answer or say anything bad about the board on the reflector. As stated in my last response you can email me about the reason I left the board. I just want the club to enjoy the event and don't want club members to be causing problems about an event that both Kori and Mike put together.It's interesting that the problem goes away a few months, and a month later it's right back with more people causing problems. It's like somehow they were told about only the bad not any of the good. For a while there were no problems and now the past few months there is a problem with the event. I mentioned the club president (Mike), because he talked to Kori about the event and said, (go with it). So I don't understand how now he or other club members have a problem with the event. On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 6:13?AM Eddie Runner > wrote: MY post isnt political and has nothing to do with elections, my concern was the appearance of the website... I wasnt mudslinging, I didnt even mention anyones name.. I didnt see anyone mentioning names till you mentioned Mikes.... You (Anthony) mentioned our president about 3 times.. (that is mud slinging) Why did you drop from the board when there is only a couple of months left on your board of directors term... Your my buddy, I would do anything for you but I am calling you a cry baby.. probably related to Kori running against Mike. I guess your buddy Kori is running against Mike for president this term.. Mike has been a pretty damn good president for a very long time, he has always been there for our club when no one else has been.. When no one else will, Mikey is always there.. Club is huge, money in the bank, food at meetings, amazing hamfest, thank you Mike !!!! Time for a change? Sure, Maybe! Kori is very energetic and very popular in the club.. He is a pretty smart guy. and would likely make a good president .. Will he be willing to put as much into BVARC as Mike does..?? Time will tell. Eddie (NU5K) it is our club, speak your mind.. On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 08:17:45 PM CDT, anthony moro > wrote: I have been thinking all day about this. I think this is a way of throwing mud during the elections. This is not fair to either side. So everyone knows I have left the board for this very sort of stuff. I think this club needs to stop being divided and think about what's best for the club. Acting like this about an event the club president allowed to happen is not what's best for the club. I think that we need to leave the name of the event alone and stop acting like everybody in the club doesn't drink at all. I say this and also tell y'all about my past. I was given probation for my third DWI. While on probation I found a great hobby, and all of yall have been great friends to me. I know that at least one person in the club has a few beers after work. There is nothing wrong with that. So saying that, we should leave this topic alone and think and look to the future of this club. If you feel the same way I feel then think real hard about what is really going on in the club and see how we as a club can pull together and put an end to this click kind of behavior. We should work together, not against each other. Just like some of yall dont get up for the 6:30am breakfast or leave work to go to the Lunch Bunch do the same with this event. If you don't have the time and would like to be with the family instead then don't go and keep your comments about an event the club president allowed to yourself. I am appalled with the behavior of some people that chose to act this way. I know yall are better than this. Now let's get back to having fun in this hobby as one of the largest clubs in texas, and show people what being a great HAM is about. If you have any questions or comments about what I said in this email, please email me directly. I am willing to talk to yall about how I feel about how the club members are acting about an event that has been going on for almost a year now. Also remember the club president allowed this event after talking to Kori the vice president before he became vice president. I am sorry if this sounded like I am venting. But I am just tired of all the mud slinging in the club. On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 1:22?PM Eddie Runner via BVARC > wrote: You guys are finally paying attention!! I enjoyed the BwBvarc the couple of times I went (fellowship), even though I am not a drinker... I complained when we started advertising it on the website as a BVARC sanctioned event... Being that we have always tried to put forward a welcoming face and tried to attract young folks and even children and parents to our club... No one paid any attention to me back then. PLUS, I am sure some of our members have or have had problems with booze.... Some have had DUIs, some are recovering...! Some of you know my son, he has been a ham (since 10 years old) and is now 43yrs.. He has been an addict for many years.. Although I like to share with him ham radio things, like the hamfest and so on. I would be afraid to even mention BwBVARC to him. I didn't go, but someone mentioned to me that the LAST BwBVARC had CBD beers which were noted with warnings that they could affect the outcome of a drug test. Glad you guys are finally paying attention!! Eddie Runner (NU5K) On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 01:06:47 PM CDT, JP Pritchard via BVARC > wrote: Even if the club turns out to be protected from legal liability, I'm not sure we want our club name to be associated with a possible DUI traffic tragedy. Just a thought. JP, K5JPP On 10/09/2023 12:48 PM CDT Rick Hiller via BVARC > wrote: The promoted title ?Brews with BVARC? leans toward making it a de facto, sanctioned event, and this doesn't sit well with some folks. By W5RH. Sent from my i-Thingamajig On Oct 9, 2023, at 11:48 AM, N5LNK - Sean Linkenheimer via BVARC > wrote: Philippe, Thank you I had no idea this was a concern for some. A few years back I was required to be certified with TABC for the The Katy Rice Harvest Festival. I am a Past Grand Knight and former District Deputy of the Knights of Columbus and our council 6950 served beer for the Rice Harvest Festival. Because our council was engaged in serving alcohol we had the responsibility to not serve patrons past the legal limit and were trained how to spot when someone was intoxicated. That being said, the Brews with BVARC event, although a gathering of members at an establishment that serves alcohol, is in no way the same as our club serving alcohol to members or the general public. I believe the club having a Brews with BVARC event in many ways is no different than any of the other membership gatherings; afterall it is about comradery. I have not read the clubs bylaws but if there was something governing this sort of gathering it would be found in the bylaws. 73 de N5LNK - Sean On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 11:10?AM K5BOU via BVARC > wrote: In the past few weeks, I heard some members talk about the legal aspect of having events at the bar/brewery serving alcohol under the BVARC umbrella. Because of the nature of my job, working in the restaurant/Hotel industry, I have some contacts at TABC and ask who will be responsible if some members get intoxicated during a club event at the restaurant or bar. TABC clarifies that The restaurant/bar with TABC licenses that sells and serves alcohol to an intoxicated patron is responsible. I hope this helps. I hope you have a great week. K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont Houston|Texas|USA| https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ #77940 From: BVARC > On Behalf Of Kori Rahman via BVARC Sent: Monday, October 9, 2023 12:58 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > Cc: Kori Rahman > Subject: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! Hello everyone! This is another reminder of our Brews with BVARC event coming up this Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm. We will be at Holler Brewing Company in Houston. Please come out if you can. There's always great conversation and camaraderie out at these events, and we hope you can join us this time around. Give us a call on 146.520 MHz FM Simplex if you need directions when nearby or if you have trouble finding our table. Please check out their website (Hollerbeer.com) to see their selection of beers and for information about their brewery. They promise to have "pop-up chefs" on-site every day so there should be an opportunity to grab some delicious food as well. As always, arrive when you can, be safe, be responsible, and let's have fun! October Brews with BVARC: When: Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm Where: Holler Brewing Co. 2206 Edwards St. Suite A Houston, TX 77007 Hope to see you there! Thanks and 73! Kori Rahman, WX5KR Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee Cell: (770) 298 8516 Kori113 at gmail.com ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -- Anthony Morones W5LIC w5lictx at gmail.com 713-410-3948 -- Anthony Morones W5LIC w5lictx at gmail.com 713-410-3948 ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Also, thanks to Kori for asking me to teach the EFHW build class, I had a great time. Seeing folks soldering electronic connections for the first time, and doing a good job at it, was gratifying to say the least. The CW key was 3D printed by our colleague David N0LUV. It worked flawlessly, though my CW is still a work in progress. :) Anyway, hope that this video is interesting to you: https://youtu.be/egEna00sEy4?si=ZHZG5b8rXj7peT2H? (tr)uSDX CW POTA in Huntsville State Park - K-3019 youtu.be Enjoy our great hobby! 73, Stephen (W2WF) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: maxresdefault.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 261798 bytes Desc: not available URL: From calbirdsall at gmail.com Tue Oct 10 11:55:37 2023 From: calbirdsall at gmail.com (Cal Birdsall) Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 11:55:37 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! In-Reply-To: <1470094036.13694547.1696951490250@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1470094036.13694547.1696951490250@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <2EE43A16-B115-4639-BB70-734426C0692C@gmail.com> ? Cal Birdsall Sent from my iPhone 713-419-1977 > On Oct 10, 2023, at 10:25 AM, Rudolph Ackerman via BVARC wrote: > > ?The best way to handle threads like this is "DELETE" :) > > Rudy Ackerman > KF5QYG > > > > > > > On Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 10:09:04 AM CDT, K5BOU via BVARC wrote: > > > > > > > I heard the board voted for this issue. And was decided to continue. What I was trying in my first post was to bring a legal answer to this topic because s, without knowing, the board had already voted and approved this event. > > I understand It isn't easy to please anyone and we need to accept the board's decision; this topic is closed for me. > > > > > K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont > Houston|Texas|USA| > https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ > > #77940 > > From: BVARC On Behalf Of Eddie Runner via BVARC > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 9:58 AM > To: Fox Danger Piacenti > Cc: Eddie Runner ; BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ; anthony moro ; K5BOU > Subject: Re: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! > > if you would read the posts thouroughly you might see i enjoyed the brews events i have been to. > > as for my children. if you had read. my son is a 42 yr old ham who happens to be an addict. > > the question isnt the event itself. hams can meet anywhere they want to. some guys may meet to talk ham and smoke weed (and some do). dont care. > > issue to me is simply bvarcs sponsoring an adult only event. all events, meetings and so on should be good for all members. > > Eddie > > > Sent from my iphone > > >> On Oct 10, 2023, at 9:51 AM, Fox Danger Piacenti wrote: >> ? >> Hi, Eddie. >> We are not exclusively an adult club, but that event is an exclusively adult event. I promise not to bring my children. I hope you will have the same courtesy not to bring yours. >> If the very existence of an adults-only event on a calendar for a club is enough to cause problems for children, their caretakers are failing them. >> Best, >> -Fox >>> On 10/10/23 09:48, Eddie Runner wrote: >>> but thats the problem you fail to see. we are not an ADULT club. !!! >>> >>> we work with schools. and boy scouts. we even offer a student membership. and always encorage youngsters to and parents to discover and enjoy ham radio. >>> >>> Eddie NU5K >>> Sent from my iphone >>> >>> >>>> On Oct 10, 2023, at 9:38 AM, K5BOU via BVARC wrote: >>>> ? >>>> Fox, KW6FOX, well say! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont >>>> Houston|Texas|USA| >>>> https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> #77940 >>>> >>>> From: BVARC On Behalf Of Fox Danger Piacenti via BVARC >>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 9:27 AM >>>> To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ; anthony moro >>>> Cc: Fox Danger Piacenti >>>> Subject: Re: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! >>>> >>>> Hi, all. >>>> I'm a fairly new member of this club, having joined only a month or two ago. I went to last month's Brew's with BVARC event as my first intro event to the club. Seemed like a fun way to get to know some folks and have a good time. >>>> And it was exactly that. I loved getting to hang with club members and the offerings at the bar. I'm a bit confused from some of the correspondence here. Has anything actually happened that was a problem at these events or is this a lot of speculation about issues that *could* happen? I don't much patience for the latter. If it's the former, it's fair to discuss how to address the issue. If something happened that evening, it must have happened while I wasn't looking or after I left. >>>> I expect club members to be adults. I expect people to make their own decisions. I also am quite aware that sometimes people have difficulties with addiction and specific substances. >>>> We're a very large club. That leaves room for diversity of events. It also means we're more likely to have some members who aren't a good fit for events. But if we actually come across a member we discover is behaving irresponsibly at these get-togethers, I do expect those running them to intervene. Worrying about whose legal responsibility it is comes as a secondary concern (though still a concern!): I expect the event runners to address behavior problems and let people who can't behave themselves know they aren't allowed back. >>>> I'm telling everyone here as a new club member I found the event fun, I saw no irresponsible behavior and I had a great time meeting people and putting some faces to callsigns. I suggest anyone who doesn't like events at bars not come, and if they have particular concern about a members welfare if they were to attend, to let the event runner know about it. From there, we can judge actions. >>>> If anyone had a specific incident at the event that they felt was handled poorly and not addressed, I think that's important to bring up here. Otherwise I'd suggest people live and let live. >>>> Best, >>>> -Fox, KW6FOX >>>> On 10/10/23 08:59, Eddie Runner via BVARC wrote: >>>>> oh i read your email. but i wanted my thoughts to go to the club. not just you. >>>>> i usually try to get the membership involved. at least thier brains thinking about some of the fun stuff that goes on behind the scenes. >>>>> >>>>> we need a big turnout for the november club elections! we rarely have more than one person running for office. should be fun. >>>>> >>>>> as far as Brews with bvarc. months ago i was one of the only ones to speak up with my feelings on the subject. >>>>> >>>>> now that others are thinking about it and sharing their thoughts you cant say they are causing problems. they are club members and they are allowed (encouraged) to share opinions. >>>>> >>>>> if members sharing their views are considered problems then we should be very carefull who we vote for. >>>>> >>>>> Eddie NU5K >>>>> Sent from my iphone >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Oct 10, 2023, at 8:10 AM, anthony moro wrote: >>>>>> ? >>>>>> As you say to me all the time ( you did not read all of my email). I said at the end of my last response that if you had any more questions or comments email me directly. I am not going to answer or say anything bad about the board on the reflector. As stated in my last response you can email me about the reason I left the board. I just want the club to enjoy the event and don't want club members to be causing problems about an event that both Kori and Mike put together.It's interesting that the problem goes away a few months, and a month later it's right back with more people causing problems. It's like somehow they were told about only the bad not any of the good. For a while there were no problems and now the past few months there is a problem with the event. I mentioned the club president (Mike), because he talked to Kori about the event and said, (go with it). So I don't understand how now he or other club members have a problem with the event. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 6:13?AM Eddie Runner wrote: >>>>>>> MY post isnt political and has nothing to do with elections, >>>>>>> my concern was the appearance of the website... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I wasnt mudslinging, I didnt even mention anyones name.. >>>>>>> I didnt see anyone mentioning names till you mentioned Mikes.... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You (Anthony) mentioned our president about 3 times.. (that is mud slinging) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Why did you drop from the board when there is only a couple of months left >>>>>>> on your board of directors term... Your my buddy, I would do anything for you >>>>>>> but I am calling you a cry baby.. probably related to Kori running against Mike. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I guess your buddy Kori is running against Mike for president this term.. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Mike has been a pretty damn good president for a very long time, he has >>>>>>> always been there for our club when no one else has been.. When no one else >>>>>>> will, Mikey is always there.. Club is huge, money in the bank, food at meetings, >>>>>>> amazing hamfest, thank you Mike !!!! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Time for a change? Sure, Maybe! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Kori is very energetic and very popular in the club.. He is a pretty smart guy. >>>>>>> and would likely make a good president .. Will he be willing to put as much into >>>>>>> BVARC as Mike does..?? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Time will tell. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Eddie (NU5K) >>>>>>> it is our club, speak your mind.. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 08:17:45 PM CDT, anthony moro wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have been thinking all day about this. I think this is a way of throwing mud during the elections. This is not fair to either side. So everyone knows I have left the board for this very sort of stuff. I think this club needs to stop being divided and think about what's best for the club. Acting like this about an event the club president allowed to happen is not what's best for the club. I think that we need to leave the name of the event alone and stop acting like everybody in the club doesn't drink at all. I say this and also tell y'all about my past. I was given probation for my third DWI. While on probation I found a great hobby, and all of yall have been great friends to me. I know that at least one person in the club has a few beers after work. There is nothing wrong with that. So saying that, we should leave this topic alone and think and look to the future of this club. If you feel the same way I feel then think real hard about what is really going on in the club and see how we as a club can pull together and put an end to this click kind of behavior. We should work together, not against each other. Just like some of yall dont get up for the 6:30am breakfast or leave work to go to the Lunch Bunch do the same with this event. If you don't have the time and would like to be with the family instead then don't go and keep your comments about an event the club president allowed to yourself. I am appalled with the behavior of some people that chose to act this way. I know yall are better than this. Now let's get back to having fun in this hobby as one of the largest clubs in texas, and show people what being a great HAM is about. If you have any questions or comments about what I said in this email, please email me directly. I am willing to talk to yall about how I feel about how the club members are acting about an event that has been going on for almost a year now. Also remember the club president allowed this event after talking to Kori the vice president before he became vice president. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am sorry if this sounded like I am venting. But I am just tired of all the mud slinging in the club. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 1:22?PM Eddie Runner via BVARC wrote: >>>>>>>> You guys are finally paying attention!! >>>>>>>> I enjoyed the BwBvarc the couple of times I went (fellowship), even though >>>>>>>> I am not a drinker... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I complained when we started advertising it on the website as a BVARC sanctioned event... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Being that we have always tried to put forward a welcoming face and tried to attract young >>>>>>>> folks and even children and parents to our club... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> No one paid any attention to me back then. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> PLUS, I am sure some of our members have or have had problems with booze.... >>>>>>>> Some have had DUIs, some are recovering...! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Some of you know my son, >>>>>>>> he has been a ham (since 10 years old) and is now 43yrs.. He has been an addict >>>>>>>> for many years.. Although I like to share with him ham radio things, like the hamfest and so on. >>>>>>>> I would be afraid to even mention BwBVARC to him. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I didn't go, but someone mentioned to me that the LAST BwBVARC had CBD beers >>>>>>>> which were noted with warnings that they could affect the outcome of a drug test. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Glad you guys are finally paying attention!! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Eddie Runner (NU5K) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 01:06:47 PM CDT, JP Pritchard via BVARC wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Even if the club turns out to be protected from legal liability, I'm not sure we want our club name to be associated with a possible DUI traffic tragedy. Just a thought. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> JP, K5JPP >>>>>>>>> On 10/09/2023 12:48 PM CDT Rick Hiller via BVARC wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The promoted title ?Brews with BVARC? leans toward making it a de facto, sanctioned event, and this doesn't sit well with some folks. >>>>>>>>> By W5RH. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sent from my i-Thingamajig >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Oct 9, 2023, at 11:48 AM, N5LNK - Sean Linkenheimer via BVARC wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Philippe, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thank you I had no idea this was a concern for some. A few years back I was required to be certified with TABC for the The Katy Rice Harvest Festival. I am a Past Grand Knight and former District Deputy of the Knights of Columbus and our council 6950 served beer for the Rice Harvest Festival. Because our council was engaged in serving alcohol we had the responsibility to not serve patrons past the legal limit and were trained how to spot when someone was intoxicated. That being said, the Brews with BVARC event, although a gathering of members at an establishment that serves alcohol, is in no way the same as our club serving alcohol to members or the general public. I believe the club having a Brews with BVARC event in many ways is no different than any of the other membership gatherings; afterall it is about comradery. I have not read the clubs bylaws but if there was something governing this sort of gathering it would be found in the bylaws. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 73 de >>>>>>>>>> N5LNK - Sean >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 11:10?AM K5BOU via BVARC wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> In the past few weeks, I heard some members talk about the legal aspect of having events at the bar/brewery serving alcohol under the BVARC umbrella. Because of the nature of my job, working in the restaurant/Hotel industry, I have some contacts at TABC and ask who will be responsible if some members get intoxicated during a club event at the restaurant or bar. TABC clarifies that The restaurant/bar with TABC licenses that sells and serves alcohol to an intoxicated patron is responsible. >>>>>>>>>>> I hope this helps. >>>>>>>>>>> I hope you have a great week. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont >>>>>>>>>>> Houston|Texas|USA| >>>>>>>>>>> https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ >>>>>>>>>>> #77940 >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> From: BVARC On Behalf Of Kori Rahman via BVARCSent: Monday, October 9, 2023 12:58 AMTo: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Kori Rahman Subject: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hello everyone! >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> This is another reminder of our Brews with BVARC event coming up this Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm. We will be at Holler Brewing Company in Houston. Please come out if you can. There's always great conversation and camaraderie out at these events, and we hope you can join us this time around. Give us a call on 146.520 MHz FM Simplex if you need directions when nearby or if you have trouble finding our table. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Please check out their website (Hollerbeer.com) to see their selection of beers and for information about their brewery. They promise to have "pop-up chefs" on-site every day so there should be an opportunity to grab some delicious food as well. As always, arrive when you can, be safe, be responsible, and let's have fun! >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> October Brews with BVARC: >>>>>>>>>>> When:Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pmWhere:Holler Brewing Co.2206 Edwards St. Suite AHouston, TX 77007 >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hope to see you there! Thanks and 73! >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Kori Rahman, WX5KR >>>>>>>>>>> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >>>>>>>>>>> Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee >>>>>>>>>>> Cell: (770) 298 8516 >>>>>>>>>>> Kori113 at gmail.com >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >>>>>>>>>> ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >>>>>>>>> ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >>>>>>>> ________________________________________________Brazos Valley Amateur Radio ClubBVARC mailing listBVARC at bvarc.orghttp://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.orgPublicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >>>>>>>> ________________________________________________Brazos Valley Amateur Radio ClubBVARC mailing listBVARC at bvarc.orghttp://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.orgPublicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Anthony Morones >>>>>>> W5LIC >>>>>>> w5lictx at gmail.com >>>>>>> 713-410-3948 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Anthony Morones >>>>>> W5LIC >>>>>> w5lictx at gmail.com >>>>>> 713-410-3948 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ________________________________________________Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing listBVARC at bvarc.orghttp://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.orgPublicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >>>> ________________________________________________ >>>> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >>>> >>>> BVARC mailing list >>>> BVARC at bvarc.org >>>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >>>> Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From craigc at qbmax.com Tue Oct 10 12:28:16 2023 From: craigc at qbmax.com (Craig Coussens) Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 17:28:16 +0000 Subject: [BVARC] CW POTA at Huntsville State Park In-Reply-To: References: <742054461.13578200.1696936416950@mail.yahoo.com> <482F6F17-C9B1-4D51-8F0E-CCC6C2561F7E@yahoo.com> Message-ID: Looking at joining the LICW as well Stephen, would you recommend them? I have zero CW experience? Your field pack looks great! Thanks, Craig / K8CPC From: BVARC On Behalf Of Stephen Flowers via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 11:48 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Stephen Flowers ; Kori Rahman ; AMorones Morones Subject: Re: [BVARC] CW POTA at Huntsville State Park Colleagues, Good morning. Thought I?d share the video of this past Sunday?s CW POTA activation at Huntsville State Park. It was a beautiful day to get out and we did, north from downtown on I-45 for about 1 hr to the park. I?m relatively new to CW but thanks to the Long Island CW Club (LICW) I?m now activating parks in the POTA program in CW routinely. I?m using the (tr)uSDX transceiver at ?6W and the EFHW antenna that we built during this past BVARC Field Day class. Thanks to Anthony Morones for procuring all the parts for the EFHW kit that all the students and I used. Also, thanks to Kori for asking me to teach the EFHW build class, I had a great time. Seeing folks soldering electronic connections for the first time, and doing a good job at it, was gratifying to say the least. The CW key was 3D printed by our colleague David N0LUV. It worked flawlessly, though my CW is still a work in progress. :) Anyway, hope that this video is interesting to you: [cid:image001.jpg at 01D9FB75.3D985880] (tr)uSDX CW POTA in Huntsville State Park - K-3019 youtu.be Enjoy our great hobby! 73, Stephen (W2WF) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Hope that helps. 73, Stephen (W2WF) > On Oct 10, 2023, at 12:28 PM, Craig Coussens via BVARC wrote: > > Looking at joining the LICW as well Stephen, would you recommend them? I have zero CW experience? Your field pack looks great! Thanks, Craig / K8CPC > > From: BVARC On Behalf Of Stephen Flowers via BVARC > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 11:48 AM > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > Cc: Stephen Flowers ; Kori Rahman ; AMorones Morones > Subject: Re: [BVARC] CW POTA at Huntsville State Park > > Colleagues, > Good morning. Thought I?d share the video of this past Sunday?s CW POTA activation at Huntsville State Park. It was a beautiful day to get out and we did, north from downtown on I-45 for about 1 hr to the park. > > I?m relatively new to CW but thanks to the Long Island CW Club (LICW) I?m now activating parks in the POTA program in CW routinely. I?m using the (tr)uSDX transceiver at ?6W and the EFHW antenna that we built during this past BVARC Field Day class. Thanks to Anthony Morones for procuring all the parts for the EFHW kit that all the students and I used. Also, thanks to Kori for asking me to teach the EFHW build class, I had a great time. Seeing folks soldering electronic connections for the first time, and doing a good job at it, was gratifying to say the least. > > The CW key was 3D printed by our colleague David N0LUV. It worked flawlessly, though my CW is still a work in progress. :) > > Anyway, hope that this video is interesting to you: > > (tr)uSDX CW POTA in Huntsville State Park - K-3019 > youtu.be > > Enjoy our great hobby! > > 73, > Stephen (W2WF) > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kg5ycu at gmail.com Tue Oct 10 18:40:16 2023 From: kg5ycu at gmail.com (Richard Bonica) Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 18:40:16 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! In-Reply-To: <2EE43A16-B115-4639-BB70-734426C0692C@gmail.com> References: <1470094036.13694547.1696951490250@mail.yahoo.com> <2EE43A16-B115-4639-BB70-734426C0692C@gmail.com> Message-ID: OK. This is KG5YCU for ID Comment? Well I don't have time for a reply. We are a club, we have MANY events, and many more to come. I have been with BVARC since 2005... 15yrs -- yes I did shorten the math because that makes me younger.... I have seen great things done, and I stepped up to the bigger plate this year to help grow the club. I don't agree with everything, but THE CLUB is for THE CLUB (A.K.A. Everyone.) If you do not like something, then say something at the meetings. But make it about the event, not people. We are all here to improve the club, not kill it in any way. Attacking anyone is not productive in ANY direction. I am looking at this wondering, if you don't like it, who is holding the gun? Just don't participate, and take that energy and focus it on something you want to do. I love feild day (Hot or cold) and I help. I love Hamfest, I am going to get dirty there too. OK , I don't have a fondness for driving long distances for POTA, but I go to the ones I can and don't go to others. Everyone needs to learn that opinions are like butt holes, we all have one. And some stink more than others, but we keep it to ourselves the best we can. Let's look at facts and go from there. Remember - like on the radio, there is a human on the other end of the E-Mail.. With that said, let's have fun, we are here to make DX, commeradary, and look like really smart fools. Let's keep it up and go back to center on this. With everything going on in the world, let's not add to it. That is my 2 cents and all I am going to say Over and out to all those who want to fire back... 73 KG5YCU for ID On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 11:56?AM Cal Birdsall via BVARC wrote: > ? > > Cal Birdsall > Sent from my iPhone > 713-419-1977 > > > On Oct 10, 2023, at 10:25 AM, Rudolph Ackerman via BVARC > wrote: > > ?The best way to handle threads like this is "DELETE" :) > > Rudy Ackerman > KF5QYG > > > > > > > On Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 10:09:04 AM CDT, K5BOU via BVARC < > bvarc at bvarc.org> wrote: > > > > > > > I heard the board voted for this issue. And was decided to continue. What > I was trying in my first post was to bring a legal answer to this topic > because s, without knowing, the board had already voted and approved this > event. > > I understand It isn't easy to please anyone and we need to accept the > board's decision; this topic is closed for me. > > > > > K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont > Houston|Texas|USA| > https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ > > #77940 > > From: BVARC On Behalf Of Eddie Runner via BVARC > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 9:58 AM > To: Fox Danger Piacenti > Cc: Eddie Runner ; BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO > CLUB ; anthony moro ; K5BOU < > philippe at k5bou.net> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! > > if you would read the posts thouroughly you might see i enjoyed the brews > events i have been to. > > as for my children. if you had read. my son is a 42 yr old ham who > happens to be an addict. > > the question isnt the event itself. hams can meet anywhere they want to. > some guys may meet to talk ham and smoke weed (and some do). dont care. > > issue to me is simply bvarcs sponsoring an adult only event. all events, > meetings and so on should be good for all members. > > Eddie > > > Sent from my iphone > > > On Oct 10, 2023, at 9:51 AM, Fox Danger Piacenti > wrote: > > ? > > Hi, Eddie. > > We are not exclusively an adult club, but that event is an exclusively > adult event. I promise not to bring my children. I hope you will have the > same courtesy not to bring yours. > > If the very existence of an adults-only event on a calendar for a club is > enough to cause problems for children, their caretakers are failing them. > > Best, > > -Fox > > On 10/10/23 09:48, Eddie Runner wrote: > > but thats the problem you fail to see. we are not an ADULT club. !!! > > > > we work with schools. and boy scouts. we even offer a student > membership. and always encorage youngsters to and parents to discover and > enjoy ham radio. > > > > Eddie NU5K > > Sent from my iphone > > > > On Oct 10, 2023, at 9:38 AM, K5BOU via BVARC wrote: > > ? > > Fox, KW6FOX, well say! > > > > > > > > K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont > > Houston|Texas|USA| > > https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ > > > > > > > > #77940 > > > > From: BVARC On Behalf Of Fox Danger Piacenti > via BVARC > > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 9:27 AM > > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ; anthony moro < > w5lictx at gmail.com> > > Cc: Fox Danger Piacenti > > Subject: Re: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! > > > > Hi, all. > > I'm a fairly new member of this club, having joined only a month or two > ago. I went to last month's Brew's with BVARC event as my first intro event > to the club. Seemed like a fun way to get to know some folks and have a > good time. > > And it was exactly that. I loved getting to hang with club members and the > offerings at the bar. I'm a bit confused from some of the correspondence > here. Has anything actually happened that was a problem at these events or > is this a lot of speculation about issues that *could* happen? I don't much > patience for the latter. If it's the former, it's fair to discuss how to > address the issue. If something happened that evening, it must have > happened while I wasn't looking or after I left. > > I expect club members to be adults. I expect people to make their own > decisions. I also am quite aware that sometimes people have difficulties > with addiction and specific substances. > > We're a very large club. That leaves room for diversity of events. It also > means we're more likely to have some members who aren't a good fit for > events. But if we actually come across a member we discover is behaving > irresponsibly at these get-togethers, I do expect those running them to > intervene. Worrying about whose legal responsibility it is comes as a > secondary concern (though still a concern!): I expect the event runners to > address behavior problems and let people who can't behave themselves know > they aren't allowed back. > > I'm telling everyone here as a new club member I found the event fun, I > saw no irresponsible behavior and I had a great time meeting people and > putting some faces to callsigns. I suggest anyone who doesn't like events > at bars not come, and if they have particular concern about a members > welfare if they were to attend, to let the event runner know about it. From > there, we can judge actions. > > If anyone had a specific incident at the event that they felt was handled > poorly and not addressed, I think that's important to bring up here. > Otherwise I'd suggest people live and let live. > > Best, > > -Fox, KW6FOX > > On 10/10/23 08:59, Eddie Runner via BVARC wrote: > > oh i read your email. but i wanted my thoughts to go to the club. not just > you. > > i usually try to get the membership involved. at least thier brains > thinking about some of the fun stuff that goes on behind the scenes. > > > > we need a big turnout for the november club elections! we rarely have > more than one person running for office. should be fun. > > > > as far as Brews with bvarc. months ago i was one of the only ones to > speak up with my feelings on the subject. > > > > now that others are thinking about it and sharing their thoughts you cant > say they are causing problems. they are club members and they are allowed > (encouraged) to share opinions. > > > > if members sharing their views are considered problems then we should be > very carefull who we vote for. > > > > Eddie NU5K > > Sent from my iphone > > > > > On Oct 10, 2023, at 8:10 AM, anthony moro wrote: > > ? > > As you say to me all the time ( you did not read all of my email). I said > at the end of my last response that if you had any more > questions or comments email me directly. I am not going to answer or say > anything bad about the board on the reflector. As stated in my last > response you can email me about the reason I left the board. I just > want the club to enjoy the event and don't want club members to be > causing problems about an event that both Kori and Mike put together.It's > interesting that the problem goes away a few months, and a month later it's > right back with more people causing problems. It's like somehow they were > told about only the bad not any of the good. For a while there were no > problems and now the past few months there is a problem with the event. I > mentioned the club president (Mike), because he talked to Kori about the > event and said, (go with it). So I don't understand how now he or other > club members have a problem with the event. > > > > On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 6:13?AM Eddie Runner > wrote: > > MY post isnt political and has nothing to do with elections, > > my concern was the appearance of the website... > > > > I wasnt mudslinging, I didnt even mention anyones name.. > > I didnt see anyone mentioning names till you mentioned Mikes.... > > > > You (Anthony) mentioned our president about 3 times.. (that is mud > slinging) > > > > Why did you drop from the board when there is only a couple of months left > > on your board of directors term... Your my buddy, I would do anything > for you > > but I am calling you a cry baby.. probably related to Kori running against > Mike. > > > > I guess your buddy Kori is running against Mike for president this term.. > > > > Mike has been a pretty damn good president for a very long time, he has > > always been there for our club when no one else has been.. When no one > else > > will, Mikey is always there.. Club is huge, money in the bank, food at > meetings, > > amazing hamfest, thank you Mike !!!! > > > > Time for a change? Sure, Maybe! > > > > Kori is very energetic and very popular in the club.. He is a pretty > smart guy. > > and would likely make a good president .. Will he be willing to put as > much into > > BVARC as Mike does..?? > > > > Time will tell. > > > > Eddie (NU5K) > > it is our club, speak your mind.. > > > > > > > > On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 08:17:45 PM CDT, anthony moro < > w5lictx at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > I have been thinking all day about this. I think this is a way of throwing > mud during the elections. This is not fair to either side. So everyone > knows I have left the board for this very sort of stuff. I think this club > needs to stop being divided and think about what's best for the club. > Acting like this about an event the club president allowed to happen is not > what's best for the club. I think that we need to leave the name of the > event alone and stop acting like everybody in the club doesn't drink at > all. I say this and also tell y'all about my past. I was given probation > for my third DWI. While on probation I found a great hobby, and all of yall > have been great friends to me. I know that at least one person in the club > has a few beers after work. There is nothing wrong with that. So saying > that, we should leave this topic alone and think and look to the future of > this club. If you feel the same way I feel then think real hard about what > is really going on in the club and see how we as a club can pull together > and put an end to this click kind of behavior. We should work together, not > against each other. Just like some of yall dont get up for the 6:30am > breakfast or leave work to go to the Lunch Bunch do the same with this > event. If you don't have the time and would like to be with the family > instead then don't go and keep your comments about an event the club > president allowed to yourself. I am appalled with the behavior of some > people that chose to act this way. I know yall are better than this. Now > let's get back to having fun in this hobby as one of the largest clubs in > texas, and show people what being a great HAM is about. If you have any > questions or comments about what I said in this email, please email me > directly. I am willing to talk to yall about how I feel about how the club > members are acting about an event that has been going on for almost a year > now. Also remember the club president allowed this event after talking to > Kori the vice president before he became vice president. > > > > I am sorry if this sounded like I am venting. But I am just tired of all > the mud slinging in the club. > > > > On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 1:22?PM Eddie Runner via BVARC > wrote: > > You guys are finally paying attention!! > > I enjoyed the BwBvarc the couple of times I went (fellowship), even > though > > I am not a drinker... > > > > > > I complained when we started advertising it on the website as a BVARC > sanctioned event... > > > > Being that we have always tried to put forward a welcoming face and tried > to attract young > > folks and even children and parents to our club... > > > > No one paid any attention to me back then. > > > > PLUS, I am sure some of our members have or have had problems with > booze.... > > Some have had DUIs, some are recovering...! > > > > Some of you know my son, > > he has been a ham (since 10 years old) and is now 43yrs.. He has been an > addict > > for many years.. Although I like to share with him ham radio things, like > the hamfest and so on. > > I would be afraid to even mention BwBVARC to him. > > > > I didn't go, but someone mentioned to me that the LAST BwBVARC had CBD > beers > > which were noted with warnings that they could affect the outcome of a > drug test. > > > > Glad you guys are finally paying attention!! > > > > Eddie Runner (NU5K) > > > > > > > > > > On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 01:06:47 PM CDT, JP Pritchard via BVARC < > bvarc at bvarc.org> wrote: > > > > > > Even if the club turns out to be protected from legal liability, I'm not > sure we want our club name to be associated with a possible DUI traffic > tragedy. Just a thought. > > > > JP, K5JPP > > On 10/09/2023 12:48 PM CDT Rick Hiller via BVARC wrote: > > > > > > The promoted title ?Brews with BVARC? leans toward making it a de facto, > sanctioned event, and this doesn't sit well with some folks. > > By W5RH. > > > > Sent from my i-Thingamajig > > > On Oct 9, 2023, at 11:48 AM, N5LNK - Sean Linkenheimer via BVARC < > bvarc at bvarc.org> wrote: > > Philippe, > > > > Thank you I had no idea this was a concern for some. A few years back I > was required to be certified with TABC for the The Katy Rice Harvest > Festival. I am a Past Grand Knight and former District Deputy of the > Knights of Columbus and our council 6950 served beer for the Rice Harvest > Festival. Because our council was engaged in serving alcohol we had the > responsibility to not serve patrons past the legal limit and were trained > how to spot when someone was intoxicated. That being said, the Brews with > BVARC event, although a gathering of members at an establishment that > serves alcohol, is in no way the same as our club serving alcohol > to members or the general public. I believe the club having a Brews with > BVARC event in many ways is no different than any of the other membership > gatherings; afterall it is about comradery. I have not read the clubs > bylaws but if there was something governing this sort of gathering it would > be found in the bylaws. > > > 73 de > > N5LNK - Sean > > > > On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 11:10?AM K5BOU via BVARC wrote: > > In the past few weeks, I heard some members talk about the legal aspect of > having events at the bar/brewery serving alcohol under the BVARC umbrella. > Because of the nature of my job, working in the restaurant/Hotel industry, > I have some contacts at TABC and ask who will be responsible if some > members get intoxicated during a club event at the restaurant or bar. TABC > clarifies that The restaurant/bar with TABC licenses that sells and serves > alcohol to an intoxicated patron is responsible. > > I hope this helps. > > I hope you have a great week. > > > > > > K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont > > Houston|Texas|USA| > > https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ > > #77940 > > > > From: BVARC On Behalf Of Kori Rahman via > BVARCSent: Monday, October 9, 2023 12:58 AMTo: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO > CLUB Cc: Kori Rahman Subject: [BVARC] > Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! > > > > Hello everyone! > > > > This is another reminder of our Brews with BVARC event coming up this > Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm. We will be at Holler Brewing Company > in Houston. Please come out if you can. There's always great conversation > and camaraderie out at these events, and we hope you can join us this time > around. Give us a call on 146.520 MHz FM Simplex if you need directions > when nearby or if you have trouble finding our table. > > > > Please check out their website (Hollerbeer.com) to see their selection of > beers and for information about their brewery. They promise to have "pop-up > chefs" on-site every day so there should be an opportunity to grab some > delicious food as well. As always, arrive when you can, be safe, be > responsible, and let's have fun! > > > > October Brews with BVARC: > > When:Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pmWhere:Holler Brewing Co.2206 Edwards > St. Suite AHouston, TX 77007 > > > > > > Hope to see you there! Thanks and 73! > > > > Kori Rahman, WX5KR > > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee > > Cell: (770) 298 8516 > > Kori113 at gmail.com > > > > ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur > Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available > archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur > Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available > archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur > Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available > archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________Brazos Valley Amateur > Radio ClubBVARC mailing listBVARC at bvarc.orghttp:// > mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.orgPublicly available > archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________Brazos Valley Amateur > Radio ClubBVARC mailing listBVARC at bvarc.orghttp:// > mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.orgPublicly available > archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > > > > -- > > Anthony Morones > > W5LIC > > w5lictx at gmail.com > > 713-410-3948 > > > > > -- > > Anthony Morones > > W5LIC > > w5lictx at gmail.com > > 713-410-3948 > > > > > ________________________________________________Brazos Valley Amateur > Radio Club BVARC mailing listBVARC at bvarc.orghttp:// > mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.orgPublicly available > archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > > BVARC mailing list > > BVARC at bvarc.org > > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > -- Commander Richard Bonica Mission Bend Emergency Team(MBET) C: 281.935.7222 Email: kg5ycu at gmail.com Freq: 147.000 - DMR - Digital Mobile Territory: NE Fort Bend CERT, CST, EST, WEB EOC, HSEEP, FEMA PD, Wilderness First Aid, CPR, Extra Ameture Radio -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From n5prd at yahoo.com Tue Oct 10 21:42:43 2023 From: n5prd at yahoo.com (Mark Brantana) Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 21:42:43 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! In-Reply-To: References: <1470094036.13694547.1696951490250@mail.yahoo.com> <2EE43A16-B115-4639-BB70-734426C0692C@gmail.com> Message-ID: <644FAC15-6E92-4FA9-AED1-0B7393A81C18@yahoo.com> For what it?s worth, email is great for disseminating information. It does not handle conversations very well at all. So, someone has a certain position on something. Sometimes that?s good to know. Thank you for sharing. But it doesn?t mean everyone has to agree. Let?s all turn the temperature down a bit. I just can?t stand it when the kids argue. Some of us are old enough to know better. Mark N5PRD > On Oct 10, 2023, at 6:40 PM, Richard Bonica via BVARC wrote: > > OK. This is KG5YCU for ID > Comment? Well I don't have time for a reply. > > We are a club, we have MANY events, and many more to come. > I have been with BVARC since 2005... 15yrs -- yes I did shorten the math because that makes me younger.... > I have seen great things done, and I stepped up to the bigger plate this year to help grow the club. I don't agree with everything, but THE CLUB is for THE CLUB (A.K.A. Everyone.) > If you do not like something, then say something at the meetings. But make it about the event, not people. We are all here to improve the club, not kill it in any way. > Attacking anyone is not productive in ANY direction. > I am looking at this wondering, if you don't like it, who is holding the gun? Just don't participate, and take that energy and focus it on something you want to do. > I love feild day (Hot or cold) and I help. I love Hamfest, I am going to get dirty there too. > OK , I don't have a fondness for driving long distances for POTA, but I go to the ones I can and don't go to others. > Everyone needs to learn that opinions are like butt holes, we all have one. And some stink more than others, but we keep it to ourselves the best we can. > Let's look at facts and go from there. > > Remember - like on the radio, there is a human on the other end of the E-Mail.. > > With that said, let's have fun, we are here to make DX, commeradary, and look like really smart fools. Let's keep it up and go back to center on this. > > With everything going on in the world, let's not add to it. > > That is my 2 cents and all I am going to say > > Over and out to all those who want to fire back... > > 73 > KG5YCU for ID > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 11:56?AM Cal Birdsall via BVARC > wrote: > ? > > Cal Birdsall > Sent from my iPhone > 713-419-1977 > > >> On Oct 10, 2023, at 10:25 AM, Rudolph Ackerman via BVARC > wrote: >> >> ?The best way to handle threads like this is "DELETE" :) >> >> Rudy Ackerman >> KF5QYG >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 10:09:04 AM CDT, K5BOU via BVARC > wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I heard the board voted for this issue. And was decided to continue. What I was trying in my first post was to bring a legal answer to this topic because s, without knowing, the board had already voted and approved this event. >> >> I understand It isn't easy to please anyone and we need to accept the board's decision; this topic is closed for me. >> >> >> >> >> K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont >> Houston|Texas|USA| >> https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ >> >> #77940 >> >> From: BVARC > On Behalf Of Eddie Runner via BVARC >> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 9:58 AM >> To: Fox Danger Piacenti > >> Cc: Eddie Runner >; BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB >; anthony moro >; K5BOU > >> Subject: Re: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! >> >> if you would read the posts thouroughly you might see i enjoyed the brews events i have been to. >> >> as for my children. if you had read. my son is a 42 yr old ham who happens to be an addict. >> >> the question isnt the event itself. hams can meet anywhere they want to. some guys may meet to talk ham and smoke weed (and some do). dont care. >> >> issue to me is simply bvarcs sponsoring an adult only event. all events, meetings and so on should be good for all members. >> >> Eddie >> >> >> Sent from my iphone >> >> >>> On Oct 10, 2023, at 9:51 AM, Fox Danger Piacenti > wrote: >>> ? >>> Hi, Eddie. >>> We are not exclusively an adult club, but that event is an exclusively adult event. I promise not to bring my children. I hope you will have the same courtesy not to bring yours. >>> If the very existence of an adults-only event on a calendar for a club is enough to cause problems for children, their caretakers are failing them. >>> Best, >>> -Fox >>> On 10/10/23 09:48, Eddie Runner wrote: >>>> but thats the problem you fail to see. we are not an ADULT club. !!! >>>> >>>> we work with schools. and boy scouts. we even offer a student membership. and always encorage youngsters to and parents to discover and enjoy ham radio. >>>> >>>> Eddie NU5K >>>> Sent from my iphone >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Oct 10, 2023, at 9:38 AM, K5BOU via BVARC > wrote: >>>>> ? >>>>> Fox, KW6FOX, well say! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont >>>>> Houston|Texas|USA| >>>>> https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> #77940 >>>>> >>>>> From: BVARC > On Behalf Of Fox Danger Piacenti via BVARC >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 9:27 AM >>>>> To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB >; anthony moro > >>>>> Cc: Fox Danger Piacenti > >>>>> Subject: Re: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! >>>>> >>>>> Hi, all. >>>>> I'm a fairly new member of this club, having joined only a month or two ago. I went to last month's Brew's with BVARC event as my first intro event to the club. Seemed like a fun way to get to know some folks and have a good time. >>>>> And it was exactly that. I loved getting to hang with club members and the offerings at the bar. I'm a bit confused from some of the correspondence here. Has anything actually happened that was a problem at these events or is this a lot of speculation about issues that *could* happen? I don't much patience for the latter. If it's the former, it's fair to discuss how to address the issue. If something happened that evening, it must have happened while I wasn't looking or after I left. >>>>> I expect club members to be adults. I expect people to make their own decisions. I also am quite aware that sometimes people have difficulties with addiction and specific substances. >>>>> We're a very large club. That leaves room for diversity of events. It also means we're more likely to have some members who aren't a good fit for events. But if we actually come across a member we discover is behaving irresponsibly at these get-togethers, I do expect those running them to intervene. Worrying about whose legal responsibility it is comes as a secondary concern (though still a concern!): I expect the event runners to address behavior problems and let people who can't behave themselves know they aren't allowed back. >>>>> I'm telling everyone here as a new club member I found the event fun, I saw no irresponsible behavior and I had a great time meeting people and putting some faces to callsigns. I suggest anyone who doesn't like events at bars not come, and if they have particular concern about a members welfare if they were to attend, to let the event runner know about it. From there, we can judge actions. >>>>> If anyone had a specific incident at the event that they felt was handled poorly and not addressed, I think that's important to bring up here. Otherwise I'd suggest people live and let live. >>>>> Best, >>>>> -Fox, KW6FOX >>>>> On 10/10/23 08:59, Eddie Runner via BVARC wrote: >>>>>> oh i read your email. but i wanted my thoughts to go to the club. not just you. >>>>>> i usually try to get the membership involved. at least thier brains thinking about some of the fun stuff that goes on behind the scenes. >>>>>> >>>>>> we need a big turnout for the november club elections! we rarely have more than one person running for office. should be fun. >>>>>> >>>>>> as far as Brews with bvarc. months ago i was one of the only ones to speak up with my feelings on the subject. >>>>>> >>>>>> now that others are thinking about it and sharing their thoughts you cant say they are causing problems. they are club members and they are allowed (encouraged) to share opinions. >>>>>> >>>>>> if members sharing their views are considered problems then we should be very carefull who we vote for. >>>>>> >>>>>> Eddie NU5K >>>>>> Sent from my iphone >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Oct 10, 2023, at 8:10 AM, anthony moro > wrote: >>>>>>> ? >>>>>>> As you say to me all the time ( you did not read all of my email). I said at the end of my last response that if you had any more questions or comments email me directly. I am not going to answer or say anything bad about the board on the reflector. As stated in my last response you can email me about the reason I left the board. I just want the club to enjoy the event and don't want club members to be causing problems about an event that both Kori and Mike put together.It's interesting that the problem goes away a few months, and a month later it's right back with more people causing problems. It's like somehow they were told about only the bad not any of the good. For a while there were no problems and now the past few months there is a problem with the event. I mentioned the club president (Mike), because he talked to Kori about the event and said, (go with it). So I don't understand how now he or other club members have a problem with the event. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 6:13?AM Eddie Runner > wrote: >>>>>>>> MY post isnt political and has nothing to do with elections, >>>>>>>> my concern was the appearance of the website... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I wasnt mudslinging, I didnt even mention anyones name.. >>>>>>>> I didnt see anyone mentioning names till you mentioned Mikes.... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You (Anthony) mentioned our president about 3 times.. (that is mud slinging) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Why did you drop from the board when there is only a couple of months left >>>>>>>> on your board of directors term... Your my buddy, I would do anything for you >>>>>>>> but I am calling you a cry baby.. probably related to Kori running against Mike. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I guess your buddy Kori is running against Mike for president this term.. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Mike has been a pretty damn good president for a very long time, he has >>>>>>>> always been there for our club when no one else has been.. When no one else >>>>>>>> will, Mikey is always there.. Club is huge, money in the bank, food at meetings, >>>>>>>> amazing hamfest, thank you Mike !!!! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Time for a change? Sure, Maybe! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Kori is very energetic and very popular in the club.. He is a pretty smart guy. >>>>>>>> and would likely make a good president .. Will he be willing to put as much into >>>>>>>> BVARC as Mike does..?? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Time will tell. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Eddie (NU5K) >>>>>>>> it is our club, speak your mind.. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 08:17:45 PM CDT, anthony moro > wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have been thinking all day about this. I think this is a way of throwing mud during the elections. This is not fair to either side. So everyone knows I have left the board for this very sort of stuff. I think this club needs to stop being divided and think about what's best for the club. Acting like this about an event the club president allowed to happen is not what's best for the club. I think that we need to leave the name of the event alone and stop acting like everybody in the club doesn't drink at all. I say this and also tell y'all about my past. I was given probation for my third DWI. While on probation I found a great hobby, and all of yall have been great friends to me. I know that at least one person in the club has a few beers after work. There is nothing wrong with that. So saying that, we should leave this topic alone and think and look to the future of this club. If you feel the same way I feel then think real hard about what is really going on in the club and see how we as a club can pull together and put an end to this click kind of behavior. We should work together, not against each other. Just like some of yall dont get up for the 6:30am breakfast or leave work to go to the Lunch Bunch do the same with this event. If you don't have the time and would like to be with the family instead then don't go and keep your comments about an event the club president allowed to yourself. I am appalled with the behavior of some people that chose to act this way. I know yall are better than this. Now let's get back to having fun in this hobby as one of the largest clubs in texas, and show people what being a great HAM is about. If you have any questions or comments about what I said in this email, please email me directly. I am willing to talk to yall about how I feel about how the club members are acting about an event that has been going on for almost a year now. Also remember the club president allowed this event after talking to Kori the vice president before he became vice president. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I am sorry if this sounded like I am venting. But I am just tired of all the mud slinging in the club. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 1:22?PM Eddie Runner via BVARC > wrote: >>>>>>>>> You guys are finally paying attention!! >>>>>>>>> I enjoyed the BwBvarc the couple of times I went (fellowship), even though >>>>>>>>> I am not a drinker... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I complained when we started advertising it on the website as a BVARC sanctioned event... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Being that we have always tried to put forward a welcoming face and tried to attract young >>>>>>>>> folks and even children and parents to our club... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> No one paid any attention to me back then. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> PLUS, I am sure some of our members have or have had problems with booze.... >>>>>>>>> Some have had DUIs, some are recovering...! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Some of you know my son, >>>>>>>>> he has been a ham (since 10 years old) and is now 43yrs.. He has been an addict >>>>>>>>> for many years.. Although I like to share with him ham radio things, like the hamfest and so on. >>>>>>>>> I would be afraid to even mention BwBVARC to him. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I didn't go, but someone mentioned to me that the LAST BwBVARC had CBD beers >>>>>>>>> which were noted with warnings that they could affect the outcome of a drug test. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Glad you guys are finally paying attention!! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Eddie Runner (NU5K) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 01:06:47 PM CDT, JP Pritchard via BVARC > wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Even if the club turns out to be protected from legal liability, I'm not sure we want our club name to be associated with a possible DUI traffic tragedy. Just a thought. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> JP, K5JPP >>>>>>>>>> On 10/09/2023 12:48 PM CDT Rick Hiller via BVARC > wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The promoted title ?Brews with BVARC? leans toward making it a de facto, sanctioned event, and this doesn't sit well with some folks. >>>>>>>>>> By W5RH. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Sent from my i-Thingamajig >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 9, 2023, at 11:48 AM, N5LNK - Sean Linkenheimer via BVARC > wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> Philippe, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thank you I had no idea this was a concern for some. A few years back I was required to be certified with TABC for the The Katy Rice Harvest Festival. I am a Past Grand Knight and former District Deputy of the Knights of Columbus and our council 6950 served beer for the Rice Harvest Festival. Because our council was engaged in serving alcohol we had the responsibility to not serve patrons past the legal limit and were trained how to spot when someone was intoxicated. That being said, the Brews with BVARC event, although a gathering of members at an establishment that serves alcohol, is in no way the same as our club serving alcohol to members or the general public. I believe the club having a Brews with BVARC event in many ways is no different than any of the other membership gatherings; afterall it is about comradery. I have not read the clubs bylaws but if there was something governing this sort of gathering it would be found in the bylaws. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> 73 de >>>>>>>>>>> N5LNK - Sean >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 11:10?AM K5BOU via BVARC > wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> In the past few weeks, I heard some members talk about the legal aspect of having events at the bar/brewery serving alcohol under the BVARC umbrella. Because of the nature of my job, working in the restaurant/Hotel industry, I have some contacts at TABC and ask who will be responsible if some members get intoxicated during a club event at the restaurant or bar. TABC clarifies that The restaurant/bar with TABC licenses that sells and serves alcohol to an intoxicated patron is responsible. >>>>>>>>>>>> I hope this helps. >>>>>>>>>>>> I hope you have a great week. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont >>>>>>>>>>>> Houston|Texas|USA| >>>>>>>>>>>> https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ >>>>>>>>>>>> #77940 >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> From: BVARC > On Behalf Of Kori Rahman via BVARCSent: Monday, October 9, 2023 12:58 AMTo: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB >Cc: Kori Rahman >Subject: [BVARC] Brews with BVARC this Tuesday! >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hello everyone! >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> This is another reminder of our Brews with BVARC event coming up this Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pm. We will be at Holler Brewing Company in Houston. Please come out if you can. There's always great conversation and camaraderie out at these events, and we hope you can join us this time around. Give us a call on 146.520 MHz FM Simplex if you need directions when nearby or if you have trouble finding our table. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Please check out their website (Hollerbeer.com) to see their selection of beers and for information about their brewery. They promise to have "pop-up chefs" on-site every day so there should be an opportunity to grab some delicious food as well. As always, arrive when you can, be safe, be responsible, and let's have fun! >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> October Brews with BVARC: >>>>>>>>>>>> When:Tuesday October 10th at 6:30pmWhere:Holler Brewing Co.2206 Edwards St. Suite AHouston, TX 77007 >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hope to see you there! Thanks and 73! >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Kori Rahman, WX5KR >>>>>>>>>>>> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >>>>>>>>>>>> Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee >>>>>>>>>>>> Cell: (770) 298 8516 >>>>>>>>>>>> Kori113 at gmail.com >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >>>>>>>>>>> ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >>>>>>>>>> ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >>>>>>>>> ________________________________________________Brazos Valley Amateur Radio ClubBVARC mailing listBVARC at bvarc.orghttp://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.orgPublicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >>>>>>>>> ________________________________________________Brazos Valley Amateur Radio ClubBVARC mailing listBVARC at bvarc.orghttp://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.orgPublicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Anthony Morones >>>>>>>> W5LIC >>>>>>>> w5lictx at gmail.com >>>>>>>> 713-410-3948 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Anthony Morones >>>>>>> W5LIC >>>>>>> w5lictx at gmail.com >>>>>>> 713-410-3948 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ________________________________________________Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing listBVARC at bvarc.orghttp://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.orgPublicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >>>>> ________________________________________________ >>>>> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >>>>> >>>>> BVARC mailing list >>>>> BVARC at bvarc.org >>>>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >>>>> Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > > -- > Commander Richard Bonica > Mission Bend Emergency Team(MBET) > C: 281.935.7222 > Email: kg5ycu at gmail.com > Freq: 147.000 - DMR - Digital Mobile > Territory: NE Fort Bend > CERT, CST, EST, WEB EOC, HSEEP, FEMA PD, Wilderness First Aid, CPR, Extra Ameture Radio > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Apologies for the late notice! Tonight, we have Richard Bonica KG5YCU on how to build hotspots for under $5 (hi hi) and special guest John Stratton N5AUS, ARRL West Gulf Division Director! You don't want to miss it! Zoom details: BVARC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: BVARC General Meeting Time: Oct 12, 2023 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83659706789?pwd=aVN6dngveHpBTm5Db1Z2UDJwd1h4Zz09 Meeting ID: 836 5970 6789 Passcode: 392631 --- One tap mobile +13462487799,,83659706789#,,,,*392631# US (Houston) +12532158782,,83659706789#,,,,*392631# US (Tacoma) --- Dial by your location ? +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) ? +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) ? +1 669 444 9171 US ? +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) ? +1 719 359 4580 US ? +1 253 205 0468 US ? +1 305 224 1968 US ? +1 309 205 3325 US ? +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) ? +1 360 209 5623 US ? +1 386 347 5053 US ? +1 507 473 4847 US ? +1 564 217 2000 US ? +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) ? +1 646 931 3860 US ? +1 689 278 1000 US ? +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) Meeting ID: 836 5970 6789 Passcode: 392631 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kElF4i1r -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: APU857 Sent from my i-Thingamajig > On Oct 14, 2023, at 8:04 AM, Suggs, Marvin (KTRK-TV) via BVARC wrote: > > ? > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ From Marvin.Suggs at abc.com Sat Oct 14 09:10:24 2023 From: Marvin.Suggs at abc.com (Suggs, Marvin (KTRK-TV)) Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2023 14:10:24 +0000 Subject: [BVARC] Can someone please identify this CW? Thank you. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thank you Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 14, 2023, at 9:04 AM, Rick Hiller via BVARC wrote: > > ?This Message is From an External Sender > Caution: Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. > > APU857 > > Sent from my i-Thingamajig > >> On Oct 14, 2023, at 8:04 AM, Suggs, Marvin (KTRK-TV) via BVARC wrote: >> >> ? >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org__;!!Om87Lau1Cg!Jc_0MMyUEm4jMeRnCp4dTktUCUXAS9xg_m182XaHr_1WOaHfzPKRSEIAtQwhAhVRsyr5DlM_i79itw$ >> Publicly available archives are available here: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/__;!!Om87Lau1Cg!Jc_0MMyUEm4jMeRnCp4dTktUCUXAS9xg_m182XaHr_1WOaHfzPKRSEIAtQwhAhVRsyr5DlNQXHXHTg$ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org__;!!Om87Lau1Cg!Jc_0MMyUEm4jMeRnCp4dTktUCUXAS9xg_m182XaHr_1WOaHfzPKRSEIAtQwhAhVRsyr5DlM_i79itw$ > Publicly available archives are available here: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/__;!!Om87Lau1Cg!Jc_0MMyUEm4jMeRnCp4dTktUCUXAS9xg_m182XaHr_1WOaHfzPKRSEIAtQwhAhVRsyr5DlNQXHXHTg$ From gasitton at comcast.net Sat Oct 14 09:24:20 2023 From: gasitton at comcast.net (Gary Sitton) Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2023 09:24:20 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Can someone please identify this CW? Thank you. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4e24cc08-9053-419a-9be0-c590e145073b@comcast.net> Marvin: Sounds like "EAUP857" at about 25 wpm, what ever that means.... 73, Gary On 10/14/2023 8:03 AM, Suggs, Marvin (KTRK-TV) via BVARC wrote: > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here:https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -- Gary Sitton, K5AMH gasitton at comcast.net SDR/DSP Consultant, "Have FFTs, Will Travel." -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Marvin.Suggs at abc.com Sat Oct 14 09:32:15 2023 From: Marvin.Suggs at abc.com (Suggs, Marvin (KTRK-TV)) Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2023 14:32:15 +0000 Subject: [BVARC] Can someone please identify this CW? Thank you. In-Reply-To: <4e24cc08-9053-419a-9be0-c590e145073b@comcast.net> References: <4e24cc08-9053-419a-9be0-c590e145073b@comcast.net> Message-ID: <77A92AA5-FE75-4725-9E5A-7D646EADE985@abc.com> Thank you sir Sent from my iPhone On Oct 14, 2023, at 9:25 AM, Gary Sitton via BVARC wrote: ? This Message is From an External Sender Caution: Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. 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URL: From rudolph_ackerman at yahoo.com Sat Oct 14 18:13:50 2023 From: rudolph_ackerman at yahoo.com (Rudolph Ackerman) Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2023 23:13:50 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [BVARC] Solar eclipse qso party In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <205434740.15724958.1697325230962@mail.yahoo.com> I worked POTA at the?Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge on 17 meters during the eclipse and had lots of contacts. Rudy Ackerman KF5QYG 281 460 7384 On Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 04:35:39 PM CDT, Mike Knerr via BVARC wrote: I have a ft891 radio running a 40 meter efhw Normally I can receive and send on 40 and 20 meters. During the eclipse all I heard was high noise. I could not hear anyone.? Was I doing?something wrong? Did the eclipse screw everything?up? Inquiring?minds want to know.? Mike Knerr KI5UBL 73 ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ From mike5586mike at gmail.com Sat Oct 14 19:56:48 2023 From: mike5586mike at gmail.com (Mike Knerr) Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2023 19:56:48 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Solar eclipse qso party In-Reply-To: <205434740.15724958.1697325230962@mail.yahoo.com> References: <205434740.15724958.1697325230962@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Thanks for the info. Loop On Sat, Oct 14, 2023, 6:13 PM Rudolph Ackerman wrote: > I worked POTA at the Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge on 17 meters during > the eclipse and had lots of contacts. > > Rudy Ackerman > KF5QYG > 281 460 7384 > > > > > > > On Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 04:35:39 PM CDT, Mike Knerr via BVARC < > bvarc at bvarc.org> wrote: > > > > > > I have a ft891 radio running a 40 meter efhw > Normally I can receive and send on 40 and 20 meters. > During the eclipse all I heard was high noise. I could not hear anyone. > > Was I doing something wrong? > Did the eclipse screw everything up? > > Inquiring minds want to know. > > Mike Knerr KI5UBL 73 > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From calbirdsall at gmail.com Sat Oct 14 20:05:17 2023 From: calbirdsall at gmail.com (Cal Birdsall) Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2023 20:05:17 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Solar eclipse qso party In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <56888D4C-67F8-490E-AFD8-4117628C50D8@gmail.com> Well, I?m near Uvalde dove hunting and for us it was a non event. It was overcast and didn?t really even get dark. Cal Birdsall N5BR Sent from my iPhone 713-419-1977 > On Oct 14, 2023, at 4:35 PM, Mike Knerr via BVARC wrote: > > ? > I have a ft891 radio running a 40 meter efhw > Normally I can receive and send on 40 and 20 meters. > During the eclipse all I heard was high noise. I could not hear anyone. > > Was I doing something wrong? > Did the eclipse screw everything up? > > Inquiring minds want to know. > > Mike Knerr KI5UBL 73 > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ From kj5y at comcast.net Sun Oct 15 07:21:16 2023 From: kj5y at comcast.net (Pat Cameron) Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2023 07:21:16 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Can someone please identify this CW? Thank you. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Did you get it decoded? Send the link directly to me. It was stripped off On Sat, Oct 14, 2023 at 9:10?AM Suggs, Marvin (KTRK-TV) via BVARC < bvarc at bvarc.org> wrote: > Thank you > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Oct 14, 2023, at 9:04 AM, Rick Hiller via BVARC > wrote: > > > > ?This Message is From an External Sender > > Caution: Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the > sender and know the content is safe. > > > > APU857 > > > > Sent from my i-Thingamajig > > > >> On Oct 14, 2023, at 8:04 AM, Suggs, Marvin (KTRK-TV) via BVARC < > bvarc at bvarc.org> wrote: > >> > >> ? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> 424_074512_074517.wav> > >> ________________________________________________ > >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > >> > >> BVARC mailing list > >> BVARC at bvarc.org > >> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org__;!!Om87Lau1Cg!Jc_0MMyUEm4jMeRnCp4dTktUCUXAS9xg_m182XaHr_1WOaHfzPKRSEIAtQwhAhVRsyr5DlM_i79itw$ > >> Publicly available archives are available here: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/__;!!Om87Lau1Cg!Jc_0MMyUEm4jMeRnCp4dTktUCUXAS9xg_m182XaHr_1WOaHfzPKRSEIAtQwhAhVRsyr5DlNQXHXHTg$ > > > > ________________________________________________ > > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > > > BVARC mailing list > > BVARC at bvarc.org > > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org__;!!Om87Lau1Cg!Jc_0MMyUEm4jMeRnCp4dTktUCUXAS9xg_m182XaHr_1WOaHfzPKRSEIAtQwhAhVRsyr5DlM_i79itw$ > > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/__;!!Om87Lau1Cg!Jc_0MMyUEm4jMeRnCp4dTktUCUXAS9xg_m182XaHr_1WOaHfzPKRSEIAtQwhAhVRsyr5DlNQXHXHTg$ > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From eddie.runner at yahoo.com Tue Oct 17 16:20:26 2023 From: eddie.runner at yahoo.com (Eddie Runner) Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2023 21:20:26 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [BVARC] Fw: Looking for JOTA activites In-Reply-To: <1e319c4m4vg7s9m6prksnqgf.1697576060322@gmail.com> References: <1e319c4m4vg7s9m6prksnqgf.1697576060322@gmail.com> Message-ID: <1138221947.129924.1697577626747@mail.yahoo.com> To whom it may concern, I was hoping to send the following email to the leaders or members of BVARC. Sent via BlackBerry Hub+ Inbox for Android | From: eric.j.lieb at gmail.comSent: October 17, 2023 3:52 PMTo: bvarc at bvarc.orgSubject: Looking for JOTA activites | Howdy, My name is Eric Lieb I am the Cubmaster for Pack 806 in Houston. I have several scout families that expressed interest in participating in the global Jamboree On The Air event this weekend.? I am hoping to find a club or organization that already has plans to participate that I can send our scout families too, ideally on Sunday October 22nd. Please let me know if BVARC or another radio group in Houston has organized plans. Thank you, Eric LiebCubmasterPack 806281.221.4992Eric.j.lieb at gmail.com P.S. Depending on your memory some might remember me.? I was a member of the club a long time ago when I first earned my Technican license (KF5GWY).? I made my first contact with a club member on? the BVARC repeater when i got my shiny new kenwood th f6a radio. I don't do much ham work these days ( too many other hobbies, family, and life competing for my time). I also no longer live within the range of the BVARC repeater. I enjoyed my time with BVARC and may one day join the club again. 73. Sent via BlackBerry Hub+ Inbox for Android -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From w5lictx at gmail.com Tue Oct 17 17:21:01 2023 From: w5lictx at gmail.com (anthony moro) Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2023 17:21:01 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Fw: Looking for JOTA activites In-Reply-To: <1138221947.129924.1697577626747@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1e319c4m4vg7s9m6prksnqgf.1697576060322@gmail.com> <1138221947.129924.1697577626747@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hello sir, My name is Anthony. If we weren't going to be in Galveston State Park doing Parks On The Air for the club, I would love to help out. We did that for a group last year and would love to do it again. I hope you find someone to help you with this. Its a great event to get the scouts involved in. On Tue, Oct 17, 2023 at 4:21?PM Eddie Runner via BVARC wrote: > > > To whom it may concern, > > I was hoping to send the following email to the leaders or members of > BVARC. > > Sent via BlackBerry Hub+ Inbox for Android > > *From:* eric.j.lieb at gmail.com > *Sent:* October 17, 2023 3:52 PM > *To:* bvarc at bvarc.org > *Subject:* Looking for JOTA activites > > Howdy, > > My name is Eric Lieb I am the Cubmaster for Pack 806 in Houston. I have > several scout families that expressed interest in participating in the > global Jamboree On The Air event this weekend. I am hoping to find a club > or organization that already has plans to participate that I can send our > scout families too, ideally on Sunday October 22nd. > > Please let me know if BVARC or another radio group in Houston has > organized plans. > > Thank you, > > Eric Lieb > Cubmaster > Pack 806 > 281.221.4992 > Eric.j.lieb at gmail.com > > > P.S. Depending on your memory some might remember me. I was a member of > the club a long time ago when I first earned my Technican license > (KF5GWY). I made my first contact with a club member on the BVARC > repeater when i got my shiny new kenwood th f6a radio. I don't do much ham > work these days ( too many other hobbies, family, and life competing for my > time). I also no longer live within the range of the BVARC repeater. I > enjoyed my time with BVARC and may one day join the club again. 73. > > Sent via BlackBerry Hub+ Inbox for Android > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > -- *Anthony Morones* * W5LIC* *w5lictx at gmail.com * * 713-410-3948* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From walterh at k5wh.net Tue Oct 17 17:24:13 2023 From: walterh at k5wh.net (walterh at k5wh.net) Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2023 17:24:13 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Fw: Looking for JOTA activites In-Reply-To: <1138221947.129924.1697577626747@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1e319c4m4vg7s9m6prksnqgf.1697576060322@gmail.com> <1138221947.129924.1697577626747@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <004101da0148$a8f39620$fadac260$@k5wh.net> If it helps, several of us will be setting up a JOTA event at the Boy Scouts Headquarters this Saturday at 10am until 2pm or so. We dd this last year as well with GREAT results. Off of 610 North at TC Jester. We?ll have a couple HF stations as well as a satellite station active too. We will also be launching a balloon with a WSPR tracker on it, like we did for the BVARC field day back in June. With scouts around the planet tracking it. In competition with a JOTA group in Austin. Come on over and join us. Walter/K5WH From: BVARC On Behalf Of Eddie Runner via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 4:20 PM To: bvarc at bvarc.org Cc: Eddie Runner Subject: [BVARC] Fw: Looking for JOTA activites To whom it may concern, I was hoping to send the following email to the leaders or members of BVARC. Sent via BlackBerry Hub+ Inbox for Android From: eric.j.lieb at gmail.com Sent: October 17, 2023 3:52 PM To: bvarc at bvarc.org Subject: Looking for JOTA activites Howdy, My name is Eric Lieb I am the Cubmaster for Pack 806 in Houston. I have several scout families that expressed interest in participating in the global Jamboree On The Air event this weekend. I am hoping to find a club or organization that already has plans to participate that I can send our scout families too, ideally on Sunday October 22nd. Please let me know if BVARC or another radio group in Houston has organized plans. Thank you, Eric Lieb Cubmaster Pack 806 281.221.4992 Eric.j.lieb at gmail.com P.S. Depending on your memory some might remember me. I was a member of the club a long time ago when I first earned my Technican license (KF5GWY). I made my first contact with a club member on the BVARC repeater when i got my shiny new kenwood th f6a radio. I don't do much ham work these days ( too many other hobbies, family, and life competing for my time). I also no longer live within the range of the BVARC repeater. I enjoyed my time with BVARC and may one day join the club again. 73. Sent via BlackBerry Hub+ Inbox for Android -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From philben at sbcglobal.net Tue Oct 17 19:26:54 2023 From: philben at sbcglobal.net (Philip Moore) Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 00:26:54 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [BVARC] Fw: Looking for JOTA activites In-Reply-To: <004101da0148$a8f39620$fadac260$@k5wh.net> References: <1e319c4m4vg7s9m6prksnqgf.1697576060322@gmail.com> <1138221947.129924.1697577626747@mail.yahoo.com> <004101da0148$a8f39620$fadac260$@k5wh.net> Message-ID: <2018064294.104671.1697588814458@mail.yahoo.com> Hello.This coming Saturday Boy Scout Troop 202 will be camping in North-East TX and will have a Portable HF/ VHF/ UHF Station Set up. I will be working with scouts on their Radio Merit Badge.? What time and Frequency's will you be operation on?Thank you,Phil (KI5WIC) On Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 05:24:28 PM CDT, Walter Holmes via BVARC wrote: If it helps, several of us will be setting up a JOTA event at the Boy Scouts Headquarters this Saturday at 10am until 2pm or so.? We dd this last year as well with GREAT results. ? Off of 610 North at TC Jester. ? We?ll have a couple HF stations as well as a satellite station active too. ? We will also be launching a balloon with a WSPR tracker on it, like we did for the BVARC field day back in June. With scouts around the planet tracking it. In competition with a JOTA group in Austin. ? Come on over and join us. ? Walter/K5WH ? From: BVARC On Behalf Of Eddie Runner via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 4:20 PM To: bvarc at bvarc.org Cc: Eddie Runner Subject: [BVARC] Fw: Looking for JOTA activites ? ? ? To whom it may concern, ? I was hoping to send the following email to the leaders or members of BVARC. ? Sent via BlackBerry Hub+ Inbox for Android | From: eric.j.lieb at gmail.com Sent: October 17, 2023 3:52 PM To: bvarc at bvarc.org Subject: Looking for JOTA activites | ? Howdy, ? My name is Eric Lieb I am the Cubmaster for Pack 806 in Houston. I have several scout families that expressed interest in participating in the global Jamboree On The Air event this weekend.? I am hoping to find a club or organization that already has plans to participate that I can send our scout families too, ideally on Sunday October 22nd. ? Please let me know if BVARC or another radio group in Houston has organized plans. ? Thank you, ? Eric Lieb Cubmaster Pack 806 281.221.4992 Eric.j.lieb at gmail.com ? ? P.S. Depending on your memory some might remember me.? I was a member of the club a long time ago when I first earned my Technican license (KF5GWY).? I made my first contact with a club member on? the BVARC repeater when i got my shiny new kenwood th f6a radio. I don't do much ham work these days ( too many other hobbies, family, and life competing for my time). I also no longer live within the range of the BVARC repeater. I enjoyed my time with BVARC and may one day join the club again. 73. ? Sent via BlackBerry Hub+ Inbox for Android ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From walterh at k5wh.net Tue Oct 17 21:14:21 2023 From: walterh at k5wh.net (walterh at k5wh.net) Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2023 21:14:21 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Fw: Looking for JOTA activites In-Reply-To: <2018064294.104671.1697588814458@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1e319c4m4vg7s9m6prksnqgf.1697576060322@gmail.com> <1138221947.129924.1697577626747@mail.yahoo.com> <004101da0148$a8f39620$fadac260$@k5wh.net> <2018064294.104671.1697588814458@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <007901da0168$cf42d0a0$6dc871e0$@k5wh.net> We will be using W5BSA for the callsign. And all over the bands. As well as the satellites.. Walter/K5WH From: Philip Moore Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 7:27 PM To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' Cc: walterh at k5wh.net Subject: Re: [BVARC] Fw: Looking for JOTA activites Hello. This coming Saturday Boy Scout Troop 202 will be camping in North-East TX and will have a Portable HF/ VHF/ UHF Station Set up. I will be working with scouts on their Radio Merit Badge. What time and Frequency's will you be operation on? Thank you, Phil (KI5WIC) On Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 05:24:28 PM CDT, Walter Holmes via BVARC > wrote: If it helps, several of us will be setting up a JOTA event at the Boy Scouts Headquarters this Saturday at 10am until 2pm or so. We dd this last year as well with GREAT results. Off of 610 North at TC Jester. We?ll have a couple HF stations as well as a satellite station active too. We will also be launching a balloon with a WSPR tracker on it, like we did for the BVARC field day back in June. With scouts around the planet tracking it. In competition with a JOTA group in Austin. Come on over and join us. Walter/K5WH From: BVARC > On Behalf Of Eddie Runner via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 4:20 PM To: bvarc at bvarc.org Cc: Eddie Runner > Subject: [BVARC] Fw: Looking for JOTA activites To whom it may concern, I was hoping to send the following email to the leaders or members of BVARC. Sent via BlackBerry Hub+ Inbox for Android From: eric.j.lieb at gmail.com Sent: October 17, 2023 3:52 PM To: bvarc at bvarc.org Subject: Looking for JOTA activites Howdy, My name is Eric Lieb I am the Cubmaster for Pack 806 in Houston. I have several scout families that expressed interest in participating in the global Jamboree On The Air event this weekend. I am hoping to find a club or organization that already has plans to participate that I can send our scout families too, ideally on Sunday October 22nd. Please let me know if BVARC or another radio group in Houston has organized plans. Thank you, Eric Lieb Cubmaster Pack 806 281.221.4992 Eric.j.lieb at gmail.com P.S. Depending on your memory some might remember me. I was a member of the club a long time ago when I first earned my Technican license (KF5GWY). I made my first contact with a club member on the BVARC repeater when i got my shiny new kenwood th f6a radio. I don't do much ham work these days ( too many other hobbies, family, and life competing for my time). I also no longer live within the range of the BVARC repeater. I enjoyed my time with BVARC and may one day join the club again. 73. Sent via BlackBerry Hub+ Inbox for Android ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From s.c.flowers at comcast.net Wed Oct 18 07:00:52 2023 From: s.c.flowers at comcast.net (Stephen Flowers) Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 07:00:52 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Do u have an extra Variable capacitor? In-Reply-To: References: <1e319c4m4vg7s9m6prksnqgf.1697576060322@gmail.com> <1138221947.129924.1697577626747@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <6EEB5C86-FC02-4982-965C-6264E03407D8@comcast.net> Colleagues, Good morning. Does anyone have an extra variable capacitor with knob that I can take off your hands? I?m building an antenna tuner and could use one. (Sample pic attached) Thought I?d ask since neither Ace Electronics nor EPO have this. 73, Stephen (W2WF) -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Does anyone have an extra variable capacitor with knob that I can take off your hands?? I?m building an antenna tuner and could use one.? (Sample pic attached) Thought I?d ask since neither Ace Electronics nor EPO have this. 73, Stephen (W2WF) ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ | | Virus-free.www.avg.com | -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From s.c.flowers at comcast.net Wed Oct 18 08:03:23 2023 From: s.c.flowers at comcast.net (Stephen Flowers) Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 08:03:23 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Do u have an extra Variable capacitor? In-Reply-To: <1360737861.295900.1697633044853@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1e319c4m4vg7s9m6prksnqgf.1697576060322@gmail.com> <1138221947.129924.1697577626747@mail.yahoo.com> <6EEB5C86-FC02-4982-965C-6264E03407D8@comcast.net> <1360737861.295900.1697633044853@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <061E3903-D09A-4DC6-8C29-C9B78889D630@comcast.net> Mike, Good morning & thx for the info. Unfortunately I?m a frugal antenna tuner builder and MFJs & Amazon?s prices are too rich for my blood. Make it a great day & 73! Stephen (W2WF) > On Oct 18, 2023, at 7:44 AM, Mike Hardwick wrote: > > MFJ and GigaParts has them > > MFJ BUTTERFLY LOOP AIR VAR CAP > > MFJ BUTTERFLY LOOP AIR VAR CAP > BUTTERFLY LOOP AIR VAR CAP, 18-136 PF, 1.5KV, 23 > > > You may even find them on Amazon or even Walmart. > > As as always, Ebay. > > Mike > N5VCX > > On Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 07:01:29 AM CDT, Stephen Flowers via BVARC wrote: > > > Colleagues, > Good morning. Does anyone have an extra variable capacitor with knob that I can take off your hands? I?m building an antenna tuner and could use one. (Sample pic attached) > > Thought I?d ask since neither Ace Electronics nor EPO have this. > > > 73, > > Stephen (W2WF) > > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > Virus-free.www.avg.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jcarson222 at yahoo.com Wed Oct 18 08:09:37 2023 From: jcarson222 at yahoo.com (Jeffrey Carson) Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 13:09:37 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [BVARC] Do u have an extra Variable capacitor? In-Reply-To: <061E3903-D09A-4DC6-8C29-C9B78889D630@comcast.net> References: <1e319c4m4vg7s9m6prksnqgf.1697576060322@gmail.com> <1138221947.129924.1697577626747@mail.yahoo.com> <6EEB5C86-FC02-4982-965C-6264E03407D8@comcast.net> <1360737861.295900.1697633044853@mail.yahoo.com> <061E3903-D09A-4DC6-8C29-C9B78889D630@comcast.net> Message-ID: <109751052.361387.1697634577422@mail.yahoo.com> If nobody local chimes in, looks like a lot on ebay. I cant recall any hamfest's coming up soon. Just had Belton weekend b4 last. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1311&_nkw=variable+capacitor&_sacat=0 On Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 08:04:29 AM CDT, Stephen Flowers via BVARC wrote: Mike,Good morning & thx for the info. Unfortunately I?m a frugal antenna tuner builder and MFJs & Amazon?s prices are too rich for my blood. ? Make it a great day & 73!Stephen (W2WF) On Oct 18, 2023, at 7:44 AM, Mike Hardwick wrote: MFJ and GigaParts has them? MFJ BUTTERFLY LOOP AIR VAR CAP | | | | | | | | | | | MFJ BUTTERFLY LOOP AIR VAR CAP BUTTERFLY LOOP AIR VAR CAP, 18-136 PF, 1.5KV, 23 | | | You may even find them on Amazon or even Walmart.? As as always, Ebay.? MikeN5VCX On Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 07:01:29 AM CDT, Stephen Flowers via BVARC wrote: Colleagues, Good morning.? Does anyone have an extra variable capacitor with knob that I can take off your hands?? I?m building an antenna tuner and could use one.? (Sample pic attached) Thought I?d ask since neither Ace Electronics nor EPO have this. 73, Stephen (W2WF) ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ | | Virus-free.www.avg.com | ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From s.c.flowers at comcast.net Wed Oct 18 08:56:33 2023 From: s.c.flowers at comcast.net (Stephen Flowers) Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 08:56:33 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Do u have an extra Variable capacitor? In-Reply-To: <109751052.361387.1697634577422@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1e319c4m4vg7s9m6prksnqgf.1697576060322@gmail.com> <1138221947.129924.1697577626747@mail.yahoo.com> <6EEB5C86-FC02-4982-965C-6264E03407D8@comcast.net> <1360737861.295900.1697633044853@mail.yahoo.com> <061E3903-D09A-4DC6-8C29-C9B78889D630@comcast.net> <109751052.361387.1697634577422@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1F061FE2-C2E7-482C-961C-B07B752BD0DC@comcast.net> Hey Jeff, Good morning. Thanks for the eBay links. I?ve never gotten anything from them but that may need to change. BTW, this is the tuner prototype I built last night. It tuned 1:1.004 on 14.063 MHz, so it works. I wanted a knob on the 2nd variable capacitor so as not to have to use a screwdriver to change the capacitance. Also looking at making the coil wrap around a core so it can lay flat. 73, Stephen (W2WF) ? > On Oct 18, 2023, at 8:09 AM, Jeffrey Carson wrote: > > If nobody local chimes in, looks like a lot on ebay. > I cant recall any hamfest's coming up soon. Just had Belton weekend b4 last. > > https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1311&_nkw=variable+capacitor&_sacat=0 > > On Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 08:04:29 AM CDT, Stephen Flowers via BVARC wrote: > > > Mike, > Good morning & thx for the info. Unfortunately I?m a frugal antenna tuner builder and MFJs & Amazon?s prices are too rich for my blood. > > Make it a great day & 73! > Stephen (W2WF) > > >> On Oct 18, 2023, at 7:44 AM, Mike Hardwick wrote: >> >> MFJ and GigaParts has them >> >> MFJ BUTTERFLY LOOP AIR VAR CAP >> >> MFJ BUTTERFLY LOOP AIR VAR CAP >> BUTTERFLY LOOP AIR VAR CAP, 18-136 PF, 1.5KV, 23 >> >> >> You may even find them on Amazon or even Walmart. >> >> As as always, Ebay. >> >> Mike >> N5VCX >> >> On Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 07:01:29 AM CDT, Stephen Flowers via BVARC wrote: >> >> >> Colleagues, >> Good morning. Does anyone have an extra variable capacitor with knob that I can take off your hands? I?m building an antenna tuner and could use one. (Sample pic attached) >> >> Thought I?d ask since neither Ace Electronics nor EPO have this. >> >> >> 73, >> >> Stephen (W2WF) >> >> >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ >> >> Virus-free.www.avg.com > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Does anyone have an extra variable capacitor with knob that I can take off your hands? I?m building an antenna tuner and could use one. (Sample pic attached) Thought I?d ask since neither Ace Electronics nor EPO have this. 73, Stephen (W2WF) ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: IMG_8938.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 341534 bytes Desc: IMG_8938.jpg URL: From s.c.flowers at comcast.net Wed Oct 18 10:25:12 2023 From: s.c.flowers at comcast.net (Stephen Flowers) Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 10:25:12 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Do u have an extra Variable capacitor? In-Reply-To: References: <1e319c4m4vg7s9m6prksnqgf.1697576060322@gmail.com> <1138221947.129924.1697577626747@mail.yahoo.com> <6EEB5C86-FC02-4982-965C-6264E03407D8@comcast.net> Message-ID: <0B811100-91DA-4C82-A2A7-9316BEBA638D@comcast.net> Hey Chris, Thanks for the info. Yup, I enjoy chatting with Reid. BTW, I?ve switched approaches on the antenna tuner project a bit, I just ordered a $6.79 ($14.54 including taxes & shipping) manual tuner kit from aliexpress. It uses ?Polyvaricons? instead of air gap variable capacitors. They were used in small transistor radios and the plates could arc over but for QRP voltages ?5V this should work AOK. ? I?ve stayed away from Aliexpress due to a previous experience w/them but I'm looking forward to this inexpensive & fun project. This the link for the aliexpress 1-30MHz Manual Tuner in case you?re keen. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256801433815433.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.5.274c1802NP6LCR&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa? 6.79US $ 20% OFF|1-30 Mhz Manual Antenna Tuner Kit For Ham Radio Qrp Diy Kit - Frequency Meters - AliExpress aliexpress.us Again, thanks for your note and hope to run into you again at a future BVARC event. 73, Stephen (W2WF) > On Oct 18, 2023, at 9:33 AM, Chris Medlin via BVARC wrote: > > Stephen, > > I would recommend reaching out to Reid WA5ARI (Amateur Radio Idiot) on the 34/94 rpt. Hes got a small warehouse of radios and parts from what I understand. > > He kayaks every morning and seems to always be on the Stir Crazy Net so that might be the best time to catch him. > > Good luck & 73 > Chris/AC5CM > > > Typos brought to you by iPhone > >> On Oct 18, 2023, at 07:02, Stephen Flowers via BVARC wrote: >> >> ? >> Colleagues, >> Good morning. Does anyone have an extra variable capacitor with knob that I can take off your hands? I?m building an antenna tuner and could use one. (Sample pic attached) >> >> Thought I?d ask since neither Ace Electronics nor EPO have this. >> >> 73, >> Stephen (W2WF) >> >> >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Yes I have an extra qir variable capacitor like pictured if you need one. On Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 10:26:38 AM CDT, Stephen Flowers via BVARC wrote: Hey Chris,Thanks for the info. ?Yup, I enjoy chatting with Reid. ?BTW, I?ve switched approaches on the antenna tuner project a bit, I just ordered a $6.79 ($14.54 including taxes & shipping) manual tuner kit from aliexpress. ?It uses ?Polyvaricons? instead of air gap variable capacitors. ?They were used in small transistor radios and the plates could arc over but for QRP voltages ?5V this should work AOK. ? I?ve stayed away from Aliexpress due to a previous experience w/them but I'm looking forward to this inexpensive & fun project. This the link for the aliexpress 1-30MHz Manual Tuner in case you?re keen. | | | | 6.79US $ 20% OFF|1-30 Mhz Manual Antenna Tuner Kit For Ham Radio Qrp Diy Kit - Frequency Meters - AliExpressaliexpress.us | | Again, thanks for your note and hope to run into you again at a future BVARC event. 73,Stephen (W2WF) On Oct 18, 2023, at 9:33 AM, Chris Medlin via BVARC wrote: Stephen, I would recommend reaching out to Reid WA5ARI (Amateur Radio Idiot) on the 34/94 rpt. Hes got a small warehouse of radios and parts from what I understand.? He kayaks every morning and seems to always be on the Stir Crazy Net so that might be the best time to catch him.? Good luck & 73Chris/AC5CM Typos brought to you by iPhone On Oct 18, 2023, at 07:02, Stephen Flowers via BVARC wrote: ?Colleagues, Good morning.? Does anyone have an extra variable capacitor with knob that I can take off your hands?? I?m building an antenna tuner and could use one.? (Sample pic attached) Thought I?d ask since neither Ace Electronics nor EPO have this. 73, Stephen (W2WF) ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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In-Reply-To: <1274890891.355688.1697664061687@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1e319c4m4vg7s9m6prksnqgf.1697576060322@gmail.com> <1138221947.129924.1697577626747@mail.yahoo.com> <6EEB5C86-FC02-4982-965C-6264E03407D8@comcast.net> <0B811100-91DA-4C82-A2A7-9316BEBA638D@comcast.net> <1274890891.355688.1697664061687@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <2095012746.345250.1697664200849@mail.yahoo.com> Yes On Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 04:21:58 PM CDT, Dave Johnson via BVARC wrote: OK this is Dave W5FZ,? Yes I have an extra qir variable capacitor like pictured if you need one. On Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 10:26:38 AM CDT, Stephen Flowers via BVARC wrote: Hey Chris,Thanks for the info. ?Yup, I enjoy chatting with Reid. ?BTW, I?ve switched approaches on the antenna tuner project a bit, I just ordered a $6.79 ($14.54 including taxes & shipping) manual tuner kit from aliexpress. ?It uses ?Polyvaricons? instead of air gap variable capacitors. ?They were used in small transistor radios and the plates could arc over but for QRP voltages ?5V this should work AOK. ? I?ve stayed away from Aliexpress due to a previous experience w/them but I'm looking forward to this inexpensive & fun project. This the link for the aliexpress 1-30MHz Manual Tuner in case you?re keen. | | | | 6.79US $ 20% OFF|1-30 Mhz Manual Antenna Tuner Kit For Ham Radio Qrp Diy Kit - Frequency Meters - AliExpressaliexpress.us | | Again, thanks for your note and hope to run into you again at a future BVARC event. 73,Stephen (W2WF) On Oct 18, 2023, at 9:33 AM, Chris Medlin via BVARC wrote: Stephen, I would recommend reaching out to Reid WA5ARI (Amateur Radio Idiot) on the 34/94 rpt. Hes got a small warehouse of radios and parts from what I understand.? He kayaks every morning and seems to always be on the Stir Crazy Net so that might be the best time to catch him.? Good luck & 73Chris/AC5CM Typos brought to you by iPhone On Oct 18, 2023, at 07:02, Stephen Flowers via BVARC wrote: ?Colleagues, Good morning.? Does anyone have an extra variable capacitor with knob that I can take off your hands?? I?m building an antenna tuner and could use one.? 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If enough of us ask for Houston metro? Worth a shot. lol! https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/gigaparts-to-open-55-000-square-foot-superstore-focused-on-community-engagement.884944/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From s.c.flowers at comcast.net Wed Oct 18 21:27:13 2023 From: s.c.flowers at comcast.net (Stephen Flowers) Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 21:27:13 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Gigaparts New Store Survey - Location. In-Reply-To: <1297206192.733668.1697674742561@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1297206192.733668.1697674742561.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1297206192.733668.1697674742561@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <12DCC79C-A87F-4865-B478-4CD788499826@comcast.net> Hey Jeff, Good evening. Just voted for Houston in the Gigaparts survey. As you said, the link's about in the middle of the webpage, click on the hyperlink https://www.gigaparts.com/Huntsville & then scroll down to "More locations to come, click here to vote for our next location?. A GP store in Houston would balance the HRO location in Plano. Also, with all the Oil & Gas tech centers located here, there should be a critical mass for B2B services and the associated retail. Thanks for letting us know about this! 73, Stephen (W2WF) > On Oct 18, 2023, at 7:19 PM, Jeffrey Carson via BVARC wrote: > > Wouldnt it be nice to get a Ham radio store in Houston? It was a real shame when Houston Ham radio closed, here is a link to a survey where Gigaparts is asking where to put a new store. The link is about half way down the post, its blue and hyperlinked. > > Who knows? If enough of us ask for Houston metro? Worth a shot. lol! > > https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/gigaparts-to-open-55-000-square-foot-superstore-focused-on-community-engagement.884944/ > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rickhiller73 at gmail.com Thu Oct 19 18:32:40 2023 From: rickhiller73 at gmail.com (Rick Hiller) Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 19:32:40 -0400 Subject: [BVARC] Physicists create new form of antenna for radio waves In-Reply-To: <88e7de210a6d2888064cf7115d55c33b@server4.njy.omitech.co.uk> References: <88e7de210a6d2888064cf7115d55c33b@server4.njy.omitech.co.uk> Message-ID: <802B5B7F-FADE-4E5F-B3DE-D61530001A3D@gmail.com> This is pretty cool, but not practical in todays world. Yet! Receive only, it seems. > > Physicists create new form of antenna for radio waves > https://phys.org/news/2023-10-physicists-antenna-radio.html > > 73. Rick W5RH > From jppnews at comcast.net Thu Oct 19 19:32:48 2023 From: jppnews at comcast.net (JP Pritchard) Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 19:32:48 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [BVARC] Physicists create new form of antenna for radio waves In-Reply-To: <802B5B7F-FADE-4E5F-B3DE-D61530001A3D@gmail.com> References: <88e7de210a6d2888064cf7115d55c33b@server4.njy.omitech.co.uk> <802B5B7F-FADE-4E5F-B3DE-D61530001A3D@gmail.com> Message-ID: <231936154.38663.1697761968879@connect.xfinity.com> If you have a large enough lot, you could mount an atomic stealth antenna 30 meters away from your shack and beam in the signal to your radio using a compact laser. Great way to beat the HOA as long as they don't notice the glowing beam shining across your property. But then, transmitting is a whole other issue... jp > On 10/19/2023 6:32 PM CDT Rick Hiller via BVARC wrote: > > > This is pretty cool, but not practical in todays world. Yet! Receive only, it seems. > > > > Physicists create new form of antenna for radio waves > > > https://phys.org/news/2023-10-physicists-antenna-radio.html > > > > 73. Rick W5RH > > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ From rickhiller73 at gmail.com Fri Oct 20 04:03:22 2023 From: rickhiller73 at gmail.com (Rick Hiller) Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2023 05:03:22 -0400 Subject: [BVARC] Physicists create new form of antenna for radio waves In-Reply-To: <231936154.38663.1697761968879@connect.xfinity.com> References: <231936154.38663.1697761968879@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: <245BBF55-5B9A-4295-A025-3AE9A1AA6ECB@gmail.com> I?ll keep my dipole, thank you. Hi Sent from my i-Thingamajig > On Oct 19, 2023, at 8:33 PM, JP Pritchard via BVARC wrote: > > ?If you have a large enough lot, you could mount an atomic stealth antenna 30 meters away from your shack and beam in the signal to your radio using a compact laser. Great way to beat the HOA as long as they don't notice the glowing beam shining across your property. But then, transmitting is a whole other issue... > > jp >> On 10/19/2023 6:32 PM CDT Rick Hiller via BVARC wrote: >> >> >> This is pretty cool, but not practical in todays world. Yet! Receive only, it seems. >>> >>> Physicists create new form of antenna for radio waves >> >>> https://phys.org/news/2023-10-physicists-antenna-radio.html >>> >>> 73. Rick W5RH >>> >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ From craigc at qbmax.com Fri Oct 20 07:47:49 2023 From: craigc at qbmax.com (Craig Coussens) Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2023 12:47:49 +0000 Subject: [BVARC] Physicists create new form of antenna for radio waves In-Reply-To: <245BBF55-5B9A-4295-A025-3AE9A1AA6ECB@gmail.com> References: <231936154.38663.1697761968879@connect.xfinity.com> <245BBF55-5B9A-4295-A025-3AE9A1AA6ECB@gmail.com> Message-ID: Just need an SMA connector (and a lead hat) for the old HT :) -Craig/k8cpc -----Original Message----- From: BVARC On Behalf Of Rick Hiller via BVARC Sent: Friday, October 20, 2023 4:03 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Rick Hiller ; JP Pritchard Subject: Re: [BVARC] Physicists create new form of antenna for radio waves I?ll keep my dipole, thank you. Hi Sent from my i-Thingamajig > On Oct 19, 2023, at 8:33 PM, JP Pritchard via BVARC wrote: > > ?If you have a large enough lot, you could mount an atomic stealth antenna 30 meters away from your shack and beam in the signal to your radio using a compact laser. Great way to beat the HOA as long as they don't notice the glowing beam shining across your property. But then, transmitting is a whole other issue... > > jp >> On 10/19/2023 6:32 PM CDT Rick Hiller via BVARC wrote: >> >> >> This is pretty cool, but not practical in todays world. Yet! Receive only, it seems. >>> >>> Physicists create new form of antenna for radio waves >> >>> https://phys.org/news/2023-10-physicists-antenna-radio.html >>> >>> 73. Rick W5RH >>> >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC at bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ From k5mgj at yahoo.com Fri Oct 20 08:06:45 2023 From: k5mgj at yahoo.com (mark janzer) Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2023 13:06:45 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [BVARC] Physicists create new form of antenna for radio waves In-Reply-To: <802B5B7F-FADE-4E5F-B3DE-D61530001A3D@gmail.com> References: <88e7de210a6d2888064cf7115d55c33b@server4.njy.omitech.co.uk> <802B5B7F-FADE-4E5F-B3DE-D61530001A3D@gmail.com> Message-ID: <225449374.228358.1697807205451@mail.yahoo.com> Rick,Please include the link for this, on AliExpress 73MarkK5MGJ On Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 06:33:18 PM CDT, Rick Hiller via BVARC wrote: This is pretty cool, but not? practical in todays world.? Yet!? Receive only, it seems. > > Physicists create new form of antenna for radio waves > https://phys.org/news/2023-10-physicists-antenna-radio.html > > 73.? Rick W5RH > ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From philippe at k5bou.net Fri Oct 20 11:05:47 2023 From: philippe at k5bou.net (K5BOU) Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2023 11:05:47 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Mysterious Radio signal Message-ID: <005401da036f$4a3f5a50$debe0ef0$@k5bou.net> Mysterious radio signal reaches Earth after 8 billion years: "Mind-blowing" (msn.com) K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont Houston|Texas|USA| https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ #77940 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Rick W5RH > > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kori113 at gmail.com Sat Oct 21 00:01:13 2023 From: kori113 at gmail.com (Kori Rahman) Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2023 00:01:13 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] BVARC POTA @ Galveston Island SP 10/22 Message-ID: Hello everyone, BVARC's monthly Parks On The Air (POTA) event is coming up tomorrow *Sunday,* *October 22nd at Galveston Island State Park!* In case you missed it, this is another reminder to come on down to the park. Also don't forget to check into the pre-POTA Net tonight (Saturday Oct. 21st) around 8pm on 40m. The exact frequency will be announced shortly before the net, but go ahead and give that big dial on your radio a turn and see if you can find net control on the voice portion of 40m. BVARC POTA is of course an official BVARC event, and we will be using the club call sign KK5W. If you're interested in participating or just hanging out with us, we're asking folks to come by between *10am **and 5pm*. We may again be located on the beach side of the park at a group pavilion, but we won't know for sure until the day of the event. Call us on *146.520 MHz simplex* if you would like to reach out to us while in the park for directions, we will also let the park rangers know and they may be able to direct you. If you can't reach us or don't have a 2m radio, you can call me directly at my cell number below. [image: PXL_20230326_182401003.jpg] Galveston Island is a wonderful location, and with the beach side of the park having been very recently opened up after extensive renovations, it's really beautiful and spacious. Being right on the coast it is a fantastic location to make DX contacts all across South America and even Europe. Please come out and join us! We will have some food and definitely some coffee, and quite possibly some of the many generous snacks that are often brought out by our wonderful members. Some important details: - Park access is $5 per person, but is *FREE IF *you have a Texas State Park Pass. Ask for a day use area pass. More info on: tpwd.texas.gov - *We will have at least 4 HF radios *(40m, 20m, 15m, 10m, and possibly 17m or 80m) that you can use if you don't have your own. So all you need to bring is yourself, some water, and maybe some snacks. - If you'd like to bring your own radio, we have a few antennas you can use (or you can set up yours) and the appropriate filters. But again, you don't *need *to bring any equipment. - *Technician class licensees ARE WELCOME!* You *CAN *operate the stations on ALL HF bands that are available and get POTA credit for contacts you make. You will be required to use the club call sign (ask me or Anthony W5LIC for details upon arrival). - If you're a Tech class license holder and would like to operate on 10m you may do so under your own call sign if the station is open (the 10m band has been wide-open lately). - Of course, you do not have to operate the radios. You can just come out for a fun time with your fellow hams. - 10 contacts are all that are required to "activate" the park. You can log with paper, or with any apps you prefer (we recommend the HAMRS App ). - Sign up on the POTA.app website to upload your logs after the event. *Where:Galveston Island State Park14901 FM3005Galveston, TX 77554When:Sunday October 22nd 202310am-5pm* If you've been curious about trying CW, FT8, or Winlink (VARA HF, 2m Packet etc.) we will have those as optional modes you can try. As before, if you can't make this event, we will be doing this monthly for the foreseeable future. It's a lot of fun, and we hope to see you out there Sunday or any other time we're out at the parks. Contact me or Anthony (W5LIC) if you have any questions about this event. Thanks and 73! Kori Rahman, WX5KR *Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club* *Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee* Cell: (770) 298 8516 Kori113 at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Come and join us on the Pre-POTA Rag-Chew Net On Sat, Oct 21, 2023, 8:32 PM Sean - N5LNK via BVARC wrote: > We are on 7.255 > > > 73 de > Sean - N5LNK > > On Oct 21, 2023, at 11:14 AM, Sean - N5LNK wrote: > > ?If all goes well and we can hold the frequency look around 7.265 MHz for > the rag chew. The intent is this be very informal and maybe even an little > informative. The on site station is set up and ready to go! > > > > > > 73 de > Sean - N5LNK > > On Oct 21, 2023, at 12:02 AM, Kori Rahman via BVARC > wrote: > > ? > Hello everyone, > > BVARC's monthly Parks On The Air (POTA) event is coming up tomorrow > *Sunday,* *October 22nd at Galveston Island State Park!* In case you > missed it, this is another reminder to come on down to the park. Also don't > forget to check into the pre-POTA Net tonight (Saturday Oct. 21st) around > 8pm on 40m. The exact frequency will be announced shortly before the > net, but go ahead and give that big dial on your radio a turn and see if > you can find net control on the voice portion of 40m. BVARC POTA is of > course an official BVARC event, and we will be using the club call sign > KK5W. If you're interested in participating or just hanging out with us, > we're asking folks to come by between *10am **and 5pm*. We may again be > located on the beach side of the park at a group pavilion, but we won't > know for sure until the day of the event. Call us on *146.520 MHz simplex* if > you would like to reach out to us while in the park for directions, we will > also let the park rangers know and they may be able to direct you. If you > can't reach us or don't have a 2m radio, you can call me directly at > my cell number below. > > > > > Galveston Island is a wonderful location, and with the beach side of the > park having been very recently opened up after extensive renovations, it's > really beautiful and spacious. Being right on the coast it is a fantastic > location to make DX contacts all across South America and even Europe. > Please come out and join us! We will have some food and definitely some > coffee, and quite possibly some of the many generous snacks that are often > brought out by our wonderful members. > > Some important details: > > - Park access is $5 per person, but is *FREE IF *you have a Texas > State Park Pass. Ask for a day use area pass. More info on: > tpwd.texas.gov > - *We will have at least 4 HF radios *(40m, 20m, 15m, 10m, and > possibly 17m or 80m) that you can use if you don't have your own. So all > you need to bring is yourself, some water, and maybe some snacks. > - If you'd like to bring your own radio, we have a few antennas you > can use (or you can set up yours) and the appropriate filters. But again, > you don't *need *to bring any equipment. > - *Technician class licensees ARE WELCOME!* You *CAN *operate the > stations on ALL HF bands that are available and get POTA credit for > contacts you make. You will be required to use the club call sign (ask me > or Anthony W5LIC for details upon arrival). > - If you're a Tech class license holder and would like to operate on > 10m you may do so under your own call sign if the station is open (the 10m > band has been wide-open lately). > - Of course, you do not have to operate the radios. You can just come > out for a fun time with your fellow hams. > - 10 contacts are all that are required to "activate" the park. You > can log with paper, or with any apps you prefer (we recommend the > HAMRS App ). > - Sign up on the POTA.app website to upload your > logs after the event. > > > > > > > > > > *Where:Galveston Island State Park14901 FM3005Galveston, TX > 77554When:Sunday October 22nd 202310am-5pm* > > If you've been curious about trying CW, FT8, or Winlink (VARA HF, 2m > Packet etc.) we will have those as optional modes you can try. As before, > if you can't make this event, we will be doing this monthly for > the foreseeable future. It's a lot of fun, and we hope to see you out there > Sunday or any other time we're out at the parks. 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Well since then, I cleaned up my query and made a direct (and much cleaner) connection, so now I can pull all sorts of fun facts.. Thought I?d share my findings with all? this data is as of Oct 27th. It is slightly different from June 16th. The Top 5 First Names on the BVARC Roster, regardless of membership status: [cid:image001.png at 01DA08F7.85F4FAE0] And if you want to count Mike and Michael as one name (18); John, Jon, and Jonathan as one name (15); Dave and David (not applicable here); then I have that data too: [cid:image002.png at 01DA08F7.85F4FAE0] And then the total count of people is: 338 And the total count of people who have a membership expiration date after today: 220 73/Chris/AC5CM -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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I'm pulling the date from the "EXPIRE" column of the roster (direct connection to the html table on https://bvarc.org/roster.php), but it appears that I was filtering out anything that was not a date which caused me to overlook the "LIFE MEMBER". I replaced that with "12/31/2123" so that should catch all of them (although tbh I'd love to meet anyone in the club who is not going to expire by that date). I also did a search for SK and found those in the Email field. They are all marked as Life Members, so that's another thing I have since taken into consideration from the list of my unknowns. And finally, I discovered a forgotten filter buried pretty deep in there where I hid all the unlisted mailing addresses from when I was playing around with the Geo Map features, so I removed that. I suspect that the web roster is not the official record for membership, but rather is there to serve as a lookup directory for fellow members so I'm not expecting to have the exact accurate numbers. And my intent here is not to call out who ever manages the web directory or to shine light on inconsistencies, this was just a fun and benign look at the "most first names" that came out of a qso on the repeater a while back, which I allowed to evolve into something more using the data that I have. After learning about the Life Member and SK status and correcting my other forgotten filtering, the unofficial numbers from the web roster as of 10/27 are: 96 Life Members which also includes 4 SKs 365 total rows that contain a Name regardless of expiration date 339 that are listed with an expiration date after 10/27/2023 and a table with a count per month due is below [cid:image003.png at 01DA0995.C658B3D0] 73/Chris/AC5CM From: Jeff Greer Sent: Friday, October 27, 2023 5:36 PM To: bvarc at bvarc.org Cc: Chris Medlin Subject: Re: Fun Friday Roster Stats Fun stats. Not sure how you're pulling expiration dates, but I count 337 current (membership expires after today) members. That includes 96 life members, and, sadly, 4 SKs. -j ________________________________ From: BVARC > on behalf of Chris Medlin via BVARC > Sent: Friday, October 27, 2023 5:09 PM To: bvarc at bvarc.org > Cc: Chris Medlin > Subject: [BVARC] Fun Friday Roster Stats Back in June, No Problem Mike, VCX Mike, and I were talking about all the Mike's on the repeater and wondering if that was the highest quantity so that spurred me to pull the stats.. So I scraped the web roster and pulled the numbers and a few days later and gave them to VCX Mike on the air. Well since then, I cleaned up my query and made a direct (and much cleaner) connection, so now I can pull all sorts of fun facts.. Thought I'd share my findings with all... this data is as of Oct 27th. It is slightly different from June 16th. 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Name: image003.png Type: image/png Size: 77127 bytes Desc: image003.png URL: From mike.williams at shopjubilee.com Sat Oct 28 13:33:24 2023 From: mike.williams at shopjubilee.com (mike.williams shopjubilee.com) Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2023 18:33:24 +0000 Subject: [BVARC] Best Windows Software for Yaesu FT-991A & FT-DX10? Message-ID: I see at least three possibilities - 1. RT Systems $25 (without cable) 2. Win4Yaesu $60 3. Ham Radio Deluxe $100 4. Others ?? As a minimum - would like the software to program / backup settings of the target beast... I would like one piece of software to run either FT-991A or the FT-DX10 What say you? '73 Mike KK5SC -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rickhiller73 at gmail.com Sat Oct 28 16:46:01 2023 From: rickhiller73 at gmail.com (Rick Hiller) Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2023 16:46:01 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] BVARC Election News and Proxy Vote Advisement Message-ID: *November 9th Club Elections ? Soliciting Candidates* A number of the current BVARC Board of Directors (BOD) members will finish their terms as of December 31st. We are seeking candidates for the following BOD positions for 2024, etc. *President Term ? 2024 thru 2025* * Recording Secretary Term ? 2024 thru 2025* * 2 Year at Large (A) Term ?2024 thru 2025* * 1 Year at Large/Past President Term ? 2024* Should you have an interest in running for any of these positions or you know someone who would make a great board member (approval from them first) , or you have questions as to what is involved, please contact me: Rick ? W5RH @ rickhiller73 at gmail.com Please note that voting will be in-person only. You must be a currently paid-up member to receive the paper ballot (we'll confirm your status that night). Proxy votes will be accepted, as defined in the BVARC By-Laws Article V Section A: *Article V Section A 2. A Club member may assign his right to vote at any membership meeting to another member. 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Does anyone have any experience with > this antenna? > CHA EMCOMM III Base Antenna 10-80M GigaParts.com > > > My Vertical was a great antenna when I was in Oregon, but all the Plastic > insulators have broken down in Houston. > > > > Douglas Kimpel > > Chief Engineer > > KKHT, KNTH > > Houston, Texas > > 713-206-2146 Cell > > 713-260-6129 Office > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From k5htb at outlook.com Sun Oct 29 01:42:14 2023 From: k5htb at outlook.com (Travis Burgess) Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2023 06:42:14 +0000 Subject: [BVARC] New Antenna needed In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Chameleon antennas are of the finest quality. Many are Mil-Spec and are used by the United States Military. Travis K5HTB ________________________________ From: BVARC on behalf of Douglas Kimpel via BVARC Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2023 11:35 PM To: n5xz via BVARC Cc: Douglas Kimpel Subject: [BVARC] New Antenna needed All, My Vertical did not make it through the summer! I have limited space, but I think this kit might work for me. Does anyone have any experience with this antenna? CHA EMCOMM III Base Antenna 10-80M GigaParts.com My Vertical was a great antenna when I was in Oregon, but all the Plastic insulators have broken down in Houston. Douglas Kimpel Chief Engineer KKHT, KNTH Houston, Texas 713-206-2146 Cell 713-260-6129 Office -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From k5htb at outlook.com Sun Oct 29 01:48:49 2023 From: k5htb at outlook.com (Travis Burgess) Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2023 06:48:49 +0000 Subject: [BVARC] Best Windows Software for Yaesu FT-991A & FT-DX10? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: RT Systems without a doubt. Keep in mind, the cables are product specific. Other cables may not work properly. Travis K5HTB ________________________________ From: BVARC on behalf of mike.williams shopjubilee.com via BVARC Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2023 1:33 PM To: Chuck Finnell via BVARC Cc: mike.williams shopjubilee.com Subject: [BVARC] Best Windows Software for Yaesu FT-991A & FT-DX10? I see at least three possibilities ? 1. RT Systems $25 (without cable) 2. Win4Yaesu $60 3. Ham Radio Deluxe $100 4. Others ?? As a minimum ? would like the software to program / backup settings of the target beast? I would like one piece of software to run either FT-991A or the FT-DX10 What say you? ?73 Mike KK5SC -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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RJ Lewis KC5RJL From rstorey1940 at gmail.com Sun Oct 29 09:58:46 2023 From: rstorey1940 at gmail.com (Roy Storey) Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2023 09:58:46 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Unsubscribe In-Reply-To: <6D688BBF-9411-44D9-9869-254B50C9B1CB@yahoo.com> References: <6D688BBF-9411-44D9-9869-254B50C9B1CB.ref@yahoo.com> <6D688BBF-9411-44D9-9869-254B50C9B1CB@yahoo.com> Message-ID: Rod, use the link containing "mailman" at the bottom of this post to remove from list. 73, Roy - W5TKZ On Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 8:06?AM Rod Lewis via BVARC wrote: > Please remove me from the mailing lists. > > RJ Lewis > KC5RJL > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Does anyone have any > experience with this antenna? > CHA EMCOMM III Base Antenna 10-80M GigaParts.com > > > My Vertical was a great antenna when I was in Oregon, but all the > Plastic insulators have broken down in Houston. > > > > Douglas Kimpel > > Chief Engineer > > KKHT, KNTH > > Houston, Texas > > 713-206-2146 Cell > > 713-260-6129 Office > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC at bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here:https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The wire is copper clad kevlar. 73 John Denison KD5YOU On 10/28/2023 11:35 PM, Douglas Kimpel via BVARC wrote: All, My Vertical did not make it through the summer! I have limited space, but I think this kit might work for me. Does anyone have any experience with this antenna? CHA EMCOMM III Base Antenna 10-80M GigaParts.com My Vertical was a great antenna when I was in Oregon, but all the Plastic insulators have broken down in Houston. Douglas Kimpel Chief Engineer KKHT, KNTH Houston, Texas 713-206-2146 Cell 713-260-6129 Office ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC at bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc at bvarc.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Parking on-site will be complimentary & lunch will be provided. 73, Stephen (W2WF) > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Dani Lawhorn > Subject: Rohde & Schwarz Seminar Reminder - Thursday, 11/02/2023 > Date: October 31, 2023 at 3:38:26 PM CDT > To: Dani Lawhorn > > Hello, > > > > Thanks for taking my call. Here is the information for our Fundamentals of Oscilloscopes and RF Instruments seminar that will be taking place on Thursday, November 2nd from 9:00am ? 2:00pm. > > > > Location: > > Embassy Suites Houston ? Energy Corridor 11730 Katy Freeway Houston, Texas 77079 > > > > We have plenty of room for new registrations- feel free to forward the link provided below to anyone else that may be interested in attending with you so that they can register! > > Here is a?link for a quick description of what we will be covering, as well as an agenda. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to the start time so that we can get you signed in. Parking on-site will be complimentary, and lunch will be provided. We are looking forward to seeing you Thursday! > > > > Best, > > Dani Lawhorn > GDP 2023 - Sales Engineer > > Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc. > 6821 Benjamin Franklin Drive | Columbia | MD 21046 | USA > Phone: +1 301 908 9092 > ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 9150 bytes Desc: not available URL: From rickhiller73 at gmail.com Tue Oct 31 16:51:49 2023 From: rickhiller73 at gmail.com (Rick Hiller) Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:51:49 -0500 Subject: [BVARC] Antenna Modelers Take Note Message-ID: The Nov/Dec QEX offers another excellent article by Marcel Canck, ON5AU, for the EZNEC user. It highlights the use of the ancillary program by Dan Maguire, AC6LA, AutoEZ and its' use with EZNEC 7.0 (which is now free for the download BTW). AutoEZ methodology was what Justin Johnson,G0KSC, used for optimising his OWL and LFA antennas. Read about him in the Radio Hotel column in the November 2017 Beacon. Also, the author of this article, ON5AU, offers a treasure trove of antenna information at his web site. If you have never heard of L. B. Cebik, I encourage you to have a gander at his web site www.on5au.be Should keep you busy for quite some time. Enjoy...73.....Rick -- W5RH -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I plan to attend so hopefully will see you there. In my view, these tech seminars are pretty informative and interesting. Parking on-site will be complimentary & lunch will be provided. 73, Stephen (W2WF) Begin forwarded message: From: Dani Lawhorn Subject: Rohde & Schwarz Seminar Reminder - Thursday, 11/02/2023 Date: October 31, 2023 at 3:38:26 PM CDT To: Dani Lawhorn Hello, Thanks for taking my call. Here is the information for our Fundamentals of Oscilloscopes and RF Instruments seminar that will be taking place on Thursday, November 2nd from 9:00am ? 2:00pm. Location: Embassy Suites Houston ? Energy Corridor 11730 Katy Freeway Houston, Texas 77079 We have plenty of room for new registrations- feel free to forward the link provided below to anyone else that may be interested in attending with you so that they can register! Here is a link for a quick description of what we will be covering, as well as an agenda. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to the start time so that we can get you signed in. Parking on-site will be complimentary, and lunch will be provided. We are looking forward to seeing you Thursday! Best, Dani Lawhorn GDP 2023 - Sales Engineer Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc. 6821 Benjamin Franklin Drive | Columbia | MD 21046 | USA Phone: +1 301 908 9092 [image001.png] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 9150 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: