Chris,
I agree with you 100%.  I mean, Ice Cream AND chocolate??  

Where?  Donde?  Onde? Woher? Kojast? Oú?

73,
Stephen (W2WF)


> On Dec 14, 2025, at 9:36 AM, Chris Medlin via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> We cant let this piece get buried in the noise… tell us about the ice cream 
> and chocolate store. 
> 
> 
> Typos brought to you by iPhone
> 
>> On Dec 13, 2025, at 16:20, Donald Loocke via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> I built up a Digipi and it is waiting for me to set it up with one of the 
>> HTs.  
>> Working on a Rpi3B+ set up with Hamvoip and other useful programs.  
>> Downloaded and in line for setup time. 
>> Also just got an older MSI motherboard to rig up in a ATX chassis and 
>> install a Linux version (Xubuntu or Mint) and load up as a Ham Shack 
>> computer.  Just the perfect place for those old boards that will not run the 
>> latest Win11 OS.  I have the iso for it, but just need more time away from 
>> work. I have played with some SDR  units and want to see what I can do with 
>> SDR++ or SDRangel. 
>> 
>> The ESP32 projects have slid down the list since the Ham license cleared.  
>> But at least  I have a list. 😜
>> 
>> We have an Ice Cream and Chocolate store and now thru early January is “all 
>> hands on deck” time.  So am working every say for 8hrs or longer. 
>> These projects above keep me sane. (Or as best as can be expected). 
>> 
>> Don - KJ5MVN
>> 
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>> From: BVARC <[email protected]> on behalf of Eddie Runner via BVARC 
>> <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2025 12:46:41 PM
>> To: Donald Loocke via BVARC <[email protected]>
>> Cc: Eddie Runner <[email protected]>
>> Subject: Re: [BVARC] Reflector membership
>>  
>> what interesting things are you doing with pis and esp32s?
>> 
>> Eddie (NU5K)
>> 
>> On Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 10:46:38 AM CST, Donald Loocke via BVARC 
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> H ave several Baofeng HTs: 
>> UV-5R - orginally ourchased for GRMS but my son and I could not reach each 
>> other and he was 2 miles across Firethorne.  Made J-pole, which helped but 
>> still weak and noisy. That got me back to Looking at 2M/70cm and Ham. So got 
>> my Tech in September in Richmond and pasted General at the CRHRC Hamfest. 
>> 
>> Also have the little QRZ HT, UV-5RM pro and a DM-32 Pro.  Looking to learn 
>> more about Allstar, DMR, and other digital modes. 
>> 
>> I picked up two older working  Kenwood TM-7A’s at the Hamfest, along with a 
>> zBitx for HF learning.  I plan to use the Kenwood unit as a VHF/UHF home 
>> base station and backup. 
>> 
>> The zBitx has been …. Interesting. Been mostly monitoring and learning about 
>> FT8 but need to move it and setup a proper antenna.  Just temporary run 
>> indoor EFHW upstairs for listening.  Need to move it outdoors, for sure, and 
>> out from under the tin foil hat that is my roofing deck material.  😢.  I 
>> plan to purchase a new ICOM 7300 Mk2 (so far my fav),  at some point. 
>> 
>> The new mobile for my truck is a Radioditty DG50-B VHF/UHF and will allow 
>> APRS. It has a small footprint. It arrived yesterday I am just beginning to 
>> learn to program it. So very much in the learning mode with this one. 
>> 
>> I have several other smaller build projects underway, as well.  Old engineer 
>> who loves building things and playing with Rpi’s and ESP32’s. 
>> 
>> ADD may or may not be an issue with me. 😳😜😬😬
>> 
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>> From: BVARC <[email protected]> on behalf of Daniel Poirot via BVARC 
>> <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2025 10:24:46 AM
>> To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]>
>> Cc: Daniel Poirot <[email protected]>
>> Subject: Re: [BVARC] Reflector membership
>>  
>> I just put that in to see if anyone was reading! (No, I didn’t…)
>> 
>> Thanks for the catch!
>> 
>> By the way, CHIRP is a good solution for managing repeater lists. I have the 
>> same set of repeater details shared across two HTs and a Retevis mobile! 
>> Very handy. 
>> 
>> What gear are you using?
>> 
>> Dan
>> 
>> 
>> On Sat, Dec 13, 2025 at 10:20 AM Donovan Balli via BVARC <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> Repeater 146.940 uses tone 167.9 Hz and the standard negative offset.
>> 
>> 146.88 (not 196.88 -- typo!) uses the same tone and the same negative 
>> offset. You can certainly hear it from Katy, and easily hit it with a 5W HT 
>> (...or maybe not, with the stub antenna it probably came with).
>> 
>> Donovan KG5BDZ
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 12/13/2025 9:48 AM, Daniel Poirot via BVARC wrote:
>>> Howdy and welcome!
>>> 
>>> 146.94 and 196.88 are common, busy repeaters. 
>>> 
>>> Please join us at 12:00 every weekday for the Stir Crazy net. 
>>> 
>>> There is also a net Monday evening at 8:00
>>> 
>>> Both are on 146.94 repeater. 
>>> 
>>> 73
>>> Dan KJ5IZK
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Sat, Dec 13, 2025 at 9:31 AM Donald Loocke via BVARC <[email protected] 
>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>> I am a rather new member and new General Ham.  I joined the group.io 
>>> <http://group.io/> BVARC group last night. Seems to be up and running well. 
>>>  Look forward to getting to know the members more thru this site, as my 
>>> meeting attendance times are limited due to work schedule. 
>>> Long time Katy resident.  Will be getting my mobile radio installed sion 
>>> and less time using the HT’s.  This should help my on air time. 😉
>>> What is the best VHf/UHF freq/repeaters to monitor for BVAR club contacts?  
>>> Have been on the CRHRC links some. But would like to monitor club contacts 
>>> more. 
>>> 
>>> Don- KJ5MVN
>>> 
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>>> From: BVARC <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> on 
>>> behalf of Eddie Runner via BVARC <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
>>> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2025 9:04:40 AM
>>> To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected] 
>>> <mailto:[email protected]>>
>>> Cc: Eddie Runner <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>; 
>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected] 
>>> <mailto:[email protected]>>
>>> Subject: Re: [BVARC] Reflector membership
>>>  
>>> thanks Lee ..
>>> 
>>> the groups IO seems to be working well ..
>>> 
>>> Seems like a few folks are using it..  
>>> It may eventually replace the reflector (up to the users)  but I 
>>> doubt the reflector is going anywhere. there wont be a SWITCH..
>>> 
>>> It is part of our web hosting package..
>>> We are currently using Two reflectors, one for everyone and one just for 
>>> the 
>>> members of the board to exchange ideas..
>>> 
>>> Having both wont hurt anything..
>>> 
>>> Eddie runner (NU5K)
>>> 
>>> On Friday, December 12, 2025 at 08:05:56 PM CST, leemanpa--- via BVARC 
>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> The Groups.io site is still paid for and running.. After I am installed as 
>>> a BOD member next month, I will (once again, since my written motion 4 
>>> months ago seems to have gone by the wayside, after suggesting it in March, 
>>> 2025) make a motion to switch from the existing reflector to groups.io 
>>> <http://groups.io/>, which is paid for the next 2 years as my donation to 
>>> the club.
>>> 
>>> <Outlook-rmgk4wji.png>
>>> 
>>> Lee Glassman, WA5LEE ⊿
>>> HCOHSEM AUXCOMM LIASON
>>>  
>>> COML, COMT, AUXC, RADO, ITSL
>>> TX EMT, ARRL VE
>>>  
>>> M: 570-840-2633  
>>> Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>  
>>> Tomball, TX 77375
>>> https://hcauxcomm.org <https://hcauxcomm.org/>
>>> www.wa5lee.com <http://www.wa5lee.com/>
>>>  
>>>  
>>> 
>>> From: BVARC <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> on 
>>> behalf of Jimmy Vance via BVARC <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
>>> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2025 19:57
>>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected] 
>>> <mailto:[email protected]>>
>>> Cc: Jimmy Vance <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
>>> Subject: Re: [BVARC] Reflector membership
>>>  
>>> I was going to suggest the groups.io <http://groups.io/> thing.  We moved 
>>> the Katy group from the mailman reflector to groups.io <http://groups.io/> 
>>> earlier this year.  The BVARC and KARS web sites are hosted with the same 
>>> provider. A cpanel upgrade earlier this year broke mailman (the software 
>>> used for teh email reflector) some lists are more effected than others.  
>>> Currently on the BVARC reflector users can't subscribe or unsubscribe, at 
>>> least it is still passing mail.  The KARS list stopped completely for 
>>> awhile.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 3/12/2025 10:37 AM, Lee Glassman WA5LEE via BVARC wrote:
>>> I do not know about the current reflector that Eddie administers, but 
>>> groups.io <http://groups.io/> certainly does.
>>> 
>>>  
>>> If the club approves its use, and gives me the email addresses of the 
>>> membership, I can send out a mass-invite, then we see who responds or 
>>> bounces.
>>> 
>>>  
>>> WA5LEE
>>> 
>>> Lee Glassman, ARRL VE, COM-L, COM-T, AUXC,
>>> 
>>> RADO, ITSL, NREMT #E3525310
>>> 
>>> Tomball, Texas
>>> 
>>> https://wa5lee.com <https://wa5lee.com/>
>>> Pronouns: Him/He
>>> 
>>> HCOHSEM AUXCOMM
>>> 
>>>  
>>> From: BVARC <[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> On 
>>> Behalf Of N5LNK - Sean Linkenheimer via BVARC
>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 9:16 AM
>>> To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> 
>>> <mailto:[email protected]>
>>> Cc: N5LNK - Sean Linkenheimer <[email protected]> 
>>> <mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>> Subject: Re: [BVARC] Reflector membership
>>> 
>>>  
>>> Lee,
>>> 
>>>  
>>> Does the platform know how many bounced email addresses it encounters? That 
>>> would be a great way to cull a good portion of them if it did. Probably not 
>>> an interested party if the email bounces.
>>> 
>>>  
>>>  
>>> Regards,
>>> 
>>> Sean Linkenheimer
>>> 
>>>  
>>> ARES District 1 Fort Bend County
>>> 
>>> Fort Bend County EMROG
>>> 
>>> Texas State RACES
>>> 
>>> Fort Bend CO. CLO ALT. 16-157F
>>> 
>>>  
>>>  
>>> On Tue, Mar 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM Lee Glassman WA5LEE via BVARC 
>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Yes, perhaps.. How many are dead, non-members, no longer in Texas, etc…
>>> 
>>>  
>>> Extra above 500 is 4 cents per member per month.
>>> 
>>>  
>>> WA5LEE
>>> 
>>> Lee Glassman, ARRL VE, COM-L, COM-T, AUXC,
>>> 
>>> RADO, ITSL, NREMT #E3525310
>>> 
>>> Tomball, Texas
>>> 
>>> https://wa5lee.com <https://wa5lee.com/>
>>> Pronouns: Him/He
>>> 
>>> HCOHSEM AUXCOMM
>>> 
>>>  
>>> From: BVARC <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> On 
>>> Behalf Of Eddie Runner via BVARC
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 4:47 PM
>>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>> Cc: Eddie Runner <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
>>> Subject: [BVARC] Reflector membership
>>> 
>>>  
>>> FYI:   currently BVARC reflector has 589 members
>>> 
>>>  
>>> Eddie (NU5K)
>>> 
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