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*BVARC NEWS BLAST Issue # 71*
*--Skeeters Baseball Night a Success*
*--Ice Cream Social -- DELAYED until October *
*--Join the Slow Speed CW Net -- Thursday 8PM*
*-- VE License Test this coming Saturday*
*NETS*
*BVARC Stir Crazy Net -- *
Tune into 146.94 every weekday at Noon for a fun, information packed 1
hour. Check in and maintain your sanity and improve your Ham Radio
knowledge. Spread the word. All are invited, as with all BVARC nets and
activities.
*Monday Night Net *-- 8PM, August 2, join Dwayne, KB5YTA, NCS.
146.94 Repeater. C U there.
*Wednesday Night Rag Chew Net *-- 3910 KHz at 7PM. John, K5LKJ - NCS.
Just chew'n the rag on 75. Early check-ins from 6:30. Telephone check-ins
call 832-474-3713 during the net.
*GHSN -- Greater Houston Simplex Net *--
Visit the web site at simplexhouston.com for dates, times and frequencies
Mark, N5PRD, is the point of contact. Contact him at: N5PRD@
<[email protected]>yahoo.com
*New Slow Speed CW Net* -- Thursday Evenings at 8 PM on 7.090 +/- 5 KHz.
Join John, K5LKJ, for a pleasurable CW experience. Check in and let
the net improve your CW skills.
Listen for QST, QST, QST.....right at 8 PM (0200 UTC).
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*News, Presentations, plus On Air and Social Activities*
*August 2021 BVARC Beacon Newsletter,* in color, is on the web site at
www.bvarc.org. All BVARC News, technical information and editorial
comment.
*BVARC at the Skeeters -- Was a hit.*
Scott, KD5FBA, managed to put together a great evening for everyone.
Beer, hot dogs and baseball aplenty.
Thank you, Scott!!!
*VEC Testing -- Bayland Park --* Saturday August 7th at 10:30 AM
Contact Mark Janzer, K5MGJ for details at [email protected]
*BVARC e-mail list serve --* tired of your e-mail bell going crazy due
to the BVARC reflector activity? You can sign up to get a
"once a day" composite digest of all of that day's activities.
Just log on and change your settings to "digest".
You can also access the "archives" of past e-mail activity
from the BVARC home page at:
*http://bvarc.org/home/club-listserver/
<http://bvarc.org/home/club-listserver/> *
*QSO Today Virtual Hamfest August 14 and 15*
90 great talks are lined up (W5RH is one)
Lots of vendors with great gear for sale
Visit *https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/
<https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/>* for info
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*Meetings *
*BVARC August Meeting -- Thursday, August 12th 7 PM*
Zoom Meeting -- Presentation will be about the National Traffic System
(NTS) and messaging handling, given by Ron Bosch, KE4DRF and Sheree Horton,
WM5N.
With hurricane season impinging on us at this time of year, there is always
a possibility of amateur radio activation. Understanding the basics on
traffic handling and passing messages is knowledge to keep in your back
pocket.
*BVARC July Meeting* presentation on Arduino applications by John
Thurmond, K5BJT, was postponed until September or October.
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* Ham Radio Trivia*
* The slide rule calculator or "slap stick" was invented *
* in what century?*
* A) 20th*
* B) 19th*
* C) 18th *
* D) 17th*
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* Answer to last week's trivia -- D) Amps*
You can hold resistance -- a resistor
You can hold volts -- a battery
but you cannot hold amps.... and....
Watts are not part of Ohm's Law.
--
Rick Hiller
*e-mail: [email protected] <[email protected]>*
*Cell: 832-474-3713*
*Physical: 9031 Troulon Drive*
* Houston, TX 77036*
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