Hi all, I had a good time too and got Cuba and several northern US stations on FT8 on 10m. Monty. KI5JML
On Sun, Feb 25, 2024 at 5:40 PM Mike Knerr via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > Come to hamfest this Friday and Saturday. You could find some good deals. > Check out the flyer at Houston Hamfest.com > > Mike Knerr KI5UBL. 73 > > On Sun, Feb 25, 2024, 5:02 PM J T via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > >> Costa Rica, that’s awesome! >> >> We will definitely be back out the next time you guys do this. Jon has >> been on his phone looking at radios and antennas since we left the park. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Feb 25, 2024, at 4:24 PM, Stephen Flowers <s.c.flow...@comcast.net> >> wrote: >> >> Josh, >> Good afternoon. Welcome! It was a fun event to be sure. I kept getting >> this fellow on CW giving his callsign as TI5JON and I stubbornly replying >> to him: “KI5JON ?”. It turned out that he was indeed a TI station in Costa >> Rica and not a KI station from the US! >> >> Don’t be a stranger and hope to see you guys in more Ham radio activities! >> >> 73, >> Stephen (W2WF) >> >> >> On Feb 25, 2024, at 4:10 PM, J T via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: >> >> Hey everyone, this is Josh. My brother and I were up there today and >> wanted to say thanks again to everyone for helping us out and letting us >> mess around with the radios. We had a blast. >> >> - Josh >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Feb 24, 2024, at 8:16 PM, Sean - N5LNK via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> >> wrote: >> >> Well we tried. There is now a broadcast station on frequency. >> >> Regards, >> Sean - N5LNK >> >> On Feb 24, 2024, at 8:13 PM, mike.williams shopjubilee.com < >> mike.willi...@shopjubilee.com> wrote: >> >> >> I am monitoring 7.271 >> >> >> Mike KK5SC >> >> >> >> Sent from my T-Mobile 5G Device >> >> >> >> -------- Original message -------- >> From: Sean - N5LNK via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> >> Date: 2/24/24 8:12 PM (GMT-06:00) >> To: Rudolph Ackerman <rudolph_acker...@yahoo.com> >> Cc: Sean - N5LNK <sean.n5...@gmail.com>, BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO >> CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org>, Kori Rahman <kori...@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [BVARC] REMINDER: POTA this Sunday! >> >> I’ve been getting reports that local stations can’t hear me. I was able >> to contact one station just south of Tyler Texas so it might look like >> local 40 m is not doing well. >> >> >> Regards, >> Sean - N5LNK >> >> On Feb 24, 2024, at 8:08 PM, Rudolph Ackerman <rudolph_acker...@yahoo.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> Not hearing your on 7.271 >> >> >> Rudy Ackerman >> 281 460 7384 >> >> >> On Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 08:05:12 PM CST, Sean - N5LNK via BVARC >> <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: >> >> >> 7.271 >> >> Regards, >> Sean - N5LNK >> >> On Feb 24, 2024, at 5:06 PM, Sean - N5LNK <sean.n5...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> Good afternoon all. This evening on 40m at 8pm I will attempt to make >> contact with whomever answers my call. I am camping at the park and with >> good band conditions I am planing to have a little rag chew on or near >> 7.265 assuming the frequency is available. I will send another email once I >> have claimed a frequency. Look forward to chatting with you on the long >> wire. >> >> >> Regards, >> Sean - N5LNK >> >> On Feb 23, 2024, at 11:34 PM, Kori Rahman via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> >> wrote: >> >> >> Hello all, >> >> Here's another reminder that we will be going to Brazos Bend State Park >> this *Sunday* *February **25th* doing Parks On The AIr (POTA). If >> you're interested in participating or just hanging out with us, >> we're asking folks to come by between *10am **and 5pm*. If you'd like to >> help set up you are welcome to come a little early. We will be located at >> the far end of the Elm Lake part of the park. Call us on *146.520 MHz >> simplex* if you would like to reach out to us while in the park for >> directions. >> >> *One more reminder: *There will be a *pre-POTA net *on *40m* run by Sean >> N5LNK who will be NCS for the net. The approximate frequency for the net >> will be 7.265 MHz (this will vary so please turn your VFO if you don't hear >> them there) at* 8pm local time on Saturday February *24th (tomorrow). >> >> The important details: >> >> - Park access is $7. Ask for a day use area pass. >> - *IF* you have a Texas State Park Pass, then admission for the day >> is *FREE*. >> - *We will have about 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 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 call sign of the club >> or >> any other operator on-site with the appropriate band privileges (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 (10m >> band >> conditions have been quite favorable 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 <http://hamrs.app/>). >> - Sign up on the POTA.app <http://pota.app/> website to upload your >> logs after the event. >> >> >> *When:* >> *Sunday February 25th 2024* >> *10am - 5pm* >> >> *Where:* >> *Brazos Bend State Park* >> >> *21901 FM 762 Needville, TX 77461* >> >> 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. If you can't >> make this event, Anthony and I will be doing an event ourselves in April. >> It's a lot of fun, and we hope to see you out there this 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 >> kori...@gmail.com >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC@bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC@bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC@bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC@bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >> >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC@bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC@bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >> > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >
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