I loved that machine. Dave in LUFKIN used to check inwith "1 watt" every so often. (We'll a tower and a lot of ducting was in that path. Lol)
Made a lot of friends there. *-- Rick KE5DI* *Richard Fosburgh* *[email protected] <[email protected]>* On Wed, Dec 17, 2025, 02:11 Suggs, Marvin (KTRK-TV) via BVARC < [email protected]> wrote: > Me and my dad would talk on 145.270 back in 1985 when I moved to Houston. > I lived in a 2nd floor apt in SW Houston, with an 8 element yagi pointed > at Daisetta and my dad was back home in Port Arthur with an 11 element yagi > on a 50’ mast also pointed at Daisetta. We could talk every night at 730. > Some nights the repeater barely broke squelch and other nights it was full > scale. Hey Chris wasn’t it just running a few watts? > Take care, > Marvin N5RKW > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 15, 2025, at 8:00 AM, Chris Boone via BVARC <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > *This Message is From an External Sender* > Caution: Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the > sender and know the content is safe. > Whoever entered the info needs to spell better and learn directions better > lol... > > Daisetta (one s thank you), home of a major VOR station, actually its > north of town and had the N5DNG 145.27/224.82 rptrs (that I help built and > maintain) there covering I10 / US90 in the 80s, is NE of Missouri > City.....Winnie is EAST, > and Wallis??? I think they meant Willis (Whachoo talkin about??? 😆 > IYKYK ) > > As for the TXVHFFM Society, I wouldn't let them coordinate my dog's potty > in the yard... > and I'm a life member as well as twice BOD member... > > *Chris WB5ITT* > *Trustee W5APX* > *WRXZ789 GMRS* > *Society of Broadcast Engineers Vice Chairman and Frequency Coordinator, > SBE134 SE TX and SW LA* > > > > On Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:39:06 AM CST, Daniel Poirot via BVARC < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Downlink 146.88000 > Uplink 146.28000 > Offset -0.600 > Uplink Tone 167.9 > Downlink Tone 167.9 > Coverage Covers entire Houston metropolitan area north to Wallis, south > to Dickenson, West to Sealy and East to Daissetta. > Wide area coverage. > Notes 1400-ft 75w > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >
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