All of these sound like fun. Sent from my iPhone
> On May 10, 2016, at 8:30 AM, Rick Hiller via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > > All great ideas. Most had been done enthusiastically in the past and were > a lot of fun. Now with a new batch of KE,KF, KG hams it is time to launch > into some of these again. > > Most of these require nothing from the club “officially”, as they are ZERO > DOLLAR things to do. Radio in Cullinan Park, contesting on Mustang Island, > the Antenna Seminar we did were all done independently of the club. Not on > purpose, but because it was fun and the individuals had a common desire to > have fun with the event, etc. > > CW Net was started by W5TOM and me. Ran for 2.5 years and was a good > stepping off point for a few hams wanting to get back into CW (i.e. K0NM). > We promoted it thru the club nets and newsletter (see August 2012 newsletter > front page for an example), but operated independently on 10 and 80 meters. > Easily done today by someone that currently has that interest. > > So, all of you newer Hams – have at it! Find yourself some others of similar > mindset and go for it. Do what you like in the hobby and others will > follow….remember that mouse trap quote!!! > > One group outside of BVARC (but with BVARC members) is the Houston QRP club. > These cats are a great bunch of hams that get together for multiple > mini-contests throughout the year. They couple radio in the park with > contesting with antenna and rig building. See what they do at > http://www.w5acm.net/hqrp.html > > OK, off the soap box…I look forward to seeing these events happen soon……..GL > ES 73…..W5RH > > > From: BVARC [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Friedman via > BVARC > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 9:05 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: Steve Friedman <[email protected]> > Subject: [BVARC] Monday Night Topic "Activities, Activities, We Want > Activities!!!" > > This weeks BVARC Monday Night Net yielded some great responses from its > participants in regards to activities the attendees would like to see happen. > All the ideas introduced were warmly welcomed and agreed on by others. Lets > get to the list! > > 1. Radio in the Park. Pick a park every month and work HF as well as work on > antenna projects and such. > 2. CW Net. Looks like some of the guys want to bring back a weekly Rag Chew > Net via CW. > 3. Workshops. Monthly workshop on antenna building or small kit assembly such > as antenna tuners and even crystal kits for he kids. > 4. Extra Ticket Training. Training course on the Extra Class License for > those who need help. > 5. Club Picnic. Get together were everyone brings some food and maybe some > radio gear and have fun. > 6. Digital Modes and ATV. Monthly get together or more for practice and > learning of digital modes and ATV. > 7. Club Contesting. Getting more member involved in contesting and joint > efforts in contests. > 8. Children Participation. Doing anything Ham related to get the kids > involved, like kit building classes and ham radio introduction. > > > > Thanks again to everyone who joined this weeks Monday Night Net!!! > > > KF5YYZ > Steve F > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org
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