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 <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=YTk0YTkxYmRhNWU3ZmY3ODhkNjFjOWExNWVjNzY5M2VlYjUzM2IxYTE1YTc4NDlmNDM4MTRmNzI3NzZlNWNmY0Bncm91cC5jYWxlbmRhci5nb29nbGUuY29t>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 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/bvarc/>, a Discord Server <https://discord.gg/kwVGeXM7UH>, and YouTube channel <https://www.youtube.com/bvarc> 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 <https://bvarc.org/home/ham-radio-license-testing-houston/>) 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 <http://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 k5...@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 kori...@gmail.com
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